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brucepick · 02-12-2012, 11:01 PM

A very nice writeup indeed, with very clear photos. Nice job.
(What you probably don't know is that I used to earn my living taking photos.)

Well, in truth -
I bought the connector but haven't yet gotten around to splicing it into the system. Too d**m cold here right now in New England.

Cali98, your post corrects a misunderstanding I had -
I thought I needed to interrupt and provide switches for both the yellow/black and the blue/white wires. But it looks like you disconnected the blue/white and left it that way - right?

I think if I switch both wires on + off simultaneously (using one DPST switch), the alt/battery warning light would still work if the alternator fails one day?

02-12-2012, 11:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
brucepick OCD Master EcoModder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Eastern CT, USA Posts: 1,936 Outasight - '00 Honda Insight Team Honda Gen-1 Insights 90 day: 54.18 mpg (US) Thanks: 431 Thanked 396 Times in 264 Posts	A very nice writeup indeed, with very clear photos. Nice job. (What you probably don't know is that I used to earn my living taking photos.) Well, in truth - I bought the connector but haven't yet gotten around to splicing it into the system. Too dm cold here right now in New England. Cali98, your post corrects a misunderstanding I had - I thought I needed to interrupt and provide switches for both the yellow/black and the blue/white wires. But it looks like you disconnected the blue/white and left it that way - right? I think if I switch both wires on + off simultaneously (using one DPST switch), the alt/battery warning light would still work if the alternator fails one day? __________________ Coast long and prosper.** Driving '00 Honda Insight, acquired Feb 2016.