Love ESS but hate the battery location? 2 new options from Genesis Offroad!

[Genesis Offroad]

If you have a gas Jeep Wrangler or Gladiator with the engine stop/start system and you’re tired of dealing with the problems with the batteries, we’ve got a couple options for you.

The first option is a stock battery RELOCATION kit. This kit simply moves the small aux battery from under the fuse box to above the fuse box for easier access. All the wiring remains 100% stock.

Genesis Offroad Stock Battery RELOCATION kit

The second option is a stock battery REPLACEMENT kit. This kit replaces both of the stock batteries with two new Group 25 size batteries, but it still keeps the wiring 100% stock. The new battery by the fuse box becomes the new main crank battery, and the new battery up front becomes the new ESS aux battery. By using two high quality AGM batteries the same size, you can expect much better reliability.

Genesis Offroad Stock Battery REPLACEMENT kit

Watch our quick video that explains these options in more detail -

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[bd100]

How hard to access the fuse box for each kit?

Looks like with the dual larger batteries the negative terminal might have to be disconnected to get to the fuse box.

 

[Donut]

I like the stock battery replacement kit, great idea! But I’m on a budget, I’ll probably just disconnect the aux battery, pull the fuse, and go with one battery when the time comes.

 

[Genesis Offroad]

How hard to access the fuse box for each kit?

Looks like with the dual larger batteries the negative terminal might have to be disconnected to get to the fuse box.

You are correct, you'll need to pull the ground connection on the Replacement kit.
For the Relocation kit, we wanted to make it as quick and easy as we possibly could to gain access to the fuse box if needed. It's just one nut on the firewall, and 2 nuts securing the little battery box to the big battery box. Then the battery can swing out of the way. Only takes a couple minutes.

 

[JLfromCA]

Love ESS ?????

 

[rcadden]

Love ESS ?????

This was my first reaction, as well.

Credit where credit is due - these are really smart solutions, and I love that as a company, Genesis now offers a few solutions, depending on how in-depth of a change you're looking for, what you're wanting to power, etc.

But I've never heard anyone be like, "OMG I love ESS and want to keep it no matter what"

 

[cander58]

This was my first reaction, as well.

Credit where credit is due - these are really smart solutions, and I love that as a company, Genesis now offers a few solutions, depending on how in-depth of a change you're looking for, what you're wanting to power, etc.

But I've never heard anyone be like, "OMG I love ESS and want to keep it no matter what"

I like it, seems to be good for about 2mpg in city driving. Plus a dual battery set up is always a positive.

 

[JLfromCA]

All vehicles have ESS, just turn the key off to ACC at every stop. In the old days they called it stalling. ?

 

[AndySpill]

If you have a gas Jeep Wrangler or Gladiator with the engine stop/start system and you’re tired of dealing with the problems with the batteries, we’ve got a couple options for you.

The first option is a stock battery RELOCATION kit. This kit simply moves the small aux battery from under the fuse box to above the fuse box for easier access. All the wiring remains 100% stock.

Genesis Offroad Stock Battery RELOCATION kit

The second option is a stock battery REPLACEMENT kit. This kit replaces both of the stock batteries with two new Group 25 size batteries, but it still keeps the wiring 100% stock. The new battery by the fuse box becomes the new main crank battery, and the new battery up front becomes the new ESS aux battery. By using two high quality AGM batteries the same size, you can expect much better reliability.

Genesis Offroad Stock Battery REPLACEMENT kit

Watch our quick video that explains these options in more detail -

I'd like to see tech in the Genesis Offroad Stock Battery REPLACEMENT kit that switches off which of the two Group 25 batteries plays the role of the main battery, and which one plays the role of the ESS battery--for even more even wear from two identically sized batteries now periodically swapping their roles.

I'm flexible on the frequency with which this swap happens, e.g. each cold crank, every other day or week, etc.

 

[NewbJLUOwner]

If you have a gas Jeep Wrangler or Gladiator with the engine stop/start system and you’re tired of dealing with the problems with the batteries, we’ve got a couple options for you.

The first option is a stock battery RELOCATION kit. This kit simply moves the small aux battery from under the fuse box to above the fuse box for easier access. All the wiring remains 100% stock.

Genesis Offroad Stock Battery RELOCATION kit

The second option is a stock battery REPLACEMENT kit. This kit replaces both of the stock batteries with two new Group 25 size batteries, but it still keeps the wiring 100% stock. The new battery by the fuse box becomes the new main crank battery, and the new battery up front becomes the new ESS aux battery. By using two high quality AGM batteries the same size, you can expect much better reliability.

Genesis Offroad Stock Battery REPLACEMENT kit

Watch our quick video that explains these options in more detail -

Hello ?
Great idea. As you mentioned above, Gas Powered
What about us 3Eco-Diesel owners? Will the battery relocation kit still work?

If you have a gas Jeep Wrangler or Gladiator with the engine stop/start system and you’re tired of dealing with the problems with the batteries, we’ve got a couple options for you.

The first option is a stock battery RELOCATION kit. This kit simply moves the small aux battery from under the fuse box to above the fuse box for easier access. All the wiring remains 100% stock.

Genesis Offroad Stock Battery RELOCATION kit

The second option is a stock battery REPLACEMENT kit. This kit replaces both of the stock batteries with two new Group 25 size batteries, but it still keeps the wiring 100% stock. The new battery by the fuse box becomes the new main crank battery, and the new battery up front becomes the new ESS aux battery. By using two high quality AGM batteries the same size, you can expect much better reliability.

Genesis Offroad Stock Battery REPLACEMENT kit

Watch our quick video that explains these options in more detail -

Hello ?
Love the idea of the relocation kit
I went to your website, didn't specify. Mentioned 2018 newer JL's
Will this work for us Eco-Diesel owners?
Thanks

 

[Genesis Offroad]

Hello ?
Great idea. As you mentioned above, Gas Powered
What about us 3Eco-Diesel owners? Will the battery relocation kit still work?

Hello ?
Love the idea of the relocation kit
I went to your website, didn't specify. Mentioned 2018 newer JL's
Will this work for us Eco-Diesel owners?
Thanks

Nope. The diesel engine bay is 100% different. We do have a couple new options for the diesel Jeeps though. I'll be posting up about that very soon. Here's a sneak peak -
https://www.genesisoffroad.com/2020-Diesel-392-Wrangler-Dual-Battery-Kit--Under-Hood_p_298.html

 

[NewbJLUOwner]

Nope. The diesel engine bay is 100% different. We do have a couple new options for the diesel Jeeps though. I'll be posting up about that very soon. Here's a sneak peak -
https://www.genesisoffroad.com/2020-Diesel-392-Wrangler-Dual-Battery-Kit--Under-Hood_p_298.html

Thanks for the quick reply
Much appreciated

 

[Genesis Offroad]

Love ESS ?????

Honestly you'd be surprised how many people we talk to that like ESS and want to keep it, but hate the little battery.

 

[Genesis Offroad]

This was my first reaction, as well.

Credit where credit is due - these are really smart solutions, and I love that as a company, Genesis now offers a few solutions, depending on how in-depth of a change you're looking for, what you're wanting to power, etc.

But I've never heard anyone be like, "OMG I love ESS and want to keep it no matter what"

Thank you for the kind words, I appreciate that!
I think the ones that love ESS just don't say it out loud, but we do hear it a lot, that's what led to the development of these 2 options.

 

[fastfatdude]

great design.

will any of the 2 options work for the RHD export version? My battery is on the other side of the engine bay.

thanks.

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