Car Battery Kill Switch with Remote Control

[mosssideblue]

Have a parasitic drain on my WAV Sprinter and if I don’t start it every other day then the battery has insufficient power to crank it.

AA couldn’t find it and suggested a Kill Switch. I thought there was were only them clunky looking manual ones, but now see remote control ones.

Anyone tried them?

Sounds perfect for my situation but have a worry bead.

Are they reliable if fitted correctly and, should it fail and isolate the battery whilst driving, what would be the likely consequences?

 

[BimboBob]

Multimeter connected to negative and then run through everything. You'll find the culprit and then fix.

 

[mosssideblue]

Multimeter connected to negative and then run through everything. You'll find the culprit and then fix.

I’m not able to do that and AA man couldn’t trace

 

[BimboBob]

I’m not able to do that and AA man couldn’t trace

Why not? Just a process for testing fuses. It's easy. Once you find the culprit then leave the fuse out if not important or fix.

 

[mosssideblue]

Why not? Just a process for testing fuses. It's easy. Once you find the culprit then leave the fuse out if not important or fix.

In my head I know exactly how to trace and rectify a parasitic drain and have a multimeter and all other tools needed, but I’m disabled and am no longer physically able

 

[Barcon]

Had the same thing happen in the wife's CRV. Turned out to be a sensor to let you know if the bonnet was latched.
I unplugged it as it's always latched.
What year is the sprinter?

 

[BimboBob]

In my head I know exactly how to trace and rectify a parasitic drain and have a multimeter and all other tools needed, but I’m disabled and am no longer physically able

Aaah...then the AA bloke was a useless twat.

 

[idahoblues]

Had the same thing happen in the wife's CRV. Turned out to be a sensor to let you know if the bonnet was latched.
I unplugged it as it's always latched.
What year is the sprinter?

Hood

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Muffin

 

[mosssideblue]

Had the same thing happen in the wife's CRV. Turned out to be a sensor to let you know if the bonnet was latched.
I unplugged it as it's always latched.
What year is the sprinter?

2012

 

[mosssideblue]

Aaah...then the AA bloke was a useless twat.

There has been considerable electrical mods to my car to accommodate all the disabled gadgets in it, some, I have no idea what they are, so maybe he just didn’t fancy it as my call out was simply to get the van running.

I’m going to have to get a kill switch and the remote control ones would be best for my needs but am worried what would happen if it disconnects the battery whilst driving ( even though it is claimed to be disabled if the battery V exceeds 13.3v)

 

[Blue Mist]

If anyone has the slightest clue what the above posters are babbling on about feel free to enlighten me.

Thank you.

 

[johnny crossan]

If anyone has the slightest clue what the above posters are babbling on about feel free to enlighten me.

Thank you.

I find it all deeply impressive.

 

[RadcliffeRick]

If anyone has the slightest clue what the above posters are babbling on about feel free to enlighten me.

Thank you.

I think one of the above posts indicates that those unfortunate enough to live in the US name parts of the car totally wrong.

 

[Uwe Already]

I think one of the above posts indicates that those unfortunate enough to live in the US name parts of the car totally wrong.

Weirdly, I went to a car boot sale and bought a trunk \o/

 

[waspish]

Just take one side of the connection off the battery Everytime you not using it would take 2 mins!

 

[blueinsa]

I’m not able to do that and AA man couldn’t trace

Your AA man simply couldn’t be arsed mate.

Get into a local auto electrician, they will sort it in no time.

 

[Sk@mcfc]

 

[.db.]

If anyone has the slightest clue what the above posters are babbling on about feel free to enlighten me.

Thank you.

 

[Scottyboi]

Hood