[AT] battery disconnect source needed

[John Hall]

 From the sounds of it, it looks like I'll be going to NAPA, as they may be 
carrying the same thing as I saw at JC Whitney--it was an enclosed unit with 
a lever or a key.

John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve W." <falcon at telenet.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 9:19 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] battery disconnect source needed


> John Hall wrote:
>>  Sounds like a good lead. I also found some at JC Whitney that look
>> decent--they also carry a couple styles that appear to more Chinese junk.
>> I want one for my Mustang as it sometimes sits for 6 months in the garage
>> without being started. Makes me worry if a mouse were to decide it were a
>> nice home and then decide to chew on some wiring! Same concerns with the
>> combine and grain truck.
>>
>> John Hall
>>
>
> John,
>  If you don't want to run more cables you can get a disconnect that
> goes in line with the factory battery terminal connection. It has a
> large thumbscrew that holds it together when your using the vehicle.
> They are available for both top and side terminal batteries.
>
> If you want a fancy version you can use a heavy duty continuous current
> solenoid and a remote switch to activate it. That is how I have my
> vehicle set up. It allows you to run a separate lead to keep the clock
> and radio memory.
>
> Your local NAPA carries the parts to do either way. They also carry the
> manual switch type that use a lever to shut off the battery.
>
> -- 
> Steve W.
> Near Cooperstown, New York
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