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build diary March 12, 2006: The battery has been moved. It was a struggle to get to the various ties holding the main power leads in the transmission tunnel. Last time I was in there, there was no driveshaft or rear end and I was making very sure everything was clear of the driveshaft. There were an amazing number of zipties in the way! I did eventually triumph and freed the cables from their prison. The battery is now situated in the passenger's footwell. I considered mounting in the engine bay but this worked out better for the new kill switch I also installed. I have always been able to disable the ignition by taking the ECU keypad out of the car, but the starter motor was always energised. The new kill switch not only is a good idea for track use but also lets me remove the "key" from the car for a bit more security. It also lets me cut the battery while working on the car, something I've always appreciated on my old Land Rover. I can also easily access a hot terminal in the engine bay for jumping or charging - a nice touch. It has a removeable insulator on it so nothing exciting happens. While removing things from the car, I also pulled the intake manifold off. This gives me a little more room for working on the wiring but more importantly lets me fix a little slop in the mechanism. entry 1135 of 1439 |