So I relocated my battery a few years ago and get crap for not having a shut off switch eveytime I go to the track. I was thinking about adding a switch this winter but when I started looking into it I found that I may have not done the relocation properly in the first place.
I ran a wire and fuse from my alternator to the fuse box and the ran the positive battery lead from the trunk to the starter and retained the stock wire from the fuse box to the starter. I have read that I should have the alternator wire running all the way to the trunk to the positive battery lead rather than the fuse box. If this is true I would have to run another long wire the entire length of my car along side the 1/0 wire I have from the battery to the starter. I'm starting to think now that the entire concept of relocating the battery is kind of dumb and really not worth it. I like simple setups and running wires the entire length of the car and having to have a box and switch and the heavy wire actually adds total weight to the car. I've had some electrical issues with my current setup, which is another reason I'm tempted to just put the battery back in the stock location. It would be so much simpler and technically better from an electrical standpont and more robust.
I'm looking for some imput or suggestions. Thanks
I ran a wire and fuse from my alternator to the fuse box and the ran the positive battery lead from the trunk to the starter and retained the stock wire from the fuse box to the starter. I have read that I should have the alternator wire running all the way to the trunk to the positive battery lead rather than the fuse box. If this is true I would have to run another long wire the entire length of my car along side the 1/0 wire I have from the battery to the starter. I'm starting to think now that the entire concept of relocating the battery is kind of dumb and really not worth it. I like simple setups and running wires the entire length of the car and having to have a box and switch and the heavy wire actually adds total weight to the car. I've had some electrical issues with my current setup, which is another reason I'm tempted to just put the battery back in the stock location. It would be so much simpler and technically better from an electrical standpont and more robust.
I'm looking for some imput or suggestions. Thanks