I had a problem with parasitic drain on my battery on my Dodge Journey. My friend is a mechanic who works for Mercedes Benz and he couldn't find the problem so he suggested a battery kill switch. He installed it and it works great.
The main problem I found is that the instructions weren't really clear. My friend, a mechanic figured it out quickly, but again, the instructions are obviously translated to english, so a bit difficult. Also, it was a tough install since the actual battery is just above the wheel well and out of site on the Journey.
This unit comes with 2 remotes, a real bonus, but the instructions show 3 different ways they can be programmed to operate. I found that very confusing and unnecessary. The good thing, is that they come programmed so no need to reprogram. Press 'OFF' and the battery disconnects. Press 'ON' and the battery connects. Easy Peasy.
The added bonus is that this unit can be used as a battery kill switch to protect your vehicle from being stolen because when activated, the car will not start.
The only CON to this is that when you disconnect the battery, you lose the time on the clock. I can live with that. The radio stations remain intact, which is good.
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Just what i needed , installed on Mazda 3 2007 . If you have limited space to connect to battery do like i did … bed the copper bracket to the position needed .
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Tristan S.
Easy install, works as advertised
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Our wagon has an electrical draw that no shop has been able to diagnose thus far. Sometimes, it can go a few days or a week without any issues, and then all of a sudden, you park it for 5 minutes and doesn't have enough power to start. It's left us stranded a couple times, and sometimes even our Noco battery pack isn't enough to get it started again. I've been disconnecting the battery when we park as a stopgap until we can figure out where the electrical fault is, but it's annoying doing that every time we park. This makes it much easier and more convenient.
Also, some of the 1-star review note that if they click the "off" button accidentally while the car's on, they lose all power and risk an accident. That should only be happening if your alternator is shot; once the car is running, you can disconnect the battery and it will stay on (you won't be able to start it again until you reconnect it, though). I tested it in the video and it keeps running all the same.
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