If I fit a starter button set-up
whats to stop some idiot passenger pressing it when you're on the move, and ripping the started bendix to bits?

I know this may have a very short answer!!

tell them not to press it!!!!

or, if you is concerned, wire up a relay to interupt the starter, so that it can only start when there is no oil pressure. or something like that...

Fit it to the right-hand side of your steering wheel!
I mean, how often have you had a passenger reach over and turn the keys in your current car?

Or a cut out as Joel said...

[Edited on 1/4/04 by James]

depends on how bad/mad a driver you are

Don't carry a passenger!

Saves weight and money on fuel and tyres.

AND you only have to buy one seat!

Jumpy,

I'm concerned about this too and came up with this circuit: http://locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=10762

Perhaps you could just use a missile-launch type switch with a flip-up cover?

I prefer idiot-proof though.

Get a message printed around the button that says passenger ejector seat

I've been giving this one some thought...

As we have a BEC surely it's a feature that the button will not activate when the engine is running... or am I wrong? Afterall, on a bike it's easier to press the button "by accident" and cause damage than on a car!

I thought BEC's were supposed to have a kick start

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I thought BEC's were supposed to have a kick start

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My Honda starter will fire in accidentally with the engine running but it doesn't seem to have done it any harm, the few times it has happened, as it is a pre- engaged system.

Yeah, I think its a bit of a non-problem really, I've never had anyone try and fiddle with the controls in either the locost or a "normal" car. But a cutout circuit should be fairly straightforward as others showed. I worry more about people playing with the immobiliser keypad when on the move as that will cut the ignition