I’m about to wrap up my battery relocation, and I am considering utilizing the OEM starter wire. Of course, the battery is now in the back, so I need a ring terminal that’ll support the amp draw. Does anyone know what size the starter wire is?
The way I understand it, is that in order for the car to shut-off by opening the kill switch, I have to remove power from the distribution block. With that de-energized, the car will not run.Josh,
In your circuit drawing, if you route your alternator hot wire to the starter hot wire, instead of back to the battery, you will not diminish the battery charging capability of the system. You will save the cost of the 2AWG cable to the trunk and you will also isolate the alternator from the battery whenever your kill switch is opened. The wiring is also much easier.
Ed
That looks great Troy! I am going to do something similar to what you've got as well. I've got the parts sitting in the trunk (ABS plastic sheet, circuit breaker, fuse block, terminal block, 5 relays, and a SSR), but it would take me forever to make a diagram of it (I just use MSpaint). I've got a 250 amp mini fuse in right by the alternator already, but I will probably need another breaker on that same run close to the battery. As I progress with this, I will be sure to post photos.Josh,
I use a circuit breaker. I run battery power directly to the circuit breaker then to the battery box mounted distribution block. These wires are all 1/0AWG. From the battery box mounted distro block i run a wire to the cutoff switch then straight to the engine bay mounted distribution block. I possibly could make a quick diagram iff interested. Caution that it may not be neat as yours if i do not have the time.
That is my suspicion Josh. I suspect, but don't know with certainty, that the distribution box allows the circuit that powers the field and the circuit that charges the rest of the system to merge inside the distribution box.... The only thing I can see (and I think I'm beginning to understand Ed here), is that power might sneak through that field wire on the alternator side. That field wire (small) would leak power into that distribution box and essentially keeping the car running until it melts.