Suggested Location for Battery Kill Switch

SPOHN · 03-05-2014, 05:42 AM

As the title says. But keep in mind my battery is located in the rear and I'm not worried about any form of spec. I really don't have a solid location with a stripped out car. My battery cable runs along the passenger side so it has to be on that side. I've seen some even run it threw panels to have the switch on the outside. Which I like. And being I have lexan quarter windows and battery located in the rear, what do you guys think of mounting in the middle of the quater window? Really easy to see and get to.

a.m. Brian · 03-05-2014, 12:18 PM

I always make my cut off switches in reach of the driver, there are many reasons that a driver may need to kill power/cycle the power of their racecar. The center of the dash is my first choice normally because it can also be reached from the outside of the car through either window.

BGTV8 · 03-05-2014, 02:45 PM

Our regs down-under require the isolation switch to be within driver reach. I mount mine on a bracket on the tunnel to the left of the gear lever or in the centre of the dash - remembering I'm seated on the right side of the car because we are strange-dudes down here ... comes from being upside down and all the blood pooling in our heads !!

Our regs also require a cable with a loop-end to the outside to be connected to the switch such that a flag-marshal and/or first intervention vehicle medic can use it to isolate power and this is usually mounted just ahead of the windscreen thru the scuttle and/or up from under the bonnet in the drivers side of the vehicle.

RB

SPOHN · 03-05-2014, 03:36 PM

Good point

SPOHN · 03-05-2014, 04:23 PM

I assume drivers reach with harness fasten?

BGTV8 · 03-05-2014, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPOHN

I assume drivers reach with harness fasten?

Yes, absolutely, hence reason to have it near the shifter ... cos I know I can reach that !!

122554 · 03-05-2014, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPOHN

As the title says. But keep in mind my battery is located in the rear and I'm not worried about any form of spec. I really don't have a solid location with a stripped out car. My battery cable runs along the passenger side so it has to be on that side. I've seen some even run it threw panels to have the switch on the outside. Which I like. And being I have lexan quarter windows and battery located in the rear, what do you guys think of mounting in the middle of the quater window? Really easy to see and get to.

Where the hell is the "quater window"

SCCA regs state that it must me accessible by the emergency crew. Are you building a "Race Car"?

skidad62 · 03-05-2014, 08:16 PM

Drag racing requires the shut off in the rear

Here's the set up I had in my drag car... excuse the non Z content

sixpax · 03-16-2014, 04:13 PM

I'd say if you are going to do it, might as well do it to NASA/SCCA spec so you don't have to do it again a couple years from now ...

03-05-2014, 05:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Suggested Location for Battery Kill Switch As the title says. But keep in mind my battery is located in the rear and I'm not worried about any form of spec. I really don't have a solid location with a stripped out car. My battery cable runs along the passenger side so it has to be on that side. I've seen some even run it threw panels to have the switch on the outside. Which I like. And being I have lexan quarter windows and battery located in the rear, what do you guys think of mounting in the middle of the quater window? Really easy to see and get to. __________________

03-05-2014, 12:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
a.m. Brian Base Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Scotts Valley, CA Posts: 55 Drives: Valkyrie 370Z Rep Power: 14	I always make my cut off switches in reach of the driver, there are many reasons that a driver may need to kill power/cycle the power of their racecar. The center of the dash is my first choice normally because it can also be reached from the outside of the car through either window. BGTV8 likes this. __________________ -Brian Lock

03-05-2014, 02:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
BGTV8 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: 03350 Australia Posts: 1,503 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 29907	Our regs down-under require the isolation switch to be within driver reach. I mount mine on a bracket on the tunnel to the left of the gear lever or in the centre of the dash - remembering I'm seated on the right side of the car because we are strange-dudes down here ... comes from being upside down and all the blood pooling in our heads !! Our regs also require a cable with a loop-end to the outside to be connected to the switch such that a flag-marshal and/or first intervention vehicle medic can use it to isolate power and this is usually mounted just ahead of the windscreen thru the scuttle and/or up from under the bonnet in the drivers side of the vehicle. RB Last edited by BGTV8; 03-05-2014 at 02:47 PM.

03-05-2014, 03:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Good point __________________

03-05-2014, 04:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	I assume drivers reach with harness fasten? __________________

03-05-2014, 08:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
skidad62 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Moncton NB Canada Posts: 214 Drives: 2010 370Z Roadster Rep Power: 11	Drag racing requires the shut off in the rear Here's the set up I had in my drag car... excuse the non Z content SPOHN likes this. __________________ 2010 370Z Black Cherry Roadster Touring Sport 2003 Mustang Vortech YSI 640 rwhp - sold but not forgotten

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