P1000 How do you secure the second battery?

[duratime]

I have a 2022 P1000-5 and I'm going to add a second battery but not sure how to secure it. Any thoughts? Also, does any know the size of the battery wires used in the kit? I'm going to have to make some custom ones to fit my situation I think. Thanks in advance.

 

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[Mark in Northern Iowa]

The search bar for "secure battery" brought up MANY posts
and so did "second battery wire size"
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Sometimes you have to try different wording, but our search bar works very well.
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When you do it, post up your walkthrough with pictures and links to parts used. That way it can help someone else.
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Have a good day

 

[duratime]

The search bar for "secure battery" brought up MANY posts
and so did "second battery wire size"
.
Sometimes you have to try different wording, but our search bar works very well.
.
When you do it, post up your walkthrough with pictures and links to parts used. That way it can help someone else.
.
Have a good day

Thanks! You are correct, I need to work on my search game. I simply searched "Battery" and read for a bit, but never got to what I needed and was running out of time to get something delivered by Friday to work on it over the weekend. I kind of gave up on the idea of completing the whole project this weekend anyhow. I'm just going to work on installing the battery and go from there. As of now, I don't even know what I need until I get that part done. I saw some good ideas on the search link that you provided to get at least the battery secured. Thanks again.

 

[Hillbillytnt]

Zip ties.

 

[duratime]

Zip ties.

I might do that. I have a bunch of those huge HVAC ones. Thanks

 

[Mark in Northern Iowa]

Will probably be flamed for this, but my battery is not secured at all.
Just sitting all happy down in the hole.
Around the farm here, I'm not jumping or riding bumpy roads.
Eventually I'll get it secured.......or not. haha
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Have a good day

 

[bumperm]

I used a cam buckle lashing strap (nylon strap with cinching buckle). Cut the strap in two, used hot melt glue to glue the straps to the sides of the battery well.

Before doing this, I tested a scrap of nylon belt for shear strength glued to a scrap of plastic. I also prepped the plastic by cleaning with denatured alcohol. Simple, adjustable for different battery size later.

 

[CID]

I've also seen some aftermarket Talon mounts that are secured with wide Velcro but I prefer something mechanical so I used two 1/4" threaded rods running down to the battery tray itself. I know, Talon, but maybe a usable idea will spring from this.

This is the whole assembly, showing the two centered tabs for the hold down rods.

Rear rod in place, waiting for the battery -

Battery in place sitting on two layers of inner tube to damp vibration -

 

[TripleB]

Zip ties.

I might do that. I have a bunch of those huge HVAC ones. Thanks

That's what I use. Been that way for over 4 years. Multiple times on my side and the battery has never moved.

 

[bumperm]

Will probably be flamed for this, but my battery is not secured at all.
Just sitting all happy down in the hole.
Around the farm here, I'm not jumping or riding bumpy roads.
Eventually I'll get it secured.......or not. haha
.
Have a good day

You'll be just fine . . . so long as you never have an accident or roll over. If that were to happen, the unsecure battery could conceivably cause a fire. I don't think I'd go with the "or not. haha" choice.

 

[Scoop]

A little hard to describe, but I cut two 1" x 1/8" slots at the bottom of the battery well (where the sides met the bottom). I then took a piece of Velcro that was a few feet long and 3/4" wide, fed it (from the inside) through one slot, around the bottom of the battery well, and back up into the battery well through the other slot. Dropped the battery in the well, wrapped the two ends of the Velcro around the sides of the battery, across the top and secured them together on top. It's NOT going anywhere, but it's super easy to just pull the Velcro apart at the top if you need to lift the battery out.

 

[Ohio4x4]

That's what I use. Been that way for over 4 years. Multiple times on my side and the battery has never moved.

No strap for us. It fits so tight and good by itself lol

 

[Smitty335]

No strap for us. It fits so tight and good by itself lol

Exactly!

 

[Hawk53]

I have a 2022 P1000-5 and I'm going to add a second battery but not sure how to secure it. Any thoughts? Also, does any know the size of the battery wires used in the kit? I'm going to have to make some custom ones to fit my situation I think. Thanks in advance.

Where are you planning on putting the second battery?

 

[duratime]

Where are you planning on putting the second battery?

I'm going to put it in that cavity under the hood (where most people mount them). I think I have it figured out. I'm going to use a lashing strap. I'm going to melt two holes in the strap, drill two corresponding holes on the side of the cavity and use the plastic style rivets that hold on the various plastic parts on the Honda to hold the strap in place. Since the battery fits so tight in that space, the rivets should not have any room to back out, so they should secure it for the most part. I'm probably going to wedge it too with some foam on the side to limit any movement as much possible. I'm expecting the extra cable and connectors today since for my setup, I'm going to have to make or modify the wires. I plan on mounting an Auxbeam controller on top of the battery too. That will be hopefully negate needing a stinger or relay. I'll use one of the factory switched to turn the Auxbeam on, so there should be no parasitic loss when not in use and still allow it to be used with the key off. The Auxbeam switch plate fits perfect on the 2022. I test fit it the other day.

 

[Scoop]

I'm going to put it in that cavity under the hood (where most people mount them). I think I have it figured out. I'm going to use a lashing strap. I'm going to melt two holes in the strap, drill two corresponding holes on the side of the cavity and use the plastic style rivets that hold on the various plastic parts on the Honda to hold the strap in place. Since the battery fits so tight in that space, the rivets should not have any room to back out, so they should secure it for the most part. I'm probably going to wedge it too with some foam on the side to limit any movement as much possible. I'm expecting the extra cable and connectors today since for my setup, I'm going to have to make or modify the wires. I plan on mounting an Auxbeam controller on top of the battery too. That will be hopefully negate needing a stinger or relay. I'll use one of the factory switched to turn the Auxbeam on, so there should be no parasitic loss when not in use and still allow it to be used with the key off. The Auxbeam switch plate fits perfect on the 2022. I test fit it the other day.

You have not mentioned an isolator. It's cheap insurance, especially if you forget to turn off the dash switch that powers the Auxbeam controller.

 

[duratime]

You have not mentioned an isolator. It's cheap insurance, especially if you forget to turn off the dash switch that powers the Auxbeam controller.

I'm sorry, I bought the kit from the store that includes the isolator and cables and meter and such.

 

[Scoop]

Is that a Homelink icon? A button connected to your GDO opener?

 

[duratime]

Is that a Homelink icon? A button connected to your GDO opener?

Yes, I use it for the electric gates on my property. It's self powered and probably overpriced, but it does the job and looks ok and stupid simple to install.

 

[Scoop]

Yes, I use it for the electric gates on my property. It's self powered and probably overpriced, but it does the job and looks ok and stupid simple to install.

Cool. I just keep the standard GDO in the glovebox, but might look for one of those.

After all, most of what I do looks ok but is stupid ... simple. 🤣