suganuma

do you have to cut the bins to fit an optima battery in there??
i know several people have dont this using the optima batteries....just doesnt look like it would fit right out.

what do i need to do?

where did you run the ground from the battery to??

and how did you do the connections at the engine bay - grounds and connections to that fuse box.

thanks

DK

iTrader: (5)

Shouldn't you know all about battery stuff, duracell719?

puma

iTrader: (2)

ok i don't know much about rx7 so i ask a lot of question and everyone always answer. I know about battery relocation thought so i will help you.

Yes, you do have to cut the bin to use the optima.

i got my ground on the same ground as the switch for the door that says if it is open or not. Undo the side panel and you will understand what i am talking about. You just need to be sure the contact is good by sanding the paint.

the connection on the engine bay is quite easy, just undo the positive battery connection and you will see that there is a screw, just tap the connector (that you will buy to put at each end of the wire you are going to run from the little fuse box to the battery inside the car) to that screw.

evot23

iTrader: (17)

I took the positive line out of the engine bay and connected it to the starter.

BrianK

all the info you need:
http://www.rx7turboturbo.com/robrobi...re_battery.htm

wptrx7

where in the firewall do you run the positive cable?

luigi

suganuma

im just going to run it through the same hole as the hose for my boost gauge. its right by the power braking HUGE black..thing...i forget what its called. need to take that off one day.....

anyways.....on rob's site it doesnt comment on wire routing or the connections at engine bay, which i still have questions about.

thanks yall

1QK7

I also have questions about the wiring? is there any site that does a walk though from start to finish??

puma

iTrader: (2)

trust me on that one, remove the inner plastic fender on you front driver wheel, you will understand where to pass the wire without drilling any hole in the firewall.

puma

evot23

iTrader: (17)

Puma is right on that one!! The hole is huge and will save you some trouble if you are anything from the engine bay to the inside.

suganuma

im wondering about the underhood connections at the fuse box connecting to the positive terminal and the ground that usually goes to the engine. what do i need to do with them??

thanx

alwan16

if you connected the positive to the starter then just take apart the fuse box by taking out those little bolts and nuts and taking out the metal piece that extends out to hold the metal piece that goes to the battery post. you can take out the negative wire by unbolting it (i think) but i just cut it off at the very bottom where it connected to the chassis.

1QK7

ok I have the wires ran now all the way into the bins. Its not that bad it took me about 1 hour to run the wires.Now for the fun part i would like to use an optima battery but im not sure if it will fit. I DO NOT want to cut the bins what battery
will fit without cutting.

Thanks

alwan16

odyssey pc925 was what i used. i'm sure it'll fit w/o cutting but i don't know how you are going to run the wires w/o cutting.

1QK7

I cut to small round holes in the bin to run the wires i just dont want to have to hack the **** out of it fit the battery.Thanks