Any ideas on this one. I want to install a battery disconnect but not sure on location. Battery is in front. Dont want to do the race thing a put it through the rear panel and move the battery. Was thinking through the inner fender into the wheel well.
You can put a small switch in line with the ignition wire so that it has to be on to start the car, if that's what you have in mind.
Mainly for safety. Being a tech I dont trust 36 year old wiring. If something happens why I'm with the car I have the extinguisher. It doesnt sit with the batt. connected. I had the horn wiring short under the horn button on a piece of junk aftermarket wheel that came in the car. Luckily I was sitting in the car and ripped the horn button off. Scared the crap out of me. Could have lost all that work and money. Thought I could use a disconnect on the ground cable.
For safety, I guess you could go with your original idea and put a disconnect in the fender well, or under the right front of the car. A disconnect on the ground cable should work just fine. Do you want this master switch to shut the engine off also? Or if there is a problem, are you pretty sure you can shut the car off gracefully with the ignition switch...
Thanx Dave gotta good laugh out of that one. You must have had a better appraiser than I did. I have a different guy lined up for next year when the car is closer to finished.
OK I see what you are getting at. I think I'm OK to shut the car down if I had to. My big concern is when I'm not with the car. I'm going to look into the remote disconnects but I think I'm leaning to the switch in the fender well.
Just remember that the switch has to be made to disconnect (and carry) the load from the battery to the starter - I don't want anyone putting a toggle switch on the negative battery cable and burning their car to the ground. (insurance is NEVER enough!
Good point. Didnt mean to mislead anyone. The switch I am talking about is designed for this and carries the high amperage. A number of manufacturers out there with different load ratings. Some are NHRA approved and have a 4 terminal switch to also disable the ALt. field. I think I'll go with the inner fender mounting. Doesnt see any bad weather so the location should be OK.
