Hey guys, Ive got another one for you.
I am installing a battery cut off switch, using the ground to break the circuit. After reading all the post about the cutoff switch, which I truly appreciate the imput, I have deciced to go ahead an install remote batter charging/jumper posts while Im in there. I realized last night when I place my fire suppression bottle behind the fuel cell that its going to be a real pain to get to the battery once the body is put back on.
My plan is to mount the posts and cutoff switch on the flat panel behind the seat(37 sedan) on the left side. My question is, how do you run the negitive cable to the cutoff switch and the external ground post. Logic tells me that I would not run a cable up from the negitive battery post through the switch then over to the remote battery post. If this was done, then all charging current would travel through the switch back to the battery. However, if I run one cable straight up off the battery negative post and attach to the remote jumper post and one cable from the negative battery post to the cutoff switch and then to the frame, isnt there the chance that the battery will ground to the metal or the mounting surface where the remote jumper post is located. If this happens, there will be no point in having the battery cutoff switch. My thinking is that I just have to make sure that the remote negitive post does not ground by using some plastic or rubber washers.
Is there a better method of wiring in a battery cutoff switch and remote jump/charging posts? I hope I havnt made this sound to confusing!
KB