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Also wondering if anyone has tried this item. Have been thinking of getting one and like the idea of remote control operation rather than finding a mounting place for the Cole-Hersee or having to lift the hood each time. I currently use a battery tender also since the car sometimes sits for awhile between starts. Am thinking with this item, although the steady drain protection function would be negated with a tender, the remote off operation, catastrophic short protection & anti theft would still be possible. Anyone have a different opinion or can suggest another solution?

I sent for the Battery Brain III from Bill Hirsch last night. It is suppose to arrive on Tuesday,(April 13th). I'll keep you all posted when I install it and try it out. Thanks for all of the replies.
I also put on a new set of Diamond Backs as the old white walls were from back in the day when Diamond Back re-capped old Police car tires. So a little bulge around the rim on one tire ended up costing almost $1000 with the new tires, shipping,mounting and balancing. OUCH!

$1000! Holy pricey rubber echo locating flying mammal man!


That's twice what I paid for my Clipper! After hearing those prices my $34 Walmart tires may be staying on the Clipper for a longer than planned.

i have a battery charge connector on my 4 wheeler that came off electric lift truck that you run both positive and negative thru that unplugs got it from newark electronics. part number for
175 amp is 98F9370
350 amp is 98F7889

This would be a good way to totally isolate battery. website is www.newark.com

The Battery Brain (Gold) Type III arrived last Tues. from Bill Hirsch - no problem with them.

I have called the Tech at Battery Brain 3 times now to work out the bugs. He has been very helpful.

Its a good product but I don't know how well it adapts to positive ground and generator instead of alternator.

They are sending me the vibration plug in to keep the motor from cutting off if the voltage drops too low. (about $16 more). This wire is included in the Platinum version.

If it works right, it will be nice to cut off the battery without opening the hood and also acts as a thief deterrent.

Has anybody else tried it on a Packard?

I ran a battery cutoff switch in a 55 400. It is located in the wheel well on the drivers side, you would never know its there. It continues to work great.