heratik Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 I've got a rear-mounted battery to make room for my turbo, so I have to have a kill switch for the track. I'm having some problems understanding how to actually kill the car with the switch. I found this diagram from an earlier thread. http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/showthread.php?p=720808 http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f118/cbuscivictuner/Powerfordummies.jpg I'm not sure if I understand how this kills the car. Here is my current layout: http://www.heratik.net/tib/preswitchelectrical.jpg From my understanding, moving the alternator wire to the battery will cut off power for anything touching that distribution block, and since the alternator is no longer attached to that block, pretty much nothing will have power (relay box, wire harnesses, etc.). Here is my interpretation on how I will reroute. http://www.heratik.net/tib/postswitchelectrical.jpg Do I have this pretty much down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakotart Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 On my truck, I have to have a kill switch that disconnects the positive from the battery, and a smaller wire that kills the ignition, or fuel, etc. http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Four-Post-Battery-Disconnect-Switch,6967.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 first one and last one are correct...alt has to be to the battery...otherwsie, it will keep feeding power to every thing and the car will continue to run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heratik Posted October 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 first one and last one are correct...alt has to be to the battery...otherwsie, it will keep feeding power to every thing and the car will continue to run Cool, thanks! I couldn't find a straightforward explanation with a 2-post kill switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starkmaster03 Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 what other rules go along with relocating the battery? I thought that I read somewhere that it has to be in a sealed box, but I'm not sure but was thinking of moving mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cereal_Killer Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 Sealed and vented from the passenger compartment, the box doesnt have to be sealed if you have a rear firewall (trunk and no fold down rear seat access to it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heratik Posted October 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 Done, minus the push bar which I'm getting ready to install tonight. And holy shit, it actually kills the car like it's supposed to. Thanks for the help today, Gearhead. Startmaster, check out the pics below for a typical NHRA-approved battery relocation in a hatch (my battery is vented, not shown). The box cannot be those $15 marine boxes...it has to be the sealed box, with a tube routed outside of the car for venting. http://www.heratik.net/tib/killswitch/switch1.jpg http://www.heratik.net/tib/killswitch/switch2.jpg http://www.heratik.net/tib/killswitch/switch3.jpg http://www.heratik.net/tib/killswitch/switch4.jpg http://www.heratik.net/tib/killswitch/switch5.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 Wait this is in the tiburon? A kill switch is useless anyway, if its "inside" the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heratik Posted October 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 Wait this is in the tiburon? A kill switch is useless anyway, if its "inside" the car. Yes, in the tib. Once again, I can't run at the track without it because I had to relocate the battery to the hatch to fit the turbo. It's not useless...I have a push bar that goes through the tail light...the one in the first pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 has to be in a sealed box, or behind a firewall of a minimum of .032 wall aluminum.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heratik Posted October 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 has to be in a sealed box, or behind a firewall of a minimum of .032 wall aluminum.. Is that directed to me? It is in a sealed box with a vent tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 Is that directed to me? It is in a sealed box with a vent tube. no, just reciting nhra rules..lol i only have to learn new stuff when rules change..lol;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 I have a push bar that goes through the tail light...the one in the first pic. Gotcha, My comp must not be loading the picture. All I saw was the diagrams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heratik Posted October 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 Done. Here is the crappy junk tail that I started with. I know this is thing is terrible. I will eventually replace this with a stock tail. http://www.heratik.net/tib/killswitch/switch6.jpg Push bar done. http://www.heratik.net/tib/killswitch/switch7.jpg http://www.heratik.net/tib/killswitch/switch8.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 Did you still have the lens? We can drill a hole in that... Put it back to black, put the lens on for that factory look, and SHAZAAM factory tail with battery disconnect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heratik Posted October 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 It's a terrible aftermarket tail. So, so terrible in fact, that the lens was torn off and cracked into many pieces, so it's useless. It's red because my other stock tail is red...yeah, it screams fail, I know, but it'll have to do for this week's test n' tune. I'll be buying a stock tail to do it properly over the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Ahh, whatever works you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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