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04JAN01 V1.0 (Cougar (007056..SU))
COUGAR/COUNTOUR BATTERY RELOCATION
A. To make things more accessible you will want to
remove the driver’s side headlight. (Not necessary on the Contour.)
B. Remove the plastic skirting from undernearth the
front of the car to gain access to the area where
you will mount the battery. The horn is located
under the driver’s side front fender. Remove the
horn. Remove the nut from the rear bolt holding
the transport bracket. (See Fig. 1.) Get supplied
battery box. There will be three holes in the
bottom of the battery box. Place the bottom
upward with the back closest to the outside of the
fender. Align the largest hole with a bolt located
in the fender. With the largest hole aligned mark
the smaller holes when you find a suitable position for the box. Use a 13/32” drill bit to make the
holes. Mount the box using three provided 3/8-16
bolts and nylock nuts. (See Fig. 2.)
C. Attach the piece of supplied foam to the battery
strap. Attach the horn to the strap using the 1/4”20 bolt and nylock nut on the opposite side of the
foam so that the hole lines up and the lip hangs
over the side to prevent any movement. (See Fig.
3.)
D. Place the battery upside down (terminal down) in
the mounted battery box. Install the battery so
that the positive terminal is toward the back of the
car and the negative terminal is toward the front.
(See Fig. 4.) Secure it with the battery strap. One
end of the strap will go into the battery box with
the foam touching the battery, while the other will
mount on the rear bolt that holds the transport
bracket. If installed properly, the horn will be
facing forward and hanging down. Connect the
horn wire. Use the stock transport bracket nut to
fasten the battery strap.
NOTE: See wiring schematic for steps “G”
and “H” (Fig. 6).
E. Gather all the red positive wires that are attached
to the positive lead on the battery. Cut the wires
from the power distribution manifold. Take the
four wires and strip and crimp them into a supplied lug end terminal (see Fig. 6). Slide the heat
shrink tube down over the lugs and heat until the
tubing is snug over the wires. This will provide
protection to the connection. Take the end with
the battery lug terminal and route it over to the
battery. Use tie wraps to secure wires and to
keep them from interfering with themselves.
REAR NUT
REMOVED
Fig. 1
BOX
MOUNTED
Fig. 2
BATTERY
STRAP
HORN
MOUNTED
TO BATTERY
STRAP
Fig. 3
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04JAN01 V1.0 (Cougar (007056..SU))
2
COUGAR/COUNTOUR BATTERY RELOCATION, cont’d.
NOTE: It is important that you use Di-electric grease with all the battery connections.
F.
Take the negative wires coming off of the original
battery and cut them from the distribution manifold. Combine the wires with a lug end terminal
and ground to the engine compartment. With the
supplied black wire attach a lug end terminal to
one end. Attach the terminal to a place on the
chassis. (Remove all paint and debris from around
the hole to ensure a good electrical connection.)
On the opposite end, cut the wire to length and
connect a battery terminal.
G. Take the battery terminals from the black and red
wire and connect them to their corresponding
terminals on the battery. (See Fig. 4.)
H. Take the fuse box mounting bracket and mount
it to two of the original battery mounting plate
holes using two of the original bolts to secure it.
(See Fig. 5.) Attach the fuse box to the bracket
and secure it with a 1/4”-20 x 1/2” bolt and nut.
I. Reinstall the plastic skirting to the car.
J. (Cougar only.) Reinstall the driver’s side headlight.
BATTERY TERMINALS
Fig. 4
BATTERY
MOUNTING
PLATE
TWO ORIGINAL BOLTS
Fig. 5
_
COUGAR BATTERY RELOCATION WIRING SCHEMATIC
+
Dyna
Batt
SUPPLIED 1/0
BLACK WIRE
GROUND TO
CHASSIS
DISCONNECT FROM BODY.
DISTRIBUTION
MANIFOLD
ONLY CUT 3 NEGATIVE WIRES
STRIP AND CRIMP INTO A LUG END TERMINAL
DISCARD DISTRIBUTION MANIFOLD.
SUPPLIED 1/4"
NUT/BOLT
NEGATIVE WIRES
(SEE STEP H)
GROUND
TO BODY
POSITIVE WIRES(SEE STEP G)
SUPPLIED 1/0
RED WIRE
POWER
DISTRIBUTION
BOX
CUT STOCK TERMINAL
TO STARTER
(DO NOT CUT BLACK WIRE)
DISTRIBUTION
MANIFOLD
FUSABLE LINK
CUT 4 RED WIRES. STRIP AND CRIMP
INTO A LUG END TERMINAL
DISCARD DISTRIBUTION MANIFOLD.
TO STARTER
Fig. 6
3
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04JAN01 V1.0 (Cougar (007056..SU))
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FAX (805) 247-0669 • www.vortechsuperchargers.com • M-F 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM PST