when doing this is there anything worth knowing apart from having to extend the cables?? or is it that easy ??

Should be as easy as that mate. I'd make a nice earthing point no more than a foot from the bettery though.

Should be as easy as that mate. I'd make a nice earthing point no more than a foot from the bettery though.

 

probably a stupid question but what about the earth lead under the bonnet would i extend that as well as the power cable or ..how would i do it ??

Make a new earth, in the boot! (not sure if thats what you meant?)

what i meant is the earth lead under the bonnet , that is currently connected to the negative terminal on the battery , Can i just connect that to the body then ?? then extend the power cable to the boot and earth the netative from the battery to the body in the boot also ??

when doing this is there anything worth knowing apart from having to extend the cables?? or is it that easy ??

 

Yeah. Be sure to use a dry cell battery.

Here's a thought ...

 

What if the unspeakable/unthinkable happens and you're involved in a bad crash and need to be cut out of the wreckage. Rescue services will always want to disconnect the battery to avoid any sparks, etc. If you move the battery to the boot they could be wasting valuable time trying to get to it under the bonnet. How about a big sticker saying "battery relocated to boot" along the side of the front wing ...

 

Only joking (about the sticker that is ...) ;)

 

Anyway, why are you moving the battery to the boot? If it is weight distribution you're concerned with consider that the distribution is already rear biased as it is. Plus if you are a purist you'd need to add an identical weight on the opposite side of the battery in the boot to make sure both sides of the car are equally weighted down.

 

;)

 

Dan

REAR biased, can't believe that!!

I found that the Deta Orbital Deep Cycle battery gave the best results for the least money (it's an unbranded Exide Maxxima) after reading through many posts on Car Audio forums where they upgrade the battery for SPL contests. Photos and details can be found in my Journal. Also the bonus with a gel type battery is that you can mount it in any position with no need for ventilation. Just a small point but while you're at it you might as well fit some quick release battery lugs to make life easier ;)

 

Leigh

the man to ask is friday (leigh) he done it. danny spot on with the cutting of the battery, but there is new thinking in this, we leave it connected now as most moden day cars are electric everything, and this can aid us greatly in removing a casualty. ie: electric seats to make room for the casualty & windows, drop them down in stead of smashing them. less glass flying about.

must type faster

Well, you would be able to see the photo's in my Journal, except photobucket appears to have gone offline so it's screwing up the links :mad: :confused:

must type faster

Lol! :D BTW mate, off topic but, PM me your number when you get chance! ;)

well its to make space in engine bay. And im having a battery cut out lever / pull in the car anyway so thats fine.

 

What if the unspeakable/unthinkable happens and you're involved in a bad crash and need to be cut out of the wreckage. Rescue services will always want to disconnect the battery to avoid any sparks, etc. If you move the battery to the boot they could be wasting valuable time trying to get to it under the bonnet. How about a big sticker saying "battery relocated to boot" along the side of the front wing ...

 

 

But many cars dont have them under the bonnet anyway. My Bmw has it under the Rear seat, and the Wifes Scenic is under the Drivers Seat(that one took me a while to find!)

 

What you should do is keep a point under the bonnet where you can seperate the positive battery point lead. You will also want to keep a Positive point under the Bonnet for Jump starting..etc

Lol! :D BTW mate, off topic but, PM me your number when you get chance! ;)

 

Oi! Stop trying to pull forum members! we're not all that way you know!

Oi! Stop trying to pull forum members! we're not all that way you know!

Lol! You're only jealous and want me for my battery relocating skills... :rolleyes: :slap: :rofl:

Lol! You're only jealous and want me for my battery relocating skills... :rolleyes: :slap: :rofl:

 

 

And you always just shun my advances! :cry:

REAR biased, can't believe that!!

 

 

Hmmm ... a little research (after the fact ...) shows that I stand corrected. Actual weight distribution of a standard 1990 TT is 55% front, 45% rear.

 

Should refrain from making unjustified claims in the future. Apologies to one and all.

 

All the best!

 

Dan

And you always just shun my advances! :cry:

don't be like that. i'm you might put him off. then i'll be :cry:

Just added a section to my Journal about fitting an emergency charging point with pics that you might find interesting if you're still thinking about going ahead with relocating the battery.

 

Leigh