Does opening your trunk kill your battery?
Failing to fully close a car door or the trunk lid also can drain some of the energy from a car battery after the vehicle’s engine shuts down. The problem generally is not the door or the trunk lid itself, but rather the interior lights that will continue to burn as long as the door or trunk remain open.
Can a battery be ground in the trunk?
If you absolutely must ground the battery at the rear of the car, use a good quality crimp lug, weld a stud to the chassis, and be dang sure it stays clean and tight. 7. If you’re relocating the battery to the trunk, pay attention to what your corner weights are.
What to do if battery goes bad in trunk?
ALWAYS use a big fuse in the main positive battery cable as close to the battery as possible. In the event of a shorted positive cable, the fuse will blow and prevent a fire. 2. Mount the battery tray to something solid, preferably the frame rail.
What are the pros and cons of putting battery in the trunk?
The pros are better weight balance and cleaner engine bay. The cons are it takes a bit more work to setup. I also use the through bulkhead electrical connectors which eliminates the need to run the cable through a hole. Speed has never killed anyone. Suddenly becoming stationary, that’s what gets you! “Jeremy Clarkson”
What happens if I Turn Off the battery in my car?
That way, when you’re all strapped in and you’ve forgotten to turn on the disconnect, you can do it from the driver seat. If the battery is switched off, the horn won’t blow to get someone’s attention, and you’ve gotta unstrap and get it yourself. Also, the driver has the ability to shut off the battery in the event of a problem.
Can you open the trunk if the battery is dead?
So now the battery is completely dead ! and I can’t get the trunk open to jump-start the car (battery in trunk).. I tried putting the key in the trunk lock “thing” and turning it, but it won’t open it.
What to do if your car trunk won’t open?
Under these conditions, turning the key to the left (counter clockwise) and pressing inward said key and lock, the trunk opens. Not if having closed the trunk with the central locking can be opened in this way, but always serve for the future, may have to disconnect the battery to prevent discharge.
The pros are better weight balance and cleaner engine bay. The cons are it takes a bit more work to setup. I also use the through bulkhead electrical connectors which eliminates the need to run the cable through a hole. Speed has never killed anyone. Suddenly becoming stationary, that’s what gets you! “Jeremy Clarkson”
How do you put battery in the trunk?
Bolted the mount down to the trunk floor and then used thru the sheet metal battery studs so you don’t run cables thru any sheet metal. The positive cable fastened every 8-10″ with rubber cable clamps all the way to the starter. Negative cable run far enough forward to attach it to the trans more or less in parallel with the positive cable.