05-06-2010, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackJack
yeah, here it is. Sorry the trunk is open, but it's offset to the passenger side. You should be able to see the "Moroso" label in red on the bumper.
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What stops teenage kids from switching the switch on and off?
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05-06-2010, 09:48 PM
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Jack-Wagon
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Nothing.
It's happened a grand total of twice in the several years I've had it installed, and that was at store parking lots. It doesn't do anything bad to my car but reset the fuel trims. I find out when I use the key fob and the doors don't unlock, then I simply go around back and switch it back on. No harm done.
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05-06-2010, 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackJack
Nothing.
It's happened a grand total of twice in the several years I've had it installed, and that was at store parking lots. It doesn't do anything bad to my car but reset the fuel trims. I find out when I use the key fob and the doors don't unlock, then I simply go around back and switch it back on. No harm done.
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And resets your clock -_-
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05-06-2010, 10:12 PM
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yeah, but negligible impact. I knew that when I put it on, and decided before hand that it would be an acceptable occurrance.
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05-06-2010, 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackJack
yeah, but negligible impact. I knew that when I put it on, and decided before hand that it would be an acceptable occurrance.
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I was thinking about putting a spacer on my back licenses plate and hide the switch behind the plate, and when I'm at the track to simply just take off my plate.
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05-06-2010, 10:48 PM
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Jack-Wagon
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Not a bad idea.
That way it wouldn't have permanent cosmetic damage.
Or you could do what I was considering, which was to put both battery terminals on the same pole of the switch when you're daily driving so the switch has no effect, then switch one terminal to the opposite pole when you go to the track.
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05-06-2010, 10:58 PM
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or just remove the screw that holds the handle onto the switch, thats what i did on my mustang. there was just a small post sticking up.
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05-06-2010, 11:20 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BlackJack
Not a bad idea.
That way it wouldn't have permanent cosmetic damage.
Or you could do what I was considering, which was to put both battery terminals on the same pole of the switch when you're daily driving so the switch has no effect, then switch one terminal to the opposite pole when you go to the track.
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It would have permanent cosmetic damage since I would need to drill into the car behind the plate, you just wouldn't see it with the plate on.
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05-07-2010, 12:08 AM
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Jack-Wagon
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I wouldn't really call that cosmetic damage if you can't see it in it's normal state (license plate on).
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05-07-2010, 02:22 PM
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So blackjack, did you run a ground wire from the front to the rear?
So I just tried something, I started the car, then disconnected the grounds, but the car still ran?
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05-07-2010, 07:52 PM
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Jack-Wagon
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then you didn't disconnect all the grounds. The ignition and computer can't run without a complete circuit. You're grounding somewhere else that you aren't aware of.
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05-07-2010, 09:54 PM
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The alternator is physically grounded directly to the engine. Some cars will run with the battery disconnected. Others stop running or burn up expensive electronics right away.
I'm not testing mine to find out.
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05-10-2010, 12:35 PM
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Finally figured out how to do it using the positive,
I have split the positive so one side goes to each pole, and then disconnected the alternator power wire, and ran a new wire going from the alternator to the pole on the switch on the side that the battery is on.
Works great.
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