I wonder if it is a good idea to put a battery in the engine compartment. Cars do it but I saw a Eurovan that had a battery explode (from heat?) and started a fire that burned the whole engine. Is this just a freak accident? William
> I am finding myself having to replace the positive battery cable on my > 84 WBX. I was thinking it might be nice to mount it in the engine > compartment, and free up the space under the seat for an cd changer or > something. > > My question is primarily concerning the secondary positive > wire off of the battery... where (and can) I pick that up in the engine > compartment? How long of a cable would be needed (seems like a 30-36 > inch should do) and does it pay to add the relay to the starter while > I am at it? > > Thanks > > Jerry |
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