Remote Batt. Disconnect

[BRL]

Anybody tried one of these yet?

Can't seem to find any posts but that doesn't mean there aren't any out here someplace.
I would like to see them be built stronger like in the USA for example, and at first the thing was giving me trouble and I was about to remove it, but that's when I discovered I hadn't fully tightened the screws down yet.
So far so good after a few months.

[dmjlambert]

That looks like a lot of wires, and a lot of stuff connected to other stuff. Many connections, many bolts. I'm curious. What does all that stuff accomplish?

[RustyPile]

Maybe something like this. Zoom in for a better look.

[BRL]

Originally Posted by dmjlambert

That looks like a lot of wires, and a lot of stuff connected to other stuff. Many connections, many bolts. I'm curious. What does all that stuff accomplish?

Oh it gets even better!

I don't remember what half that stuff does after 30 years of ownership and I suppose I could have come up with a fuse block at some point, but everything works great so if it ain't broke I ain't fixin' it!

[Getter-Done]

Originally Posted by BRL

Oh it gets even better!

I don't remember what half that stuff does after 30 years of ownership and I suppose I could have come up with a fuse block at some point, but everything works great so if it ain't broke I ain't fixin' it!

I Like it.

[dmjlambert]

All I can think of to say is Gee Willikers.

[RustyPile]

Originally Posted by BRL

Anybody tried one of these yet?

No, and there's a reason why...

[franken]

Remote battery disconnect issue while having a local nightmare and unwilling to fix it. Ok, you're fine.

[BRL]

There's nothing to fix, everything on that truck works just fine, and if the dang remote disconnect unit quits, all I have to do is remove the negative ground cable clamp from that unit and plug it back directly onto the negative battery post.

A simple one or two minute job tops.

...more like less than 30 seconds, I have the tool boxes bolted in right there under the hood beside it.

[GOPAPA]

I have one right now to install in my truck ,, it has a clicker to go on my key chain and I want it because I unhook the battery at home or out some where almost each time I drive the truck when I am aways in distance ,, I figure it is another thing to have along with my locking doors to make it a bit harder to theft . I am going to add longer wires and mount it on the side wall next to the battery .. I like it ..

[BRL]

Yea it just amazes me that the thing has held up as well as it has already, I'm used to believing that a car battery disconnect switch should be seriously built like a massive breaker switch in a power substation or something, but only time will tell if it will hold up or not.

I do like the concept though.