Remote trunk battery disconnect switch lever '71 Duster pics please
OK, this is where my cut off switch used to be under the bumper. Never had any issues with it there but switching the exhaust necessitated moving it because this spot is exactly where the right side tailpipe is now.
I looked at it 17 ways to Sunday trying to figure out how to keep the switch in the same vicinity but nothing was obvious or easily executed. I almost went with a bell crank linkage setup along the outside of the rear frame rail but it was proving difficult to engineer. Did some research and decided it was "better" (for me) to have the switch inside, the only caveat being that type of setup requires some sort of remote activation. And at the same time if I want to keep my nice sheet metal and tail lights hole-free, I had to think outside the box.
Like I mentioned in my first post, there are cable actuators that allow the driver to pull the switch to the off position from the driver's seat but in the event the driver is incapacitated, track safety crews need to be able to shut the car off from the outside so you still need some sort of exterior switch activation.
BTW, even with the lever as you see it, there still plenty of room in the trunk. Yeah, it would be bad if there were loose lawn chairs or a cooler sliding around back there with the lever like it is but there are ways to keep things secure should the need arise.
OK, this is where my cut off switch used to be under the bumper. Never had any issues with it there but switching the exhaust necessitated moving it because this spot is exactly where the right side tailpipe is now.
I looked at it 17 ways to Sunday trying to figure out how to keep the switch in the same vicinity but nothing was obvious or easily executed. I almost went with a bell crank linkage setup along the outside of the rear frame rail but it was proving difficult to engineer. Did some research and decided it was "better" (for me) to have the switch inside, the only caveat being that type of setup requires some sort of remote activation. And at the same time if I want to keep my nice sheet metal and tail lights hole-free, I had to think outside the box.
Like I mentioned in my first post, there are cable actuators that allow the driver to pull the switch to the off position from the driver's seat but in the event the driver is incapacitated, track safety crews need to be able to shut the car off from the outside so you still need some sort of exterior switch activation.
BTW, even with the lever as you see it, there still plenty of room in the trunk. Yeah, it would be bad if there were loose lawn chairs or a cooler sliding around back there with the lever like it is but there are ways to keep things secure should the need arise.