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Old 02-13-2012, 02:51 AM   #3 (permalink)
California98Civic
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A very nice writeup indeed, with very clear photos. Nice job.
Thanks. This post has been a while in the making. I bought the switch months ago. Some of the pics are more than a week old.

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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?
That's correct. I merely disconnected the blue/white line at the pictured connector.

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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?
That's correct, but I don't expect I'll need the charging light. I expect my voltage meter to tell me all I will need to know about the health of the alternator.
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.



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