07-01-2019, 08:46 AM
Must admit I hadn't really envisaged use of such a switch while the vehicle is running, more to immobilise the car when parked and minimise the risk of a garage fire.
Do the 'kill' switches fitted to racing cars isolate the battery completely or merely break the ignition circuit?
Bit like Roland I once had an incident where a battery cable fretted through its insulation through constant chafing against the edge of a floor panel. The resulting firework display beneath my leaking petrol tap was a little alarming. I dealt with the sharp edge as best I could but now double insulate the cable in areas of potential fretting by sleeving it with heavy rubber hose.
Do the 'kill' switches fitted to racing cars isolate the battery completely or merely break the ignition circuit?
Bit like Roland I once had an incident where a battery cable fretted through its insulation through constant chafing against the edge of a floor panel. The resulting firework display beneath my leaking petrol tap was a little alarming. I dealt with the sharp edge as best I could but now double insulate the cable in areas of potential fretting by sleeving it with heavy rubber hose.