Battery Relocation /w Diagram

[RC_slow_dsm]

Just to make sure I am doing this right, I drew a couple diagrams for battery relocation to the trunk. I have a few questions.

1. Where do you ground out the engine, since the battery is in the trunk? Do you run a ground wire to the battery or can you just run a wire to the frame?
2. Do I run the fuse box wire and the starter wire separately to the circuit breaker in the trunk as a parallel? Is it better to join the starter wire with the fuse box wire in the engine bay?

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Both power wires run in parallel above.

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Wires conjoined in the engine bay, one wire running to the circuit breaker above.


Also, for a Safety Cutoff Switch, Is it just wired in between the circuit breaker and the battery, or is it run off of the ground wire for the battery?

Thanks in advance.

 

[moto x]

Im curious about this too.

 

[99gst_racer]

I have mine set-up very similar to the second diagram.

Just install a distribution block where you have the starter wire making contact with the main power wire.

 

[moto x]

Engine ground can go to any part of the chassis than?

 

[psycho]

Yes, I use the rear seatbelt bolt.

 

[bmoha2]

mine is wired like the second diagram works great

 

[moto x]

Where abouts is a cut off switch wireed in before or after the circuit breaker?

 

[Illmat1c]

Yea the second diagram is how we have our setup and i think is switch is in between the battery and the CB but im not sure.

 

[motorboat]

my cutoff has always been between the circuit breaker and the battery, 2nd picture for sure

 

[this_tsi_8urV8]

How many feet of the each cable was used?
I ordered 18' of power and 3' of ground. Is that enough?
So, for the 2nd diagram, a junction block of some sort is used, right?
And where is that ground near the engine coming from?
Ground from the starter? Or the original from the battery?

 

[1gDSM4g63]

I just relocate the battery in my trunk but it's not working. Can anyone update me on how you wired it up, the second picture the OP posted isn't showing.

 

[eclipse gsx]

well i just relocated my battery in the trunk cause i did a wire tuck on my car so i got 1 huge speaker wire from the fuse box and raned it straight to the battery and then the ground o raned it to the chassis bolt and thats it hahaha easy and this is how it looks now

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damn i barely found this out right now is my engine tilted to the drivers side wtf

 

[1gDSM4g63]

Well, that doesn't help. I'd like to do my work professionally. Anyone else with all the breakers, distribution block, cutoff, etc... wiring diagram?

 

[eclipse gsx]

well excuse meee here u go sir
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/bolt-tech/234924-correct-way-wire-battery-cutoff-switch-3.html

 

[viperlp01]

I am doing a wire tuck as well and I got my Fuse box in the fender. I am running my distribution block right there and just shortening all the wires that would normally go to the battery so nothing sags. I am running 4 gauge to the rear and having a moroso switch mounted next to licence plate switching the postive(NHRA rules). I also have a 100A fuse. I figure that should be about right with a 75ish amp alt.

 

[snowborder714]

Here's how we did my brother's car, and how I will be doing mine (including diagram and parts list).
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/152022910-post471.html