Battery shut off switch . . .

Guys I need to get a shut off switch installed before thursday, where can I buy one?

 

Speed shop or check a local RV dealer.

 

Harbor Freight has them, surprisingly. Not sure of the quality though, probably want to get a better one eventually, but if I had to install one right away I'd probably go there first, get it installed, then thumb through the Summit catalog later...

 

By Thursday doesnt leave much time. Its supposed to be labeled clearly too. Did you consider where you are going to mount it? through the reflector in your tail light will save your tail panel and make removal easy if it will fit there.

 

All the hot rod shops carry them, and they are pretty cheap.

 

not sure if your running a alternator, switch h as to shut engine off, watch how you wire it.

 

yes, if you don't run a second wire to the alternator, it will kill the battery but not the alternator, and engine will keep running.

I ran a 10 gauge wire along with the battery cable all the way back to the trunk. Then grounded it to the frame at the trunk.

 

Probably for a 1st time at the track they will let you run and just tell you that you need it, its not like you have a 10s car, but it is always nice to have the right stuff

 

I bougt mine at autozone it's a 300 amp , the one where the switch is a red plastic removable key.

 

thanks guys for all the info . . . looks like I won't be able to install it in time. As dkstuck mentioned it will be a little involved getting the alt to wire in there as well. I'm gonna have to fix that when I go to Bryant's shop next week, he said he'll help me with it. I'll just tell the tech guy that I wasn't able to do it in time (I bought the switch for $5 at harbor freight (thanks Drew)

 

the harbor freight switch doesnt pass tech. something about being all plastic and the switch key thing being removeable. fibertech in santee has the right switch that you will need. you should look into the flameing river remote mount switches also. they give you more flexability on where you can put it.

 

Same up here the removable key type wont pass and it must have the alt. kill.

 

dang it . . . ok, I'll have to stop by there . . . the flaming river one is a little expensive, I believe it was $150

 

This is the one I use. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MOR-74101/

 

X2... I have used that one on a few cars now.