battery relocation

TKOTLARZ · August 27th, 2009, 08:17 PM

i ran the wire from the fuse box to the battery in the trunk..can i have it run this way..i still have the engine harness wire connected to the fuse box as well which i believe runs over to the alternator..correct me if im wrong, cause i saw a few diagrams and they show it running strait to the alternator

fl4321 · August 27th, 2009, 08:51 PM

yes the power wire still goes to the s/s not the fuse box.

flyin ryan · August 28th, 2009, 12:08 AM

You have to run the power wire up from the battery to the starter solenoid

baine21225 · August 28th, 2009, 12:24 AM

Originally Posted by flyin ryan

You have to run the power wire up from the battery to the starter solenoid

+1, and ground to frame

TKOTLARZ · August 28th, 2009, 05:13 PM

so just run one wire from the positive post to the starter and ground the battery to chassis and i should run a wire from the block to chassis as well to ensure a good ground,correct?

baine21225 · August 28th, 2009, 06:20 PM

run the red wire from the positive battery terminal to the starter solenoid, not the starter, and the black wire from the negative terminal to the frame

95408 · August 28th, 2009, 10:17 PM

Yes ground the block.

TKOTLARZ · August 29th, 2009, 01:31 AM

then how is the rest of my car gonna get power if the power is only going to the starter?

mxnate116 · August 29th, 2009, 10:33 AM

everything that gets power comes off the battery side of the solenoid. go look at the stock setup only one wire runs to the solenoid and everything runs off that.

UNLESS there are wires added aftermarket (stereo amp wiring, extra 12v, ect) then those will need to be dealt with

RaceRelated · August 29th, 2009, 06:47 PM

there are two posts on the solonoid. One powers up all the shit for the car with battery wire connected, and the other post if for the starter. One has constant power the other has power that comes on when you hit the key hince starting your car

RaceRelated · August 29th, 2009, 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by RaceRelated

there are two posts on the solonoid. One powers up all the shit for the car with battery wire connected, and the other post if for the starter. One has constant power the other has power that comes on when you hit the key hince starting your car

you do need to ground the block. Quick Car sells a nice wire kit, i just bought one for my fox and wired it up the night. I also went with bigger wires for the starter and alternator. Make sure your grounds good. better ground you have on all your shit the better power your gonna get out of the power side.

TKOTLARZ · August 29th, 2009, 08:06 PM

ok..thanks for all the help

August 27th, 2009, 08:17 PM	#1
TKOTLARZ Hardcore Enthusiast 1994 GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: lake worth, Florida Posts: 1,002 iTrader: 0 reviews	battery relocation i ran the wire from the fuse box to the battery in the trunk..can i have it run this way..i still have the engine harness wire connected to the fuse box as well which i believe runs over to the alternator..correct me if im wrong, cause i saw a few diagrams and they show it running strait to the alternator __________________ Cohagan Engineering, Inc.

August 27th, 2009, 08:51 PM	#2
fl4321 Regular Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 60 iTrader: 0 reviews	yes the power wire still goes to the s/s not the fuse box. __________________ you dont need no teef to eat my beef

August 28th, 2009, 05:13 PM	#5
TKOTLARZ Hardcore Enthusiast 1994 GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: lake worth, Florida Posts: 1,002 iTrader: 0 reviews	so just run one wire from the positive post to the starter and ground the battery to chassis and i should run a wire from the block to chassis as well to ensure a good ground,correct? __________________ Cohagan Engineering, Inc.

August 28th, 2009, 06:20 PM	#6
baine21225 MM Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 4,349 iTrader: 1 reviews	run the red wire from the positive battery terminal to the starter solenoid, not the starter, and the black wire from the negative terminal to the frame __________________ "That's how Dad did it, that's how America does it... and it's worked out pretty well so far..."

August 29th, 2009, 01:31 AM	#8
TKOTLARZ Hardcore Enthusiast 1994 GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: lake worth, Florida Posts: 1,002 iTrader: 0 reviews	then how is the rest of my car gonna get power if the power is only going to the starter? __________________ Cohagan Engineering, Inc.

August 28th, 2009, 12:08 AM	#3
flyin ryan Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,387 iTrader: 0 reviews	You have to run the power wire up from the battery to the starter solenoid

August 28th, 2009, 10:17 PM	#7
95408 Newbie 1995 Cobra Convertable Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 40 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yes ground the block.

August 29th, 2009, 10:33 AM	#9
mxnate116 Hardcore Enthusiast SVTfocus, F250 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 2,971 iTrader: 1 reviews	everything that gets power comes off the battery side of the solenoid. go look at the stock setup only one wire runs to the solenoid and everything runs off that. UNLESS there are wires added aftermarket (stereo amp wiring, extra 12v, ect) then those will need to be dealt with __________________

August 29th, 2009, 06:47 PM	#10
RaceRelated Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 63 iTrader: 0 reviews	there are two posts on the solonoid. One powers up all the shit for the car with battery wire connected, and the other post if for the starter. One has constant power the other has power that comes on when you hit the key hince starting your car __________________ BOOST CAN BE FRIENDLY

August 29th, 2009, 08:06 PM	#12
TKOTLARZ Hardcore Enthusiast 1994 GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: lake worth, Florida Posts: 1,002 iTrader: 0 reviews	ok..thanks for all the help __________________ Cohagan Engineering, Inc.

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