Battery relocate Q's

***SVTflyer03*** · 11-16-2009, 01:21 PM

So I am wanting to relocate my battery to the back of my car where my stock sub used to sit.

I am curious what gauge of wire would be best for me to use? I'm thinking something BIG, like 8 gauge???

I would assume its pretty much swap out the stock wire and run the new wire to wherever I wish right? Or solder the two together?

Anyone got pics would help too.

jetrinka · 11-16-2009, 02:54 PM

I would use 2 gauge wire.

And just connect the new cable to the old and run it wherever you want to. Then just ground it somewhere with a new ground cable in the back somewhere.

S p y d e r · 11-16-2009, 02:55 PM

8 gauge wire isn't very big either.

***SVTflyer03*** · 11-16-2009, 04:02 PM

haha its about stock, dumb small wire.

But yeah, i'll go 2 gauge, thanks

pistolgripbmx · 11-16-2009, 04:22 PM

Yeah at least 2 gauge it'd be a good idea to run either a circuit breaker of a fuse within 12 inches of the battery too. Ive use these before, makes connecting everything easier, and they look pretty cool too.

http://www.expressionsofstyle.com/podi.html

and then a circuit breaker or fuse holder like these...

http://www.expressionsofstyle.com/tcbc-70.html

or

http://www.pricepiggie.com/dbgfbw5-anl.html

I can't remember off hand was size fuse to use...

I've never bought from those sites before just quick Google search, you can get a distribution block and a fuse holder for fairly cheap at a local stereo install place or even best buy has them.

***SVTflyer03*** · 11-16-2009, 04:25 PM

sweet!!! thanks a bunch man!

steve35svt · 11-16-2009, 07:38 PM

Make sure your grounded to something good. When I moved the battery to the back in my old Trans-Am I found I still needed a ground wire to the engine to cure a hot engine cranking problem.

focusmaniaczx3 · 11-16-2009, 08:25 PM

the little latch thingie that the hatch clips to comes out with a special torx driver. i grounded mine on that. ill take some pics tomorrow if you really want me to. there's nothing really that complicated about relocating the battery except finding a hole in the freaking firewall which i never found

likwhoa · 11-16-2009, 09:56 PM

put a ground in the front and back

focusmaniaczx3 · 11-17-2009, 05:39 AM

fronts grounded on the old battery tray

***WD40*** · 11-17-2009, 01:58 PM

Moved to "Car Audio & Electronics"
There's some great info and pics to check out in this thread:
My version of the battery relocation.

And another:
Battery Relocation - Anyone actually Done this?

11-16-2009, 01:21 PM	#1
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11-16-2009, 02:55 PM	#3
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11-16-2009, 04:02 PM	#4
*SVTflyer03* God Help Us All Join Date: Jan 2009 Fan#: 62344 Location: Columbia,, SC What I Drive: 2003 Infra Red SVT ZX5 Posts: 5,035 FF Reputation: 5 Buy-Sell-Trade Rating: (1)	haha its about stock, dumb small wire. But yeah, i'll go 2 gauge, thanks __________________ Moderator for your Buy - Sell - Trade, General Chat, and Showroom forums SVTf 5-door #892 out of about 2200 Hi

11-16-2009, 04:22 PM	#5
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11-16-2009, 04:25 PM	#6
*SVTflyer03* God Help Us All Join Date: Jan 2009 Fan#: 62344 Location: Columbia,, SC What I Drive: 2003 Infra Red SVT ZX5 Posts: 5,035 FF Reputation: 5 Buy-Sell-Trade Rating: (1)	sweet!!! thanks a bunch man! __________________ Moderator for your Buy - Sell - Trade, General Chat, and Showroom forums SVTf 5-door #892 out of about 2200 Hi

11-16-2009, 07:38 PM	#7
steve35svt Focus Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Fan#: 61033 Location: Maine What I Drive: 2003 Red Focus SVT Posts: 1,069 FF Reputation: 4 Buy-Sell-Trade Rating: (0)	Make sure your grounded to something good. When I moved the battery to the back in my old Trans-Am I found I still needed a ground wire to the engine to cure a hot engine cranking problem.

11-16-2009, 08:25 PM	#8
focusmaniaczx3 先生滑稽很多 do what? Join Date: Apr 2008 Fan#: 55157 Location: Hickory, NC What I Drive: monster ZX3 aka HONDA KILLER Posts: 4,605 FF Reputation: 28 Buy-Sell-Trade Rating: (9)	the little latch thingie that the hatch clips to comes out with a special torx driver. i grounded mine on that. ill take some pics tomorrow if you really want me to. there's nothing really that complicated about relocating the battery except finding a hole in the freaking firewall which i never found __________________ Knowing is half the battle of course the other half is violence Time-Out: A disciplinary method designed to ready many of today's youth for where they will eventually need that skill the most.....Prison The pills made me say it!

11-16-2009, 09:56 PM	#9
likwhoa Focus Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2006 Fan#: 33621 Location: milwaukee, WI What I Drive: 2002 silver svt Posts: 202 FF Reputation: 2 Buy-Sell-Trade Rating: (5)	put a ground in the front and back __________________ haters

11-17-2009, 05:39 AM	#10
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11-17-2009, 01:58 PM	#11
*WD40* The Librarian Join Date: Mar 2004 Fan#: 5157 Location: Helena, MT, MT What I Drive: '04 Sonic Blue - SVT 3Door Posts: 12,495 FF Reputation: 129 Buy-Sell-Trade Rating: (3)	Moved to "Car Audio & Electronics" There's some great info and pics to check out in this thread: My version of the battery relocation. And another: Battery Relocation - Anyone actually Done this? __________________ WD40 Reverend GripShift - FF Moderator Member's Rules and Signature Guidelines *Member FAQ and Information Archive* *Complete 'How To' Archive* *Complete Acronym/Abbreviaton and Forum Terminology List* Last edited by WD40; 12-29-2009 at 02:56 PM.

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