I would seriously consider putting a grommet around where you drilled through the floor. before it cuts through the cable and puts a dead short throughout the van. you don't want that happening when you're driving down motorway.
The most important part you need to tell people watching this is to use adequately thick cable. I can see some using anything they can find and not understanding power load. :-)
Can this isolator switch be connected directly onto the battery terminal without requiring extra cable? My battery is in the boot of a seldom used classic, and the switch would be fine in the boot. (But slightly easier than fully removing the earth each time) There is one I can see works like that but has a green plastic wheel that turns on a thread to isolate, and it looks rubbish. This red 90⁰ kill switch looks much more robust and reliable
Ok so there's 2 prongs on the switch itself so both negatives are connected there one from the negative and so where will the other cable from the switch run to ? The body of the car for ground ?
So you splice the extra cable into the original battery earth lead? Lol electrics not my thing without diagram, although I've re wired a house before. (wickes Leaflet) 😁
Why have you switched the EARTH cable ?????? , Would it not better if it was the HOT cable then that would kill the power to everything as now it still has power to everything and if it earths through the body it will still drain . also an option is if you bridge the HOT cable isolator switch terminals with a low 3 amp auto re-settable fuse it keeps enough power passing for the ie radio + clock and nothing else , if you try and start'up the fuse will trip and all will be dead until it re-sets .
@@jamiemcneill3 it seems to me that if there is a short to ground, somewhere in the circuit, that disconnecting the ground will make no difference since the positive will still feed the circuit. i'm going to try something similar, but I'm going to disconnect the positive
@@rubenfagundo If the ground to the battery is interupted there is no possible way current can flow back to the battery. Using the positive wire can lead to more serious electrical issues. I hope you got it sorted.
you should have connected the kill switch to the live side not the earth any sparky will tell you this take a look at any racing car or rally car all kill switch's are connected to the live side and a daul switch is connected to both live and earth terminal's
Never connect to the positive , it says this everywhere online , connect to the positive and you risk damaging all the ecu / cambus /obd2 settings , Racing and rally cars are totally different .
Thanks friend for the video, was great, following your instructions I installed my Isolator switch with ease on my Smart Car. saving $$$$. Thanks
I would seriously consider putting a grommet around where you drilled through the floor. before it cuts through the cable and puts a dead short throughout the van. you don't want that happening when you're driving down motorway.
Its on negative side so won't make a difference. However its good practice.
The most important part you need to tell people watching this is to use adequately thick cable. I can see some using anything they can find and not understanding power load. :-)
Kinda their problem. I do link to using welding cable in the description.
a little bit like he doesn't understand power loadings.
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4 gauge?
Can this isolator switch be connected directly onto the battery terminal without requiring extra cable? My battery is in the boot of a seldom used classic, and the switch would be fine in the boot. (But slightly easier than fully removing the earth each time)
There is one I can see works like that but has a green plastic wheel that turns on a thread to isolate, and it looks rubbish. This red 90⁰ kill switch looks much more robust and reliable
They make a bladed disconnect that attaches to your negative top post and makes for a good on batter solution.
Can I ask what AWG wire you used and what was the amp rating of the kill switch? Thank you. I have a Vivaro with a battery draining issue.
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Thank you! Cheers!
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Jamie, just noticed that your battery and stop light are showing - is this indicative of another fault somewhere?
Nah, the ECU codes are clear. The ECU light on these is the glow plug symbol.
connect it to fuel pump, that way you don't have to input the radio code each time.
It won't prevent battery drain
Ok so there's 2 prongs on the switch itself so both negatives are connected there one from the negative and so where will the other cable from the switch run to ? The body of the car for ground ?
Yes. Some metal grounding
i have a question do you not have to hook the powered (red wire) to the kill switch?
@hunted by bears He shows all black in entire videos who will think for a positive line on black? The switch color might confused others.
So does it need a live and negative to the switch for this to work ? I am confused as surley that's not a circut
So you splice the extra cable into the original battery earth lead? Lol electrics not my thing without diagram, although I've re wired a house before. (wickes Leaflet) 😁
Why have you switched the EARTH cable ?????? , Would it not better if it was the HOT cable then that would kill the power to everything as now it still has power to everything and if it earths through the body it will still drain . also an option is if you bridge the HOT cable isolator switch terminals with a low 3 amp auto re-settable fuse it keeps enough power passing for the ie radio + clock and nothing else , if you try and start'up the fuse will trip and all will be dead until it re-sets .
When I kill the earth, everything is dead. It's the same as removing the negative battery lead 👌
@@jamiemcneill3 it seems to me that if there is a short to ground, somewhere in the circuit, that disconnecting the ground will make no difference since the positive will still feed the circuit. i'm going to try something similar, but I'm going to disconnect the positive
@@rubenfagundo If the ground to the battery is interupted there is no possible way current can flow back to the battery. Using the positive wire can lead to more serious electrical issues. I hope you got it sorted.
you should have connected the kill switch to the live side not the earth any sparky will tell you this take a look at any racing car or rally car all kill switch's are connected to the live side and a daul switch is connected to both live and earth terminal's
Never connect to the positive , it says this everywhere online , connect to the positive and you risk damaging all the ecu / cambus /obd2 settings ,
Racing and rally cars are totally different .
Lmfao everything is so backwards in the UK...
Lol! In which ways?
Bat tree lmfao
LOL!