dual battery switch

[ben]

oh lol...

dont think this will handle the current of a battery thou mark b.. you need something much bigger..

ben

[Mark B]

Nah man,

you can even go down to 30A relay if you want to..

have a read:

http://www.biopatent.com/solenoid.html

[ShaneJ]

It will be fine for a starter relay but not a dual battery setup.

[MaTTe]

Mark, a bit of an update - delayed - but update none the less

I went to fit the started relay about a week and a half ago, only to realise my van already has one. I then swapped the relay to see it it made anything any better. But nothing changed.
I then got some thicker cable and ran it from the battery to the starter to reduce the voltage drop, and it made the world of difference. I'm now running some pretty fat cable, but i might try some thicker again, the motor turns over alot faster than previously.

I still haven't go around to fitting the dual battery setup yet, but haven't had alot of time between building motors for race cars.. hopefully over the coming weeks i'll have some time to dedicate to the bedford.

Anyway, cheers for the advice on the relay mark, i'd still recommend it to others that aren't running one, but i highly recommend reconsidering how thick your battery cables are and how thick they should be.

Shane, i'm keenly awaiting this dual battery setup.. more to come......

[hotrod]

had voltage drop on a car once due to length of cables, replaced with cables of an old arc welder. they did an awesome job!

[Mark B]

Good to hear Matte  Yes, i cannot believe the amount of difference it makes. Cranks so strong, i love it  Enjoy mate and glad to be of assistance! Have fun with the dual battery system - i really really appreciate when I'm camping in the middle of nowhere and i have all the accessories i could need  let me know if you need any further assistance