Battery relocation..

Post Mon Sep 12, 2005 11:07 pm

Right where does the battery cable run when you put the battery in the boot? got the cabling but need to know where it was run as standard..

Post Mon Sep 12, 2005 11:40 pm

it goes down the drivers side mate along the inside of the sill by the black plastic sill plates, ask butt plug as he did it on his 4 door the other day. Cable is big thick and heavy

need a nice thick 325sport carpet to hide it really not shagpile 316 stuff!

Post Mon Sep 12, 2005 11:40 pm

Jhonno wrote:Right where does the battery cable run when you put the battery in the boot? got the cabling but need to know where it was run as standard..

Jhonno,

It basically runs down the drivers side of the car.

From the tray in the boot, it runs along the right hand edge of the boot floor, and passes through the bottom corner of the rear bulkhead panel. From here, it runs under the rear seat cushion, and along the drivers side sill (inside the car). It then follows up infront of the front speaker, and out through a grommet into the engine bay to the battery junction point on the bulkhead.

As well as the main fat cable, there should also be a thinner cable that runs with it. This should have a fairly large fuse connected as well, but not sure exactly where that is located.

Cheers,

Ian.

Post Tue Sep 13, 2005 12:42 am

the inline fuse is 80amp i think its heatshrinked around it you will see it near the battery term end of cable

Post Tue Sep 13, 2005 1:15 am

what cable do you use? or is there a kit to do this?