ned
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| posted on 7/7/04 at 09:13 AM |
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Red starter buttons...
I really like the honda s2000 buttons as on ebay, but they seem a tad pricey.
The caterham (ala r500) ones look ok to me and after a bit of snooping it appears that they are supplied by farnels, so if you want to buy one for a
mere £8.64 as opposed to caterham's £30 follow this link:
http://uk.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSearch/partDetail.jsp?SKU=109282&N=0
I also had a quick look on maplins which seem to sell a reasonably priced aircraft style hood that can be fitted to a toggle switch.
Rallynuts have some reasonably priced aircraft style toggle switches too.
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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white130d
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| posted on 7/7/04 at 10:49 AM |
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Switch type
Ned, the tech spec states it as a SPNO/SPNC switch. Is that on/off switch or is it a momentary contact push button.
David
"There's only 2 things that money can't buy, and that's true love and home grown tomatos" Guy Clark
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ned
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| posted on 7/7/04 at 11:15 AM |
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should be momentay contact push switch, an ignition on/off would be better as a toggle or rocker switch.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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Alan_Thomas
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| posted on 7/7/04 at 11:36 AM |
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This is not suitable for starter as it is not 'momentary action'. This switch 'latches on'. Search the farnell site for
'SPNO momentary' (single pole normally open momentary action)
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loafersmate
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| posted on 7/7/04 at 11:36 AM |
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The NO and NC refer to normally open or normally closed in its normal state (ie not being switched/pushed)
Ben
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ned
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| posted on 7/7/04 at 12:11 PM |
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ok, so apparantly it's only £15 from caterham, anyway, see here:
http://www.blatchat.com/T.asp?id=3509
beware, I've got yellow skin
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Browser
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| posted on 7/7/04 at 10:19 PM |
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I was going to do this, but (a) every bugger is so it's lost its 'quirky' appeal and(b) if Caterham are doing it I'm
definitely not!
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robinbastd
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| posted on 7/7/04 at 10:21 PM |
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Get a starter handle!
Only a dead fish swims with the tide.
http://smuttygifts.com/
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crbrlfrost
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| posted on 8/7/04 at 09:15 PM |
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Perhaps a rip cord!!
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madforfishing
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| posted on 9/7/04 at 12:32 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Browser
I was going to do this, but (a) every bugger is so it's lost its 'quirky' appeal and(b) if Caterham are doing it I'm
definitely not!
Browser, why not really push the boat out and go different...Have a GREEN (For GO!) starter button, C***erham don't do them.
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Dale
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| posted on 9/7/04 at 12:55 AM |
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I have been considering using an industrial pushbutton switch (allelbradley) that has a light in the switch. Then the switch light could be fed from
the murphy switch (oil pressure kill switch) and will only be on when the engine is running.
Dale
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zetec
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| posted on 9/7/04 at 03:40 PM |
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Would be even better if you could make it only work once to start the engine then need the ignition turned off before it would work the starter again,
stop anyone wrecking a starter by presing it with the engine running.
I'm sure it could be done with a relay, just needs a bit of thought, which I ain't got much of today!
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PeterGT4
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| posted on 10/7/04 at 05:15 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by zetec
Would be even better if you could make it only work once to start the engine then need the ignition turned off before it would work the starter again,
stop anyone wrecking a starter by presing it with the engine running.
I'm sure it could be done with a relay, just needs a bit of thought, which I ain't got much of today!
Maybe easier to just keep an eye on your passenger and give them a smack if they go to reach for it!
Nothing stops anyone from turning a conventional ignition key from running position to starter position and getting a "buzz" when
running... I've done it before when my mind was elsewhere! 
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Hellfire
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| posted on 10/7/04 at 09:17 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by PeterGT4
Nothing stops anyone from turning a conventional ignition key from running position to starter position and getting a "buzz" when
running... I've done it before when my mind was elsewhere!
Haven't we all.... especially on those fandangly new quiet cars...
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zetec
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| posted on 10/7/04 at 08:10 PM |
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Some cars you can't, you have to turn the key back and then it will engage the starter. Can't remember if this happens on the Sierra
switch...
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