battery starter relay switch

subheatadey · Sep 30, 2018

Hi Guys,
other than replacing my tired battery which came from a 12 year Ford focus, I want to install a starter relay switch in the engine bay so its not pulling power all the way from the ignition switch, I know it as been done by plenty of people on here so just wondering what did you use and where you got one from?

Tar

subheatadey · Sep 30, 2018

subheatadey said:
Hi Guys,
other than replacing my tired battery which came from a 12 year Ford focus, I want to install a starter relay switch in the engine bay so its not pulling power all the way from the ignition switch, I know it as been done by plenty of people on here so just wondering what did you use and where you got one from?

Tar
Something like this maybe? 70 amp heavy duty 12 volt on-off

subheatadey · Sep 30, 2018

subheatadey said:
subheatadey said:

Hi Guys,
other than replacing my tired battery which came from a 12 year Ford focus, I want to install a starter relay switch in the engine bay so its not pulling power all the way from the ignition switch, I know it as been done by plenty of people on here so just wondering what did you use and where you got one from?

Tar
Something like this maybe? 70 amp heavy duty 12 volt on-off

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I would prefer one that did not have spade connectors on the starter side though

ozziedog · Oct 1, 2018

Ade mate, my pal did mine a few years back. He used a scabby old relay that I found in a box of crap in the garage. He did a better up dated version with a not quite so scabby relay that we found in the entrails of a 72 cross dresser a couple of months later. I think Any relay is better than none.

Ozziedog,,,,,,, don’t over stink it bud :mrgreen:

:mrgreen:

subheatadey · Oct 1, 2018

Hi Ozzie,
Thanks for that, I'm probably overthinking it :?

Happystamps · Oct 1, 2018

I did it to the bug when the wiring started breaking down, lasted 6 years until I took it off the road. A bog-standard automotive relay is fine- remember you're not driving the starter with it, just the solenoid.