The Battery Isolator is for competition use only and should not be used on WIRING DIAGRAMS

vehicles intended for the public highway.

This Battery Isolator will only work on 12 volt Negative Earth vehicles.

INSTALLATION

Bolt the Battery Isolator to the chassis close to the vehicle’s battery. Do not install
in an area of excessive heat. Connect as follows;
MOTORSPORT ELECTRONICS BATTERY NEGATIVE stud on the Isolator to the negative terminal of the battery
TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

using a high current earth cable.

UNIT SIDE VIEW
EARTH stud on the Isolator to the earth point of the vehicle using a high current + - TERMINALS
earth cable. 1 = BATT. NEG.
2 = EARTH

HYBRID BATTERY POSITIVE stud on the Isolator to the positive terminal of at least the
capacity of the alternator.

ALT OUT stud on the Isolator to the output of the alternator or generator using wire
BATTERY
TOP
3 = BATT. POS.
4 = ALT. OUT

BATTERY of at least the capacity of the alternator.

Install the small green (ON) and red (OFF) switches within the driving compartment
so that they can be operated by the driver whilst strapped into the driving seat. The
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ISOLATOR
LED indicator attached to the ON switch should be mounted to the dashboard next
to the switch. Drill an 8mm hole and fit with the supplied bezel.
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Install the large red (EXTERNAL OFF) switch on the outside of the car in a
prominent position. The correct position for this switch may be dictated by the
specific regulations for the type of racing. Use the stickers provided to identify the
ALTERNATOR / DYNAMO BOTTOM
three switches.
CHASSIS EARTH
Internal Red switch - small blue triangle OFF

70BC06 Internal Green switch - small red triangle ON

External Red switch - large blue triangle PRESS OFF

Connect the small green switch to terminals 1 and 2 of the connector using two
lengths of low current wire. Note the polarity of the connections.

Connect the small and large red switches to terminals 3 and 4 on the the connector
using lengths of low current wire. SUPPLIED CONNECTOR
4
If the car has no roof then the small switches should be protected from the rain by WIRING TO UNIT 3
2
using the two rubber caps provided. 1

OPERATION
CONNECTORS
On the pressing of the green switch the Isolator will connect the negative terminal
of the car battery to the chassis thus providing power to all of the electrical systems BLUE
on the vehicle. A red LED on the Isolator will illuminate to indicate that it has been LED INDICATOR
energised, as will the LED connected to the On switch.

3 MACKENZIE WAY On pressing either of the two Red switches the Isolator will disconnect the negative INTERNAL ON SWITCH
terminal of the car battery from the chassis as well as the alternator/generator feed GREY
MANOR ROAD
from the battery positive terminal, thereby totally removing power from all of the
CHELTENHAM electrical systems. The LEDs on the isolator and ON switch will also extinguish to WHITE
GLOS GL51 9TX indicate that power has been isolated. EXTERNAL OFF SWITCH
In the event of a serious accident, if any of the wires connecting the two Red
switches become broken then power will automatically be disconnected.
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Although this unit has inbuilt protection for the alternator, in general use the engine
should be switched off before the battery is isolated.
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Due to the nature of this device it draws approximately 1 Amp of current from the
battery whilst switched on. Therefore it must be switched off when the engine is not
running, otherwise the battery will be discharged. If this isolator is used on vehicles
without a charging system then check that the battery will have enough capacity for
the extra load this unit places on it. The isolator uses no current whilst in the off state.
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