[F500] Master Switch

[Phil Green]

My car uses a solenoid for the starter cranking big wire.  So, the power is always interrupted to the starter except when the starter switch is being pushed.  The power wire going to the start switch (low current to kick the solenoid relay) will be on the switch, along with the rain light and whatever else.  We don't have any high current draw electronics on our cars, so with the exception of the starter, all can go through a good toggle switch.

On my car, I have two toggle switches mounted right next to each other (as close as possible).  One switches power, the other grounds the kill circuit.  With them both mounted as close as possible, one finger will flip both switches simultaneously.  Killing power and grounding the ignition kill wire.

Hope this is decypher-able, I'm still sleeping!

Phil




-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Phaneuf <jimslawnshop at comcast.net>
Sent: Oct 15, 2004 9:28 AM
To: f500 at f500.org
Subject: [F500] Master Switch

Phil
If the car has a battery on board and the switch is supposed
to shut down the full electrical system it would have to be in series
with the main battery circuit. How can a simple toggle switch do
this unless it was rated for the cranking  draw of the starter?
Or do the rules not require this?
Dave
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