I was wondering if you guys ever thought or have tried to make a relay or some sort of contraption that would reverse the light for the "Hill Assist" light. The light is on when it's off, and off when you actually have it on. I know that Subaru has fixed *reversed* this in the new BRZ and WRX.(atleast I'm pretty sure they did). But for VA STI'S that light drives me crazy. Of course there's the people who say put a piece of tape over it. But for how much money I put into my car, I really don't just want to have a piece of electronic tape on my dash. And if anyone can make it happen it's IWire. Plus if it's relatively easy and not alot of money I'd bet you'd sell a shit ton. Let me know if this has ever been done or looked into on your guys part. I'd pay to have the light work the way it's supposed to. It's by far the most annoying part of my car.
It is highly recommended to have a grounding kit of some kind because when you move the battery, you are causing issues with the grounding system. iwireusa.com/blogs/iwire-university/grounding-issues-iwire-grounding-kit?_pos=1&_sid=4dd7dccf9&_ss=r
I dont like the wheel well rout. Can you route them through the firewall? do you sell the fire wall grommets? I liked that you apologized for the non Subaru sized metric 15. I actually get mad when a new part uses 13 or 11 feels stupid lol.
You could route the cables through the firewall instead. We added a bit of extra length to those cables so people could run it how they like. We do not sell the firewall grommets unfortunately.
We used this Mele Mount with an Odyssey battery. We've also used this mount with the Anti-Gravity battery as well. meledesignfirm.com/collections/rally-spec/products/mele-900-series-rally-spec-battery-mount meledesignfirm.com/collections/rally-spec/products/mele-lasek-edition-atx30-rally-spec-battery-mount
On your gc8 you said you relocated your fuse box.. just wondering where did you moved it? im trying to relocate mine since ill be getting those wrc tubs. thank you
@@iwiresubaruwiringsolutions5538 Thank you!!!. Another question if my fuel pump is using a Hardwire Kit do you recommend it straight tapping to the battery or will it be connected to the circuit Breaker?
@@gerik3343 If you have our kits for the battery and the hardwire, we can set you up with a cable to connect the hardwire kit fusebox to the circuit breaker. I would not suggest going straight to the battery.
The grounding characteristics of the battery and chassis are different. We want to ensure that the battery directly influences the grounding of the engine, which is how the ECU is grounded. You may not see an issue if you don't, but it's better if you do.
It's there to protect the battery from shorts along the battery cable up to the front. It serves a secondary purpose as a quick disconnect for people storing their car or looking to disconnect the battery for modifications easily.
So are you sure you want us to disconnect the battery before installing? I mean I feel like when installing a battery relocation kit it’s self explanatory. But then again anyone who spends 500$ on something that can be done for under 100$ probably isn’t very smart to begin with
Hi Sam. Thanks for your feedback. We try to make our instructions for everyone, from the newbies to the experts. Just out of curiosity. What would you pay for a kit like this?
@@iwiresubaruwiringsolutions5538 well as a diyer I don’t really pay for a name stamped onto things which is kinda what you pay for with stuff like this. I have 70$ in my kit all together. But I’m also not running a ground from front to back. I’m grounding to the chassis in the rear of my wagon, and adding a extra ground up front. I also wired the car myself when doing my swap from a 97 to a 02 harness so.
Unfortunately, we do not. It was a custom 3D-printed part for this car. That said, it really didn't make the install easier. The Mele mount with a couple rivnuts to hold it down will look clean and work great!
Great instructional video. Thanks team iWire!
Another great vid. Well done guys
thanks!
I was wondering if you guys ever thought or have tried to make a relay or some sort of contraption that would reverse the light for the "Hill Assist" light. The light is on when it's off, and off when you actually have it on. I know that Subaru has fixed *reversed* this in the new BRZ and WRX.(atleast I'm pretty sure they did). But for VA STI'S that light drives me crazy.
Of course there's the people who say put a piece of tape over it. But for how much money I put into my car, I really don't just want to have a piece of electronic tape on my dash. And if anyone can make it happen it's IWire. Plus if it's relatively easy and not alot of money I'd bet you'd sell a shit ton.
Let me know if this has ever been done or looked into on your guys part. I'd pay to have the light work the way it's supposed to. It's by far the most annoying part of my car.
Great vid 👌🏻
Is it a must to use the grounding kit with this battey location kit ?
It is highly recommended to have a grounding kit of some kind because when you move the battery, you are causing issues with the grounding system.
iwireusa.com/blogs/iwire-university/grounding-issues-iwire-grounding-kit?_pos=1&_sid=4dd7dccf9&_ss=r
I dont like the wheel well rout. Can you route them through the firewall? do you sell the fire wall grommets? I liked that you apologized for the non Subaru sized metric 15. I actually get mad when a new part uses 13 or 11 feels stupid lol.
You could route the cables through the firewall instead. We added a bit of extra length to those cables so people could run it how they like. We do not sell the firewall grommets unfortunately.
@@iwiresubaruwiringsolutions5538 I was under the dash and saw the oem route of wires going to the fender. I see now.
Please update us on the sti swap with the RS 😪🥺 it’s been too long!
Agreed, y'all are keeping us too busy to work on our own project LOL
leeloo knows more about wiring a subaru than me🤣
What battery and mount were you using in this install?
We used this Mele Mount with an Odyssey battery. We've also used this mount with the Anti-Gravity battery as well.
meledesignfirm.com/collections/rally-spec/products/mele-900-series-rally-spec-battery-mount
meledesignfirm.com/collections/rally-spec/products/mele-lasek-edition-atx30-rally-spec-battery-mount
Damn, 1/2 inch impact, that most of been a really tight nut lol.
excellent video, but where do you have the fuse box on the classic?
I'm a bit confused by your question - the battery relocation kit is designed to work with the fusebox in the stock location.
@@iwiresubaruwiringsolutions5538 Sorry, I probably didn't explain myself well. It looks like you removed the fuse box from the engine bay.
On your gc8 you said you relocated your fuse box.. just wondering where did you moved it? im trying to relocate mine since ill be getting those wrc tubs. thank you
We put it in the fender so that may or may not work for your application.
@@iwiresubaruwiringsolutions5538 Thank you!!!. Another question if my fuel pump is using a Hardwire Kit do you recommend it straight tapping to the battery or will it be connected to the circuit Breaker?
@@gerik3343 If you have our kits for the battery and the hardwire, we can set you up with a cable to connect the hardwire kit fusebox to the circuit breaker. I would not suggest going straight to the battery.
love this!!! will the battery box fit an optima battery?
We used Mele's mount. We'd recommend contacting them to confirm fitment but they should have a mount that works with the optima.
thank you!!
Why is the negative wire ran from front to back vs just grounding them to the chassis on each end? If dome this way, what issues would arise?
The grounding characteristics of the battery and chassis are different. We want to ensure that the battery directly influences the grounding of the engine, which is how the ECU is grounded. You may not see an issue if you don't, but it's better if you do.
What is the cable and fuse on the stock battery for 2016 wrx ?
Why use a circuit breaker?
It's there to protect the battery from shorts along the battery cable up to the front. It serves a secondary purpose as a quick disconnect for people storing their car or looking to disconnect the battery for modifications easily.
@@iwiresubaruwiringsolutions5538 so basically a fast way to disconnect power instead of taking a terminal off?
What size gauge wire do you guys use?
I was told to use 1 guage for the battery relocation to the boot
You can definitely use that size wire, but it may not be necessary to be that large, depending on your application.
So are you sure you want us to disconnect the battery before installing? I mean I feel like when installing a battery relocation kit it’s self explanatory. But then again anyone who spends 500$ on something that can be done for under 100$ probably isn’t very smart to begin with
Hi Sam. Thanks for your feedback. We try to make our instructions for everyone, from the newbies to the experts.
Just out of curiosity. What would you pay for a kit like this?
@@iwiresubaruwiringsolutions5538 well as a diyer I don’t really pay for a name stamped onto things which is kinda what you pay for with stuff like this. I have 70$ in my kit all together. But I’m also not running a ground from front to back. I’m grounding to the chassis in the rear of my wagon, and adding a extra ground up front. I also wired the car myself when doing my swap from a 97 to a 02 harness so.
Do you guys sell the base plate for the mele battery bracket? I noticed the one in the video with your name on it.
Unfortunately, we do not. It was a custom 3D-printed part for this car. That said, it really didn't make the install easier. The Mele mount with a couple rivnuts to hold it down will look clean and work great!
kinda sad this would be so easy to make. some battery/welding wire loom and a couple power and ground studs done
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