Where is Battery Master Switch for 2007 F430?

Looks like its behind that plug you mentioned. Maybe a tool is required to reach it.
Alan
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On my 09' the switch is also covered. Its not like the 360 where the knob is visible.

 

Mine is located on the upper right side of the back wall in the boot. You should be able to get to it easily. I'd send you a pic but I'm at work and the car is in the garage at home. My cover plug looks like a valve handle. A turn to the right and it pops off and is attached by a lanyard. The battery is then shut off.

 

That looks like #10 in the diagram as there appears to be a lanyard attached to it. According to the diagram it's in the top left of the luggage compartment as you face it (and that is the side the battery is on).
Alan

 

Gary - It should look like this.
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need a tool to turn it on and off

owners manual says for ferrari use only

u can order the tool from ferrari

 

I guess the tool got lost somehow -- that's what the lanyard is for though.
Alan

 

The tool is a torx head screwdriver. You can buy it a Home Depot like I did. I believe it is a T40 torx head.

 

just fyi not all the F430s came with a battery master switch, mines does not have one, its a 2007 as well.

 

Now that is surprising. I didn't think it was listed as an option and I would think that 99% of them came with it. Not wanting to be disrespectful but are you sure you don't have one?
Alan

 

There is an older thread I think where someone made the same observation ie not fitted

 

Just as I wrote above.

I think they all have the actual switch, but on some they dont have the actual tool to use it and the unit itself is covered by a plug, not visible. Remove plug, look inside, insert tool and voila.......

 

My scud is a 2008 and has the plug. You access the screw head by pulling out the plug.

 

Maybe I misspoke yes the tool is not there. I haven't taken the rubber plug off to see what's behind it. Either way I just use my CTEK.

 

Not too sure why you connect the maintainer. If you work on the car then the battery has to be disconnected. Do you remove the battery cable and connect a maintainer? If the battery is disconnected then there will be no drain -- therefore no need for a maintainer.
Sign me confused.
Alan

 

Hi, I have a 2007 F430 coupe.

Same here. I removed the rubber plug and there is nothing there, you can actually see a piece of the aluminum chassis. I am planning on changing my battery to an Odyssey 34R-PC1500T-A this weekend, just not sure how to switch off the battery as I don't see a Master battery switch.

 

I used it once and do not want to use it again. Of course it kills battery drainage but once you put it back on, then you will have to put the radio code back. Then you will hear alarm go off every 3 minutes as you drive wondering what happened... You will have to get out of the car, close the doors, lock it with remote, then unlock it to reset the car. I use battery tender every Sunday afternoon even I would take the car out during the week days.

 

I have a 07 430 spider and it came with tool....

 

I have a 2007 f430 no rubber plug or switch for battery shut off.

 

You guys need to get the right info here- the switch is in the negative line, not the positive so if you work on the car it can still be live. Also when you turn this isolator switch it does not break all the negative connections, as far as i understand it - the negative clamp has small aux cables but these are not effected.
My 08 has the switch but they did not supply a key after some time in 07- a standard T40 tork key fits- best to have 1 in the car in case of fire as it might be help.