Lurksalot Posted May 23, 2006 Posted May 23, 2006 Tokesalot was at my house ealier and upon leaving, the electrics on his pug 206 deisel decided to have a fit now it was no urgent concern until he turned off the ignition , and the central locking and (sounded like)every other relay on the car was doing a Roy Castle record breaking tap dancing attempt then the burning smells filled the car so very calmly he pulled the bonnett catch and pulled the lever on the quick release battery +ve connection ........result....... after a short while we commented on how lucky that with a quick flick the battery could be disconnected to prevent the possible damage from fire etc which got me thinking I've never seen a quick release battery disconnector ever, do some models have them as std ,none of my cars ever had one not into conspiracy theories but do some cars need devices like this to stop burnouts Quote
blakeya Posted May 23, 2006 Posted May 23, 2006 They are a good idea. Was thinking of a set for my westy from the linky below (bout 2/3 of the way down the page) ;- http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.co.uk/VWPweb2....#gen263 Bargain at £4.35 ish each!! Andy Quote
pistonbroke Posted May 23, 2006 Posted May 23, 2006 Ever thought it could have been a dodgy battery connection that caused the fault in the first place ? that would have been my first suspect Quote
Lurksalot Posted May 23, 2006 Author Posted May 23, 2006 Ever thought it could have been a dodgy battery connection that caused the fault in the first place ? that would have been my first suspect No ,never thought of that, but he knows a man who knows a man , who may be able to sort it Are quick releases factory pug fit Quote
adhawkins Posted May 24, 2006 Posted May 24, 2006 Our AO has something on his battery. He twists it a couple of times and it disconnects one side of the battery, like a poor-man's cut off switch. Andy Quote
smithydar Posted May 24, 2006 Posted May 24, 2006 ive got 2 on my westie. really just for that peace of mind that i can whip them off quick if i ever need to. ive had excavators catch fire before,and you wouldnt believe how something as easy as disconnecting the battery becomes the longest job imaginable. pure peace of mind for less than a tenner.id say its gotta be worth it. darren Quote
pistonbroke Posted May 24, 2006 Posted May 24, 2006 ive got 2 on my westie. really just for that peace of mind that i can whip them off quick if i ever need to. ive had excavators catch fire before,and you wouldnt believe how something as easy as disconnecting the battery becomes the longest job imaginable. pure peace of mind for less than a tenner.id say its gotta be worth it. darren If its of concern then maybe think to use a battery isolator switch. Fitted "outside" the engine bay , no need to open the lid and "feed the fire" with a nice supply fresh oxygen . can switch off and isolate "immediatly" , at the first hint of trouble A simple isolator switch cost a few small £'s and is a doddle to fit Race spec one is a few more quid and a little more complex . Quote
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