So taking inspiration from this thread and particularly Dave's suggestion of the latching battery disconnect coil, I just finished adding an electric battery disconnect. Previously, I had a manual disconnect that required me to reach into the battery compartment to disconnect or connect the battery. Since I always disconnect the battery after I finish driving, the manual disconnect was inconvenient. I'm excited that I can now connect and disconnect right from the drivers seat.
I did take just a slightly different slant by installing the disconnect as an accessory to the battery. Pictures are better than words so here is my early work fitting the disconnect relay to the battery:
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Here's the finished battery with the control wiring:
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I found this ON(momentary)-OFF-ON(momentary) reversing toggle, perfect for the latching relay (note the cheap connectors shown here were just for testing):
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Made a bracket for the switch out of spare aluminum angle:
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Here's the finished switch. The angle mounts to the hood release bracket:
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Finally, here's the battery with relay tucked into the battery compartment:
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Generally happy with the way it turned out. Looking forward to jumping in the car and connecting the battery from the driver's seat. We're slated to have several days of nice driving weather.
Ron