Thoughts? accessible 12V leads to jumper posts?

[daveo4EV]

Team/Co-owners/Lurkers

hoping to tap the ”wisdom of the group”…

given our known 12V issues - I’m anticipating having to 12V jump my vehicle again the future and would like to reduce the steps involved. Namely I’d like to cut out the step where one has to pop the frunk to access the 12V jumper posts…

it seems to me we could just attache some medium gauge wires - one to the positive post, and one to the negative post, and “tuck” them away someplace underneath the windshield wiper area - if you already had the leads there the steps to recover the vehicle would be:

1. open driver’s door mechanically with emergency key
2. fetch 12V booster from the trunk by folding down rear seat
3. fetch 12V leads from windshield wiper area
4. attach booster to 12V leads
5. reboot the vehicle

there isn’t that much power being transferred for very long to reboot/recover the taycan - so the wire gauge doesn’t have to be that thick

I’m seeking advice on the proper connections to semi-permananently “mount” these leads, and where the best place to “stash” them might be while not in use - but accessible when you need them.

any brainstorms or recommendations for this would be deeply appreciated - I’ll be happy to share my attempts, but I’m very open to community involvement here - I’m looking for clean and functional - extra points for links to existing 12V connectors/wire we can just order that will easily attach to the 12V jumper posts.

thanks all!

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[Scandinavian]

I have absolutely no idea on how to place any kind of leads securely under the windscreen. It could be a bit risky in my mind. I would be happier to have Porsche or a good car electrician fit some post in the cabin somewhere, perhaps glovebox.

Think if some people get to know these connectors and by bad intentions just shorten them?

You could also make the process a bit shorter and easier if we could get some way of fixing the booster in a harness in the front part of the passenger seat? Similar to a holder for the fire extinguisher that I think can be ordered as an option?

 

[Mouse House]

People seem to do it on 911s quite often, as in post #4 here. No idea exactly where it could route through as my car doesn't arrive until next week

https://rennlist.com/forums/991/1108057-permanently-install-battery-maintainer-terminals.html

A standard charging lead with battery terminal connectors and a SAE plug (or I guess the Noco proprietary thing) would be a good bet.

I'm not sure I want to do this immediately to my new car rather than wait and see if I'm one of the victims.

 

[evanevery]

I was planning on doing exactly that. Except I was considering dropping the leads to exit somewhere under the car or near the wheel well. "Standard" battery charger leads are polarized and typically have the insulating rubber cap to cover the terminals at the end of the wires as well. I wanted them under the car where they would be out of the way and out of sight...

I was planning to do that until it was announced that the battery problem was resolved. Seems that's not actually the case... So maybe I need to consider this once again

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