The main wire that energises everything off of the starter solenoid the
energises all the circuits is where I came from. It has a fusible link
in it. I think it is 14# gauge wire or the next heavier. I did this over
2 1/2 years ago so I am working off a poor memory for somthing I did
only once. I checked the TSM for the fusible link amperage and bought
some. It comes in a small roll in the help section of your auto parts
store. I added the proper length to the wire used. I used the next size
wire than the original one for safety reasons and routed it to a HD 35
amp toggle switch that I got from Ron Francis Wiring. The switch is
nothing to scrimp on. I have used his products for years, not cheap but
quality stuff. I think the switch was around 15$. I initially put this
switch in because that crap Motorola alt. would make the alt. light glow
when the engine was turned off. I got tired of pulling the battery cable
off when I parked the car at night and having to hook it up the next
morning. Now that I have the Delco I really don't need it but it will be
good when the car sits for a few weeks at a time in the winter and also
works as a cheap anti theft device. The positive battery cable from the
battery to the solenoid is still live but with the switch off everything
after that is dead. I just got another 35 amp switch from Ron Francis.
This is an on-off-on switch for the auxiliary cooling fan. I can either
turn it off completely or let the thermostat operate it or turn it on
manually.
"Doc"
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- From: GrublinX@xxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 17:43:38 EDT
Hey Doc,I seem to recall that you put a switch on your car to kill the battery connection when not in use. I'd like to do the same for safety reasons. What size wire and what type switch did you use?Charlie "Grublin X"
NE PA
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