07-04-2020, 05:14 PM
I’ve recently fitted a starter to my Ulsteroid having lived without one for a number of years.
I’m now a bit concerned that a 90 year old starter button is the only thing preventing a dead short between the battery lead and earth so had decided to fit a “Red Key” type of isolator switch but can’t find anywhere suitable to mount it.
Originally I was going to mount this on the timber batten which runs across the floor just forward of the battery box and supports the front of the passenger seat. However I already have a fire extinguisher mounted to the floor just in front of this and combined with the floor mounted starter button this leaves very little room for the switch. (See Photo).
Ulster Isolator 5.jpg (Size: 9.11 KB / Downloads: 514)
It’s actually more cramped than it looks because you need room for the key to operate. In addition the thickness of the timber means the switch terminals would be partly below the surface so I’d presumably have to router away some of the batten to allow access.
Alternatively I could possibly drill a 23 mm hole right through the timber and then insert the switch from the battery box side with it’s stem passing through the hole and projecting around 10 mm forward to accept the key. This would possibly work but the switch terminals would then be fairly close to the battery post.
Finally I suppose I could mount the switch up on the dash but this would mean longer, unprotected, cable runs plus an obviously modern switch in full view.
Any suggestions / comments.
John.
I’m now a bit concerned that a 90 year old starter button is the only thing preventing a dead short between the battery lead and earth so had decided to fit a “Red Key” type of isolator switch but can’t find anywhere suitable to mount it.
Originally I was going to mount this on the timber batten which runs across the floor just forward of the battery box and supports the front of the passenger seat. However I already have a fire extinguisher mounted to the floor just in front of this and combined with the floor mounted starter button this leaves very little room for the switch. (See Photo).
Ulster Isolator 5.jpg (Size: 9.11 KB / Downloads: 514)
It’s actually more cramped than it looks because you need room for the key to operate. In addition the thickness of the timber means the switch terminals would be partly below the surface so I’d presumably have to router away some of the batten to allow access.
Alternatively I could possibly drill a 23 mm hole right through the timber and then insert the switch from the battery box side with it’s stem passing through the hole and projecting around 10 mm forward to accept the key. This would possibly work but the switch terminals would then be fairly close to the battery post.
Finally I suppose I could mount the switch up on the dash but this would mean longer, unprotected, cable runs plus an obviously modern switch in full view.
Any suggestions / comments.
John.
