More work on the electrical front. There wasn’t enough space to put a battery in the front so I had to relocate it to the rear. As there isn’t a battery for the +12v cables coming from the starter and the generator to terminate at, I needed a place for all the +12v cables to combine. I took a copper block and had it cut to size and then had holes drilled in it to turn it into a bus bar for all the wires to bolt to. I then crimped tin-coated thimbles onto the cables coming from the Generator, the Starter, Power Source for +12v of the body wiring, +12v for the audio amplifier and the main 12v cable coming in from the battery in the rear. They were then bolted on to the block.
The terminating point then needed to be insulated in order for it not to short circuit to the body. I made a box out of 6mm thick plexiglass and then fitted it on the strut tower. I also painted the box in matte black so that it doesn’t look out of place in the engine bay and painted a + sign on it.
This is the battery that I’m using. While the model says 60, its actually a 50AMP one. I went with a sealed battery because its going in the trunk. In a hatchback, the trunk is not completely isolated from the passenger cabin, so it’s a good idea to have a sealed battery to avoid any fumes in the cabin.
Most of the wiring in the engine bay is taken care of. Routed and wrapped.
