Mark,
No idea where the seller gets them, but that is a good deal.
BMW's are shipped over here with the Battery Disconnect Switches
in place to allow getting the cars on & off the transporters, but
keeping the battery isolated during shipping.
Once the car arrives at the dealer, they pull the swithes and
toss them. :)
Tom
Mark Sedlack wrote:
> The guy who is selling those Jeep disconnects on Ebay must have gotten them
> either surplus or at a damaged freight terminal because although it includes
> the cables, it is a Hella switch - you can't find a Hella switch cheaper
> than you can get it from the guy - I paid $19 incl. shipping - Examples:
> http://www.racesearch.com/CGI/racesearch_ec.cgi?race_product_id=234466;descr
> iption_id=10901
> http://www.classicgarage.com/classicgarage/he-87181.html - best price on
> switch only, no cable lugs or mount
> www.summitracing.com has a number of other, non-keyed switches that would
> work as well.
> Even JCWitless has em pretty cheap
> http://www.jcwhitney.com/product.jhtml?CATID=14728&BQ=jcw2
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mical Davis" <drivemach1@yahoo.com>
> To: "Mark Sedlack" <msedlack@neo.rr.com>; "Datsun Roadster Mailing List
> (E-mail)" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 9:11 PM
> Subject: Re: Switch to kill battery power
>
>
>
>>I had about 3 seconds between things and looked around
>>a bit and found this:
>>
>>http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/rebco5.htm
>>
>>It looks like pretty much what I was looking for,
>>although I'm not sure I know what it means by
>>alternator protection. Not sure how it secures in the
>>dash either. I don't see what prevents it from
>>twisting when you turn it on or off.
>>
>>Any other ideas and suggestions are still welcome :)
>>
>>Thanks! Hope this can be of use to others as well.
>>
>>Mical
>>
>>
>>--- Mark Sedlack <msedlack@neo.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Mical,
>>>I'm going to be using a remote battery cut-off
>>>switch like this when I get
>>>to wiring our 66 custom 1600:
>>>
>>>
>>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1848542337
>>
>>>- I
>>>bought mine from the same seller.
>>>Has thick, high current leads and is capable of
>>>switching and carrying full
>>>battery amps. One lead hooks to the battery, and
>>>the other reveives the
>>>stock battery + clamp - lets you locate the switch
>>>inside the car.
>>>
>>>A relay that would carry full battery amperage would
>>>be both expensive and
>>>heavy!
>>>
>>>Mark Sedlack
>>>OROC
>>>Cuyahoga Falls OH
>>>66 1600
>>>http://home.neo.rr.com/mark2000/images/datsun1600/
>>>77 280Z
>>>
>>>
>>http://home.neo.rr.com/mark2000/images/datsun1600/Z/Z.htm
>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Mical Davis" <drivemach1@yahoo.com>
>>>To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>>>Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 7:08 PM
>>>Subject: Switch to kill battery power
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Greetings all,
>>>>
>>>>I just picked up a racecar (GTI) that has a small
>>>>electrical leak. I bought this car from a friend
>>>>
>>>who
>>>
>>>>has tried unsuccessfully to track this leak down.
>>>>
>>>I
>>>
>>>>have not attempted to uncover the problem yet.
>>>>
>>>Since
>>>
>>>>this process is usually very time-consuming, and a
>>>>general pain, I would like to simply be able to
>>>>
>>>kill
>>>
>>>>the power coming directly from the battery. But I
>>>>would also like for it to be convenient to use
>>>>
>>>after
>>>
>>>>each shut down of the vehicle if necessary.
>>>>
>>>>In theory, this is what I would like. I would
>>>>
>>>like a
>>>
>>>>switch on the dash to run to a relay that would be
>>>>between the battery and the coil. Flipping the
>>>>
>>>switch
>>>
>>>>should eliminate the leak and thus save the
>>>>
>>>battery
>>>
>>>>from going dead. I've considered putting one of
>>>>
>>>those
>>>
>>>>popular switches at the battery, but am looking
>>>>
>>>for a
>>>
>>>>more convenient option.
>>>>
>>>>This is not a Roadster, but the problem could be
>>>>applicable to anyone with an annoying electrical
>>>>
>>>leak.
>>>
>>>>Thanks for any input -
>>>>
>>>>Mical
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