Drax's JUN Prelude: Papa Smurf edition

[Merlin]

its a battery cut-off

What will the battery cut off do?

[NafemanNathan]

its a battery cut-off

What will the battery cut off do?

Stop editting your posts!

Not allow you to start the car again once turned off. You're getting at it won't turn the car off whilst it's running, but it depends on what Drax wants it to do I guess.

[Drax]

lol!! im confused, but basically its one of these;

simply for safety, the battery is in the boot so I thought it sensible to have one as if im working under the bonnet I can use this instead of disconnecting the battery every time, plus if I have an accident/fire I can cut the power to the engine whilst running or not.

*btw I realise its not good practise to disconnect the battery whilst the engine is running dont worry I have a plan for this soon

[NafemanNathan]

I think Merlin was getting at the fact that your engine will still be running off the alternator if you cut the battery if you have an accident. Whereas if you have an accident and cut the ignition the engine will die.

You could install both

[Drax]

I think Merlin was getting at the fact that your engine will still be running off the alternator if you cut the battery if you have an accident. Whereas if you have an accident and cut the ignition the engine will die.

You could install both

that's the plan when the engine comes out, to properly set that up along with installing the oil dials and possibly an engine fire extinguisher

[mercutio]

might just have some bits to help you with all that buddy

[Drax]

might just have some bits to help you with all that buddy

pm me gary

[Drax]

heads now sprayed up




plus I made time to put on the ARP head studs and new gasket


head should go on tonight. found time on Tuesday while I was off to finally swap the UKDM rear bumper for a JDM one I had. couldn't really find a guide for this, only pointer on where it bolts on so;
5x plastic poppers off from the back


4x are under the rear lights, 2x each side so rear lights off via the 4x nuts holding them on


there they are underneath


lights off, found a spider hiding instantly


crap picture but there is a screw/bolt (sometimes very rusted!) holding the bumper on at the end either side on the arch


and these side clips just pull off when you give the bumper a tug


and off. bit dirty as to be expected. Note, you may have two plastic poppers holding the bumper on as well located on the metal arms you can see either side at the bottom


I cleaned some side shizzle while I was there, offside;


nearside


looking at it closer now the bumper is off, my arches will defo need doing this year


eek!


replacement bumper cleaned and ready


then reverse the process to put the new one on and boom!

[Ted]

http://www.holden.co.uk/productimagesWD/020_011.jpg

If you wire it correctly it will cut the engine. First item tested when you pull up for scrutineering on a rally is this. You drive in and the scrutineer pulls the cable that goes to the cut off switch. If the engine doesn't Cut go fix it or go home.

[Drax]

http://www.holden.co.uk/productimagesWD/020_011.jpg

If you wire it correctly it will cut the engine. First item tested when you pull up for scrutineering on a rally is this. You drive in and the scrutineer pulls the cable that goes to the cut off switch. If the engine doesn't Cut go fix it or go home.

cheers for the link ted! i plan to wire it up properly when the engine is out for swaps