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Easy car battery disconect mod
Sometimes a reset is needed in our cars, and maybe this reset is needed when we have not tool to undo the batery poles.
so:
grab a car disconecter switch (cheap, you could find it everywhere, amazon have it)
undo the bolt at the positive that goes to the central fuse box (it feeds the ecus, so if you disconect, you cut the energy and gets the desired reset) and change it for the manual bolt (same thread).
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same thread, no problems. only check for bolt lenght and shim if necessary.
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Battery lid closes perfect.
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you are done, if your gets stranded because a ecu getting mad...just undo the manual bolt and take 5 minutes. no need for tool no need to undo a battery pole. just turn with your hand.
11th Mar 2015 9:30 pm
Nikki
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side view if you can please
22nd Mar 2015 4:15 am
GTIR250
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Much easier to press the vehicle reset button on the IID tool
But an interesting mod more for the post clamp as they seem to be hard to get properly tight Mark.
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Oops. just realised that you are only using the bolt. Mark.
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22nd Mar 2015 8:28 am
Nikki
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GTIR250 wrote:
OR
pointless post
22nd Mar 2015 10:48 am
NickJ
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But surely both the posts are pointed
22nd Mar 2015 2:02 pm
GTIR250
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Only problem is.....you've got your battery on the wrong side !!!!!
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22nd Mar 2015 6:35 pm
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22nd Mar 2015 7:35 pm
ruben D3 Decade
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that is not at all clever, it's a jeremy clarkson's jokelost in translation!
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22nd Mar 2015 7:39 pm
ruben D3 Decade
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that is not at all clever, it's a jeremy clarkson's joke lost in translation!
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22nd Mar 2015 7:40 pm
Nikki
Member Since: 10 Mar 2015
Location: Melbourne
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GTIR250 wrote:
Quote:
pointless post
Fair dinkum mate
I'd like to respond, but this famous quote stops me.
"Don't argue with fools, they drag you down to their level and wear you out with experience"
Have a nice day!
22nd Mar 2015 10:19 pm
Redback
Member Since: 19 Jun 2011
Location: Helensburgh NSW
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interesting mod, those things are $2 just about anywhere here, I think I have a couple from when I used them as a dual battery isolator, might look into this myself.
BTW you need to get out more, that engine bay is way too clean
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23rd Mar 2015 1:05 am
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It's probably worth mentioning the safety risks at some point. Batteries should only be disconnected by removing the negative clamp first before touching the positive.
The primary reason for this is that should you accidentally ground the positive side with a tool whilst the battery is still connected at the negative terminal you will start an unexpected welding session. There is also a secondary risk with sparks vs unplugged battery vent lines but do not underestimate the power released should you accidentally ground the positive terminal on a live circuit.
When disconnecting the battery observe the time required for the vehicle to go to sleep and it is also advisable to do this with doors unlocked and the driver's window lowered.
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