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[FAZ]

picture request - battery isolator swtich locations

cheers :)

[Skortchio]

Given people often use these as a security device, it would be a tad foolish to give its location away

On the dashboard / in the boot / on the crossmember is pretty common though.

[dsgoody]

Boot floor is quite common, if you have a boot board. Means you only have to switch the negative then too instead of having to replace/reroute the positive cable.

Or one of these, a battery terminal with a cutoff switch built in.

[pierres]

FAZ your asking for pics
SKORTCHIO you say foolish to give its location away
SKORTCHIO/DSGOODY your both telling people where they are commonly put
Now who are the fools

Edited by pierres, 26 February 2013 - 04:15 PM.

[Andrew O]

http://www.theminifo...t/page__st__735
Have a look on the most recent page of my rebuild.
I think it looks fairly neat.

Andrew

[dsgoody]

FAZ your asking for pics
SKORTCHIO you say foolish to give its location away
SKORTCHIO/DSGOODY your both telling people where they are commonly put
Now who are the fools

Like Skorticho says, I'm not giving pictures away - not that it matters. I don't own a Mini currently anyway, but different people feel differently about personal and car security. I'm only saying where people commonly mount them, it's no secret. Talk to any Mini owner and they will tell you the same thing.

Want it to be a secret? Don't post on here in the first place and think of somewhere ingenious to put it.

[Skortchio]

FAZ your asking for pics
SKORTCHIO you say foolish to give its location away
SKORTCHIO/DSGOODY your both telling people where they are commonly put
Now who are the fools

Like Skorticho says, I'm not giving pictures away - not that it matters. I don't own a Mini currently anyway, but different people feel differently about personal and car security. I'm only saying where people commonly mount them, it's no secret. Talk to any Mini owner and they will tell you the same thing.

Want it to be a secret? Don't post on here in the first place and think of somewhere ingenious to put it.

Precisely.
The cut off switches I've seen available are derived from race use, purely to cut power quickly and thus they aren't unique in their key design.
Any key will fit any lock, so fitting one in plain sight is at best to deter the opportunist thief and mostly for asthetic quality.

Calling someone a fool for offering elaboration as to why a posted question may not be met with comprehensive and diverse retort is somewhat short sighted.
No good deed, eh.

[pierres]

FAZ your asking for pics
SKORTCHIO you say foolish to give its location away
SKORTCHIO/DSGOODY your both telling people where they are commonly put
Now who are the fools

Like Skorticho says, I'm not giving pictures away - not that it matters. I don't own a Mini currently anyway, but different people feel differently about personal and car security. I'm only saying where people commonly mount them, it's no secret. Talk to any Mini owner and they will tell you the same thing.

Want it to be a secret? Don't post on here in the first place and think of somewhere ingenious to put it.

There are enough minis being stolen as it is we dont realy want to give to much info away on security to help them and where its located

[HarrysMini]

It's okay to tell people where your security devices are as long as you make sure in all your photos your reg page is hidden/blanked. And don't put your exact location on the public forum. If you want to tell someone your location use PM.

[CHUNKY365]

In reality Dave is right. Its not necessarily a question of 'Where is YOUR cut off switch' directly, but 'Where is a good place for one'.

I think what the original OP is asking is for the 'general' idea of where best to mount a cut off switch. If you don't know, how do you find out?

And to be honest, they are not really designed as a security device more of a safety device, to cut the electrics in an emegency situation.

This is why you tend to see them on the scuttles of cars and clearly marked for race marshalls to see.

The 'Dis-car-nect' type are good, but still have their limitations.