Battery Kill Switch |
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P&M
Senior Member Joined: 13 Aug 2012 Location: Spokane, WA Online Status: Offline Posts: 454 |
Topic: Battery Kill Switch Posted: 09 Feb 2013 at 9:46am |
For those that have installed a battery kill switch, where did you install it? On the battery box/cover itself? Or somewhere in the Pod? Trying to figure out the best place to put one on ... the one I purchased is a simple plastic key insert'n'turn type that is moisture proof. Thanks.
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DocTom
Senior Member Joined: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Kansas City, MO Online Status: Offline Posts: 190 |
Posted: 09 Feb 2013 at 1:14pm |
I'm lazy, I didn't install it, I just put it in the line on the battery and cover it up with the battery cover, there is room under. I thought about installing on the plastic cover, again, just lazy. Might do it this spring. Just need to drill a hole.
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thadd
Groupie Joined: 06 Oct 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Online Status: Offline Posts: 53 |
Posted: 09 Feb 2013 at 10:54pm |
I'm with Doc, I just put one on top of the battery and it fits underneath the existing cover. Here's the one I got: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001HSBW74/ref=wms_ohs_product
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Bill-GA
Senior Member Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Cumming, GA Online Status: Offline Posts: 214 |
Posted: 09 Feb 2013 at 11:18pm |
I took the time to install it on the top of the battery cover. Since my cover installs with 6 screws it seemed to make sense. It was a bit of a pain to cut into the cover and mount but it looks and works great. I looped some small nylon rope thru key so it wouldn't walk.
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Bill & Bev
13 yr old dachshund 'Elsa' 2010 RP-176T (tent & slide-out) 2011 Toyota Tundra 2WD TV |
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Goose
Senior Member Joined: 24 Sep 2010 Location: Arizona Online Status: Offline Posts: 672 |
Posted: 10 Feb 2013 at 9:58am |
This is one of those things that I have thought about but have not done. It is so easy to plug into the barn or light pole to charge the battery. Now you have got me to thinking again. Goose
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Mother Goose's Caboose..2011 RP171..07 Grand Cherokee
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Bill-GA
Senior Member Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Cumming, GA Online Status: Offline Posts: 214 |
Posted: 10 Feb 2013 at 4:19pm |
I store my pod offsite (no power outlet) so rather than have it drain down (from active detectors) I use the switch. In the winter (now) I pull the battery and leave it on battery minder in my garage.
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Bill & Bev
13 yr old dachshund 'Elsa' 2010 RP-176T (tent & slide-out) 2011 Toyota Tundra 2WD TV |
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P&M
Senior Member Joined: 13 Aug 2012 Location: Spokane, WA Online Status: Offline Posts: 454 |
Posted: 10 Feb 2013 at 5:14pm |
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P&M
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Posted: 10 Feb 2013 at 5:16pm |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 10 Feb 2013 at 7:53pm |
I took another route, and installed a weatherproof fuse holder just outside of the battery box. Its an extra layer of safety and acts as a battery disconnect.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 11 Feb 2013 at 1:18pm |
We did ours on top of the box, but stay plugged in at home nowdays.. We didn't have the RV plug in our garage when we bought the pod..
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