Battery now in boot - where to fit an Anderson Connector?

[Mr Plow]

I have recently fitted the battery into the boot, giving more room in the passenger footwell. I now have the problem of getting into the boot should the battery go flat, this is more likely now that winter is here and the car is used less. I also want to be able to connect my accumate battery conditioner without either keeping the boot open or having the cable plugged into the cigarette lighter.

As a result of the above, I have decided to fit an Anderson connector, this has thrown up a few questions:

- Where are they generally fitted, I'm thinking in the front, somewhere in front of the radiator,so that I can get at it without opening the bonnet?

- Does it need to connect directly to the battery? As this is now in the boot, if I can aviod it I would rather not have another wire fed the length of the car.

- What size cable should I use?

Advice appreciated.

Thanks

[Barreti]

PM'd you Liam. Perhaps worth a thought.

[bigdods]

after hearing some of the horror stories about anderson connectors I have decided to have a pair of jump points (contacts) fitted in the passenger footwell when I have my battery to boot conversion. Just a pair of covered posts that can be used for charging or jumping.

[Bassfiend]

What horror stories about Anderson Connectors?

OK - the only place we use 'em at work is on the forklifts but they seem pretty rugged and relable there ... I was considering moving my battery to the boot at some point and tucking an Anderson away somewhere.

Phil

[shpub]

The horror stories are with the Tuscan's etc where they have a Anderson connector mounted in the battery space in the front wing. This gets covered with gunge from road spray etc and can cause corrosion so that the wires can break and potentially short out.

Nothing wrong with an anderson connector itself. It's just the way that TVR fitted and used them. If anything, I prefer them to charging points as the contacts are very well protected from accidental shorts.

[M@H]

With a flat battery, but in the boot: - gain access to the interior (not saying for obvious reasons) plug standard 4A halfwits charger into the cigarette lighter; turn key and use boot button as usual.

Is it me ?

Matt.

[SILICONEKID340HP]

Pop it through one of the pre drilled holes in the boot ..Job done ..They have a water proof cover or just leave it so you can pull it out the hole..

[bigdods]

M@H said:

With a flat battery, but in the boot: - gain access to the interior (not saying for obvious reasons) plug standard 4A halfwits charger into the cigarette lighter; turn key and use boot button as usual.

Is it me ?

Matt.

If I am in a rush I just want to jump it and be off, so jump points in the cabin are a good idea (or an anderson fly lead hidden behind the dash). But its a good point about the ciggy lighter and simple so I may have a rethink now !

[Mr Plow]

Thanks for all the replies.

I keen to have a preventative solution to keep the battery charged up rather than an issue when I'm in a hurry and have to try and get it started.

[Barreti]

Have you considered one of these?

Battery Brain