34 replies to this topic

[JimmyJamJerusalem]

Anybody got any info on how this is done? I've done some searches but cannot find any info....

[CocoPops]

Is it not as simple as breaking the connection between the positive terminal and the battery? (via a long loop of the red positive with isolator switch)

[Mike (Cliffie)]

Manual key operated or electronic push button? It effectively goes in line with the battery cable, usually positive on the manual one and the earth on the electronic one. What it does is cut the flow from the battery and seperately, the ignition.

[techieboy]

A proper internal and external motorsport one, Jimmy? Worth a look on SELOC as I've seen lots of threads about them (and their seeming unreliability), over the years.

[Mike (Cliffie)]

Is it not as simple as breaking the connection between the positive terminal and the battery? (via a long loop of the red positive with isolator switch)

Not if you need to kill the ignition on a car with an alternator.

[CocoPops]

Is it not as simple as breaking the connection between the positive terminal and the battery? (via a long loop of the red positive with isolator switch)

Not if you need to kill the ignition on a car with an alternator.

Ahh but he asked for battery isolator Not an engine kill as well.

[JimmyJamJerusalem]

Sorry guys I wasn't clear.... My battery has died as the car's not being run frequently enough (SORN'd) so I was just after one of the basic switches under the bonnet to isolate the battery so it doesn't drain over time. Just so I can get by until I buy a new pad with a proper garage! I guess it's a case of brreaking into the circuit but what size cables are people using? How do you terminate it if you're goiin in series with the battery connection then surely it's quite beefy?

[techieboy]

Just get a Dis-car-nect or whatever they're called.

ETA: http://www.passionau...y-terminal.html

Edited by techieboy, 10 January 2012 - 11:05 AM.

[siztenboots]

the ET racers use the cartek isolator , and yes moan about a lot for its faults

[Mike (Cliffie)]

the ET racers use the cartek isolator , and yes moan about a lot for its faults

Linky Steve, that is what I am about to fit.

[The Batman]

A couple of big bullet connectors Jjj

[CocoPops]

the ET racers use the cartek isolator , and yes moan about a lot for its faults

Linky Steve, that is what I am about to fit.

http://www.cartek.biz/tech-info.html

[Mike (Cliffie)]

the ET racers use the cartek isolator , and yes moan about a lot for its faults

Linky Steve, that is what I am about to fit.

http://www.cartek.biz/tech-info.html

I already have the bit Lee, I was looking for a link to the moaning on SELOC.

[CocoPops]

ahh sorry, wasn't immediately clear Mike.

[Mike (Cliffie)]

ahh sorry, wasn't immediately clear Mike.

I know it wasn't, you should know by now that I often fail to make my questions clear. I type as I think which at times of stress is not so clearly.

[CocoPops]

Quick Seloc search shows this:
http://forums.seloc....ge=1#pid5528105
and
http://forums.seloc....ge=1#pid4980295

Particularly RobCs comment:

Most people have thrown then in the bin by all accounts.

[techieboy]

There's rarely a week goes by without somebody whingeing about the Cartek on SELOC. I think a lot of them are just down to bad installations but the solid state one does seem to be overly fussy/flakey.

[slindborg]

Just use the good ole fashioned red key job.

[The Batman]

Just use the good ole fashioned red key job.

pick it up from any motor factor shop

[Mike (Cliffie)]

Just use the good ole fashioned red key job.

pick it up from any motor factor shop

But make sure it has ignition kill if fitting to a competition car.