Battery to boot, examples.

[BraindG]

Hey guys,

I'm considering moving the battery to the boot again, I have all the cables and joins, will get a sealed battery etc - Just looking for some examples of what others have done, where the battery has been placed and how it was strapped in.

Please could you post some images of your boot conversion? - with possible notes about "wish-i-thought-of-that-before"?

Examples
CANDEE - Link

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Fully - Link

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Atik - Link (Foxdie installation)

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OSiRiS - Link

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Thanks
Barry

[Humpty's Revenge]

Mines in the spare wheel well using the original plastic tray from the front with the original clamp as well

I also have a large fuse/holder screwed to the wheel well wall facing you, I've used a normal battery with a pipe going from the breather down through the floor

I would take a pickie but the boot is a bit full up at the mo!

[BraindG]

any on the site from when you did it?

[Humpty's Revenge]

any on the site from when you did it?

Not sure on that one?

[BraindG]

ok no worries, thank you.

[Humpty's Revenge]

If I get 5 minutes dude Ill go take some photo's, failing that when I did Jason's there were photo's taken of that!

I'm sure if Jason doesn't have them Atik will?

[BraindG]

not stress to much, leave it for now - lets wait for some others to respond.

[Nick Mann]

http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/showthr...day-22nd-April

Post # 86 Jason puts up a few snippets of info (there are others in the thread, but that looks like the most applicable) and a couple of posts down there is at least one photo of the battery in the boot.

[BraindG]

http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/showthr...day-22nd-April

Post # 86 Jason puts up a few snippets of info (there are others in the thread, but that looks like the most applicable) and a couple of posts down there is at least one photo of the battery in the boot.

Cool, cheers - ive added to the collection in #1.

Btw, its possible to link directly to posts again, by copying the link on the post number (see links in #1 as example)

[CANDEE]

Barry, mine has a replacement false floor of 18mm MDF to give it some strength, im going to rerun the power cable and put the fuse holders up on the side of the boot, rather than on the floor how they are now(have three atm).

The other thing to worry about is the grounding, I have mine done to a lug welded on the chassis rail for maximum effect.

[Humpty's Revenge]

My earth is bolted to the spare wheel bolt hole

[foxdie]

Although @Atik took the photos, the boot listed as "Atik" above is actually my boot

[CANDEE]

My earth is bolted to the spare wheel bolt hole

Mine used to be there, but I have a spare.. And if you have to use it the whole car looses power for obvious reasons.

[BraindG]

Barry, mine has a replacement false floor of 18mm MDF to give it some strength, im going to rerun the power cable and put the fuse holders up on the side of the boot, rather than on the floor how they are now(have three atm).

The other thing to worry about is the grounding, I have mine done to a lug welded on the chassis rail for maximum effect.

Cool, dont suppose you have some pics of the false floor and lug?

[BraindG]

I can't seem to find any of those Aquatrack Marine Battery Holders in the UK, only AU - I kinda like the look of them, anyone from UK come across a retailer that has them or sells a similair product?

[Humpty's Revenge]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Boats-Part...p3286.c0.m1538

[BraindG]

Cheers Steve.

K, stupid question time.... /drumroll

With the above boxes, can i get any old battery or does the battery still have to be sealed? - im wondering whether the box becomes the seal you see..

[swinks]

I've found that getting cable through firewall is the real challenge, not the actual location of battery in the boot.
Mine example:
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[CANDEE]

K, stupid question time.... /drumroll

With the above boxes, can i get any old battery or does the battery still have to be sealed? - im wondering whether the box becomes the seal you see..

Well the box doesnt actually seal, but its designed as a vessel if there are any leaks.

Basically over here you can run a gel/agm/dry cell battery without a battery box(like in a racecar), but you run the risk of shorting the terminals if they are exposed.

With the box you have the safety of not worrying about it.

You can run a "normal" battery in the box as it provides an enclosure to contain any acid spils(even the so called sealed/no maintenance ones can still spill), however you will need to vent the box to outside the boot, to avoid gas buildup in the box while charging.

I will hunt up some pics for you as requested above.

[BraindG]

Cool cheers, think that's answered my question, will get a sealed battery me think, CBA with venting

Looking forwards to pics, thanks!