How does this thing work?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Sick Boy, Mar 24, 2020.

  1. I sent away for this battery isolator. Anyone know how it works? There is a plastic strip around the bit below the wheel, what does this do? How do you attach the cable wire, there is nothing if hold it in place?
     

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  2. I used to have one of those on my Austin Healey Sprite.
    It should be that you mount it on the battery terminal using the 'claw' end, then attach the battery cable to the other end, which is shaped a bit like a battery terminal.
    When you screw the big knobbly thing down tight it makes contact. When you want to isolate the battery, unscrew a few turns. You can even take the screw bit right out if you want to, as a sort of immobiser.
     
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  3. Ive got them on the bus and they work great. Undo and power is cut, retighten and away you go.
     
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  4. What you up to John. Didn't you realise no bus threads now we're just discussing the virus. Stay safe.
     
  5. 77 Westy

    77 Westy Supporter

    Remove neg (earth) terminal from battery, fit isolator to battery, fit neg terminal to isolator.
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  6. Thanks for these helpful replies. So the hole on the left in main pic above is just a red herring? I get it now.
     
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  7. Barry it
    It is an Isolator Barry . . .
     
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  8. Moons

    Moons Supporter

    It’s for when you have just the cable, no connector.

    You can splice the cable through the hole and solder it in place.
     
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  9. Thanks Moons. Penny has dropped now.
     
  10. I use one - wish I could find better designed alternative:
    - made of cheap alloy which corrodes, siezing it on the terminal and the primary culprit when the bus goes dead.
    - 12mm? Spanner reqd when everything else associated with battery is 13mm

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  11. You could fit a chunky red "turn key" cut off - but more work involved with mounting it nicely. Use copper grease on terminal to stop it corroding on - apperantly its not conductive but I've never had an issue?
     
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  12. I've got one on my bus very handy
     
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  13. Jack Tatty

    Jack Tatty Supporter and teachers pet

    I thought this was a classic virus forum :rolleyes:
     
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  14. That’s what it’s turning in to...
     
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  15. CollyP

    CollyP Moderator

    I think you'll find it is a nouveau virus forum
     
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