Battery relocation question

[bui]

So im about to relocate my battery and I was wondering what everyone out there did to extend the positive battery cable...

[sil80 monster]

i used a 4 gauge cable and never had a problem

[bui]

^^^Well I have at least 15ft. of it

I'm asking how you combined the 2 cables to extend it or if you just completely ran new wires.

[sr240noob]

i bought a distribution block for a stereo system and put the wire i ran from the bat. into one side and put the other wires in the other side. worked great.

[bui]

^^^Wait, so you had the distribution block in the engine bay?

[sil80 monster]

^^^yep same thing i did


http://images.bestbuy.com/BestBuy_US/images/products/9039/9039783_ra.jpg

[bui]

^^^I already have a distribution block, Maybe I didnt word my question right.

The stock positive cble from the battery that runs to the starter, How did yall extend it. Did yall buy extra cable and splice them together or did yall just replace the WHOLE postive cable?

[sil80 monster]

my stock positive cable was long enough to reach the distribution box i had, if yours isnt then ya extend it or run a new cable from the starter....

[bui]

^^So yalls distribution block was in the engine bay?

[sil80 monster]

yes.... or atleast mine was

[bui]

^^^Ohh okay! I've never seen that, I always see them like a foot away from the battery

[sil80 monster]

ya, i guess it is safer to have the fuses closer to the battery

[bui]

Hmmm...maybe 2 fuse distribution blocks?

[!Zar!]

Doesn't really matter where the fuse is. As long as it's somewhere down the line.

Personally, I'd run it near the battery.

[bui]

^^^Okay, So if I decide to run it near the battery. How do I extend the positive cable to reach the distribution block?

[96Turbo]

search ppl!!!!!!

I've showed "my" method of relocating which requires NO distribution blocks, just a fuse (breaker is better) and some fat wire for the battery->engine bay

look here:
http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/225590-battery-relocation-process-recommendation.html