Battery Relocation

Post Sun Apr 23, 2006 12:08 pm

HI I have just bought a 320 coupe. Im putting 325 running gear into. I also want to relocate the battery from the engine bay to the boot like in all 325's.

anyone got detailed instructions on how to do this? pix as well??

thanks

Post Mon Apr 24, 2006 11:48 am

anyone??

Post Mon Apr 24, 2006 12:48 pm

Cables basically run all the way along the right hand inner cill, from a "pretend" battery + terminal bolted to the bulkhead abovee the front battery tray, to the battery in its new position in the boot.
All holes will be present, but may be blanked off and/or under sealant.
When you find a doner, remove the stuff yourself. That way you will know exactly how it fits. There are potential great dangers from a battery cable running inside the car, so fit it proberly as BMW intended. Don't bodge!

Post Mon Apr 24, 2006 2:53 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:Cables basically run all the way along the right hand inner cill, from a "pretend" battery + terminal bolted to the bulkhead abovee the front battery tray, to the battery in its new position in the boot.
All holes will be present, but may be blanked off and/or under sealant.
When you find a doner, remove the stuff yourself. That way you will know exactly how it fits. There are potential great dangers from a battery cable running inside the car, so fit it proberly as BMW intended. Don't bodge!

Is this true? When I get my Rear Battery boot kit from Jonb.

I was thinking of routing the cable down the middle of the car to the boot, because I have a big hole in the bulkhead for the cable to go through.

Big Hole being where the ecu loom used to go!