claycookiemonster
Well Known Member
When I built the rear battery tray for my -8, I wondered what the four big nutplates were on the aft side. Now I see that they are for mounting the battery and starter relays, except I see many posts about mounting the starter relay at the firewall. Even the VP-X directions suggest putting the relay there.
That environment seems a sketchy place for an important electric component. The firewall is a crowded place already. I've still got to wire it from the battery, so no weight savings. It's the same length wire no matter where the relay is, so the voltage drop from the battery is the same. It seems to me that the entire length of that cable is hot all the time, and only the short length from relay to starter becomes hot when the starter is engaged.
I have no doubt there is some good reason for this location, but I'm not getting it.
That environment seems a sketchy place for an important electric component. The firewall is a crowded place already. I've still got to wire it from the battery, so no weight savings. It's the same length wire no matter where the relay is, so the voltage drop from the battery is the same. It seems to me that the entire length of that cable is hot all the time, and only the short length from relay to starter becomes hot when the starter is engaged.
I have no doubt there is some good reason for this location, but I'm not getting it.