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Battery relocation (was Re: car stereo install accessories)
There's always cheap jumper cables as a wire source.
John
Rhett Farnum wrote:
> Somebody on this strain said something about having extra wire for a battery
> relocation. Who ever knows please let me know or if you know a place to get
> the wire really cheap. I am begining to think about doing this.
>
> Peace Out,
>
> Rhett
> Rocco_crossing
> '83 Rocco (autocross ready, body work needed)
> '92 Olds Cutlass Ciera (DD)
>
> >From: "Adrian C." <aculda@cogeco.ca>
> >To: <haygood@myway.com>, <nealtovsen@yahoo.com>,<scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
> >Subject: Re: Battery relocation (was Re: car stereo install accessories)
> >Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2002 18:36:46 -0500
> >
> >yeah ..
> >i was about to say the same thing ..
> >shell out a bit more cash and get an optima .. and u dont have to worry
> >about a thing :thumup:
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Brian Haygood
> > To: nealtovsen@yahoo.com ; scirocco-L@scirocco.org
> > Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 2:40 PM
> > Subject: RE: Battery relocation (was Re: car stereo install accessories)
> >
> >
> > If you look in your trunk, right below the tail lights (inside),
> >you will see several square holes with plastic clips stuck through them to
> >hold on the bumper cover (I think that's what they were for). I replaced a
> >coulpe of these clips with ~2" long bolts. I used these to bolt a decent
> >piece of wood to the back of the car. I then built a box around the battery
> >using this piece of wood as a base. If anyone has a site to which I can
> >post it, I'll go take some pictures. Worked out really well. Battery is
> >very secure. Note: Mine is an Optima type (licensed from them and made by
> >Champion), so I don't have it in a box, but this method should be adaptable
> >to boxes.
> >
> > BH
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- On Sun 12/01, Neal < nealtovsen@yahoo.com > wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: Neal [mailto: neal tovsen@yahoo.com]
> > To: scirocco-L@scirocco.org
> > Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2002 11:21:52 -0500
> > Subject: RE: Battery relocation (was Re: car stereo install
> >accessories)
> >
> > Could anyone take pictures and/or describe the method used to
> >physically tiedown the battery and the box? I've got a plastic box, but I
> >can't seem tofind a good way of tying down the battery
> >inside...Neal_______________________________________________Scirocco-l
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