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Kill Switch Location??
mongrelwestie - 31/10/07 at 06:08 PM

what are the SVA rules on location of the kill switch, id like it in the cab somewhere but whats legal and whats not??

fesycresy - 31/10/07 at 06:13 PM

The tester wanted to fail me on having access to the second form of immobilisation from the cab.

He said he would like it in the bay.

Easy fix at the SVA centre - there was enough cable to tie it to the rectifier in the tunnel.

HTH.

mongrelwestie - 31/10/07 at 06:23 PM

so where was it a fail? im confused?

bigrich - 31/10/07 at 06:23 PM

it needs to be in a position so cannot be accidentally operated and also not in a position where it can be a contactable edge, so engine bay makes most sense.

mine on the bulkhead panel

John Bonnett - 31/10/07 at 06:29 PM

I raised this with the Exeter SVA station yesterday and they said that they did not mind where it was fitted. In fact, mine is on the scuttle to conform to race regs and all I've had to do is to modify the key so that it has a 2.5mm radius.

John

mongrelwestie - 31/10/07 at 06:31 PM

so if i put it in my engine bay then it will conform to sva regs? and act as a 2nd form of imobilisation??

iank - 31/10/07 at 07:02 PM

quote:
Originally posted by fesycresy
The tester wanted to fail me on having access to the second form of immobilisation from the cab.

He said he would like it in the bay.


Then the tester wasn't thinking. Both the ignition key and steering lock they normally take as immobilisation are operable from the driver seat with the same key. Or was he unhappy a passenger could operate it?

Can't see the point of putting it in the engine bay, who takes their bonnet off when they park up to disable the car? It just means it won't get used IMO.

John Bonnett - 31/10/07 at 07:04 PM

quote so if i put it in my engine bay then it will conform to sva regs? and act as a 2nd form of imobilisation??

Yes that's my understanding. The kill switch is an acceptable second immobiliser, the ignition switch being the first.

I would have thought that under the bonnet would not be too convenient for the switch if, each time you leave the car, you have to take the bonnet off to remove the key.

John

mongrelwestie - 31/10/07 at 07:16 PM

this is why i was asking for a location in the cab that is SVA friendly??

John Bonnett - 31/10/07 at 07:23 PM

Our guy wasn't bothered where it was placed and I got the impression that in the cockpit or on dash would be quite acceptable.

In my humble opinion, it would be well worth a telephone call to your local SVA test station to clarify this before you go to the trouble of drilling holes and running battery cable and then being told it's a fail for whatever reason.

John

ed_crouch - 31/10/07 at 10:15 PM

Just to confuse matters, the Blue book says that there must be a kill switch within easy reach of the driver.

Although TBH on a std roadcar, that isnt ever the case. I guess it may only be for modifieds/SS/Sports libre cars.

Ed.

tks - 31/10/07 at 11:45 PM

you need 2 forms of imbolisation

one is the normal key the 2nd can be the FIA battery switch.

the first one SHOULD be in reach the second SHOULD be out of reach!

Tks