DIY: Battery Relo

CBRich · 06-01-2009, 09:10 PM

Are there any special considerations due to mounting the battery on it's side?

wstar · 06-01-2009, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by CBRich

Are there any special considerations due to mounting the battery on it's side?

Not with the battery I used (the Odyssey PC680). The manual states that any mounting position other than inverted (as in, battery terminals facing the floor) is good.

wstar · 06-01-2009, 09:43 PM

Apparently my DMM must be too slow to see the cranking amps through the clamp. It does work for DC, I could see the amps moving around in a reasonable range as I turned headlights on/off, etc. But I tried to measure engine start 3 times, and the highest it ever briefly flicked to was 18A, which is way too low. The meter simply lacks the responsiveness.

barncobob · 02-13-2017, 12:31 PM

battery + connections right atop the gas tank,,let me think on this one a minute...

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