Buford19
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Was wondering what route people are running battery cables from the trunk location? Is it best to run them outside right away , or keep them in the car as long as possible?
If you do it this way, how does the alternator charge the battery?Inside passenger quarter panel over wheel well inside door sill then thru lower
pass. firewall (use grommet) across firewall over engine/ trans then down to starter.
Use a Ford type starter solinoid at the battery in trunk, this way the the cable is only
"hot" when engine cranking.
So I can’t run the positive cable directly to the starter. Was under the impression that the positive cable goes directly to the starter.I have a 68 Cuda so it was easy to run it inside like kybatman did, except I took it up the firewall and entered the engine compartment just above the frame-rail. I moved the starter relay down there, then ran a slanty cable up over the bellhouse to the starter. It's impossible to get booster cables in there. I bolted the negative to the rear frame-rail. I used an Optima drycell.
that's what i do, battery cable right to the starterSo I can’t run the positive cable directly to the starter. Was under the impression that the positive cable goes directly to the starter.
The factory start relay has a binding post on it, that I usedSo I can’t run the positive cable directly to the starter. Was under the impression that the positive cable goes directly to the starter.
Yes you run 3 wires from engine compartmentIf you do it this way, how does the alternator charge the battery?
Ima guessing you run a separate full-time charge wire...
i go straight to the starter because i'm going right past it anyway.The factory start relay has a binding post on it, that I used
Direct from battery to starter you will have maybe 10-15 feet of large gauge wire that is always hot. Works but can you imagine what would happen if it shorted toi go straight to the starter because i'm going right past it anyway.
Well that makes a lotta sense.i go straight to the starter because i'm going right past it anyway.
the one with the cloth cover? i thought that was awesome...I bought the Mopar kit in 1999.
I don't recall a cloth cover just a paper box with cables anchit P4349500the one with the cloth cover? i thought that was awesome