Re: battery relocation wiring

[Brian C Barrows <ferret100@juno.com>]

I ran the cable under the carpet along the center tunnel and hooked it up
through the center console.  Since I took my AC out, I ran the cable
through the holes in the firewall left by the AC tubing (in the passenger
footwell).  I then ran the cable along the firewall and down the driver's
fender to the original battery location.  To make it easier to hook the
battery up to the rest of the car, I bought some battery post extensions
for side post batteries (Trak Auto, about $2 each).  I took a block of
wood and drilled two holes for the battery post extensions.  I connected
the cables to the bottom of the extensions and screwed the extensions
into the wood, which was than bolted to the original battery location. 
Then I simply clamped the original battery clamps to the top of the
extensions as if they were the normal battery.  

The only problem with my setup was that because the battery cable ran
very close to the radio, I would get some sort of EM disturbance through
my tape deck.  But now that I have a CD player, I have no problem.

B.

'82 Scirocco (a.k.a. "Fritz")
'85 Jetta
GO HOKIES!!!

On Sun, 23 Jan 2000 16:51:13 -0800 (PST) Michael Leach
<scirocco16v_1@yahoo.com> writes:
> well an old thread but a different question....... for
> anyone who has relocated the battery to the rear where
> and how exactly did you run the wire(s) back to the
> engine compartment and is there ground continuity in
> the car enough to just ground the battery to the rear
> of the car or does a ground need to be run also
> 
> along with this I have heard some talk of a gel or non
> liquid battery which works really well and no worries
> of battery acid!!!!!!!!!!!.....where do I find it
> 
> lastly what guage wire should be used I am not really
> sure of the current requirements of the car and the
> starter to make an educated guess!
> 
> thanks
> 
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