what circut breaker to use when relocation the battery
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what circut breaker to use when relocation the battery
i need to finish up my battery relocation and i want to add a circut breaker. but I'm not sure on the size someone told me a 30amp will work, I just want to make sure before I order one
I am in the process of relocating my batt to the trunk and I used one of these:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/280607414174?ss ... 1439.l2649
Most write ups I found online used 100 or so, 30 seems alil small to me...
http://www.nicoclub.com/archives/brokea ... iteup.html
that one helped, tho I am running a kill switch and direct line to my fuel pump w/ a relay thats 25 amps... so my setup is alil different.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/290587009615?ss ... 1423.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/280607414174?ss ... 1439.l2649
Most write ups I found online used 100 or so, 30 seems alil small to me...
http://www.nicoclub.com/archives/brokea ... iteup.html
that one helped, tho I am running a kill switch and direct line to my fuel pump w/ a relay thats 25 amps... so my setup is alil different.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/290587009615?ss ... 1423.l2649
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Wait, like the MAIN hard-line from the battery up to a distribution block in the engine bay?
30A?
Common sense. You have a 75A fuse by itself, plus about 30 other fuses in there. 30A would blow all day long. I would use at least a 125 or 150A up close to the battery terminal.
30A?
Common sense. You have a 75A fuse by itself, plus about 30 other fuses in there. 30A would blow all day long. I would use at least a 125 or 150A up close to the battery terminal.
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I have a 100amp breaker in the back.
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I used to use a 100 amp breaker and it would occasionally blow if I was having trouble starting my car. I switched to a 140 amp and haven't had a problem with it.
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I believe I'm running a 140amp as well on mine. I have mine located as close to the battery as possible, so I mounted it to the side of the battery box itself.adamky wrote:I used to use a 100 amp breaker and it would occasionally blow if I was having trouble starting my car. I switched to a 140 amp and haven't had a problem with it.
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I mounted it on my box as well.TryingToTurbo wrote:I have mine located as close to the battery as possible, so I mounted it to the side of the battery box itself.
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you guys running plastic or metal batt boxes? which side did you mount them on in the trunk? I have a plastic that I was going to bolt down, had found a nice alu one on craigslist but it was sold :-/
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Mine is plastic. I put mine in the driver corner in front of the scissor jack. I put mine their because it gave my car a better cross-weight when I put it on corner scales. I used to have it mounted on the passenger side. This is in an s14 so s13 may be a different story.car6on14 wrote:you guys running plastic or metal batt boxes? which side did you mount them on in the trunk? I have a plastic that I was going to bolt down, had found a nice alu one on craigslist but it was sold :-/
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thanks for the reply i picked up that breaker u listed. looks like it will work fine. hey i see your from scranton.. I live in the poconos, maybe i'll see you at an event sometimecar6on14 wrote:I am in the process of relocating my batt to the trunk and I used one of these:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/280607414174?ss ... 1439.l2649
Most write ups I found online used 100 or so, 30 seems alil small to me...
http://www.nicoclub.com/archives/brokea ... iteup.html
that one helped, tho I am running a kill switch and direct line to my fuel pump w/ a relay thats 25 amps... so my setup is alil different.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/290587009615?ss ... 1423.l2649
Cool, my external batt switch is in the antenna hole on the drivers side, so I was planning a similar setup, so thats good to hear.TryingToTurbo wrote:Mine is plastic. I put mine in the driver corner in front of the scissor jack. I put mine their because it gave my car a better cross-weight when I put it on corner scales. I used to have it mounted on the passenger side. This is in an s14 so s13 may be a different story.
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Aem Series 1 - Billet 50 Trim - ram style manifold- Aero 340
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