https://www.classicjalopy.com/2018/09/250se-battery-disconnect-switch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=250se-battery-disconnect-switch Mon, 16 Sep 2024 02:02:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.classicjalopy.com/2018/09/250se-battery-disconnect-switch/#comment-101332 Wed, 10 Mar 2021 14:43:44 +0000 http://www.classicjalopy.com/?p=2741#comment-101332 […] had recently noticed that the battery on the 250SE was not in good health.   The battery disconnect switch I built a few years ago has a battery health indicator included.   Even when connected to the […]

]]> https://www.classicjalopy.com/2018/09/250se-battery-disconnect-switch/#comment-87998 Mon, 18 May 2020 13:43:36 +0000 http://www.classicjalopy.com/?p=2741#comment-87998 […] was also an opportunity to fit an attachment for my Ctek battery charger.   I didn’t do a full disconnect switch like on the 250SE but the attachment makes it easier to connect the charger.   For some reason […]

]]> https://www.classicjalopy.com/2018/09/250se-battery-disconnect-switch/#comment-87221 Sat, 02 May 2020 04:43:25 +0000 http://www.classicjalopy.com/?p=2741#comment-87221 […] At some point I plan some upgrades to the wiring around the battery.   There are all sorts of auxilliary wires coming off the positive terminal.    Some of them have in-line fuses, but not all of them.    I plan to fit a bused fuse box with a single wire from the positive terminal to feed the headlight relays, radio and cooling fan.    I also plan to add a relay for the driving lights.   Basically that would mean a fuse for radio, fan, low beam, high beam and driving lights.   The fuse box would then feed the existing relays that can’t be seen to the left of the battery.    While I am there I will also fit a better disconnect and Ctek charger port like I did for the 250SE. […]

]]> https://www.classicjalopy.com/2018/09/250se-battery-disconnect-switch/#comment-37739 Sun, 30 Jun 2019 13:43:12 +0000 http://www.classicjalopy.com/?p=2741#comment-37739 […] My conclusion is that if the battery is otherwise good, but has suffered a major discharge, this recondition mode can make a big difference.   If the battery is otherwise on its way out, it really has no impact.     Before I replace this battery I want to research AGM batteries to see if that will work better in this car.   2-3 years does not seem enough in my book.    I also want to add a better disconnect switch and connection for the CTEK charger.   This would be similar to the 250SE. […]

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