Jongould

New Member

• Jan 20, 2012

• #1

My winch will be turning up today so im thinking its best to put a 2nd battery in for it and my other bits (roof lights e.t.c.) but im unsure wheres best to mount it.

I have got ABS and my snorkel pipe comes out the front of the airbox so that kinda counts out the jack location, I know I can mount in the rear but would rather not run massive amounts of cable so was wondering where else, if anywhere, there is to mount, somewhere I have maybe missed...

Jon

 

D

discomania

Well-Known Member

• Jan 20, 2012

• #2

You can modify the current tray to get two into it. I personally have not done this but have seen 1 or 2 rather neat installs.

 

DEFENDER90-DAZ

New Member

• Jan 20, 2012

• #3

I mounted my 2nd battery in the space in front of the airbox - just remove the plastic elbow

OOPS just notice your snorkel fits there !!

 

SHORT ROUND

Active Member

• Jan 20, 2012

• #4

just run a bigger amp battery in the original hole, with a master cut off switch and make sure your engine is running whilst using the winch. thats what i did and it has served me well. then you ain't got the hassle of fitting split charges

 

Mr Noisy

Coming in your ears.

• Jan 20, 2012

• #5

Personally Jon id be looking at battery priority and alter your intake system to fit. Perhaps ditch the airbox and fit an inline filter? BMC CDA type? Or snorkel top? (not keen on snorkel top myself but it works)

Cheers

 

D

Disco-Steve

New Member

• Jan 21, 2012

• #6

Just a thought, have been looking at this myself, why not fit a second alternator to power the auxillaries, brackets and belts are available, and it bolts on the aircon mounts at the top, out of harms way....

 

auf_wiedersehen_pet

Well-Known Member

• Sep 22, 2012

• #7

Jongould said:

My winch will be turning up today so im thinking its best to put a 2nd battery in for it and my other bits (roof lights e.t.c.) but im unsure wheres best to mount it.

I have got ABS and my snorkel pipe comes out the front of the airbox so that kinda counts out the jack location, I know I can mount in the rear but would rather not run massive amounts of cable so was wondering where else, if anywhere, there is to mount, somewhere I have maybe missed...

Jon

Click to expand...

What was the outcome?

 

3.5 efi

Well-Known Member

• Sep 22, 2012

• #8

Mr Noisy said:

Personally Jon id be looking at battery priority and alter your intake system to fit. Perhaps ditch the airbox and fit an inline filter? BMC CDA type? Or snorkel top? (not keen on snorkel top myself but it works)

Cheers

Click to expand...

+1. it's already got a second battery tray, use it.

 

cox325

Active Member

• Sep 22, 2012

• #9

I got a v8, with abs and snorkel, fitted a 2nd battery in the jack housing. Although its a fiat punto one whilst I do the wiring and ****, but its similar dimensions to a yellow cap, which will be purchased at a later date!!