Hard wiring battery conditioner into a V6

[Don1]

Hi all,

Has anyone hard wired a battery conditioner into their V6? I think I will have to drill a hole into the 'kitchen sink' frunk and then have a plug tidying up the hole (that has to be larger than the wire, typically). I'm happy to do all of this, but has anyone done this before? I was wondering if a rubber bath plug would work....
Cheers!

 

[R3k1355]

Are you intending leaving the battery plugged into the car with the conditioner attached to the battery?

 

[Don1]

Yes, it's an Accumate I use on all my cars, but I normally have it connected via the cigarette lighter. It doesn't work on it (fusing, the Ferrari was the same), so you connect it directly to terminals of the battery.

 

[youngarthur]

Mine is permanently wired to battery, and mains cable runs from wall box, to under bonnet connection, with bonnet fully closed.

 

[youngarthur]

Mine is permanently wired to battery, and mains cable runs from wall box, to under bonnet connection, with bonnet fully closed.

I will be moving Battery to boot, but conditioner will stay under bonnet.

 

[Don1]

OK, some good news! No cutting required if you are using an Accumate - the lead will stretch to the 'kitchen sink' plughole at the bottom.

Thus, wired in:

Brought in through the plug hole and drain pipe fed back in.

Really simple to do, but a clean, neat, safe and waterproof charger. I'm a happy chap.

 

[BREMBO]

Good job. I have a similar set up on mine but with a ctek, pain when you put the tray back in and forget the lead!