At 01:32 PM 5/30/2012, David_Vickery wrote:
>one of the nice mods people do is to wire the radio to the key-in
>position.  that way radio will work w/o the engine running but won't
>drain the battery when van is parked.  I haven't done it but it is
>simple. Sarah Kieschnick

I'd suggest a relay if you do that.  I've been inside that switch and
it's definitely not made for carrying any real load.  It's a pretty
nasty kluge, in fact.  I don't think I'd trust it even with an
amp.  The rest of the ignition switch may be too light, but it's well designed.

Yours,
David