[ausev] 12V keyed power plane

[tomsmail]

That's what I'm looking for - thanks Nick.  I still may try
the relay idea though.

Tom

> Hi Tom and all,
>
> tomsmail wrote:
> > Can I just say, aaagghhck!?  (Translate:The Haynes
> > manual is almost worthless).
>
> Yes, Haynes and Chilton manuals are IMHO worthless for
> anything  electrical. A good source for electrical info
> short of buying the  factory service manual(s) is the
> AllData service  (http://www.alldatadiy.com/).
>
> > I have 6 secondary circuits in the Tracker, not
> > exceeding 60 amps total, that are hot in RUN.  But the
> > primary fuse for that group is hot at all times.  How is
> > it switched?  I can't imagine a 60 amp wire running up
> > the steering column being switched by the key.
>
> Well, that is in fact how it is done (at least on the
> vehicles I've  owned). For example, my Cherokee had most
> all of that "switched" 12-Volt  load running through
> multiple 12 AWG wiring up the steering column to  the
> ignition switch then back to the fuse block. When I went
> to replace  the ignition switch I noticed that the old
> switch had begun to melt and  burn in *several* places due
> to worn contacts and high currents in the  switch. A bad
> switching method indeed.
>
> Hope that helps,
>
> --
> -Nick
> 1988 Jeep Cherokee 4x4 EV
> http://go.DriveEV.com/
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