Vortech Universal Battery Relocation User Manual

Page 5

P/N: 007079

28JAN04 v1.0 BattRelocRoutng(7079v1.0)

BATTERY RELOCATION AND CABLE ROUTING, cont’d.

H. Open the gas tank door and remove the three

screws holding the filler neck using a 10mm
socket.

From beneath the vehicle, support the weight

of the gas tank with a jack and remove the bolt
securing the passenger’s side strap. Loosen
the bolts securing the driver’s side strap to
lower the tank enough to gain access to the
underside trunk floor panel.

NOTE:

The ideal amount of fuel in the tank is 1/4

tank or less. This allows for easier ma-
neuverability of lowering the gas tank.

From within the trunk, trace out the supplied

battery box bottom cover and mark its mount-
ing hole locations.

K. Temporarily reinstall the trunk interior wheel

well cover and verify the location of the sup-
plied battery box for proper fit. Mark any areas
of the interior wheel well cover that will have to
be trimmed to fit and two locations for the
battery cable to travel through. Remove the
cover from the vehicle and cut out the marked
locations. (

See Fig. 4

Center punch the marked locations on the

floorboard and drill mounting holes using a 25/
64" drill bit. Use caution when drilling through
the floorboard.

Ensure the drill bit does not

contact the fuel tank at any time. Drill holes
for the battery cable location in the interior
fabric panel covering the wheel well using a
39/64" drill bit. Using a razor knife, cut a small
hole in the factory rubber boot in the
passenger’s side of the trunk. Route the
supplied clear hose through this opening.

M. Attach the supplied 90

plastic breather fitting

onto the side of the aluminum battery box.
Reinstall the interior wheel well fabric cover,
routing the battery cables through the holes
previously drilled. Place the supplied battery
box bottom and side enclosure onto the floor-
board and mount using the supplied all-thread
and supplied 3/8-16 nuts and washers. There
should be about one inch of thread exposed
beneath the nut and washer when lowering
through the floorboard. From beneath the
vehicle, secure the all-thread with the supplied
3/8-16 nuts and washers.

N. Raise the gas tank up into factory location and

secure using the factory bolts and straps.
Reinstall the three screws securing the filler
neck.

O. Lower the battery into the supplied battery box.

Install the supplied battery hold-down bracket.
(

See Fig. 5

.) (It may be necessary to cut the

Fig. 3

Fig. 4

Fig. 5