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battery relocation



derrick floyd wrote:

> Adrian wrote:
>
>>I used a 4gauge stereo wire and a 100A breaker.
>>Works good, also using a Yellow Top Optima.
>>Soon I have to find a new spot for it (spare tire well getting cut out
>>and dropping a fuel cell in there :)
>>
>>Adrian C.
>>Project Scirocco R2.oT - "The Turbocharged 16Valves of Fire Breathing
>>Fury"
>>( 2.0L 16V T66 )
>> 
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
>>[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Ron Pieper
>>Sent: November 14, 2003 7:18 PM
>>To: Julie Macfarlane; derrickmd18@verizon.net; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>>Subject: Re: battery relocation
>>
>>For my MkI I used a McMaster Carr battery tray instead of a plastic box.
>>Also used the spare tire
>>well since I won't be carryig a spare (previous install was my DD).
>>This time I ran the welding
>>cable inside along the driver's sill and drilled a hole through the
>>firewall, protected with an
>>Ace Hardware grommet.  Still used the center rear seatbelt mounting
>>point for ground.
>>  
>>End result: less than $50 IIRC. Solid as a roc.
>>
>>Ron
>>
>>--- Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com> wrote:
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>>>I followed (Rons) Install. I got a plastic battery box from the local
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>>parts 
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>>>store for about 18$ and one gauge connectors. The wire I got from the 
>>>welders supply. The ground strap is a side post type mounted directly
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>>to one 
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>>>of the bolts holding the bumper on.
>>>
>>>2-2 1/2 hours and its done!
>>>
>>>Nice install of the Tech stuff BTB
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Julie Macfarlane
>>>Menlo Park Research & Development
>>>Internet Application Developer
>>>www.menloparkrandd.com
>>>www.montgomeryweb.org
>>>Amsterdam NY
>>>
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>>>
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>>>
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>>>>From: derrick floyd <derrickmd18@verizon.net>
>>>>To: scirocco <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>>>>Subject: battery relocation
>>>>Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 21:40:01 -0500
>>>>
>>>>Hi.  i'm back again with another question.  I have to relocate my
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>>battery 
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>>>>to my truck.  My problem is I just kicked out 70 bucks for a new
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>>batter and 
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>>>>I'm not about to kick out another 100 for a sealed one when i just
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>>brought 
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>>>>a battery new battery.  The reason i have to relocate it is because
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>>i'm 
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>>>>doing my intercooler piping and basically the car my car is I can't
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>>run the 
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>>>>piping with out relocating the battery.
>>>>here is a pic of my engine bay:  
>>>>http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1102189
>>>>
>>>>as u can see the tec 2 and the battery are right there and I have to
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>>run 
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>>>>the intercooler piping there.  Is there a way I can put the batter in
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>>the 
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>>>>truck with out having to kick out the 150 for a sealed box?  I saw a
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>>box on 
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>>>>jegs site:  
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>>>http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=134663&pr
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>>menbr=361
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>>>>will this work and keep the flumes out of the car?
>>>>
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> cool. I think my battery is unsealed so I need a way to vent the gases