#1: Battery in boot. Author: 14hdi, Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 12:09 pm ---- 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?
#2: Re: Battery in boot. Author: spike_202, Location: West midsPosted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 12:20 pm ---- 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.
#3: Re: Battery in boot. Author: Seabook, Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 12:37 pm ---- at least 0 AWG
#4: Re: Battery in boot. Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 1:48 pm ---- Very stupid unless you are running a drycell or Gel like i am for my car audio
#5: Re: Battery in boot. Author: anton1989, Location: west midlandsPosted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 2:20 pm ---- 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
#6: Re: Battery in boot. Author: Seabook, Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 2:52 pm ----
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
#7: Re: Battery in boot. Author: Seabook, Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 3:04 pm ----
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...
#8: Re: Battery in boot. Author: spike_202, Location: West midsPosted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 3:11 pm ----
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.
#9: Re: Battery in boot. Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 3:21 pm ---- You dont even have to really roll as such, hard cornering might even damage the battery causing acid to spill everywhere
#10: Re: Battery in boot. Author: Seabook, Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 3:31 pm ---- did anyone see my reply ?_?
#11: Re: Battery in boot. Author: V9977, Location: Athens, GreecePosted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 3:42 pm ---- 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.
#12: Re: Battery in boot. Author: pug206lx, Location: Taking a gearbox off somewherePosted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 5:29 pm ---- In some cases it could go pop and throw acid about. Seen this happen personally before and it went with a bang.
#13: Re: Battery in boot. Author: Seabook, Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 5:31 pm ----
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
#14: Re: Battery in boot. Author: bezford, Location: darlingtonPosted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 5:39 pm ---- 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?
#15: Re: Battery in boot. Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 5:41 pm ----
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
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