Yes it certainly would blow the alternator, and the directions also tell you
this, I have mine mounted up under the dash out of harms way, yet I can
easily get at it by leaning over the hump and reaching up, this would not be
accidential after turning off the ignition. "FT"
----- Original Message -----
From: wizardz <wizardz@maxinter.net>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: cut-off switch
>
> QUESTION: What happens when you have an engine
> running and inadvertently or purposely flip OFF the cut-off
> switch??? Won't that pretty much blow your alternator
> as all the books warn you to never disconnect the battery
> while the engine is running??
>
> Paul Tegler wizardz@toad.net http://www.teglerizer.com
> OBie - '73 BGT - daily driver
> http://www.teglerizer.com/mgstuff/ob_description.htm
> Punkin' - '78 Spitfire - corner ripping screamer
> http://www.teglerizer.com/triumphstuff/spit78.htm
> Lil' Greenee - '73 RWA Midget - lady killer
> http://www.teglerizer.com/midgetstuff/index.html
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Banbury, Terrence <Terrence.Banbury@dnr.state.oh.us>
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>; 'Fred Thomas'
<vafred@erols.com>
> Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Date: Monday, April 03, 2000 9:56 AM
> Subject: RE: cut-off switch
>
>
>
> Seems the circuit is getting completed somehow. Did the bonnet
installation
> expose any wiring by mistake?
>
> ???
> Terrence Banbury
>
> > ----------
> > From: Fred Thomas[SMTP:vafred@erols.com]
> > Reply To: Fred Thomas
> > Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2000 11:06 AM
> > To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> > Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net
> > Subject: cut-off switch
> >
> >
> > Listers, the T/R 3 is back together, nose, letters (correct spelling),
and
> > all the lights are working correctly, now before I put the nose back on
> > the
> > battery cut-off switch worked fine everytime I tried using it, now the
> > switch does not shut the battery off either way I turn the switch. The
> > horn
> > wire (large brown), (I think) is the only hot wire coming across the
> > front,
> > could I have connected this wrong, or any ideas why the switch does not
> > now
> > work. Thanks "FT"
> >
>
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