Battery Relocation, GT4 Style Options

[DanTheMan]

What a stupid place for a battery toyota.

I need to move it to the boot or swap it with the existing filter, illd prefer to do this:



Question is, how do i relocate it? I know i might need extra very think wire, but how do i hard mount the battery in the new location?

Heres what i want to achieve in the end:

[goferris]

check the stickies bro
Battery Relocation How To
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[stetsonaw]

also jeff (lewfx) was selling a kit a while back.... dunno if he still is or if it was sold.

[goferris]

also jeff (lewfx) was selling a kit a while back.... dunno if he still is or if it was sold.

pretty sure that lew was selling an oil filter relocation kit.

[Batman722]

[6strngs]

how do you secure the battery tray in the trunk to keep the battery from falling over as you drive?

[DanTheMan]

probably the best thing i can think of, is buying one of these:

http://www.hamiltonclassic.co.uk/ProductIn...ABatteryBox.htm

and securing the battery box into the car and not the battery

probably make life easier, + if youve got anything metal in the boot (trunk), your not going to go nuclear while your driving

[Batman722]

how do you secure the battery tray in the trunk to keep the battery from falling over as you drive?

nuts and bolts

[6strngs]

how do you secure the battery tray in the trunk to keep the battery from falling over as you drive?

nuts and bolts

eeshk. I really don't want to drill holes in the trunk, is there no other way?

[DanTheMan]

isnt the fuel tank under there? how dangerous is that!

[6strngs]

isnt the fuel tank under there? how dangerous is that!

it's more-so under your rear seats, but I still don't want to drill through and hit something important. I'm going to try to custom make some brackets that make use of some existing bolts in the trunk that are hidden beneath rubber caps. anyone know what those bolts are for anyway?

[lubu]

isnt the fuel tank under there? how dangerous is that!

it's more-so under your rear seats, but I still don't want to drill through and hit something important. I'm going to try to custom make some brackets that make use of some existing bolts in the trunk that are hidden beneath rubber caps. anyone know what those bolts are for anyway?

I think batty drew holes in the cardbard piece under the carpet. Not so dangerous at all.

[LewFX]

run it through your driver fender top right hole, thru the door hole, down the door sill and back.

[6strngs]

run it through your driver fender top right hole, thru the door hole, down the door sill and back.

or through the driver fender hole, under the car, along the brake lines or frame rail, up through a hole in the trunk. I can't decide which I want to do yet.

isnt the fuel tank under there? how dangerous is that!

it's more-so under your rear seats, but I still don't want to drill through and hit something important. I'm going to try to custom make some brackets that make use of some existing bolts in the trunk that are hidden beneath rubber caps. anyone know what those bolts are for anyway?

I think batty drew holes in the cardbard piece under the carpet. Not so dangerous at all.

no, not at all, but are you sure that's what he did, it doesn't sound very secure.

[lubu]

"I think" but Im not sure. I dont think that he drew holes in the chasis though.. i would imagine the cardboard hold up well, dont you think?

[6strngs]

"I think" but Im not sure. I dont think that he drew holes in the chasis though.. i would imagine the cardboard hold up well, dont you think?

I'm not so sure. I'm sure it would hold up for normal everyday driving, but I don't think it would hold up to hard cornering and aggressive driving.

[AudioFreak]

Just some advice for everyone putting their battery in the trunk. Make sure you put a fuse on the positive lead as close as possible to the battery. You guys all seem to be doing it properly using the correct gauge of wire to reduce current loss. But if that wire gets cut somehow and there isn't a fuse you will have a fire. Wire that size doesn't melt to easily to break the circuit. It does get white hot in a hurry though.

Also don't be concerned about drilling back there. The fuel tank stops before the forward edge of the spare tire well and that is between the strut towers. Just get underneath and look before you drill but there isn't much back there. I'd be more worried about a 100 pound battery loose in case of an accident.

[lubu]

OMG I typed drew instead of drilled in my previous posts...Ayyyy alcohol got the better of me already.

[6strngs]

Just some advice for everyone putting their battery in the trunk. Make sure you put a fuse on the positive lead as close as possible to the battery. You guys all seem to be doing it properly using the correct gauge of wire to reduce current loss. But if that wire gets cut somehow and there isn't a fuse you will have a fire. Wire that size doesn't melt to easily to break the circuit. It does get white hot in a hurry though.

Also don't be concerned about drilling back there. The fuel tank stops before the forward edge of the spare tire well and that is between the strut towers. Just get underneath and look before you drill but there isn't much back there. I'd be more worried about a 100 pound battery loose in case of an accident.

I think most cars use a fusible link rather than an actual fuse from the factory. most of the time it's about 14 ga.

[goferris]

isnt the fuel tank under there? how dangerous is that!

it's more-so under your rear seats, but I still don't want to drill through and hit something important. I'm going to try to custom make some brackets that make use of some existing bolts in the trunk that are hidden beneath rubber caps. anyone know what those bolts are for anyway?

on the gt4 the gas tank would sit right below where that battery is. it's not in the same place as it is other versions of the 6gc.

[6strngs]

so the bolts are there for the would-be GT-four gas tank but since mine is just a plain ole' GT the bolts serve no purpose? well, then that's even better then cause I don't have to worry about what I'm disconnect and I don't need to worry about getting longer bolts if I make some sort of bracket.

[AudioFreak]

Just some advice for everyone putting their battery in the trunk. Make sure you put a fuse on the positive lead as close as possible to the battery. You guys all seem to be doing it properly using the correct gauge of wire to reduce current loss. But if that wire gets cut somehow and there isn't a fuse you will have a fire. Wire that size doesn't melt to easily to break the circuit. It does get white hot in a hurry though.

Also don't be concerned about drilling back there. The fuel tank stops before the forward edge of the spare tire well and that is between the strut towers. Just get underneath and look before you drill but there isn't much back there. I'd be more worried about a 100 pound battery loose in case of an accident.

I think most cars use a fusible link rather than an actual fuse from the factory. most of the time it's about 14 ga.

True. I just wanted to get the point across that there needs to be something in place to protect the wiring and an inline ANL fuse holder is pretty easy to add.

[jcbass7]

I personally wouldn't route the wire under the car, just asking for trouble if you snag something etc.. i know the brake lines and such run there, but if that wire got worn down and started tapping the frame etc.. you would short everything every time it hits etc..

[I3arruka]

In the sticky someone said the +power went to a "power box," whats that? Also how/where do you run the wire from the truck (lets say in a vert.) to the engine bay, would it be safe to run it under the car? Are you able to have a grounding kit still if the battery is moved, and where do u ground?

[BloodyStupidDave...]

In the sticky someone said the +power went to a "power box," whats that? Also how/where do you run the wire from the truck (lets say in a vert.) to the engine bay, would it be safe to run it under the car? Are you able to have a grounding kit still if the battery is moved, and where do u ground?

You cannot run the cable under the car - this is a very bad idea indeed. A good route might be down the passenger side if you don't have audio there. Else, down the center of the car near the handbrake cable but it will beed to be securely fixed along its length.

You can still have a specific grounding kit but the effect won't be as great (if you believe the hype about these anyway). Ground to any convenient chassis location then run an additional grounding wire from the -ve terminal to any convenient grounding location in the trunk. You'll still need the -ve wire running the full length front-to-back for best effect.

Check out Coomers' featured ride on the front page and his write up for details of how he relocated his battery for other ideas.

[presure2]

there is nothing under the car in that spot where the battery is.
we drilled thru the floorpan.
no drilling thru the cardboard is NOT good enough.
trust me, you dont want your battery becoming a projectile during an accident.

[beno]

How much difference did you notice with the straight intake com[ared to the other pod piping?

[CaliJeff]

How much difference did you notice with the straight intake com[ared to the other pod piping?

what does that have to do with battery relocation

[snapshotgt]

How much difference did you notice with the straight intake com[ared to the other pod piping?

what does that have to do with battery relocation

That's why the guy is wanting to do it.