Originally Posted by Alan

That is a screaming deal!

Mostly for Speedtoys: here are some more details of my install. My NOCO Genius 2D is mounted forward of the radiator underneath/beside the headlight motor. It has a plastic mounting bracket 3M glued & screwed to the HD plastic support there. The NOCO clips in but also has a Velcro retention strap. Shortly after I took the photo - I popped the ground wire (red/black) under the velcro to keep it well away from the motor driven arm. The ground is connected at the ignition final stage ground (GP I) right above where it is mounted and the fused battery connection goes to the ABS connection point (you do need a smaller ring connector). The 110V plug was cut off and swapped for an IEC C14 trailing socket, this is retained with a cable clamp so it will reach through close to the middle of the grill and protrude just enough to keep the socket dangling away from the paintwork. In tests driving with it out & unplugged always causes it to fall back inside. In the grill area there is an IEC C13 plug with the cable cut off & filed flush and an angle ground onto one side. This allows it to be drilled right through and screwed down on an angle that allows it to act as an easily pluggable/unpluggable retainer for the trailing socket - keeps it located and the terminals dry/clean.


NOCO Genius 2D mounted forward/below headlight motor in grill area


C14 trailing socket just reaches through the ~middle of the front grill


C13 dummy plug screwed down - for retention/protection


C14 trailing socket attached in retention position

It is a bit fiddly to work on the installation in this area (likely more so if you are right handed!) but doable, I think it's a practical end result. For usage - I have found with my last system that its easiest to push the C13 plug through the grille - make the connection there (in full view with both hands) then pull it back through. You can see the bright red cable connections to the wall - chosen deliberately so its hard to miss it being plugged in. With the hood open its quite easy to see the status lights - and although a bit awkward - you can also see the status lights through the front grill. The exact frontal structure for mounting may be different on some years - but the space should still be there, the ABS junction point only exists on ABS (era?) cars of course.

Now - I still do need to take the old system out... that was was a much more complicated install since the Schumacher was not weather or high temperature rated.

Alan