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#1 spaulwill

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Posted 03 January 2013 - 10:20 PM

i am putting a battery cut out in the mini for safety, i need to be able to switch from inside and out, i was thinking of mounting the switch in the boot and having two pull cords attached. has anyone any experience of this or is there a better way?

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Posted 03 January 2013 - 10:32 PM

I have mine in the Boot on the - batery cable but have to open the boot for access not intended for racing just immoblises the vehicle, not seen any with cables? just didnt want mine exterior mounted

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Posted 03 January 2013 - 10:43 PM

I have mine in the Boot on the - batery cable but have to open the boot for access not intended for racing just immoblises the vehicle, not seen any with cables? just didnt want mine exterior mounted

Yeh ive got the same, I just ran from the negative side of the batter to the switch and then to earth

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Posted 03 January 2013 - 10:47 PM

thanks chaps i want to do some Motorsport so needs to be accessible from the front wing and inside the other option is to run the battery cable around to the switch in the wing cant really see anything on the internet as to how this should be done MSA is not really specific.

#5 Cooperman

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Posted 03 January 2013 - 11:04 PM

I always put the switch between the seats and run a cable across the big cross-member, along the RH inner sill and up to an external pull handle on the RH scuttle panel just in front of the screen. The ignition wire is then routed from ignitionn switch to the cut-off switch and from there to the coil.
Of course, the battery lead runs inside the car, as do brake & fuel lines, all in accordance with MSA regulations.

Here you can just see the switch between the seats on an aluminium bracket:
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Edited by Cooperman, 03 January 2013 - 11:08 PM.


#6 spaulwill

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Posted 06 January 2013 - 02:29 PM

this looks really good thank you for the picture i take it this satisfies the MSA?




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