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    Switch for 360

    What are you all using to turn 360 off when not in use

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    I use ones similar to Wayne's switch for both Mega Live as well as Mega 360 except that I got them on Amazon. They come in a variety of sizes and LED colors. I like this one because it is in 2 parts. You wire up the harness and then it snaps into place on the back of the switch once it's mounted.

    Make sure you get the "Latching" switch and not the "Momentary" switch. I made that mistake on the first one I purchased. When I realized the one I received wasn't what I really needed, they quickly shipped out a replacement and didn't even ask me to return the original one.

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    I have a battery cut off switch to all of my electronics. This cuts the power to everything on my dedicated electronics battery. After I power everything down for the day and before all covers are put on I cut off the power. I can still charge my battery without any backfeed issues.

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    I added a switch its the blue one.
    The two red ones are for my rub rail lights.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bstandiford View Post
    I have a battery cut off switch to all of my electronics. This cuts the power to everything on my dedicated electronics battery. After I power everything down for the day and before all covers are put on I cut off the power. I can still charge my battery without any backfeed issues.
    This is what I plan to do. Is was brought up that sometimes Mega 360 and Mega Live would have to be reset by disconnecting power so a switch is used with the main shut off so you don't have to reboot the system. I have easy access to the fuse panel so I'll just pull the fuse if either needs to be reset. If it happens that a reset happens a lot then I may add a switch.

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    Well reset is not what was the concern, if your power cycling constantly then something is wrong.

    Both M360 and Mega Live will draw power from your battery if you don't have a shut-off.

    reset and to stop power drain can be the benefit from the switch.