Thread: D2 ('03) Aux Battery Location

look up the thread from Hamish35 - he's got a battery tray that holds 2 optimas where the original battery is

Originally Posted by Alex 110

look up the thread from Hamish35 - he's got a battery tray that holds 2 optimas where the original battery is

CJT also has a thread on his dual batt install - 2 x optimas in the original location.

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Originally Posted by Toppa

CJT also has a thread on his dual batt install - 2 x optimas in the original location.

Yep, I have two yellow top Optima's in the original location using an Aedofab battery tray purchased from the USA.

If I remember correctly, mine is the tray Hamish used as a basis for his.

Mine is installed in a D2 V8 so does not need the ECU relocated, having said that it should be quiet simple to make a mounting bracket for it between the battery tray and fuse box.

Here is the link;

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/projects-t...ery-setup.html

Some pics;

I made up a drawer unit for the back which housed my battery but Ive changed my mind, bit the bullet and bought a 5 seater storage bin and will install it there. Best part about it is its safe from heat etc and you cant even see it its there. I will put some pics up in my thread when I do it. (Hopefully this weekend). I have a 120A/H deep cycle battery and it will fit in there. The only thing I'm spewin about is the new storage bin quarter trim I bought is not in as good nic as the rest of my interior.

Originally Posted by Sharkee

I made up a drawer unit for the back which housed my battery but Ive changed my mind, bit the bullet and bought a 5 seater storage bin and will install it there. Best part about it is its safe from heat etc and you cant even see it its there. I will put some pics up in my thread when I do it. (Hopefully this weekend). I have a 120A/H deep cycle battery and it will fit in there. The only thing I'm spewin about is the new storage bin quarter trim I bought is not in as good nic as the rest of my interior.

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Originally Posted by Sharkee

The only thing I'm spewin about is the new storage bin quarter trim I bought is not in as good nic as the rest of my interior.

Are you refering to the bin itself or the trim it attaches too?

If you mean the trim it attaches to I installed the cargo box into my 7 seater trim, all it required where a couple of slots cut in the base and the screws inserted to hold the bin and lid in place.

I installed an Optima Bluetop in my rear drivers side bin, using one of the Traxide Kits. I put some wood under the floor of the bin, and bolted a commercial battery tray to it. Ran the wiring through the car, under the trim. I took inspiration from someone else's installation on this forum, can't remember whos though. It worked well, some slight issues with keeping the bin front secured. Have since made a drawer system, which keeps things stable.

Cheers

Originally Posted by niner

I want to fit an Aux Battery, and am not impressed by ARBs offering ($, proximity to turbo heat & tiny non-deep cycle Century battery). I've tried to identify Optimas; Oddyssey & Hawker options but all too tall. My plan is to occupy the bottom of the OS rear side storage bin. Before I "invent the wheel", anyone else already sorted this?

There's been a number of threads regarding this in past. I have recently relocated the battery in my D2a TD5 from the engine bay (ARB tray) to rear left storage bin. Thread below has another link to a lot of discussion on various pros and cons, as well as a couple of pictures of my install.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery-...t=dual+battery