Battery Relocation

[rdub]

Does anyone have a decent write up on what it would take to relocate the battery to the trunk?

I have an optima yellow top that I had in my sunfire and I want to put it in the civic but it won't fit in the stock location so I was looking to put it in the spare tire well or at least in the trunk.. thanks, any help is greatly appreciated!

[b18eg6]

its not really that hard, get a battery box and mount it in your trunk. run a new power wire from engine to trunk with battery lead. connect new power wire to the old power wire in your engine bay. find a nice ground in your trunk put a lead on it. put battery in the box. connect negative lead, then pos. start car. that should work. i just typed all this really fast so hope it helps.

[imported_comutek]

yep. you should probably put it on the passenger side and as low as possible. my bmw has it on the passenger which i guess helps balance the weight of the driver?

[CeeReX]

Originally posted by b18eg6@Apr 9 2005, 04:48 PM
its not really that hard, get a battery box and mount it in your trunk. run a new power wire from engine to trunk with battery lead. connect new power wire to the old power wire in your engine bay. find a nice ground in your trunk put a lead on it. put battery in the box. connect negative lead, then pos. start car. that should work. i just typed all this really fast so hope it helps.

That is really how easy it is...
did mine in my Integra but had a buddy make me a battery box.

[imported_comutek]

also, i think moroso makes a battery box that is sealed. i it saw at a racing products store a few months ago. it also came w/ a vent hose for the gases the battery emits.

[simplegreen]

yeah you'll wanna tap a hole out to vent the gas out of your car lol. Dont let that scare ya though.. nothing to it

[jdk915]

Originally posted by mdlax1@Apr 9 2005, 10:55 PM
yeah you'll wanna tap a hole out to vent the gas out of your car lol. Dont let that scare ya though.. nothing to it

For the Yellowtop you shouldn't have to, it's a sealed battery that doesnt' need venting. I don't have one.

[rdub]

Right on, thanks guys.. doesn't sound too hard at all.. I'll give it my best shot.. lol

[NstyGrnHatch]

oh and if you wanna run your car at the track and your battery is relocated, your going to need an on off switch.