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battery relocation
Adrian wrote:
>I used a 4gauge stereo wire and a 100A breaker.
>Works good, also using a Yellow Top Optima.
>Soon I have to find a new spot for it (spare tire well getting cut out
>and dropping a fuel cell in there :)
>
>Adrian C.
>Project Scirocco R2.oT - "The Turbocharged 16Valves of Fire Breathing
>Fury"
>( 2.0L 16V T66 )
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
>[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Ron Pieper
>Sent: November 14, 2003 7:18 PM
>To: Julie Macfarlane; derrickmd18@verizon.net; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: battery relocation
>
>For my MkI I used a McMaster Carr battery tray instead of a plastic box.
>Also used the spare tire
>well since I won't be carryig a spare (previous install was my DD).
>This time I ran the welding
>cable inside along the driver's sill and drilled a hole through the
>firewall, protected with an
>Ace Hardware grommet. Still used the center rear seatbelt mounting
>point for ground.
>
>End result: less than $50 IIRC. Solid as a roc.
>
>Ron
>
>--- Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>>I followed (Rons) Install. I got a plastic battery box from the local
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>parts
>
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>>store for about 18$ and one gauge connectors. The wire I got from the
>>welders supply. The ground strap is a side post type mounted directly
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>to one
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>>of the bolts holding the bumper on.
>>
>>2-2 1/2 hours and its done!
>>
>>Nice install of the Tech stuff BTB
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>>
>>
>>Julie Macfarlane
>>Menlo Park Research & Development
>>Internet Application Developer
>>www.menloparkrandd.com
>>www.montgomeryweb.org
>>Amsterdam NY
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>>>From: derrick floyd <derrickmd18@verizon.net>
>>>To: scirocco <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>>>Subject: battery relocation
>>>Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 21:40:01 -0500
>>>
>>>Hi. i'm back again with another question. I have to relocate my
>>>
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>battery
>
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>>>to my truck. My problem is I just kicked out 70 bucks for a new
>>>
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>batter and
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>>>I'm not about to kick out another 100 for a sealed one when i just
>>>
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>brought
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>>>a battery new battery. The reason i have to relocate it is because
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>i'm
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>>>doing my intercooler piping and basically the car my car is I can't
>>>
>>>
>run the
>
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>>>piping with out relocating the battery.
>>>here is a pic of my engine bay:
>>>http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1102189
>>>
>>>as u can see the tec 2 and the battery are right there and I have to
>>>
>>>
>run
>
>
>>>the intercooler piping there. Is there a way I can put the batter in
>>>
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>the
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>>>truck with out having to kick out the 150 for a sealed box? I saw a
>>>
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>box on
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>>>jegs site:
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>>>
>>http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=134663&pr
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>menbr=361
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>
>>>will this work and keep the flumes out of the car?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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cool. I think my battery is unsealed so I need a way to vent the gases