battery DISCONNECT KILL switch installation

car is a 1972 VW Beetle.. the idea is the same on any vehicle..

[MrSchuits]

I bought a little toggle switch, but can't figure where to wire it. After watching this I'm going to copy your idea, its great!

[AlTilleyTheBum-ptmx]

I just did this on my mom’s 1970 VW Beetle because I got tired of manually disconnecting the battery while uninstalling the back seat in the process. It did take a bit of work, but I got it done in one day. All I did was rearrange the battery to face backwards, put rubber hose guards on the terminal wires to avoid the risk of a battery shortage and fire, and buy a ground terminal wire to accompany the kill switch. All I’ll have to do now is install battery terminal protectors like you did. One less step in disconnecting the battery now.

[kevinhamling]

Hey man,
Good work on the kill switch. I've just finished putting one in my 63 beetle.
Just a couple of things.
1. Make sure you strap the battery down.
2. When I was all finished and done before I put the seat back in, I cut some 3mm rubber mat that went across the top and down two sides. Now, there is no way of anything shorting out. Even if a larger passenger sits on top of the battery.
✌️ Peace

[dougms]

YOU the I didn't do this mod cause I had nowhere to get 4 gauge wire with connectors. Use battery cables from Walmart, duh.

[mbarrow]

The previous owner replaced the battery before I purchased mine. He installed the new battery in a plastic battery box used for like a trailer. It fits under the seat and I ran a battery tender out the edge of the carpet. Some kinda kill switch is on my list.

[redbarond]

why does this car have a red cable going to the ground? Is the ground actually a positive?

[billl.]

If you mounted it so close to the battery, why did you just not install a battery isolator terminal ?

[GT.Bugger]

Im going to do this on my beetle. Feel like the kick stands are too weak for the switcy but i like the idea of using it in that location. Might strengthen it like you did. Noce work

[JorgeSanchez-zelf]

I installed a kill switch on my bug and for some reason the cables get hot, any idea of why that's happening? Thanks.

[robertyue]

You should color code the wires correctly.