80TexasC3

I'm looking at buying one of those quick (twist) disconnects for my battery. Anyone use it and isit a good choice?

DMONSVETTE

I already ordered two, should be here any day now.

trw

I think you will be happier with the blade/lever type.

The twist type sometimes do not disconnect or connect right.

The blade/lever type are positive connection.

Just my opinion.

Terry

Tom73

I use the blade type on my cars.

tom...

80TexasC3

Where did you mount it? In the battery compartment?

Tom73

They mount just like the green **** ones, one end connects to the battery terminal and the other to the cable. Something like this:



tom...

ACECO

You can get this type or a side terminal version at Advanced Auto for approx $20-25.

I'm using a blade type side terminal on my 75. Works great with no connect/disconnect issues.

Good Luck!

olouieo

Thats what I got in my vette.


[Modified by olouieo, 11:17 PM 6/28/2004]

randy814u

I have the twist one with the red key, mounted in the storage door above the battery, no problems yet. I do have a pic of another person that mounted it that way, not my car but the same. If you want the pic, let me know and I will email it to you.

Edzred72

I have had trouble with the twist kind, and so has a friend of mine. Sometimes it makes contact...sometime doesn't. I practically unscrew the **** all the way out to get it to disconnect. His was tight..but still did not make contact. Get the knife kind!!
Eddie

carnut114

I have been using the green **** type with no problems for about 15 years now. I have never had any issues with them. Turn it a half turn and it's disconnected. The blade type always looked to bulky to me.

GaryS

I had the green ****, twist-type, and had to continually tighten it to ensure contact. Once I switched to the knife blad style, ALL of my problems went away. It is faster and easier to use and you have a positive visual indication that the car has been disconnected.
Gary

OHSIXX

I have the green ****, but might switch to the blade. Who sells it?

GaryS

They are for sale in the NCRS Driveline magazine but I have also seen them for sale at Advance Auto, in the section with fuses and other electrical supplies. I don't know the quality of the AA pieces though.
Gary

Corvette_fetish

The green **** type I purchased from Mid America was such a piece of crap I removed it. It was NEVER as simple as twist & no juice, then twist back and juice returns. Even when tightened it often made a poor contact, and the car would not start. I'd have to stand outside the car turning the ignition key with my left hand while my right hand was in the battery compartment jiggling the cable to get it to start, then the volt meter needle would spend the rest of the ride jumping all over the place. In the end it was actually simpler to just remove that waste of money, and go back to just disconnecting the battery cable every week while the car sat.

GO FOR THE BLADE!
http://www.jcwhitney.com/
Just enter "battery disconnect" in the search box.


[Modified by Corvette_fetish, 2:15 PM 6/29/2004]

80TexasC3

Excellent Feedback! Thanks everyone... I'm off to pick up the blade type!

Paul L

Let 'er eat!

I have this one

RAGGDOLL

Hey Paul 67, where did you get yours from?

Paul L

JC Whitney.