Electric Cut off

1. Gareth_R Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Basildon, Essex Posts: 1042 Citroen AX VTS

   #1 31st July 2014, 11:09

   Morning
   
   I have an electric cut of switch which stops the car doing anything at all when it's off - installed in the dash, battery is in the boot, it runs through to the engine bay and splits to starter and alternator.
   
   When you cut it off with the engine running, the engine keeps running. I assume it is basically running off the alternator which is chucking 12v back up the wire and round to the starter, where the 12v feed for the engine loom is also connected. Is there a quick wiring rearrangement that would change this so that the cut off kills the engine, or would it require a load of effort?
   
   Cheers
2. chompy Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Scotland Posts: 1764 Because racecar

   #2 31st July 2014, 11:13

   You need a proper kill switch with a resistor.
   
   like so:
   
   
   
   If you have a resistor already, then you need to wire it up properly.
3. Gareth_R Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Basildon, Essex Posts: 1042 Citroen AX VTS

   #3 31st July 2014, 12:44

   Ah I see. Makes sense, but also looks like a faff so I'll probably leave it. Will remember this if I get round to taking the dash out and redoing stuff. Cheers!
4. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #4 31st July 2014, 20:54

   can remove the battery live with the car running on these
   
   cant do it on all cars like