Harrison battery location

Rog246 · #1 (**permalink**) 12-12-2014, 12:38 AM

Where are all you Harrison owners putting/locating your battery ?
I'd rather not hang it out the front in the engine bay if I can help it, so........??

Wazza · #2 (**permalink**) 12-12-2014, 01:07 AM

Driver's side.. back corner of the boot/rear of guard...and the kill switch is there too.

Cheers,
Warren

Rog246 · #3 (**permalink**) 12-12-2014, 02:24 AM

Thank you Sir

07cob · #4 (**permalink**) 12-12-2014, 01:03 PM

Rog

I have mine in front of the passenger's footwell. Access is a little tricky - I have cut a panel in the LF wheel arch and need to remove the LF wheel to change the battery. It fills the space nicely.

Geof

Donunder · #5 (**permalink**) 12-12-2014, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 07cob

I have mine in front of the passenger's footwell. Access is a little tricky - I have cut a panel in the FR wheel arch and need to remove the FR wheel to change the battery. It fills the space nicely.

Geof I'm a bit confused here.

Wheels are usually referred to as LF RF LR and RR. The passenger's side front wheel would be LF but have you actually mounted the battery in front of the footwell where your sidepipes would normally sit or have you cut into the front of the footwell a little to accommodate the battery? You're not worried about heat from the pipes affecting the battery down there? No clearance problems on full left lock?

Any chance of a photo?

byroncobra · #6 (**permalink**) 12-12-2014, 05:34 PM

Same as Wazza only passenger side.

I run #3 earth cable directly to the block and also to the chassis and a #3 positive cable direct to the starter both tucked up in the transmission tunnel.

I was told to give high priority to really good earths, don't rely on just an earth connection to the chassis, it can cause all sorts of gremlins to ECU and other electrical components.

I had a tray made up that bolts thru the fibreglass then brackets to hold the battery tight. Triple check this as my battery got loose on the track and now there's a couple of nice stars in the guard :-(

I think I'm not the first to have this happen!

Wazza · #7 (**permalink**) 12-12-2014, 07:38 PM

Stars !!!!...In the Guard !!???? Never happens !!!...lol
Cheers,
Warren

07cob · #8 (**permalink**) 12-12-2014, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donunder

Geof I'm a bit confused here.

Wheels are usually referred to as LF RF LR and RR. The passenger's side front wheel would be LF but have you actually mounted the battery in front of the footwell where your sidepipes would normally sit or have you cut into the front of the footwell a little to accommodate the battery? You're not worried about heat from the pipes affecting the battery down there? No clearance problems on full left lock?

Any chance of a photo?

Don

Easy to be confused with a contradictory post!! I have amended the information accordingly. Thanks.

Indeed, it is where side pipes would normally be if I hade them and if they were live. The battery just fits with no compromise to the passenger's leg room and no change to the inner wheel well. I'll dig up a photo or take another.

Geof

Rob. Smith · #9 (**permalink**) 12-13-2014, 01:45 AM

I've got an RMC...similar....I made a small frame that's welded to the left rear of the chassis. It supports the battery in the rear left guard . Access through a door in the boot. Removal through a door in the wheel well.

sambo · #10 (**permalink**) 12-15-2014, 12:52 PM

Mine is bolted to the passenger side in the boot as I figured that would help balance my weight on the driver's side. Plus I have the fuel filler neck on the driver's side.