In a message dated 5/24/2007 6:21:11 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time,
Bobbyhotrods@comcast.net writes:
It arrived today, and as I started to change things out, I wondered why I
simply couldn't run the big wire from the alternator to the + side of the
battery directly, upstream of the battery switch I have now.
What am I missing? Thanks, BJ
Hi BJ
You're missing the flux capacitor you fool!!!! LOL
The problem with not cutting off the alternator lead is you still have a hot
lead directly to the battery. If the "big wire" between the
alternator/battery gets damaged or shorted there's no way to save your sweet
butt from being
a flamer. No, use the $28 switch that also cuts out the alternator.
I think the rules state the master electrical cutoff switch must disable the
entire electrical system, or something like that. You want to do that anyway.
Otto
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