Not really any difference. Either side will work to isolate the battery. glenh :<)
On 5/20/2012 16:34, Bert Knupp wrote: > Volks, > > I’m thinking of installing a main battery shutoff switch in my stock 1970 > beetle. I’d do it to protect against tiny current leaks during storage, but > also as an extra security measure. I’ve bought a Dorman 300-amp battery > cutoff with removable paddle keys that ought to be good. But I have a > question. > > All the installation instructions talk about putting the cutoff on the > positive side of the battery, shutting down all plus going out to > everything. But wouldn’t it be more efficient (and easier) to put it on the > grounding (negative) side? I’d replace the grounding braid with two short > battery cables, one from the battery to the switch (mounted through the > right-side rear heel panel, under the seat), and from the switch to a ground > bolt. > > Any reason not to interrupt the ground (-), rather than interrupt the hot > (+) side? Enquiring minds want to know. > > Bert Knupp in Music City USA > > __n|_ > °(_____)º > (ô\_|_/ô) > U° °U > Polizeikäfer 70 > > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > > > _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
