[Guide] Better Jump Point Access (Battery Access)

[williswong]

Am I not printing this right? I can’t seem to get the negative/positive holes aligned to drill them correctly. I’m slightly off

when I print it out, I put it at custom scale 100%. Not sure if the margins on/off
Make a difference but this is what I’m getting for mine

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[DevSecOps]

Am I not printing this right? I can’t seem to get the negative/positive holes aligned to drill them correctly. I’m slightly off

when I print it out, I put it at custom scale 100%. Not sure if the margins on/off
Make a difference but this is what I’m getting for mine

To be quite honest, the template creator made this template so it's not center over the battery posts anyway. I would align one, drill, align the other, then drill it.

Since they're not centered anyway if it's a 1/4 inch off it won't make much of a difference.

 

[HuntingPudel]

<SNIP>
I think I will put a 45A Powerpole connector under the headlight adjuster cover on my car for charging and flashing use.

I was going to put a Piper jump receptacle on my car then I found this:

Unfortunately, today I dropped the red vinyl cover into the hole for the window washer neck. It's probably not necessary since it has the big plastic cover, but I'm trying to see if I can buy another one. LOL. ??

 

[williswong]

Thanks for the help! Slightly off with the positive terminal, but still worked out just fine.

 

[Abcdang]

Would folks be interested in 3d printed plug covers with the + and - embossed in them? Should be straightforward to model and make.

 

[DevSecOps]

Would folks be interested in 3d printed plug covers with the + and - embossed in them? Should be straightforward to model and make.

I'll answer from my point of view ... I wouldn't, but I can't speak for everyone. It's really not something that I want to draw attention to, so the stock plugs work well. For those that saved the + and - there's really no need to and if it's directly centered the - is still there, it's just the + that gets removed.

Other people can chime in, but that's my vote.

 

[ChasingCoral]

Would folks be interested in 3d printed plug covers with the + and - embossed in them? Should be straightforward to model and make.

Sounds like a great idea.

 

[Chuck]

Would folks be interested in 3d printed plug covers with the + and - embossed in them? Should be straightforward to model and make.

I would. If you design one would you be willing to share the STL file?

 

[Abcdang]

I’ll work some prototypes later this week and see if they will work. Happy to share stl

 

[Norm in NC]

Would folks be interested in 3d printed plug covers with the + and - embossed in them? Should be straightforward to model and make.

I would. Seems like a really good/clean idea.

 

[Norm in NC]

I was going to put a Piper jump receptacle on my car then I found this:

Unfortunately, today I dropped the red vinyl cover into the hole for the window washer neck. It's probably not necessary since it has the big plastic cover, but I'm trying to see if I can buy another one. LOL. ??

Very slick. What is it?

 

[HuntingPudel]

Very slick. What is it?

https://www.eddiemotorsports.com/product-p/ms302-31bk.htm

Battery jump box by Eddie Motorsports. It will accept big enough cable to jump a big-inch high-compression engine. I went much smaller on the cable since I only intend to charge using the terminals. ??

More pix Of my install: https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/frunk-tub-removed-pics.12094/page-3#post-300554 ??

 

[Illinibird]

Thanks for the help! Slightly off with the positive terminal, but still worked out just fine.

Mine too with the positive terminal but access is still fine.

 

[Illinibird]

Thanks for the shout-out, but it wasn't originally my idea. I saw it elsewhere on the forum. FWIW, I did not remove any of the plastic shrouding. I just lined up the holes by sight based on other people's pictures and used a two-inch hole saw. Easy-peasy.

I eyeballed mine too without removing plastic shrouding. Negative was directly over connection point and positive was slightly off but will work fine.

 

[Abcdang]

can someone try a test fit? it's sized for a 50mm (2") hole.
there's a small retention lip that should help snap it into place

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