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[Xenon]

Hey Ostornadoe,

I don't have a Camry, but I have an AE92 Corolla Coupe and I have already done the relocation.

I worked in an Audio/ Alarm installation shop and I made sure the process was done properly and it was 100% Safe..

I used a 4 Guage wire from the front to the back, I ran the wire with all the factory wiring to the inside of the car through the rubber gasket in the firewall. I used a split loom from the terminal to the firewall to protect the wire from heat, grease, cuts and scratches.

Ran the wire in the door jams and behind the rear quarter panel cover to the trunk. Again a split loom in the trunk to protect the wire even though it is away from everything. I mounted the Marine box on the driver side in the trunk and made sure there's enough clearance for everything to be accessible.

Now the problem I faced in the trunk was that my trunk floor is not straight, so I had to use plastic pieces to level the box, that made me use extra long screws to mount it, I had to get under the car and find the screw ends to use nuts to mount them. Make sure you carefully inspect the area where you're planning to screw the box down and make sure there are NO FUEL LINES or ELECTRICAL LINES running anywhere around there or underneath the car.

I used a circuit breaker in the back, I believe it's a 90A breaker, I did it so if anything happens (God forbid) the circuit breaker cuts off the battery from the whole car. Therefore the circuit breaker should be as close as possible to the (+) terminal. I personally mounted my Circuit breaker on the box itself, so the power wire comes into one end of the circuit breaker and another 1 foot wire goes out and into the box where the battery sits.

Under the hood I custom made a plastic box to hold the terminal and prevent it from grounding out anywhere and touching the any metal part under the hood.

You can technically acquire a ground (-) from any metal part on the frame of the car in the back. I have a couple of holes on the bottom of the trunk, so I sanded one down to the bare metal and used a 1/2" or 12mm bolt to hold it down. The ground is extremely important by the way. It has the same importance as the positive wire (if not more).

I did this all by myself, it does require time and effort but with patience it could easily be achieved.

This operation had many advantages for me:
- My terminals don't corrode anymore.
- It is a security feature since my trunk is lockable.
- Instead of running the Amp wire all the way from the front to the back, I run it from the trunk to the trunk.
- Safety is very important here, the battery is in a very safe position.
- You can always open the circuit breaker and disconnect the battery instead of removing and putting back the terminal everytime.

Oh and by the way, I am using a red top Optima battery.

If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask..