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Re: Relocating battery to trunk.



Where in the trunk did you put it?  I was talking with someone and they
told me that it's important where you put it.  So we do I put it (although
I had thought about the passenger seat).  


Sal

At 09:37 PM 29/10/99 EDT, you wrote:
>Hey
>I did this about 2 years ago.  I used four gauge wire from the trunk to the 
>alternator.  I then went from the alternator to the starter.  I mounted the 
>battery in a marine plastic case I got from Wal-mart for $8.
>I used a 2 gauge wire to run from the neg. terminal to the bolt holding the 
>bumper strut to the frame.  Make sure you grind to bare metal !!!!!  I also 
>added an extra ground wire from the alternator to the frame.
>I have Euro lights and a killer stereo in my car.  I have not had a problem 
>with this setup yet.  Just make sure you have bare metal and good
connections.
>
>Dave 
>85 Scirocco GTX
>
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