# Bolt Battey Install **URL:** \ **Category:** GEM Forum\ **Created:** [June 14, 2018, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/bolt-battey-install/13902 "2018-06-14T17:43:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![grantwest](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/grantwest/32/15_2.png) [@grantwest](https://community.electricforum.com/u/grantwest)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2018, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/bolt-battey-install/13902/1 "2018-06-14T17:43:16Z")
Well it’s time to get this thing installed. I got all the balance Leeds solderd onto the battery and got the BMS working . ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/2/2df31aadce1ff5fa33e8893adfde194b3f96f453.jpeg) ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/4/4c40e6ed8c08ce1d84ff209da91a41df37c69f4a.jpeg) ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/6/6aa50cbf519bcab6978f4a4f29591d416db33f03.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![grantwest](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/grantwest/32/15_2.png) [@grantwest](https://community.electricforum.com/u/grantwest)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2018, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/bolt-battey-install/13902/2 "2018-06-14T17:46:58Z")
The Next step will be to “Prep” the battery compartment. I plan on putting a plastic/Fiber board on the floor and on the uprights of the compartment that will support the new battery. Here is where the new battery is going. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/8/832704522b63ad129dcc3f23532384648783f206.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2018, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/bolt-battey-install/13902/3 "2018-06-14T19:01:48Z")
Can’t wait. I see now why the brake cable is fine. The frame it crosses is front of the battery edge. The edge being at the intersection of frame and gusset. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/f/fde2a1d00ed1e2a9b5d5c4b432a2da4f5251be90.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![grantwest](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/grantwest/32/15_2.png) [@grantwest](https://community.electricforum.com/u/grantwest)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2018, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/bolt-battey-install/13902/4 "2018-06-15T16:03:11Z")
If anything the frame contacts the brake cable at the base close to the plastic ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2018, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/bolt-battey-install/13902/5 "2018-06-15T16:07:40Z")
Got the hoist yet? More pictures. ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2018, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/bolt-battey-install/13902/6 "2018-06-15T16:12:24Z")
How about this? ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/4/4604d85ccf06ce7eef5b67cac9f9888c2f132e40.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![grantwest](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/grantwest/32/15_2.png) [@grantwest](https://community.electricforum.com/u/grantwest)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2018, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/bolt-battey-install/13902/7 "2018-06-15T17:23:37Z")
The plan is to template and then cut some fiber board to make the battery compartment support the battery. I have to source the material and get it installed before I can go any further. So I’m sort of in a holding pattern right now ---
**Author:** ![grantwest](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/grantwest/32/15_2.png) [@grantwest](https://community.electricforum.com/u/grantwest)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2018, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/bolt-battey-install/13902/8 "2018-06-15T17:28:26Z")
Dave: your drawing above is a great option. I could get some aluminum strips and do what you did in your drawing and then use some of those adjustable straps like what you used when you lowerd the battery into the gem. You could use the adjustable straps to go around the aluminum bars to strap down the battery. Hummmmmm Only Down side with your idea would be that the compartment would be more open to the elements. I don’t know if that even matters? Even in a good rain ride it stays somewhat dry back there. ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2018, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/bolt-battey-install/13902/9 "2018-06-15T17:45:26Z")
You still have the floor in the battery trays. I was thinking to mount the straps to the gusset, in position to line up with battery mounting feet. Hard to measure that close. Maybe mount angles to strap that will allow positioning. Then screw into side of gussets from under car later. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/8/8bd55339f3eb09401dee97cbe9f9cd8f2b46cc95.jpg) ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/5/57b96dbe6a0dc4e190d4112d157d6473ad0cdf07.png) ---
**Author:** ![grantwest](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/grantwest/32/15_2.png) [@grantwest](https://community.electricforum.com/u/grantwest)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2018, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/bolt-battey-install/13902/10 "2018-06-19T21:39:04Z")
Got my plastic and was able to get a motor hoist from a friend. ---
**Author:** ![grantwest](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/grantwest/32/15_2.png) [@grantwest](https://community.electricforum.com/u/grantwest)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/bolt-battey-install/13902/11 "2018-06-20T16:49:19Z")
Here is a pic of the 1/2 inch thick Plastic I’m gonna use ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/2/28eb7cae2317a7225a814a0a3228559b4fc4d276.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![LithiumGods](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/lithiumgods/32/672_2.png) [@LithiumGods](https://community.electricforum.com/u/LithiumGods)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2018, 9:40am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/bolt-battey-install/13902/12 "2018-06-21T09:40:59Z")
Grant , now you really have to hurry up because i am now following this upgrade. ---
**Author:** ![grantwest](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/grantwest/32/15_2.png) [@grantwest](https://community.electricforum.com/u/grantwest)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2018, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/bolt-battey-install/13902/13 "2018-06-21T15:31:11Z")
OK you’re going to see some progress today possibly I’ll have it running and driving by this afternoon fingers crossed ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2018, 4:38pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/bolt-battey-install/13902/14 "2018-06-21T16:38:15Z")
Fat chance! Now that I have a spark and volt coming in, I’m $500 less in love with my Bolt. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![grantwest](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/grantwest/32/15_2.png) [@grantwest](https://community.electricforum.com/u/grantwest)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2018, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/bolt-battey-install/13902/15 "2018-06-21T18:13:00Z")
Ok so here we go. Lift : Check Plastic: Check Battery: Check ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/8/8ab737d8eb3a70bcf0c0b5f0b69356eaf1f604ef.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![grantwest](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/grantwest/32/15_2.png) [@grantwest](https://community.electricforum.com/u/grantwest)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2018, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/bolt-battey-install/13902/16 "2018-06-21T18:22:27Z")
First order of business is to get these E brake cables and Rear brake line out of the way Stock the cables sit right where the battery is gonna lay so they need to be re located ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/0/0be527103428530b0899f8dccc6659db0a84515d.jpeg) First drill some holes. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/6/64ebc2779094925ffbc9e2082110cb534ab42fbb.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![grantwest](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/grantwest/32/15_2.png) [@grantwest](https://community.electricforum.com/u/grantwest)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2018, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/bolt-battey-install/13902/17 "2018-06-21T18:31:47Z")
Then some rubber grommets ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/b/bc1a6b28966159d15d82eb5e84402bc9c9e6417f.jpeg)![image|666x500](upload://1LhYDBOUy42EVveflOX4Fhm7buI.jpe g) ---
**Author:** ![grantwest](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/grantwest/32/15_2.png) [@grantwest](https://community.electricforum.com/u/grantwest)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2018, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/bolt-battey-install/13902/18 "2018-06-21T18:38:28Z")
Here is what it looks like with the cables out of the way ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/0/0c5aaa2f31c9a0d8a61045d8d09efb208d764fe4.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![grantwest](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/grantwest/32/15_2.png) [@grantwest](https://community.electricforum.com/u/grantwest)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2018, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/bolt-battey-install/13902/19 "2018-06-21T18:43:23Z")
Now we have to to the part that I like to call “Fun with Tools” the rules you must have at least 3 power tools all out to qualify the more tools you have out and laying around the more points! 🙂 Here I am making the plastic back rear for the battery ---
**Author:** ![grantwest](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/grantwest/32/15_2.png) [@grantwest](https://community.electricforum.com/u/grantwest)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2018, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/bolt-battey-install/13902/20 "2018-06-21T18:45:06Z")
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