BATTERY RELOCATION--check out the pictures... =D
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BATTERY RELOCATION--check out the pictures... =D
i'm tryin to relocate my battery to the trunk... everything's connected right but it won't start... it seems like it doesn't have enought power to start up the engine... do i need a bigger and higher amperage battery? why is it not starting? help please... thanks!!!
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but that's all i can afford for now... battery ain't going anywhere i was bolted down tight... but starting is pretty weak... i think i'm gonna get me one of those batteries from walmart with 650amp for 60 bucks... what you guys think?
subs and amp still have to go back in the trunk... my intake had a lot of room now than it was before... i forgot to take a picture of it... i'll post it tomorrow on another thread
it looks ghetto...
but that's all i can afford for now... battery ain't going anywhere i was bolted down tight... but starting is pretty weak... i think i'm gonna get me one of those batteries from walmart with 650amp for 60 bucks... what you guys think?subs and amp still have to go back in the trunk... my intake had a lot of room now than it was before... i forgot to take a picture of it... i'll post it tomorrow on another thread
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if battery is getting lower than 12/11.9/11.8 then its getting dead. charge it or get a new one.
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Rep Power: 0 thanks for the help guys i got it workin... i jump charge it for about 20 mins... but as far as amp on the batteries... i know that our 7thgens are equipped with about 200amp battery, if I get a bigger battery that has about 650amps will that mess up my car? thanks for the info...
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Rep Power: 331 when you took the battery out of the car, did you rest it on the floor? on concrete? I learned that by putting the battery on a concrete floor, it starts to discharge rapidly.
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Originally Posted by SkipBarber
when you took the battery out of the car, did you rest it on the floor? on concrete? I learned that by putting the battery on a concrete floor, it starts to discharge rapidly.
i have very weak starting after i relocated the battery in my trunk... it starts.. but barely... i guess i need to buy me another one with higher amps and connect them on a series... optima batteries are great but expensive... any other batteries out there that are similar to Optima???
how long of length are the wirings? my guess is if its longer, its gonna take longer for it to spark thruout the cables.
when choosing a battery, first think of what your gonna do with it and your plans for it. optima yellow is a great choice all around but there could be batteries that can do you no good for what you paid.
when choosing a battery, first think of what your gonna do with it and your plans for it. optima yellow is a great choice all around but there could be batteries that can do you no good for what you paid.
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Rep Power: 361 a little off what your problem is..but you sealed this in its own airtight box right... cause they leak posionous fumes, or CAN. huge safety hazard if its not enclosed and secured.
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Originally Posted by diskreet
a little off what your problem is..but you sealed this in its own airtight box right... cause they leak posionous fumes, or CAN. huge safety hazard if its not enclosed and secured.
... i was thinking about punching holes on the metal floor for ventilation as well... and i'm gonna switch to optima, which is gel based batteries, as soon as I get my cash from tax returns , i guess there will be very low fume exposure... Thread Starter
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Originally Posted by cambo
is that 8 gauge wiring?
Don't most battery relocation kits come with like 4/2/or 0 gauge wire?
Don't most battery relocation kits come with like 4/2/or 0 gauge wire?
ok i will get a bigger wire asap for POS... but the ground will stay the same... 8gauge... is ground as crucial as the POS wire?
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Rep Power: 336 how much did you spend doing this on your own?
http://store.summitracing.com/defaul...0&autoview=sku
$42.95
It also uses 2 gauge wiring, which i think would help your starting weakness.
http://store.summitracing.com/defaul...0&autoview=sku
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It also uses 2 gauge wiring, which i think would help your starting weakness.
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Originally Posted by SkipBarber
when you took the battery out of the car, did you rest it on the floor? on concrete? I learned that by putting the battery on a concrete floor, it starts to discharge rapidly.
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Rep Power: 289 i am wanting to relcoate a second battery to my trunk. so this would be great info. maybe i will move both of them to my trunk.. hmm
but if they give off fumes do i want it in my trank which is accessed to my car?
would love to have two battery's int he trunk
but if they give off fumes do i want it in my trank which is accessed to my car?
would love to have two battery's int he trunk
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Rep Power: 338 its definitely the 8 gage. I was running 0/1 when I tried this, stock battery in the back, no battery up front, and my car would need to crank over a couple extra times before it turned over.
youll just have to live with it if you want to keep this. long wire, voltage drop, slower start. you want a better start, get a higher voltage closer to the starter.
may I ask why you want the battery in the back? the weight cant possibly do you any performance good compared to loading down your drive wheels....
not to mention handling like a pregnant cow......
youll just have to live with it if you want to keep this. long wire, voltage drop, slower start. you want a better start, get a higher voltage closer to the starter.
may I ask why you want the battery in the back? the weight cant possibly do you any performance good compared to loading down your drive wheels....
not to mention handling like a pregnant cow......
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Originally Posted by WhiteRabbit
its definitely the 8 gage. I was running 0/1 when I tried this, stock battery in the back, no battery up front, and my car would need to crank over a couple extra times before it turned over.
youll just have to live with it if you want to keep this. long wire, voltage drop, slower start. you want a better start, get a higher voltage closer to the starter.
may I ask why you want the battery in the back? the weight cant possibly do you any performance good compared to loading down your drive wheels....
not to mention handling like a pregnant cow......
youll just have to live with it if you want to keep this. long wire, voltage drop, slower start. you want a better start, get a higher voltage closer to the starter.
may I ask why you want the battery in the back? the weight cant possibly do you any performance good compared to loading down your drive wheels....
not to mention handling like a pregnant cow......
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it's easier for me to clean the filter, and it'll be a little higher from the ground... it's been raining alot here in vegas, and the filter used to be in the back, and down next to the clutch cable... sometimes i can feel my car buggin down when i hit a puddle of water... and also somebody did a DIY about the acura air box CAI conversion, i might do that, soon aswell... summer's coming up... the CAI box would help alot...
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Rep Power: 328 Exide makes a battery comparable to the optima for cheaper. It's like 34C or something like that. Megahurtz used it. Also, as has been stated, the gauge is the problem. Line loss is a bitch, and that's what you're experiancing. Might I recommend, even if you do get a second battery, might as well keep the stock one if you run any type of system. Also, no need getting so hostile. Bires is looking for an arguement.
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Originally Posted by PopcornPlaya
Exide makes a battery comparable to the optima for cheaper. It's like 34C or something like that. Megahurtz used it. Also, as has been stated, the gauge is the problem. Line loss is a bitch, and that's what you're experiancing. Might I recommend, even if you do get a second battery, might as well keep the stock one if you run any type of system. Also, no need getting so hostile. Bires is looking for an arguement.
I already ordered the 2gauge wire... that should help a little bit... and i'm getting the OPTIMA D31D OR D31T... <<< that should get me crankin
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Rep Power: 338 keep the voltage high, and that will keep your starts in relative order.
wouldnt it be cool to be able to run how the hybrids do, and have no cranking at all? quiet on, quiet off.....
if you can, I would put that battery as far forward as you humanly can. keep it in front of or on top of your rear wheels, and it should help out handling a bit. I assume you have an upper stabilizer bar? might be a good place to strap the battery box you will eventually have....
wouldnt it be cool to be able to run how the hybrids do, and have no cranking at all? quiet on, quiet off.....
if you can, I would put that battery as far forward as you humanly can. keep it in front of or on top of your rear wheels, and it should help out handling a bit. I assume you have an upper stabilizer bar? might be a good place to strap the battery box you will eventually have....
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Originally Posted by WhiteRabbit
keep the voltage high, and that will keep your starts in relative order.
wouldnt it be cool to be able to run how the hybrids do, and have no cranking at all? quiet on, quiet off.....
if you can, I would put that battery as far forward as you humanly can. keep it in front of or on top of your rear wheels, and it should help out handling a bit. I assume you have an upper stabilizer bar? might be a good place to strap the battery box you will eventually have....
wouldnt it be cool to be able to run how the hybrids do, and have no cranking at all? quiet on, quiet off.....
if you can, I would put that battery as far forward as you humanly can. keep it in front of or on top of your rear wheels, and it should help out handling a bit. I assume you have an upper stabilizer bar? might be a good place to strap the battery box you will eventually have....
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Originally Posted by WhiteRabbit
keep the voltage high, and that will keep your starts in relative order.
wouldnt it be cool to be able to run how the hybrids do, and have no cranking at all? quiet on, quiet off.....
if you can, I would put that battery as far forward as you humanly can. keep it in front of or on top of your rear wheels, and it should help out handling a bit. I assume you have an upper stabilizer bar? might be a good place to strap the battery box you will eventually have....
wouldnt it be cool to be able to run how the hybrids do, and have no cranking at all? quiet on, quiet off.....
if you can, I would put that battery as far forward as you humanly can. keep it in front of or on top of your rear wheels, and it should help out handling a bit. I assume you have an upper stabilizer bar? might be a good place to strap the battery box you will eventually have....
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Rep Power: 310 This has been a funny thread. Personally, I don't think you should take so much offense when someone says rice. You really have to expect it when you take an imported car and well, do some rather bold modification. The bolder you go, the more "ricey" some people will consider your car. None of us are qualified to say it looks bad, but when you've got a tach the size of a pizza on your dash, you've gotta come to expect some attention like you got from Bires. I personally, don't think the word rice should be offensive to you. I've got friends that admit their **** can be a little ricey, but theres nothing wrong with it and it still looks good. Just my .02. Anyway, I believe in one of your posts you asked if simply getting a higher amperage battery would help. The answer is no. Think of the battery like a water tank and the wires as pipes and the starter a faucet. You aren't getting enough water at the faucet to do the dishes. Do you get a bigger tank, or bigger pipes . . . .
BTW, I'd look into the strut brace/battery holder for your car. Although expensive, I'm surprised you don't already have a strut brace in the rear if you are that into performance. I have front and rear stabilizer braces in my Grand Prix and it makes all the difference in the world.
BTW, I'd look into the strut brace/battery holder for your car. Although expensive, I'm surprised you don't already have a strut brace in the rear if you are that into performance. I have front and rear stabilizer braces in my Grand Prix and it makes all the difference in the world.
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