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Old Dec 10, 2015 | 10:56 AM
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What is this terminal attached to the battery

Did all our cars come with these out of the factory? This is from the 1990 Convertible Camaro, 9000 miles posted in this section

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Old Dec 10, 2015 | 11:08 AM
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Re: What is this terminal attached to the battery

Nope, not factory. It's a disconnect switch.....pull up on the red lever to shut off power. I have one on my car, they're very useful when needing to kill power.

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Old Dec 11, 2015 | 10:43 AM
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Re: What is this terminal attached to the battery

Common sight in a car with such low mileage. Much easier than taking the battery off every time!
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Old Dec 12, 2015 | 06:18 PM
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Re: What is this terminal attached to the battery

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Common sight in a car with such low mileage. Much easier than taking the battery off every time!
I've been knocking around the idea of installing once ever since I saw this. I spend more time fiddling with my car than I do driving it. The battery gets low, especially from starting it to keep the motor lubed up. Looks like it could be easy to accidentally short to another metal piece.
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Old Dec 13, 2015 | 03:24 AM
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Re: What is this terminal attached to the battery

Originally Posted by LiquidBlue
I've been knocking around the idea of installing once ever since I saw this. I spend more time fiddling with my car than I do driving it. The battery gets low, especially from starting it to keep the motor lubed up. Looks like it could be easy to accidentally short to another metal piece.
Yes, very dangerous. That connector should definitely be moved to the negative cable.
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