mongrelwestie
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 06:08 PM |
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Kill Switch Location??
what are the SVA rules on location of the kill switch, id like it in the cab somewhere but whats legal and whats not??
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fesycresy
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 06:13 PM |
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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.
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mongrelwestie
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 06:23 PM |
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so where was it a fail? im confused?
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bigrich
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 06:23 PM |
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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.
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A pint for the gent and a white wine/fruit based drink for the lady. Those are the rules
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John Bonnett
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 06:29 PM |
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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
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mongrelwestie
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 06:31 PM |
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so if i put it in my engine bay then it will conform to sva regs? and act as a 2nd form of imobilisation??
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iank
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 07:02 PM |
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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.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
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John Bonnett
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 07:04 PM |
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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
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mongrelwestie
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 07:16 PM |
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this is why i was asking for a location in the cab that is SVA friendly??
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John Bonnett
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 07:23 PM |
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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
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ed_crouch
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 10:15 PM |
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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.
I-iii-iii-iii-ts ME!
Hurrah.
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tks
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 11:45 PM |
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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
The above comments are always meant to be from the above persons perspective.
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