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Old 06-09-2008, 10:27 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Making Hypermiling easier with Buttons


I installed a toggle switch to turn on the radio, a toggle switch to turn on the computer and fuel pump/injection, and a push button starter switch. I used a 40 amp auxillary headlight relay to reduce the current through the computer power switch, the stereo toggle is a 20A switch, and the starter button is a heavy duty one, so no relay was needed there.
Here are the switches exposed; the start button is where the cigarette lighter should be.

I had a couple of people ask how the wiring is done, and if you could do it differently, so here you go! More details are on my blog.



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