Battery terminal quick release.

[Boddney]

Hi,
I found this in my shed that I had from when I had a caravan.
Thought that it was a good idea to put if on my neg terminal on my battery as I'm fed up with doing it the spanner way every time I put Roxie to bed.
Do you think it will be ok from an amp point of view?




Cheers,
Bod.

[kaiowas]

Should be fine but is there a reason you disconnect the battery all the time? There's not a lot of electrics on a mk1 anyway so unless you've either got a bad battery or a fault somewhere it should quite happily stand for months at a time without going flat.

[Boddney]

I don't know really. When I first got her the old battery went flat and would'nt charge so I bought a new one. When I then started it the alt was over charging so I had to get a new and since then I have always disconnected it when I park it for a few weeks.

[ulysess1966]

I disconnect mine. Brand new battery fully charged will go flat on my car in about a week. The radio and alarm draw a some current all the time.

[Dan23]

yep same as mine, leave it more than 3 weeks and battery is flat, things liek a constant clock lighting up doesnt help

[un1eash]

I use a battery isolator switch mounted in the engine bay for when i leave my car for long periods of time.

[Tiger Tim]

I use an identical one on my MK1A. Quick release also left over from previous camper van. I sprayed it black & disconnect the battery every time I garage the car. I know someone who had an electrical fire in an old car in their garage & have always disconnected my battery since. Might be over cautious but it suits me.

T.

[Boddney]

Thanks guys. I'll fit it soon then.

[elbon50]

Did you fit the 800A battery quick connector Bod ?

Any problems ?

Could do with something similar. Often find myself disconnecting

Peter

[Boddney]

Did you fit the 800A battery quick connector Bod ?

Any problems ?

Could do with something similar. Often find myself disconnecting

Peter

Yes. I fitted it and all is well. So much easier now.