Battery Relocation
Finally i've finished the battery relocation. Still have the final mounting of the distribution blocks but all conections are finished and it works.
Took a lot longer than I expected as each move forward resulted in something I didn't have and needed to order, nothing new there then.
I've grounded the battery to the chassis in the boot rather than run a seperate -ve feed to the engine bay, you have to have clean ground connections to do this or suffer ground loop interference, so i remade several engine ground connections and made sure the battery ground was a bare metal connection.
The current tiny battery was only good for about 6 starts in a day following a full charge, any more any it wouldn't turn the engine over and catch, have had to have a couple of jump starts of the last 2 months, not happy (even with a nightly trickle charge).
Once the final wiring was completed I closed the two circuit breakers and though i'd see if the Optima has any charge left (it's not been charged for 3 months).. Started first time!!
All cable connections are crimped (25mm/M8) and all cable is 240amp (2Gauge) flexible with Raychem DR-25 heat shrink tubing at all ends.
Boot circuit breaker now in the spare wheel well, will have a cover fited over the well in time.
Forgot to take pics of the distribution blocks with the covers on, d'oh
Still need to make a new base for the -ve distribution block to connect to (current just taped into place) and also the +ve block needs a bracket to connect to the fuse box, limited options here due to cable lengths etc.
But i'll get around to these in time, the main thing is that it works.
Still not got the wheels on yet, probably not until the new year at this rate.
Have just fitted new PIAA silicon wipers which work great, better than using the force as it's felt like for the last few weeks. Plus have an order in with RHD but more on that when it arrives.
