Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 12:36:05 -0400
Reply-To: Michael Rule <mikerule@UFL.EDU>
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From: Michael Rule <mikerule@UFL.EDU>
Subject: Re: Aux Battery Wiring safe? - NEW TOPIC (I think)
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Hi Tom,
For myself, having only had the '84 for 4 weeks... I've found
ample room within the vehicle for all my wiring thus far (radio, 8
speakers, amp, spare battery)- there seems to be enough
nooks-n-crannies and carpetcover to safely run and hide everything
inside- I may be using more wire-length than needed as I am
tucking things in corners instead of a straighter line tho...
can't comment on longevity, I've only just begun! I figure as
long as wires are out of any high foot-traffic areas or dog/child
reach, and well-insulated, I'll hopefully be ok.
Cheers,
Mike
84 Westy
On Thu Jun 03 11:46:41 EDT 2004, "Spinoso, Tom"
<TSpinoso@AMERICANTV.COM> wrote:
> Hi everyone...
>
>
>
> I have just recently added an aux battery to my Carat. I used a
> Sure Power
> 1315 and an Optima yellow top battery with excellent results.
> Actually I
> wired an inverter, smart charger and automatic shore power
> transfer switch
> (mouthful) as well. It actually works great. In order to
> connect the two
> batteries together I had to drill some holes in the bottom of the
> battery
> compartments behind each seat - the wire run is a straight shot.
> I then
> "snaked" 4 gauge between each battery bay. My concern is
> where/how these
> wires are snaked underneath the van. More specifically, (while
> doing this
> my wife helped) and she realized the cable basically lying on top
> or near
> the gas tank. I was not up to removing the gas tank to secure
> the wires - I
> would not know where to begin. Do I have anything to worry
> about? I have
> studied various threads where this has been done before, but this
> topic
> seems not to have been addressed. I would be interested in
> hearing from
> those who have done it and could give an update on how the wires
> have
> survived... Sorry for the long post. Thanks for any help.
>
>
>
> "Chasin' Rainbows" - 91 Carat
>
> Tom
>
>
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