---------------------------------------------------------- AeroElectric-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 01/04/23: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:28 AM - Battery Cutoff question (rparigoris) 2. 09:35 AM - Re: Battery Cutoff question (Rowland Carson) 3. 11:07 AM - Re: Battery Cutoff question (Ed Gilroy) 4. 12:07 PM - Re: Battery Cutoff question () 5. 12:08 PM - Re: Battery Cutoff question () 6. 03:40 PM - Re: Battery Cutoff question () 7. 06:24 PM - Re: Battery Cutoff question (David and Elaine Lamphere) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:28:45 AM PST US Subject: AeroElectric-List: Battery Cutoff question From: "rparigoris" Hi Group I have a battery cutoff question: My son's car has a mystery drain that kills the battery in a few days, no one has been able to locate the drain as of yet. I purchased a battery switch for the negative terminal. The problem is you can't get to the negative terminal, but can very easily get to the positive terminal. Thus want to install the switch on the positive terminal. Since the positive terminal is larger than the negative I need to enlarge the tapered hole of the negative switch. Anyone have any ideas how to enlarge the tapered hole? The male terminal of the Brass switch needs a tapered adapter that I can make on lathe. Thx. Ron P. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=509877#509877 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:35:31 AM PST US From: Rowland Carson Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Battery Cutoff question Ron - cant help with the switch fitting, but does he by any chance have a socket for trailer electrics? I had this sort of problem and it was solved when I replaced the corroded trailer socket. in friendship Rowland > On 2023-01-04, at 17:28, rparigoris wrote: > > > Hi Group > I have a battery cutoff question: > My son's car has a mystery drain that kills the battery in a few days, no one has been able to locate the drain as of yet. > I purchased a battery switch for the negative terminal. The problem is you can't get to the negative terminal, but can very easily get to the positive terminal. > Thus want to install the switch on the positive terminal. > Since the positive terminal is larger than the negative I need to enlarge the tapered hole of the negative switch. > Anyone have any ideas how to enlarge the tapered hole? > The male terminal of the Brass switch needs a tapered adapter that I can make on lathe. > Thx. Ron P. > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=509877#509877 > > > > > > > > > | Rowland Carson ... that's Rowland with a 'w' ... | http://www.rowlandcarson.org.uk | Skype, Twitter: rowland_carson Facebook: Rowland Carson ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 11:07:54 AM PST US From: Ed Gilroy Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Battery Cutoff question I have a Ford pickup truck that has been like this for years, I chose to put a pigtail on the battery and hit it with a trickle charger every week or so when it is not being used regularly. If you use a battery disconnect on a recent car, it loses the ECM learned programming and it needs some amount of time to relearn the drive cycle. This can cause issues with your catalytic converter over time if it must constantly relearn. Just my experience, Ed On Wed, Jan 4, 2023 at 12:37 PM Rowland Carson wrote: > rowlandcarson@gmail.com> > > Ron - can=99t help with the switch fitting, but does he by any chan ce have a > socket for trailer electrics? I had this sort of problem and it was solve d > when I replaced the corroded trailer socket. > > in friendship > > Rowland > > > On 2023-01-04, at 17:28, rparigoris wrote: > > > rparigor@hotmail.com> > > > > Hi Group > > I have a battery cutoff question: > > My son's car has a mystery drain that kills the battery in a few days, > no one has been able to locate the drain as of yet. > > I purchased a battery switch for the negative terminal. The problem is > you can't get to the negative terminal, but can very easily get to the > positive terminal. > > Thus want to install the switch on the positive terminal. > > Since the positive terminal is larger than the negative I need to > enlarge the tapered hole of the negative switch. > > Anyone have any ideas how to enlarge the tapered hole? > > The male terminal of the Brass switch needs a tapered adapter that I ca n > make on lathe. > > Thx. Ron P. > > > > > > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=509877#509877 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 12:07:38 PM PST US From: Subject: RE: AeroElectric-List: Battery Cutoff question Especially if the trailer electrics are connected.... -----Original Message----- From: owner-aeroelectric-list-server@matronics.com On Behalf Of Rowland Carson Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2023 12:35 Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Battery Cutoff question --> Ron - cant help with the switch fitting, but does he by any chance have a socket for trailer electrics? I had this sort of problem and it was solved when I replaced the corroded trailer socket. in friendship Rowland > On 2023-01-04, at 17:28, rparigoris wrote: > > --> > > Hi Group > I have a battery cutoff question: > My son's car has a mystery drain that kills the battery in a few days, no one has been able to locate the drain as of yet. > I purchased a battery switch for the negative terminal. The problem is you can't get to the negative terminal, but can very easily get to the positive terminal. > Thus want to install the switch on the positive terminal. > Since the positive terminal is larger than the negative I need to enlarge the tapered hole of the negative switch. > Anyone have any ideas how to enlarge the tapered hole? > The male terminal of the Brass switch needs a tapered adapter that I can make on lathe. > Thx. Ron P. > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=509877#509877 > > > > > > > > > | Rowland Carson ... that's Rowland with a 'w' ... | http://www.rowlandcarson.org.uk | Skype, Twitter: rowland_carson Facebook: Rowland Carson ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 12:08:14 PM PST US From: Subject: RE: AeroElectric-List: Battery Cutoff question I would start with removing some fuses first to narrow down the culprit..... -----Original Message----- From: owner-aeroelectric-list-server@matronics.com On Behalf Of rparigoris Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2023 12:28 Subject: AeroElectric-List: Battery Cutoff question --> Hi Group I have a battery cutoff question: My son's car has a mystery drain that kills the battery in a few days, no one has been able to locate the drain as of yet. I purchased a battery switch for the negative terminal. The problem is you can't get to the negative terminal, but can very easily get to the positive terminal. Thus want to install the switch on the positive terminal. Since the positive terminal is larger than the negative I need to enlarge the tapered hole of the negative switch. Anyone have any ideas how to enlarge the tapered hole? The male terminal of the Brass switch needs a tapered adapter that I can make on lathe. Thx. Ron P. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=509877#509877 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 03:40:26 PM PST US From: Subject: RE: AeroElectric-List: Battery Cutoff question Hello Ron, Some years ago my son had the same problem with his car battery draining over a few days when not in use. The culprit turned out to be the light in the boot (trunk), which was not turning off when the lid was closed. Because it could not be seen when the lid was closed, it was some time before we tracked it down and adjusted the switch. Good luck with yours! Regards, Mike -----Original Message----- From: owner-aeroelectric-list-server@matronics.com On Behalf Of rparigoris Sent: 04 January 2023 17:28 Subject: AeroElectric-List: Battery Cutoff question --> Hi Group I have a battery cutoff question: My son's car has a mystery drain that kills the battery in a few days, no one has been able to locate the drain as of yet. I purchased a battery switch for the negative terminal. The problem is you can't get to the negative terminal, but can very easily get to the positive terminal. Thus want to install the switch on the positive terminal. Since the positive terminal is larger than the negative I need to enlarge the tapered hole of the negative switch. Anyone have any ideas how to enlarge the tapered hole? The male terminal of the Brass switch needs a tapered adapter that I can make on lathe. Thx. Ron P. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=509877#509877 ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 06:24:12 PM PST US Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Battery Cutoff question From: David and Elaine Lamphere I had battery drainage issue with my old 2002 Toyota a few years ago. Turned out the starter was bad and would draw down (at rest) the battery gradually. Might be your problem also. FWIW Regards, Dave L. On Jan 4, 2023, at 12:28 PM, rparigoris wrote: Hi Group I have a battery cutoff question: My son's car has a mystery drain that kills the battery in a few days, no one has been able to locate the drain as of yet. I purchased a battery switch for the negative terminal. The problem is you can't get to the negative terminal, but can very easily get to the positive terminal. Thus want to install the switch on the positive terminal. Since the positive terminal is larger than the negative I need to enlarge the tapered hole of the negative switch. Anyone have any ideas how to enlarge the tapered hole? The male terminal of the Brass switch needs a tapered adapter that I can make on lathe. Thx. Ron P. 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