Battery Disconnect
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Safety Car
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From: Jacksonville FL
Battery Disconnect
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-g...he-time-2.html
When this thread first came up I followed it til my head hurt from wrapping this old brain around electrical theory. I searched til I found it again to try and figure out if its better to put a disconnect switch on the negative side or positive. From what I am gathering here tho, it wouldnt really make a difference in trying to stop battery drain but if I am going to do it, might as well be on the neg side for maintenance purposes. It would be more accessible to do it on that side anyway.
Thanks to Paul and Mako for the tutorial. You owe me two aspirin
Sammy, did you put your switch on the neg side?
When this thread first came up I followed it til my head hurt from wrapping this old brain around electrical theory. I searched til I found it again to try and figure out if its better to put a disconnect switch on the negative side or positive. From what I am gathering here tho, it wouldnt really make a difference in trying to stop battery drain but if I am going to do it, might as well be on the neg side for maintenance purposes. It would be more accessible to do it on that side anyway.
Thanks to Paul and Mako for the tutorial. You owe me two aspirin
Sammy, did you put your switch on the neg side?
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2007
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From: Valparaiso
Yes, negative side, my battery is still like new ....i just can't believe
that for less than 100 bucks , my battery still kick *** after 4 years !
When i did Intake/Head/Cam swap my car got parked for a year,
i always rolled the windows down when i worked around it and believe me
the energy never ever went away !
that for less than 100 bucks , my battery still kick *** after 4 years !
When i did Intake/Head/Cam swap my car got parked for a year,
i always rolled the windows down when i worked around it and believe me
the energy never ever went away !
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Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Jacksonville FL
Thanks Sammy! I am not driving mine very often right now so it will sit for extended periods. After about 3 weeks I hafta charge the battery. I guess that will be the weekend project.
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2007
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From: Valparaiso
you have a drain somewhere but , adding the kill switch will take you 5 minutes
and you'll have a long living battery. The downside is that i always reset the computer
and it has to relearn everything but i'ts not my daily driver so i don't care much about that.
and you'll have a long living battery. The downside is that i always reset the computer
and it has to relearn everything but i'ts not my daily driver so i don't care much about that.
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Joined: Oct 2009
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From: East Longmeadow MA
Why not put a battery tender on instead
I have mine on a tender which I purchased at a local parts store for approximately $60.00. It came with a plug that I connected to ground and the terminal next to the battery for positive. You don't lose the memory and you know that you are at full power come spring.
The downside is you need to have 110VAC available.
The downside is you need to have 110VAC available.
