A caution on these battery cut-off switches. Only the very best ones have
low enough internal resistance to be used successfully on 6 volt cars. A 6
volt starter needs as much a 400 amperes to operate, the run of the mill
switches have too much voltage drop at that current, and will cause very
slow cranking, just like an incorrect battery cable.
On my 6 volt cars, I use a much simpler technique. When I park the car for
a few days or more, I remove one battery cable from the battery post. I
leave one cable end just finger tight, and skrawnch it down on the post with
a twist when I reinstall it. This cleans the oxidation from the post and
makes it stick on very nicely.
Dick Benjamin
----- Original Message -----
From: KerryPinkerton <pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 8:36 AM
Subject: Re: IML: Another Imperial In Flames
> I think Harbor Freight sells them for less than 10
> bucks. Every third vendor had them at Carlisle this
> year for 10-12 bucks. I bought a bunch last year.
>
> Kerryp
>
> --- Brad Hogg <roadhogg@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > "Battery shut off"? Sure, call it that if you like.
> > Its a device that
> > connects between the battery post and the battery
> > cable. Mine has a green
> > knob on it and about a half turn counterclockwise
> > will completely disconnect
> > the battery from the car (electrically speaking).
> > You're right! I always
> > turn it off when I plan to be not driving my car for
> > more than a couple of
> > days. It guards against fire, it ensures nothing in
> > the car drains the
> > battery, and its not such a bad little anit-theft
> > device, at least it would
> > take someone another minute or two to figure out why
> > there is no power to
> > the car if trying to steal it.
> >
> > I don't know about NAPA. I get them from another
> > supplier here in town. I
> > can see if I could score a deal if enough people
> > were interensted in them.
> > I'll see if I can get a picture of it online for
> > folks to look at.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "bob siliani" <bsiliani@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 12:18 AM
> > Subject: IML: Another Imperial In Flames
> >
> >
> > > Ok, I have the extinguisher (
> > > most shows require it) but what do you recommend
> > as a power shutoff
> > > switch? Is there a kit with instructions? What did
> > you use and is this the
> > > same thing as a battery shutoff switch that kills
> > all electric to the car.
> > > ( Most useful during long storage, esp with the
> > clock running). Is this a
> > > NAPA item?
> >
> >
> >
> >
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