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Old 12-03-2010, 11:21 AM
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I just bought a Battery relocation kit for my 96 Cobra from RPMOutlet. I have a couple of questions.
1. The kit came with a 20ft wire, is that for both positive and negative?
2.Anyone have good advice?
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Old 12-03-2010, 11:42 AM
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you need like 2 feet to ground the ground terminal on the battery. run the positive line first and if you have slack you can use that, if not go to a stereo supply store and get a couple feet of wire.

not much advice to give, there arent too many ways to do this... only real suggestion i have is make sure the battery is over teh passenger rear tire.
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Old 12-03-2010, 01:27 PM
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do you know where is the best place to run the wire? Like under the car or inside?
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Old 12-03-2010, 02:40 PM
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If you go to or plan on going to the track, make sure to get a switch. Most track techs will toss you for having a trunk mount battery without a kill switch.
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Originally Posted by ddmsgtr1
If you go to or plan on going to the track, make sure to get a switch. Most track techs will toss you for having a trunk mount battery without a kill switch.
Not sure if I want a track tech tossing me
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Originally Posted by BraMas
Not sure if I want a track tech tossing me
seen a few id be ok with
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Old 12-03-2010, 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by CobraFrenzy
do you know where is the best place to run the wire? Like under the car or inside?
I ran mine inside under trunk mat under left handside of under carpet through hole moldings under dash you can't see it.
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Old 12-03-2010, 08:48 PM
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Anyway is fine long as its not rubbing. I ran mine and a buddys under trunk mat under back seat into the plastic molding driver side of rear seat, under the little plastic trim under driver door and behind driver kick panel to firewall... just like a sub install.
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also gotta make sure that you run the bolts through the trunk that hold the battery down..requires dropping the tank. the tracks around here check to see if its bolted down correctly. ill post pics off my battery in the trunk and how i ran my wires tomorrow or later tonight if i get time.
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Originally Posted by grogan
also gotta make sure that you run the bolts through the trunk that hold the battery down..requires dropping the tank. the tracks around here check to see if its bolted down correctly. ill post pics off my battery in the trunk and how i ran my wires tomorrow or later tonight if i get time.
that would be helpful thx
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