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Old 8th March 2021, 08:58   #1
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I have been using one of these Isolators for the last few months, would it have likely to have caused any problems with the techy bits in the car?.

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Old 8th March 2021, 21:51   #2
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Very unlikely----However it might be remotely possible to produce a spike in the electrical system as you break contact with the battery.

Electricity when flowing in a circuit does not like to be switched off. For instance the contacts on your light switches at home always arc slightly as you switch off a light.
One of the reasons why, if you have a gas leak in a room and the light is on, you must never switch off the light before the room is cleared of gas.






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Old 9th March 2021, 18:44   #3
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Hi Jules. I don’t know much about elektrickery but I can not see how having turned off the electric to the systems in /on the car, can make a big difference.Otherwise, every time you switch off, you would do some damage.
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I have been using one of these Isolators for the last few months, would it have likely to have caused any problems with the techy bits in the car?.

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Although I've not got an isolator ,when it is stood for any length of time I disconnect the battery on the Rover 45 . As good practice I always wait for the ECU to shutdown before disconnecting , Usually you can hear a high pitched whistle until it does . Obviously with the battery connected the ECU has a feed , Once disconnected the ECU will lose certain information (eg fault codes , memory , etc ) but retains its programme . I would imaging BigRuss or Marinabrian would give you a more detailed description
I have done this with the Rover 45 for the last five years with no problems following the above procedure

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Would this not affect the alarm system? If it does, it would potentially affect an insurance claim - just a thought.
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Would this not affect the alarm system? If it does, it would potentially affect an insurance claim - just a thought.
Yes potentially it could if the car stolen as alarm isolated if battery isolated, ,My Car is in a secure garage parked behind my main car so it would have to be moved and between a Merc and a Rover , I think I know which one would be stolen
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Hi Jules. I don’t know much about elektrickery but I can not see how having turned off the electric to the systems in /on the car, can make a big difference.Otherwise, every time you switch off, you would do some damage.
Hi there.--When you say---Switch off---do you mean the ignition switch ??

The system remains LIVE after turning off the ignition however dis-connecting the battery means nothing electrical is working.--
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Sorry Jon. I ment when you use an isolator switch on the battery. I think Steve in post 4 puts it more succinctly than I managed.
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If you have a hi line sat nav unit I suggest you put some form of 'aide memoire' on the isolator to make sure the unit shuts down before you disconnect. I have a label on the battery box to remind me but still forget! So far I've got away without it causing any probs.
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