Nissan 240SX Coupe Battery Relocation - How To
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Күн бұрынHow To Relocate The Battery In Your 240SX Coupe To The Trunk
I show you guys step by step how to move the battery from the front of the car to the trunk in a clear video. My car has an intercooler pipe going through the battery try and the last owner put in a tiny motorcycle battery that kept dying. Instead of spending another $150 on a tiny battery, I relocated the battery from the engine bay to the passenger side of the trunk. (Ingenious battery hack)!
Supplies:
Battery
Battery tray
Tie downs
Approximately 20’ of 0 gauge or 4 gauge wire
2-3’ of wire for a ground
Cable ends
Power splitter
250A fuse
Misc bolts
Power Distribution Block:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
10-250A Fuses:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
Fuse holder:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01...
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@revmatchtv 5 жыл бұрын
Top 5 Reasons To LS Swap On A Budget. Yes - I'm LS swapping my Mercedes. It’s such a bad idea, no one has done it before! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r92mm5Cc1bOlnZc.html
@AlexQuail 4 жыл бұрын
3.5 years later and this video is super-useful. Thanks!
@andreskaramdiaz5398 4 жыл бұрын
Followed this step by step, worked flawlessly
@Fun-eg1pw 7 жыл бұрын
Excellent video!! I'm doing a battery relocation on my 240 convertible, your video is a huge help, thank you!!
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I tried to make it as clear as possible. Please share!
@andrewmaisonet1399 6 жыл бұрын
awesome man!! i picked up all of the products that you suggested it was a little difficult to follow good write ups so im glad i came into this video!
@revmatchtv 6 жыл бұрын
Andrew Maisonet Glad It was helpful!
@sfasiere6737 Жыл бұрын
Very informative video as a reference, sometimes later down the road I want to do a battery relocation on my G37. I will still do my due diligence to make sure everything is right and maybe learn a couple things along the way.
@Masonosaurus 7 жыл бұрын
You have earned my subscription good sir! Deserve wayyyy more views; great job! :)
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir! I just posted a brake swap tutorial as well.
@Nedrick 7 жыл бұрын
Great video, exactly what I am looking for. Thanks for making it.
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
Ned Rennolds Glad you found it useful!
@WHATDAHEEZZY 7 жыл бұрын
great video, very informative and very proffessional. thank you
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
Glad you found it useful! I'll be doing future how to videos as well. Next one up is probably the brake upgrade.
@gabrielnicolau1820 7 жыл бұрын
Purchased those items last week (took about a week to get from the US to the UK and was not expensive!) and will install this week end along with a battery cut off switch. Thanks for the video, really neat install!
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
Gabriel Nicolau Hope it helped!
@gabrielnicolau1820 7 жыл бұрын
It really did! The video was thorough and helpful!. PS - the wooden Nardi looks great on the car!
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
Appreciate the support Gabriel! I try to make all my 'how to' videos super clear.
@gabrielnicolau1820 7 жыл бұрын
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@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
Gabriel Nicolau Looking good my friend!
@JoeyPhillipsJr 3 жыл бұрын
I like your style. Enjoyed watching 👍🏼
@revmatchtv 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@fuzz992 6 жыл бұрын
Nice video. You never fail to impress me with the quality. Its a shame you are not getting 500k views.
@revmatchtv 6 жыл бұрын
Appreciate that! This video is from at least a year ago =)
@fuzz992 6 жыл бұрын
A year ago, I didn't really know what an s13 was other than seeing the rare one pass by, Initial D and a few movies/games. There was not a big import scene where I live. I had sold my last project car about 10 years ago. At the time, I was very into American muscle cars, but family comes first and toys like this are expensive. I bought my 240sx in July 2018 after watching it sit on craigslist for 3 months (love at first sight). This is my first fuel injected/turbo project too. I'm finding answers to all my questions thanks to videos like yours.
@revmatchtv 6 жыл бұрын
fuzzorama Welcome to the world of cool old Nissans! It’s pretty awesome. I need to drive my car more. Thanks again for the compliment!
@weekendwarrior2328 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video!
@jimmorrison2927 7 жыл бұрын
Great work!
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
+Jim Morrison Thanks Jim!
@jdub6909 3 жыл бұрын
Look out for chafing from where your wire pass behind the seat against the frame. You could long split e some hose there or some Teflon stripping. Good video.
@MichaelRoninTV 7 жыл бұрын
Nice work man :) such a good mod
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
So necessary.
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
+Michael Ronin I had to do it. Better weight distribution as well.
@MichaelRoninTV 7 жыл бұрын
For sure man, I love how BMW's have that standard. Actually when I had my R33 skyline the battery was in the boot of that aswell. So much more room in the bay and makes things especially easier if you plan to install amps in the boot/trunk also for a sound system :)
@alexbutnarufitness1809 6 жыл бұрын
I really like this video, good quality and straight to the point. Now i saw in comments someone asked if you can put a kill switch instead of the 250a fuse. Isn’t better if you add the kill switch along with the fuse?
@revmatchtv 6 жыл бұрын
You can definitely add a kill switch as well for added safety.
@davidrobledo7481 6 жыл бұрын
Any one doing this make sure you get a grounding kit so you can have grounds from Engine to chassis other than that great video !!
@revmatchtv 6 жыл бұрын
Grease squirrel You can never have enough grounds! I agree. My car already has this but I should have pointed it out. It’s been working perfectly since I did this.
@dereckcoelho959 Жыл бұрын
Hey! Why'd you get rid of the clip that gives power to the fusebox instead of adjusting the other side of it to connect to the power splitter you're hooking up? Isn't having that clip there like a failsafe, or like, a point where you can disconnect it without too much of an extra hassle?
@209a480 11 ай бұрын
What do we do with the factory ground cable?
@savysavy8847 6 жыл бұрын
Where did you get that Nardi steering wheel?! Beautiful set up! Oh and great video of course👍🏼
@revmatchtv 6 жыл бұрын
The steering wheel was purchased online... and thank you!
@Grainsauce 5 ай бұрын
Where did you run the ground to the engine block, (Fellow sr20det owner here)
@oksynth 3 жыл бұрын
Where did you get that distribution block??
@xXIBON3ZIXx 7 жыл бұрын
I follow the previous owner of the coupe and love it. Will you ever do a wire tuck? I see the fuse box is still in the engine bay.
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
+xXIBON3ZIXx Full wire tuck is not a priority for me right now. It's a huge amount of work to move the fuse box. Next up is a decent seat! Cody (previous owner) is WAY taller than me so I can't really drive it yet because I can barely reach the pedals LOL.
@AWOLatx 4 жыл бұрын
At 7:20 you snip those “custom wires” and connect them to the power distributor, what were those wires? I have a similar looking relay setup on my sr20
@abdoolhassan284 4 жыл бұрын
its a fusable link, You shouldnt cut them out but try and incorporate them into your new wiring.
@Jared-ob2np 4 жыл бұрын
i still dont understand why you used that distribution block for the starter wire when you could have ran 1 continuous piece from the starter to battery. i did distribution block my accessory wires and add to my positive terminal though.
@christopherwilliams8423 3 жыл бұрын
Why not tie positives together with fuse? Thanks
@richardg.4452 7 жыл бұрын
i see your going to get z32 brakes are you also going to change the brake master cylinder? Are you also just going to get z32 brakes in front or also rear too? Keep up the good vids.
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
I'm going to upgade the master cylinder and brake booster as well to Z32. I plan on doing front and rear brakes. Thanks for watching!
@SeanPhelps-qh2eu 7 жыл бұрын
nice video, sounds like you need new drive belts or the tensioner needs to be tightened up
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
Oh definitely. PS pump belt is squealing a like a mofo. I'm gonna tighten that up.
@alison4244 2 жыл бұрын
Hi there! I’m trying to relocate my 240sx battery as well, however I’m new to electrical stuff with cars and am worried about how to make sure I have the grounds placed properly… any advice? As well as would you place the kill switch in t block? Or is that completely wrong?😅
@joshfrede618 2 жыл бұрын
if the ground is on the body of the car then it’s a good ground, just make sure you sand it and is the actual chassis no idea what you mean about t block
@jackyphotos 2 жыл бұрын
Great video even on today, but may I ask that necessary to consider the battery poison gas leakage problem? thanks buddy.
@revmatchtv 2 жыл бұрын
My car had so much air going through it I never considered it a problem!
@walkerbait1847 5 жыл бұрын
Hi does the fuse holder have to be the same as the fuse? 250 amp? I'm assuming it does?
@revmatchtv 5 жыл бұрын
The fuse holder has to be the same form factor yes. All these parts are pretty inexpensive.
@scubagto420 6 жыл бұрын
What did you do with all the grounds ? Like where did I ground them and what not
@revmatchtv 6 жыл бұрын
Sorry I get a lot of comments and didn’t see this. I use multiple grounds in the car. Thee is one at the battery going to the trunk. There is another going to the engine block up front as well. You can always add more.
@andrewmaisonet1399 6 жыл бұрын
really dumb question but what was the cold cranking amps of the new battery that you put in the trunk? i bought the set up that you suggested but im not sure if ill do damage seeing as how the fuse was for 250 and the battery that i have puts out 750 cold cranking amps? does it correlate at all?
@revmatchtv 6 жыл бұрын
The battery I used has 750 CCA. Since the battery cable is now so long compared to OEM, the fuse is there to stop the cable from becoming a giant heating element should the battery get hit in an accident or some type of other electrical malfunction.
@andrewmaisonet1399 6 жыл бұрын
thank you very much for the speedy response!!
@festa289 6 жыл бұрын
does that 250amp fuse ever blow when cranking?
@revmatchtv 6 жыл бұрын
festa289 Nope. No problems at all.
@ericestrada7025 7 жыл бұрын
do you know what company or part numbers are for the distribution block and fuse ? looks solid . would love to try those out aswell
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
Hi Eric, I put the links to those products in the description. They are quite inexpensive. Glad you enjoyed the video!
@ericestrada7025 7 жыл бұрын
totally scrolled over them sorry bout that! thanks . by the way I just realized this car was one of the locals in my area. Glad to see it around and still together 👍
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
Eric Estrada Yeah I bought it from Cody!
@philm9373 2 жыл бұрын
I tried your set up and it works very well. But I keep blowing my inline fuse every start up its a 5.3 swapped. Running all the accessories on one, and the starter wire to the other side of the distribution block, should I get a bigger anl fuse or am I missing something
@revmatchtv 2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like your starter has a lot of pull. Try a bigger fuse maybe.
@philm9373 2 жыл бұрын
@@revmatchtv bigger than 250a? 300 snapped. I'm thinking on going 500a.. just because the LS I'm reading new more amps. I appreciate the quick response
@revmatchtv 2 жыл бұрын
@@philm9373 that’s a big fuse already. Not quite sure what to suggest. Talk to someone local who can help diagnose
@matthewyang2792 5 жыл бұрын
Sorry I’m confused, at 8:43 you connect negative and positive wires together into the distribution block?
@andreskaramdiaz5398 4 жыл бұрын
Same, that really confused me
@jackyphotos 2 жыл бұрын
at 8:43, all wires actually are positive and same as those at 6:33.
@peterfridayfanchannel6059 7 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid! peter friday send me to your channel! keep up
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Th3BoyDad 7 жыл бұрын
Dumb question, but how did you figure out what gauge to use?
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
What gauge wire? 0 or 4 is typical for a battery cable.
@Th3BoyDad 7 жыл бұрын
revmatch thanks. I was guessing that. I feel kinda dumb for even asking, but thanks
@ahood60 5 жыл бұрын
I use 300amp fuses for my audio setup
@angelruiz09 7 жыл бұрын
was this a kit or did your source the parts separately?
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
Part of it was an overpriced kit including the mount and wires i got from Summit Racing. The fuse and distribution block I got on Amazon.
@angelruiz09 7 жыл бұрын
revmatch thank you good sir I've been thinking about doing this mod before I install my sr20det
@FiyaPowa1 7 жыл бұрын
What kind of drill are you using? I'm Having a real hard time getting the 250a fuse in place
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
Just a corded Black and Decker drill. Get a higher quality bit maybe?
@FiyaPowa1 7 жыл бұрын
revmatch what kind of screws did you use?
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
Small self tapping screws. I don't know the thread size. I got them at ACE Hardware.
@1000Mosd 7 жыл бұрын
revmatch I really find your videos information I'm running the same motors as you. would you be willing to do a walkthrough of how your intercooler piping setup is routed into your engine bay and the way you mounted your front mount intercooler
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
Great idea. When I add an oil cooler I'll pull the bumper off and I can do a walkthrough. It's huge pain to put the bumper back on so I only want to do it once.
@santiagom7576 6 жыл бұрын
Was the 250 inline fuse enough for the application?
@revmatchtv 6 жыл бұрын
Yes. No issues at all after more than a year.
@ClearWater7.62 5 жыл бұрын
@@revmatchtv is it safer to use a lower amp rating fuse, 100amps ? What usually causes fire, is it wire that heats up first ?
@revmatchtv 5 жыл бұрын
Kash Korazon You should be ok with a 100amp fuse I think. Fire can be caused by overheating wiring, yes.
@ClearWater7.62 5 жыл бұрын
@@revmatchtv thanks.. yeah I just looked it up, stock sr alternator is rated at 85 amps. I think with 1/0 g wire, 100 amps might be ok .. maybe even 90 ?
@TheDuffman86 7 жыл бұрын
Do you have to ground the engine to the chassis?
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
Yes you should do that.
@zacharywebb7810 7 жыл бұрын
did you do this before starting the car? Did the boot install to my car but cant get it to fire or even power to most of the car, I brought a multimeter to test the resistance to make sure my boot ground was good but cant even get a reading - which means it has no continuity. - Ill make a new engine to chassis ground and see what happens
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
zachary webb You definitely want to make sure you have good grounds engine to chassis and also in the boot.
@jonfife3482 7 жыл бұрын
I would like to see evo 8 rear calipers in stalled on the rear of an 240sx s14
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
My plan is to install Z32 rear calipers pretty soon. I should be able to get to it next month. They will have better front rear bias than Evo 8 calipers. I have a video on installing Cadillac CTS-V calipers on the front. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/na5iY8eQ1czeZqc.html
@gabrielnicolau1820 7 жыл бұрын
Evo callipers are straight forward, you just need a mounting kit (spacer for the calliper) and the correct disc size. I am using 324mm 350Z discs with the Skyline 4-pot callipers and got a full z32 rear brake set up on my S14 (BM57, z32 booster and R33 hand brake cables). If you need a help, drop me a message dude.
@meanpaintandbody 6 жыл бұрын
Havevu had any problems with the fuseable links that u removed
@revmatchtv 6 жыл бұрын
No issues.
@gamerofhonor1358 7 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know what that loud screeching was when he started the car?
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
That's my fan belt. It has aluminum pullys and it needs to be tightened.
@FiyaPowa1 7 жыл бұрын
When do you plan to do the z32 brake swap?
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
I got a seat so that's coming up next. Z32 brake swap should be within a couple weeks. It's next after the seat!
@FiyaPowa1 7 жыл бұрын
revmatch sweet! Love your videos by the way. In the process of relocating the battery! Looking forward to your future videos!
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
I'll be doing more 240 videos pretty soon. Seat going in next week so I can start driving it.
@steveo4882 7 жыл бұрын
You never tell us what you did with old positive cable like where does that go and where does new one go all into block?
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
Steveo Behar The old positive cable goes into the power distribution block. It's at 11:40 in the video. You can also throw it away and just have the new positive cable go directly to the starter. I did the power distribution block to make things easy.
@fcmotors7977 7 жыл бұрын
just curious, how is the battery relocation holding up till this day?
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
No issues so far.
@FiyaPowa1 7 жыл бұрын
revmatch I relocated the battery but it's not holding up the charge. What could it be??
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
Hmm. Not sure. You could get your battery checked. You might also want to test your alternator to make sure it's putting out the voltage and current it should. My car has some kind of voltage leak and the battery will drain after a few days, but it's always been this way.
@FiyaPowa1 7 жыл бұрын
revmatch I turn on my car at least once a weak could that be it too?
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
Yeah If your battery is older it might not hold a charge for very long..
@brianspiess1420 7 жыл бұрын
That alternator belt screech
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
Skreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Believe me, it's on my list!
@thomascarney1810 6 жыл бұрын
still need the front ground, engine needs to be grounded unless you dont want your starter to work all the time (starter is grounded off the bellhousing/engine).
@revmatchtv 6 жыл бұрын
The engine is grounded. I should have showed that in the video.
@austintorset 3 жыл бұрын
Where/how do you ground the front engine? Just the starter to the bell housing/engine? Going to be redoing the battery relocation on mine (previous owner had a lousy shop do it) and I’ve been having issue with my car dying/ battery dying/ car not starting up right away gotta turn the headlights on and off sometimes to get it to start or turn the ignition on/off. I at least Assume it’s from the sketchy battery relocation.
@davidehlers7555 7 жыл бұрын
be careful with that battery since you in closed you battery in the cabin you want a agm battery sealed
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
Good point, although it will be in the trunk with the seat up.
@davidehlers7555 7 жыл бұрын
revmatch it's the fumes that kill
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
The trunk is not exposed to the passenger compartment. Every BMW since the 80s has the battery in the trunk. It's a sealed battery, but honestly I don't see how this is an issue since it's not in the hatch.
@painter92p 7 жыл бұрын
some drag strips or road courses may require a kill switch and it to be enclosed. At least the strip in my town does if not in oe location.
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks painter. I'll be adding a kill switch. Very easy to swap to an enclosed housing if need be.
@Grainsauce 5 жыл бұрын
Needs to fix that belt squeal
@revmatchtv 5 жыл бұрын
Hahaha, yes that was the A/C unit that wasn't being used. I got rid of it and no more belt squeal!
@jasonrock3266 7 жыл бұрын
fuck o reilly brakes, go z32
@revmatchtv 7 жыл бұрын
Exactly. Z32 brakes from O'Reilly. Remanufactured and essentially brand new!
@jasonrock3266 7 жыл бұрын
revmatch ohh i see
@zoeyjohnson7054 2 жыл бұрын
This dude is kinda hack lol
@revmatchtv 2 жыл бұрын
The car was pretty janky to begin with!
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