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Battery cut off switch wiring

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Mudmonkey:
Well im getting sick of the battery going flat with it being stood, unused, all the time, so i thought i had better get the battery cut off switch wired up that has been fitted since before we bought the 90 :?
So is it just a simple job of putting the wire positive on the battery onto one of the terminals of the switch and then run another cable from the other terminal to the positive on the battery or is it slighty more complicated?
Also what sort of cable should i be using? Im guessing pretty thick stuff! :lol:

tonycougar:
I'm guessing, but that sounds about right to me. Either the positive or the negative, not sure what would be the norm.

extreme90:
yep, you got it right tom  :wink:
just get another batter cable from a car at a scrap yard  :wink:
dan

Mudmonkey:
cheers guys! will get that sorted when i come back from sunny cornwall next week :lol:

mmgemini:
If you are using nothing more than a battery cut off switch instead of an isolation switch either battery lead will do.
You can link a 16amp fuse across the terminals to keep all other circuits going if you so wish.

Be aware that this switch is not an any way an anti-theft device.
Also be aware that should you turn the switch off with the engine running. The alternator will continue to supply power to run the vehicle.

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