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BATTERY RELOCATION
THIS IS UNDER WAY. I DID HAVE A TAYLOR "KIT" BUT THE WIRES WERE TOO SHORT! SO I RETURNED IT WHICH IM GLAD ANYWAYS. I RETHOUGHT MY WHOLE SETUP. PLUS THE WIRING WAS GETTIN KINDA HAZY CAUSE THE TRUCK NEEDS TO SHUT DOWN WHEN YOU HIT THE SWITCH. IT'S ALL GOOD NOW THOUGH!

  THE MOUNTING AREA
THIS IS WHERE IT WILL GO. GONNA CUT AWAY AT THE SPARE TIRE HOLDER SO THE BATTERY DOESNT HANG TOO LOW. ALSO GONNA CUT THE TOP OF THE FRAME AND USED THE SIDE AND BOTTOM PART AS ONE SIDE OF THE MOUNT.

  CUTOFF SWITCH
BY NHRA RULES (IF THE TRACK CHECKS) ANY BATTERY RELOCATED NEEDS TO HAVE A CUTOFF SWITCH. TURNING THIS SWITCH OT THE "OFF" POSITION WILL RESULT IN THE WHOLE VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN IN CASE OF ACCIDENT. IT WILL BE MOUNTED RIGHT ON THE ROLL PAN WITH THE TERMINALS.

  EXTERIOR BATTERY TERMINALS
SOMEONE BROUGHT UP "WHAT IF YOUR BATTERY DIES AND ITS UNDER THE BED?" I NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT. IT MAKES PERFECTLY GOOD SENSE THOUGH SO IM GOING TO MOUNT EXTERIOR HOOKUPS NEXT TO THE SWITCH. SOME PEOPLE MIGHT NOT WANT TO DO THIS TO THEIR CAR OR TRUCK, BUT I THINK IT LOOKS TRICK!