Alternator Cutoff Switch

cmozez said:

xyoung347x- What do you think a rectyifier is made of? Diodes. As far as I can see, Black70fastback has a full understanding of what this thread is about. Give it a try and let us know. It is as simple as going inle with the field wir, shut the engine off, turn the switch off, restart the car and make the run, you can then just simply turn the switch back on with the car running and you will re-excite the field. I have a degree in Robotics and 14 years electronics experience, i can spot a know not from a mile away, some of you guys don't have a clue. Go get a basic electronics/electrical theory book and read it, then come back and post some good facts for our fellow stangers.

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Black95GTS said:

You don't need a relay. I just installed a push button ignition switch in my stang and went through all of this. I will be a 4th year electrical engineering major this year and I have an internship with a company that makes silicon wafer manufacturing robots. The point is, I had my boss with 20 or so years of industry experience approve the components I picked out, all you need is a hefty switch (mine is rated for 125v and 4 amps) and some thick wire, I used 12 guage. My boss also told me to solder everything and not to use wire nuts when the current draw is that high. I also used zener diodes before and after the switch, in the extremely unlikely event of backlash. I'm sure the same situation can be applied to you, except I used a momentary switch and you would use a rocker switch.

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