How is a battery mounted on a hot rod?
Mounting plate for the battery was originally fabricated from angle iron to hold a larger wet-cell battery. It was trimmed down to accommodate the new battery/battery box combo. Rectangular tubing serves as the rear support leveling the mount and weld-on studs provide attachment points to the floor Floors in early hot rods usually are not flat.
Can a battery be installed in the trunk?
A short ground cable of the same size can be run to the frame but another short cable of the same size should run from the engine to the frame to complete the ground circuit. The photos and captions chronicle the installation of an Optima battery in a Bitchin’ finned aluminum battery box within the trunk of my deuce hi-boy roadster.
Can you jump start a Mercedes Benz with a dead battery?
Note: Jump starting a car with a fully discharged battery will shorten the life of the battery or damage the battery. Hint: For a safer method to jump start a Mercedes-Benz with a fully discharged battery see Method 3. Method 2 Jump start your car battery with a booster pack / jump starter box.
Why is my glove box light draining the battery?
Inspect the glove box light, in most cases this light is controlled by a small pin switch inside the box door frame. If this switch malfunctions or is misaligned it will allow the light to stay on draining the battery.
Mounting plate for the battery was originally fabricated from angle iron to hold a larger wet-cell battery. It was trimmed down to accommodate the new battery/battery box combo. Rectangular tubing serves as the rear support leveling the mount and weld-on studs provide attachment points to the floor Floors in early hot rods usually are not flat.
A short ground cable of the same size can be run to the frame but another short cable of the same size should run from the engine to the frame to complete the ground circuit. The photos and captions chronicle the installation of an Optima battery in a Bitchin’ finned aluminum battery box within the trunk of my deuce hi-boy roadster.
How to open a trunk and jump start a BMW?
How to Open a Trunk and Jump Start a BMW with a Dead Battery Featuring the NOCO GB 40 Jump Starter!) – YouTube