Battery relocation ( Caddy ) Under The Bed - Upgrades (non engine related ) - VWDiesel.net The IDI, TDI, and mTDI source.

• Battery relocation ( Caddy ) Under The Bed by GEE-BEE on 08 Dec, 2010 15:27
• After looking for more room in the engine compart area I decided to do it another way !
  
  Odyssey Battery for under the bed
  Model ER40 : 9.8 Long x 3.8 Wide x 8.1 tall
  Weight 27.5
  1100  cca
  
  I will be using there HDER40 battery mount and send it to a shop that will make a horizontial side load battery tray.
  
  I will place it forward of the tire carrier, and plan on welding on a 316 s/s 12 X 12 X 3/16 thick plate for the support the battery tray.
  found this shop :
  
  http://www.speedpartz.com/foz_batterybox.htm
  I will use a 2/0 cable from the battery to the remote terminal ( BMW E30 Model )
  
  GB
• #1 by mystery3 on 09 Dec, 2010 22:52
• I'm intrigued! What happened to the behind the seat idea? I think I'm still planning to go behind the passenger side seat with my redtop, if it will fit in a box?
• #2 by GEE-BEE on 09 Dec, 2010 23:34
• I have corrado seat's , no room back behind mine...
  
  I going with a horizontal mount just in front of the spare tire carrier..
  
  
  http://www.speedpartz.com/foz_batterybox.htm
  
  ground off probly a 1/2 lb of undercoat to have a clean weld for the plate
  
  GB
• #3 by RabbitJockey on 10 Dec, 2010 18:40
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  couldn't resist
  
• #4 by GEE-BEE on 28 Dec, 2010 20:07
• Note :Iam going with Speedpartz to make a piggyback model to hold two ER40 odyssey battery's
  
  I sent him a vertical ER40 battery mount to copy...
  
  GB
• #5 by dennis on 30 Dec, 2010 14:09
• What are you using for rear bumpers???
• #6 by GEE-BEE on 30 Dec, 2010 23:49
• Those are the South African Bumperette's
  
  I switch back and forth when I need a to tow my zodiac or jetski trailer