master cutout switch
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Doesn't have to be so but you're right to ask I guess. Interested in any other views. Also IMHO Academy isn't a bad thing anyway.
We've just bought a car that started life as a Supegrad spec and it's epic. Belonged to Nick who's the Main man at Caterham Midlands. It's just so well sorted. I love it. We already have a very high spec supersport but this just turns up the dial on everything. My view would be - don't rule out something with a bit of race pedigree, just be careful.
Cheers
Scott.
We've just bought a car that started life as a Supegrad spec and it's epic. Belonged to Nick who's the Main man at Caterham Midlands. It's just so well sorted. I love it. We already have a very high spec supersport but this just turns up the dial on everything. My view would be - don't rule out something with a bit of race pedigree, just be careful.
Cheers
Scott.
Presumably you mean the battery master switch with the red key? Having one is no indication as to whether the car is ex-race or not. Admittedly all race cars have to have them fitted to shut them off in case of accident. However, there are plenty or road based cars with them on too as they offer a bit more security when leaving the car unattended.
Interestingly there are quite a few people who won't have one on their car as they can tend to be unreliable and cause a few mysterious electrical issues when they go wrong....
Interestingly there are quite a few people who won't have one on their car as they can tend to be unreliable and cause a few mysterious electrical issues when they go wrong....
I am sure you can work out if it is a race car/academy car from the vin. This is a bit out of date, but might help... http://7faq.com/owbase/ow.asp?ChassisNumbers#h10
There will also be things to look at with it being a race chassis. How old is it?
Bert
There will also be things to look at with it being a race chassis. How old is it?
Bert
Is the ballast resistor sensitive to current direction, i.e. can it be burnt out if current is passed in the opposite direction for any reason?
I recently connect the 'protected' side of my master switch to the battery (by mistake, as part of a rewire) and noticed a fair amount of smoke coming out from under the dashboard! Surely me having made this direct connection is only the same as making the connection by using the master key itself? I'm going to whip the scuttle off at the weekend and try and see what got fried!
I recently connect the 'protected' side of my master switch to the battery (by mistake, as part of a rewire) and noticed a fair amount of smoke coming out from under the dashboard! Surely me having made this direct connection is only the same as making the connection by using the master key itself? I'm going to whip the scuttle off at the weekend and try and see what got fried!
Dave J said:
also
unless your going to race dont bother with one - they are the cause of too many electrical failiers and a pain in the ass.
(awaits 4 owners to come along and say "ohhh I've had one for XX years and not a problem)
Daveunless your going to race dont bother with one - they are the cause of too many electrical failiers and a pain in the ass.
(awaits 4 owners to come along and say "ohhh I've had one for XX years and not a problem)
Can you describe the problems/symptoms they may give? thanks
fergus said:
Dave J said:
also
unless your going to race dont bother with one - they are the cause of too many electrical failiers and a pain in the ass.
(awaits 4 owners to come along and say "ohhh I've had one for XX years and not a problem)
Daveunless your going to race dont bother with one - they are the cause of too many electrical failiers and a pain in the ass.
(awaits 4 owners to come along and say "ohhh I've had one for XX years and not a problem)
Can you describe the problems/symptoms they may give? thanks
Bert
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