Hi everyone i know this is an old thread. I had some questions. I Want to run a + and - off the battery with a fuse inline to allow me to connect my solar trickle charger. I cannot use the cuurent cig socket already installed in the car as its not on with the ignotion off and I do not want to use the clamps that come supplied. So i have decieded to make a cig socket with fuse inline on the + and i wanted both + & - coming from the battery. Unfortunatly not going as smoothly and i have some questions if you guys and girls could help. BTW i only need the wire coming into the front of the cars interia.
In regards to the wire route from what i can gather there are 3 different options users are using we have :
1. The wire coming in the interia using bonnet release cable grommit with the wire running in the engine bay fixed to the back wall of the engine bay. Rich k's method, i have noticed he enters the plenum area on the opposite side and using a different grommit to the method listed below
2.Kens method same entry point to the interia but the wire travels behind the engine bay (in the plenum area) via a grommit which is pictured in the pic 00003. Ken uses a different side to enter the plenum area as he chooses to travel in the plenum as supposed to Rich K who has travelled in the engine bay also as mentioned before ken and rich use different grommits to enter the plenum, I did notice that there are the wipers mechancics there if using this route. I would have remove the top plastic trim peices (The one you would remove to access the brake fluid reserviour) and the one on the other side which ken has mentioned, but would the bit underneath that need to be removed aswell? as Im looking at securing the wire so it would not come in the way of the wipers mechanics at all. Confrimation please
3. There is also the CrishX5 method On the side of the car where the battery is, the main wire loom follows along the inner nearside wing, where they feed into the bulk head i found a small grommet that wasnt used. He enters using this method
So the questions s have are
i. which is the easiest? Im thinking its 1 or 2 but not looked at 3 so do not wish to rule out the option
ii. In Kens method I would have remove the top plastic trim peices (The one you would remove to access the brake fluid reserviour) and the one on the other side which ken has mentioned, but would the bit underneath that need to be removed aswell? as Im looking at securing the wire so it would not come in the way of the wipers mechanics at all. Confrimation please
iii. Would the wire be ok if I ran it how rich k has done? By ok i mean will the wire be ok with the heat from engine? Im using maplins 15amp figure 8 wire. Please bear in mind this is not for a subwoofer the fuse in this circuit will only have a 3 amp rating
iV. As you can imagine a 15amp wire isnt going to be thick so one of the problems is how to secure the wire to the gold plated crimp ring terminal. I was advised to solder to the inside edge of the crimp ring (the bit you would insert your wire into and crimp) would this be ok?
V. How would i attach the gold rings onto the + terminal of battery as it doesnt have anything there to fix the ring onto to unlike the - terminal which does. There is on the + terminal connector a threaded hole, would i be able to say buy a short bolt the correct size of the hole and use that to secure the Ring terminal to the + Post?
Again im aware this is an old thread so sorry for bringing it up. Thanks for your time everyone i hope someone can help