Let's see your battery trunk relocation setup

[mc1984ss]

It's also a benefit because the cable going to the starter is only "hot" when cranking

 

[565bbchevy]

How's that for a useless answer. It's from back when headers close to the starter would cause hot start issues with the solenoid

I was just wondering, mine is up front on the heater case but I use mine also as a junction to send power to other parts of the car.

 

[565bbchevy]

It's also a benefit because the cable going to the starter is only "hot" when cranking

Exactly, but in the trunk your 12 volt constant source ends at the solenoid and since the battery cable going to the starter is only hot when cranking then you are either running another power wire to the front of the car or bringing them back to the rear.

 

[fleming442]

Fuses and/or circuit breakers need to be as close to the source as possible. Otherwise, they're pointless.

 

[mclellan83]

You must have air ride and the leds are from amplifier???

I do have Air ride, LED's I put in to turn on a light when the trunk opens

What battery hold down is that? Since I can't seem to leave anything alone, I might go ahead and move my battery again to the same area when I swap back to the stock gas tank.

I believe the guy that built it made his own tie down. I had been looking at one on Ebay because I had to change this around a little because it wasn't holding it down right
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-...0001&campid=5335822911&icep_item=263654342834

 

[Tony1968]

Fuses and/or circuit breakers need to be as close to the source as possible. Otherwise, they're pointless.

So as close to the alternator or the battery ? That's my quandary. 😆

 

[fleming442]

So as close to the alternator or the battery ? That's my quandary. 😆

Keyword here is "source". They both are pushing electrons.....

 

[Tony1968]

Keyword here is "source". They both are pushing electrons.....

Searching quite a bit and consensus is at the battery since it holds all the energy. And should be rated to the size cable feeding it obviously

 

[pontiacgp]

I have mine in the same location as 565bbchevy but it doesn't look as nice. I have the fusible link lines and alterator going to it and I have jumper terminal feeding off of it which I use as a junction point for some other components

 

[fleming442]

Searching quite a bit and consensus is at the battery since it holds all the energy. And should be rated to the size cable feeding it obviously

Correct. the battery stores way more amperage than the alternator. I guess you could consider the regulator in the alternator as a fuse; it will burnout if shorted. Batteries start fires and weld things together.