|
Author
|
Message |
|
|
 Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 12:09 pm |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 27, 2012
Posts: 131
Trade Rating: 0
|
 |
I have a 1.4hdi and am planning on putting the battery in the boot and not sure if any one has a guide of it on here. So what thickness of cable will i need?
Looked at this but not sure.
www.vehicle-wiring-pro...ycable.php
Thanks
| |  |
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 12:20 pm |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 2505
Trade Rating: +19
Location: West mids
|
|
Can I ask the reason why? As it's quite unsafe to have battery acid flying around inside the car unless you have a seals battery box to put it in.
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 12:37 pm |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 10151
Trade Rating: +12
|
|
at least 0 AWG
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 1:48 pm |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 7093
Trade Rating: +11
Location: Suffolk
|
|
Very stupid unless you are running a drycell or Gel like i am for my car audio
| | |
|
|
|
|
 | |  |
| Team Impossible Possible
The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible - Arthur C. Clarke
Forged 1.6 Turbo
Click to see more
144Bhp @ 7PSi - 193.9Bhp @ 13psi
206 Gti Race Car
Click to see more
For all Race/Track Preparation, Feel Free to PM Me!
Whether its for a custom ratio gearbox or track-day alignment, I can help! | |
 | |  |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 2:20 pm |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 21, 2012
Posts: 2277
Trade Rating: +16
Location: west midlands
|
|
Carlos had his battery in the boot. When I bought the car all the stuff was still fitted. Was a simple 4gauge lead runing to the boot. Battery was in a normal 206 battery box which had been screwed down. New earth point was made in boot. Seemed simple and this was done by either pug1off or pug performance cant remember who he said could of even been ecosse? Sum1 on here will know lol
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 2:52 pm |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 10151
Trade Rating: +12
|
|
| anton1989 wrote: |
| Carlos had his battery in the boot. When I bought the car all the stuff was still fitted. Was a simple 4gauge lead runing to the boot. Battery was in a normal 206 battery box which had been screwed down. New earth point was made in boot. Seemed simple and this was done by either pug1off or pug performance cant remember who he said could of even been ecosse? Sum1 on here will know lol |
www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htm
check above.
by no chances i would use 4 AWG wire 
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 3:04 pm |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 10151
Trade Rating: +12
|
|
| Addaz wrote: |
| Very stupid unless you are running a drycell or Gel like i am for my car audio |
i always though most car battery you can buy nowadays are agm battery.....
well....at least varta and bosch are agm battery...
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 3:11 pm |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 2505
Trade Rating: +19
Location: West mids
|
|
| anton1989 wrote: |
| Carlos had his battery in the boot. When I bought the car all the stuff was still fitted. Was a simple 4gauge lead runing to the boot. Battery was in a normal 206 battery box which had been screwed down. New earth point was made in boot. Seemed simple and this was done by either pug1off or pug performance cant remember who he said could of even been ecosse? Sum1 on here will know lol |
I dowt it was done by pug1off as they use custom SS battery boxes in there track cars,
As what addaz said if it's not a dry cell it's unsafe. If you crash,roll ect acid will be every were and I'm sure every one knows what it would do to your interior and your skin.
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 3:21 pm |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 7093
Trade Rating: +11
Location: Suffolk
|
|
You dont even have to really roll as such, hard cornering might even damage the battery causing acid to spill everywhere
| | |
|
|
|
|
| | |
| Team Impossible Possible
The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible - Arthur C. Clarke
Forged 1.6 Turbo
Click to see more
144Bhp @ 7PSi - 193.9Bhp @ 13psi
206 Gti Race Car
Click to see more
For all Race/Track Preparation, Feel Free to PM Me!
Whether its for a custom ratio gearbox or track-day alignment, I can help! | |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 3:31 pm |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 10151
Trade Rating: +12
|
|
did anyone see my reply ?_?
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 3:42 pm |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 2949
Trade Rating: +6
Location: Athens, Greece
|
|
Another issue is the ever so slight gas discharge of the battery over time, even if the battery is so-called sealed or 'dry' or gel type.
If you read the MSD of most automotive batteries this and other things are mentioned as health and safety hazards. We get subjected to enough toxic stuff daily as it is.
I wouldn't put it in the cabin for other reasons too, like circuit-path which is always carefully designed-in for very-high current applications. Now if the car was designed in the first place to have the battery at the back that would be different.
@seabook: I did, the longer the wire the thicker gauge it needs to be because inductance goes up as well as resistance.
| | |
|
|
|
|
| | |
| 1.4i, 2001, 3-door, China Blue
Repair safely - Drive safely | |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 5:29 pm |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 838
Trade Rating: +2
Location: Taking a gearbox off somewhere
|
|
In some cases it could go pop and throw acid about. Seen this happen personally before and it went with a bang.
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 5:31 pm |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 10151
Trade Rating: +12
|
|
| pug206lx wrote: |
| In some cases it could go pop and throw acid about. Seen this happen personally before and it went with a bang. |
in that case i will be more happy if it happens in the boot
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 5:39 pm |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 19, 2012
Posts: 529
Trade Rating: 0
Location: darlington
|
|
its a potential bomb you know.....dont mess around with them...what do you want under the bonnet like?or do you have another reason for the mot failing move?
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 5:41 pm |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 27, 2010
Posts: 11520
Trade Rating: +10
Location: What's it to you? ? ?
|
|
| Seabook wrote: |
| pug206lx wrote: |
| In some cases it could go pop and throw acid about. Seen this happen personally before and it went with a bang. |
in that case i will be more happy if it happens in the boot |
1.3 ton reach truck battery goes bang well 
We where finding bits of the cell top plastic case for weeks afterwards, the whole floor shook
Good job we where upstairs in the canteen
| | |
|
|
|
|
| | |
| Toyota C-HR GR Sport 2.0 Hybrid with JBL & Alcantara packs. | |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
Membership:
Latest: 
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 17129
Online Now [186]:
Visitors: 185
Members: 0
Staff Online Now:
Page Views:
General
Forums Home
Forum FAQ
Search
