Now, the other thing I got done, was to clean up the the birds nest of wires, rust, and general untidiness around the battery.

This area has been bugging me for a while, and I have been accumulating the necessary parts to fix it up.

This photo shows what I mean.



It was taken shortly after the EL engine was installed, and it hasn't changed much. You can see the wires running every where, the back of the battery tray is a nice shade of rusty brown.

I wanted it to be functional, and neat and tidy.

So I picked up the following from Jaycar.

One Positive LED Terminal. It shows the current voltage, and has a perspex cover.


One Negative Terminal. It also has a perspex cover. It looks a bit like this, but could not find the right pic.


Two Power Distribution Blocks. Typically used in stereo installs.


What I ended up with was this.




In the second photo you can see the distribution blocks between the back of the headlight and the battery.

The following pic is taken through where the headlight is normally mounted.



A bit of a mess down there, as the wiring and relays for the driving lights, thermo fans and now the fusible links and earth lines are all down there. Doesn't matter now. Out of sight, out of mind LOL

What I have done is reroute all of the car wiring under the batter tray and cut off all the ends that where attached to the old battery terminals, and put them in the 8G holes of the distribution blocks. Then using some of the 4G wire from my old Red EB Sedan (Don't throw anything away!) I made up some short lengths to go from the new terminals to the 4G input of the distribution blocks.

I also painted the battery tray black with some engine enamel I had left over.

This is how the engine bay looks now.


Much better. Only 49 other things under the hood to tidy up.

Cheers
BenJ

Hey Ben,

Bloody nice work with the battery terminals, where they dear?

I also like the what you have done with the hood lining, What do you have in mind to close the original hole for the interior light?

Cheers

Nice work on the Sunroof & the battery clamps BenJ! I've been wanting a sunroof in the EB for a long time now, and having seen it be done by another fordmods member such as yourself, i think i'll have a go at it this summer if i can get my hands on one. I think i should probably get a whole donor car to take the sunroof & related bits from, but i need to get rid of my ED GLI first, to have the space required.

Those battery clamps look like just the thing i need for my mighty boy. It's time to replace & hide most of the wiring in the engine bay in the boy, and those clamps look like they will help the cause greatly. I should probably also get a set for my EB, as I'm only half way thru my wiring mods around the battery, and it now needs to be tidied up! I've installed the EF fuse box & wired it all up. Much nicer than the EB fuse links!

Cheers

ToranaGuy

Awesome work BenJ. Looks heaps neater now! and dare i say it, looks easy haha :s

I might have to save this thread so i can do a sunroof down the track

The battery terminals are a great idea. I've been annoyed at mine recently, i need to re-do the battery tray as its rusting at the bottom a bit so when i might take a leaf out fo your book and do something similar with all the wiring in that area

Bring on the other 49 things...

Thanks Fellas!!

XR-Lane

The battery terminals are between $25 and $40 each, and the Distribution Blocks are approx $17 each. I took a few weeks to get them to make it easier on the wallet.

Re the hood lining fix, I will report on that when I get it done. LOL

Cheers
BenJ

look forward to it buddy

Looking good Benj! i was gonna attempt the battery clamp idea couple weeks ago.. but didn't get up getting another clamp Lol!

BenJ, are they XR indicators with the inside parts painted black?

Almost.

They are after-market clear indicators, (much like the XR ones, but don't have the park light in them) that I painted the inside edges black.

Cheers
BenJ

still looks hot

gives me an idea for my EL indicators.... thought might not be as effective lol

Engine bay is looking pretty shmick mate!!

Nice work with the battery terminals, definately cleaned up that whole area very well. I like that positive terminal you got with the voltage reading. Ive got similar terminals with the perspex covers but those ones are much nicer looking units. You've tempted me to go and buy a new positive one with the voltage reading now

I have the same terminals on the Mav. I didnt bother getting the one with the volts guage in it but cause I have a twin LCD guage in the cab to monitor the twin battery setup. They do make things easier to setup.
For a really good distribution link pop into the electrical wholesalers and ask for a Blue Point link.
Huge brass block in a plastic case. You can put the starter motor cable in either side of it and there is provision for about another 12 feeds coming off it. Very handy for hooking up driving lights , fog lights , fans.......................as I have. Best bit of then only one wire is required off the battery.
The blue point link is rated for about 500 continuous amps as they are used in the electrical distribution industry.

Hey Ben, bloody good work on the wagon. You're doing the things that are really bugging me whenever I pop my bonnet. Masses of wires and nests everywhere. I might need to come down your way and you can do mine for me

Also, love your sunroof, great work there! I'll have to chat about this when I come down to Liverpool.

Looks neat, but I'd be careful with an unfused distro block in an area that's highly likely to be crumpled in a front ender... personally I kept the wires running to the terminals but either extended them or used conduit to make them neat.

Jason

Yes so do i. I will be doing something simialr now the 5.0 is out. Will look at cleaning up the whole engine bay wiring in the Blue car

Brett