Nik_Lee
This reminds me I think I forgot to send you the details on the solid state relay I have been using in mine. sorry about that.
I am using a Stinger SGP38 80 Amp Battery Isolator and Relay here is a link to one and I have also seen a couple of electronics stores on ebay selling them.
https://www.elite-electronics.com.au/In-Car_Entertainment/Accessories/Capacitors/Stinger_SGP38_80_Amp_Battery_Isolator_and_Relay

It's OK, a few weeks ago I found this thread where you included the same product link:
https://www.mr2australia.com/mr2play/tm.aspx?m=122053
However, I was confused because I thought that you were using a solid state relay. As far as I can tell, the Stinger SGP38 is NOT a solid state relay. I think it's still a mechanical relay, but I'm sure it would do a much better job of handling the required current in comparison to the original power steering relay. 
 

Knightrous
https://www.jaycar.com.au/solid-state-relay-4-32vdc-input-30vdc-100a-switching/p/SY4086

Yep, you gave me that link a while ago, thanks! I am leaning towards that solid state relay. The only potential downside is that solid state relays get hot and in doing so their maximum current reduces, so I need to make sure that the heat can be dissipated. I think it should be OK with it bolted straight to the metal chassis of the car anyway. 
BTW, when I was talking to you about it you mentioned that I'll need a diode to suppress the EMF spikes, but it occurred to me that the factory power steering driver unit probably/hopefully already has a diode for this purpose. 

robk
Yesterday I bought an Ecliptech 'Shift-P2': https://ecliptech.com.au/shift-p2/
It's a progressive shift-light, with lots of features. I think some other people on this forum have the previous 'Shift-I' model.
I'll be installing the Shift-P2 on top of the steering column. They provide a 1:1 scale template which I printed and confirmed that it's a good spot where I can easily see it without blocking my view of anything on the dash cluster. 
If it arrives soon then I'll try to install it before the Wakefield Park Challenge. 
 
I also want to replace my power steering relay with a solid state relay, so I'll do that soon too. 
 
I'll update again after doing both of these things. 

I hope I don't get too confused with all the extra lights & gauges compared to mine 
 
"honestly officer, I was looking at this gauge here, I thought that was the speed I was going.  And that light there, goes red if I go over the speed limit.  honestly it hadn't gone red....... ".   lol 

Shaz
 
I hope I don't get too confused with all the extra lights & gauges compared to mine 
"honestly officer, I was looking at this gauge here, I thought that was the speed I was going.  And that light there, goes red if I go over the speed limit.  honestly it hadn't gone red....... ".   lol 

Don't worry Shaz, the shift light will be configured so that none of the lights will come on until at least 5000rpm, and given your driving style I don't think you'll ever reach that point during the drive down to Goulburn haha. I also don't have lots of extra gauges, unlike most heavily modified cars. 

I wasn't going to mention it, but for those of you who don't know, my license is currently suspended again due to running out of demerit points. Therefore Shaz will be driving my car down to the Wakefield Park Challenge! 

robk

Shaz
 
I hope I don't get too confused with all the extra lights & gauges compared to mine 
"honestly officer, I was looking at this gauge here, I thought that was the speed I was going.  And that light there, goes red if I go over the speed limit.  honestly it hadn't gone red....... ".   lol 

Don't worry Shaz, the shift light will be configured so that none of the lights will come on until at least 5000rpm, and given your driving style I don't think you'll ever reach that point during the drive down to Goulburn haha. I also don't have lots of extra gauges, unlike most heavily modified cars. 

I wasn't going to mention it, but for those of you who don't know, my license is currently suspended again due to running out of demerit points. Therefore Shaz will be driving my car down to the Wakefield Park Challenge! 

What would we do without Sharon?
You might as well let her drive it on the track too...she'll probably be faster :P

380wkw mr2 and loss of licence, wonder how that happened... Lol, sounds fun though.

robk
Yep, you gave me that link a while ago, thanks! I am leaning towards that solid state relay. The only potential downside is that solid state relays get hot and in doing so their maximum current reduces, so I need to make sure that the heat can be dissipated. I think it should be OK with it bolted straight to the metal chassis of the car anyway. 
BTW, when I was talking to you about it you mentioned that I'll need a diode to suppress the EMF spikes, but it occurred to me that the factory power steering driver unit probably/hopefully already has a diode for this purpose. 

The SSR comes with a 2-3mm thick plate on the back side as a heat sink, if you bolt it to the chassis, it will be fine. I had no issues running ~2.5Kw of power through it in my combat robot.
 

 
In my application, I needed the flyback diode due to the drive motor being a low inductance motor spinning at ~20000 rpm, so it would generate large voltage spikes (100+v) when the motor was turned off. A simple $0.15 1D4004 1000v 1A diode from Jaycar was my savior.

^Thanks for the info, and yay for robots!

Yay for robots indeed!

Others in the combat robot community have successfully run big power (kilowatts) through them for years as well. I thought I had a spare one somewhere but I just checked and can't find, sorry.

5SGTE
380wkw mr2 and loss of licence, wonder how that happened... Lol, sounds fun though.

Did you lose them all in one or two goes? or you still getting tickets for not using your indicators? (thats a lot of not indicating!)

Dudeman

5SGTE
380wkw mr2 and loss of licence, wonder how that happened... Lol, sounds fun though.

Did you lose them all in one or two goes? or you still getting tickets for not using your indicators? (thats a lot of not indicating!)

It was just an accumulation of small speeding fines  I've never been booked for anything else.