Thread: Battery Relocation? Best Options?

I run the odyssey pc925, its 25lbs, and zero issues in the cold. i haven't had any troubles even in -20 C. Not as light, but a good battery

Here is an article done by one of the Nissan Sentra gurus about this very thing:
The Hows and Why?s of Battery Relocation

EDIT: Ben beat me to it....oh well. Good article though.

*nevermind*

In my limited experience, if you do a small battery like the PC680 from Odyssey, you MUST have a "trickle charger." Folks (Hammerin' Hank for one) told me this when I bought the battery, but I had to learn the hard way. This is (also) my second Odyssey battery. :o

I connected the supplied "leads" that came with my Sears charger to my battery, they terminate into one (1) connector. I run a power cable from the side of my house (outdoor plug) and up through an OEM hole under my fender. Sit the battery tender (trickle charger) on top of the metal part (a highly technical term) behind the air intake. Plug the charger into the battery lead, then into power. The "yellow" charging light comes on, shut the hood, go inside. Takes me an extra three (3) minutes to "hook up" and "un-hook" in the morning. The light on the charger is always "green" and the Odyssey fully charged in the morning. I do it at least five (5) nights a week, usually every single night.

It is a small PITA to do it this way, but worth it to me for the peace of mind that my battery is always 100% charged. My "baby" requires a little extra effort to have the lightweight battery and no starting issues.

Note: I also have a car alarm that I set every night, and any time I park it (all by itself, waaaaay out) in a parking lot. The alarm definitely drains the battery, however the battery charger (trickle charger) still keeps the battery fully charged at all times.

thanks for the info shawn. I am running the same battery as you in the ve car and have issues with the car starting in the morning after it has been cold. I have now invested in a huge battery jumper. it will start the car no matter what happens. I am going to use the same setup in my ve car when I start the turbo conversion.

btw - just an added comment, I got my whole battery relocation kit from knukonceptz.com - they have incredibly nice stuff. I especially like their 0/1 gauge ring terminals (the non crimp on ones) and their battery connectors. High quality for not bad price. 2 years later and not a single problem with their products.

I have relocated my battery to the trunk without any issues at all.



I would only reccommend the 0 gauge cable since it will provide the least resistance. I used a breaker switch both in the front and back wich made making the connections easier.
Looks pretty clean, too I think.

May I ask how and what you used to mount the battery tray/holder?

nuts and bolts if you mount it over there in the corner not much in the way

guess you didnt read my second post im in 10 degree weather for months time and havent had a issue with starting every morning maybe you guys are not starting and driving these car with the pc680 everyday ?