elraido
I kant speel
I will take a five gallon bucket. :laugh:
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I will take a five gallon bucket. :laugh:
You can use it to stop the rear-door creak too.
ryanblacksvt
I'm the Dork who ran 14.9 on PassTime. :)
I am allllll set with that, I can make my own:laugh:
I bet you would you freak.:nonono:
bensenvill
Hard-core CEG'er
ryanblacksvt
I'm the Dork who ran 14.9 on PassTime. :)
Have you lost your mind:shrug:
Dyoel182
Addicted CEG'er
I think they're pretty damn slick. Of course they've had the generic version at autozone for years though.
ryanblacksvt
I'm the Dork who ran 14.9 on PassTime. :)
Yeah but he was talking about using those to hold the plate on instead of screws.
Dyoel182
Addicted CEG'er
Yeah I got that but assumed he was joking.
ryanblacksvt
I'm the Dork who ran 14.9 on PassTime. :)
lol I hope so:laugh:
Dyoel182
Addicted CEG'er
Now I'm thinking about the spring loaded plate idea. I loved that feature on my Cadillac and they make fuel cells that fit in the spare tire well.
Pope
Veteran CEG'er
You could use Dzus fasteners to hold the plate on. To the average person they would still look like screws, but would only require 1/4 turn to pop the plate off.
4ga is on the verge of being too small, I know 2ga is about the smallest recommended for relocating a battery to the back of a car. If you were a northerner that needed every possible CCA in sub-freezing conditions it is very likely that you would run into starting issues, however, as a southerner, the only issue you might encounter is restart issues on hot days with a hot starter.
As for the switch and the alternator, I have not had a 'Tour in a few years, so I do not remember the layout of the electrical system, but if both the alternator line and the vehicle power lines connect into the system behind the switch, the alternator can keep the system energized without the battery. If the track is adamant about making sure vehicles pass NHRA muster, they will have you start the car (and likely rev it a little) and then flip the switch to make certain the engine dies.
These diagrams are the wrong and right way of running a track legal kill switch in a Fox Mustang with a relocated battery without using a relay. These diagrams also apply to many other makes and models although some details are slightly different. Since it has been a while since I have dealt with a 'Tour, I am not certain if it is subject to these or not, but I suspect it is.
Wrong.
In this configuration, the alternator remains capable of energizing the electrical system.
Right.
All avenues to energize the electrical system are isolated from the vehicle systems requiring power.
4ga is on the verge of being too small, I know 2ga is about the smallest recommended for relocating a battery to the back of a car. If you were a northerner that needed every possible CCA in sub-freezing conditions it is very likely that you would run into starting issues, however, as a southerner, the only issue you might encounter is restart issues on hot days with a hot starter.
As for the switch and the alternator, I have not had a 'Tour in a few years, so I do not remember the layout of the electrical system, but if both the alternator line and the vehicle power lines connect into the system behind the switch, the alternator can keep the system energized without the battery. If the track is adamant about making sure vehicles pass NHRA muster, they will have you start the car (and likely rev it a little) and then flip the switch to make certain the engine dies.
These diagrams are the wrong and right way of running a track legal kill switch in a Fox Mustang with a relocated battery without using a relay. These diagrams also apply to many other makes and models although some details are slightly different. Since it has been a while since I have dealt with a 'Tour, I am not certain if it is subject to these or not, but I suspect it is.
Wrong.
In this configuration, the alternator remains capable of energizing the electrical system.
Right.
All avenues to energize the electrical system are isolated from the vehicle systems requiring power.
EuroTour
Hard-core CEG'er
Breathe Mike...breathe...
TheMexicanJob
Banned?
hahahaha
ToasterOven
CEG'er
wouldn't you be able to run the switch on the negative cable, thus interrupting any and all flow as nothing would be grounded then?
Pope
Veteran CEG'er
No, The alt is grounded through it's mount and it would still maintain the same circuit whether the battery is grounded or not.
bensenvill
Hard-core CEG'er
joking, no...
trolling, yes!
ya I spent some time last night going over the wiring with my car and came up with the same suggestions as Pope. If you just have it to appease track inspectors, I'd leave it as is as rerunning the alt cable will probably be a PITA.
TourEnvy
Hard-core CEG'er
Yes! Thanks for the post, Ive seen the exact picture before.
in the key hole (of the tail light)