Rich,
Good point. The electronic tuners of new radios need power to keep
their pre-sets, even without a "key CD".
Hate to try a power line around the cut-off, as the same power does go
to the power bus. Perhaps the car would try to feed an auxiliary radio
power to the main circuits, and fry the new small leads with starting
current?
Check with Theo Smit.
Steve
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Steve Laifman
Editor - TigersUnited.com
Rich Atherton wrote:
> Keep this in mind too when considering a a battery cut out switch.. many
> car stereos have anti-theft deturants in them like My Eclipse. Power
> goes
> out, and comes back on, it will ask for the "key" CD I used. Other
> systems
> may require some kind of code. Just food for thought. A cool battery
> cut
> out would leave the radio, lights, and alarm powered but nothing
> else..turn
> the key, radio comes on, but no starter, no coil, no pump....No drive
> away...
>
> Just my random thoughts..
>
> Oh My old 65 Alpine was almost stolen. The deturent was LUCAS wiring...
> Went out to start the car to drive to school, and notice no key lock
> in the
> hole in the dash..There it was laying on the floor, and all of the wires
> hanging down. Having just refinsihed the dash on it, I knew the
> wiring for
> it. Popped it right back in, put the wires on and laughed my way to
> school.. Prince of Darkness = Prince of Thieves
>
> Rich
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