Got some more of the little jobs done - Bonnet lock escutcheon plates fitted along with the SVA compliant washer jet. A bit of squirting water up the garage walls and it was adjusted:
And we also have a battery now!!! - got a good price on an Optima Red Top - 730 Cold Cranking Amps should be more than sufficient!:
The little fella on the top of the battery is a "Battery Brain". This clever little thing fits between the +ve post and +ve lead and will disconnect the battery if the battery voltage drops too low - this means that no-matter what you accidentally leave turned on - your battery will never go flat and you will always be able to start the car.
Now here's the best bit:
It comes with a remote control so you can remotely isolate the battery and remotely connect it again. Seeing as the battery is hidden way and you need to remove a wheel to get to it this will be a pretty efficient anti-theft device.
Cool
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Great idea, Robin
Id think about connecting the bypass for when the engines running. Its unlikely that you will draw enough from the alternator to drop the terminal voltage below 12.1 but I have seen it on production cars.
Good idea, maybe thats a compromise I can make towards having something intelligent in the car!
Hi Andy,
Yup, I've already run a wire from the ignition switched positive on the HyFire unit ready to conect to the "engine sense" terminal on the "Brain".
Cheers.
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