PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - Battery kill switch to avoid gremlin power drain

tbomachines · #6 08-15-2021, 05:28 PM

There is a somewhat frequent mod in the Delica community to bypass the automatic glow plug cycles (which are based off of a coolant temp sensor). These relays handle huge amounts of amperage so I would guess it is a pretty good analogue. My glows are fine and the system works pretty well in my van (It also has dual batteries and a master cutoff switch) so no need to bypass...but if you are curious, here is a good writeup:

https://starwagon.info/delica-star-wagon/upgrades-how-to/glow-plug-bypass/

Fwiw I keep my Saturn on a battery tender since it does not get driven much. Works great and just a quick plug/unplug. I think it is a 1.25 amp unit which isnt much but takes care of the parasitic draw. It would drive me nuts to have to reset clocks, stereo, seat settings etc every time I got in the car, so a batt switch may not be the best solution.