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[zirk]

If your putting a Battery in the boot, make sure you follow any safety requirements, correct battery type, sealed vented box, or battery vent pipes etc. 

[davieboy0312]

Was thinking of the gel battery.

Was going to move the sump to chassis earth to the back of gearbox to battery. Is that ok to do?

[biggriffin]

Is the reason the battery is going in the boot, motorsport or audio related. If motor sport, don't forget kill switch.

[davieboy0312]

Just cause it looks better under the bonnet without a battery there mate. Looks cleaner

[05omegav6]

Talk about making work for yourself

[davieboy0312]

If its easy it ain't worth it

[05omegav6]

That battery is going to clutter up the boot summat rotten

[davieboy0312]

The boots that big on them it might get lost in there

[Andy B]

Just cause it looks better under the bonnet without a battery there mate. Looks cleaner

what about the battery sized 'hole' that you'll end up with up front? It'll make changing your headlight bulbs easier 

IMHO it's not worth the effort involved ...... it'll get in the way more in the boot that it'll d up front 

but it's your car 

[davieboy0312]

you tell me. was it worth it?

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[Stallion]

you tell me. was it worth it?

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THAT is a Niiiice colour 

[davieboy0312]

that's candy red mate always wanted to paint something that colour.

I agree andy will be easier to change bulbs now. going to get a gel battery and stick it in the corner at the vents on the drivers side hopefully. got a trimming mate who will adapt the first aid box lid to suit. sorted

[Stallion]

Also forgot to mention i found feeding a 0awg wire through the passenger side, behind glove box, kick plates and out near the spare tyre area. Was easier than the driver side, as that side was full of loom. But i put in another for audio needs HTH 

[davieboy0312]

was thinking about in a black flexible conduit tubing along passenger chassis leg or is that a no-no? or up inside the tunnel clipped up so it doesn't come down?

[05omegav6]

was thinking about in a black flexible conduit tubing along passenger chassis leg or is that a no-no? or up inside the tunnel clipped up so it doesn't come down?

Putting the battery there is asking for trouble... one carpark knock away from frying the car... centre of the boot is your only sensible option.

Do not run that down the side of the car... top of the transmision tunnel is your only option.

Both battery and cable need to be as far from any crash impact as possible.