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Old 07-18-2011, 09:19 AM
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Where did you guys mount your cutoff switch in the trunk? I have the push/pull type from summit and I'm not sure the best place to mount it. Any pictures would be appreciated.
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I mounted it on the passenger frame rail. My handle goes through the body and the unused portion of the reverse light.
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Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider
I mounted it on the passenger frame rail. My handle goes through the body and the unused portion of the reverse light.
Do you happen to have a picture of it? Thanks.
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Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider
I mounted it on the passenger frame rail. My handle goes through the body and the unused portion of the reverse light.


Anyway you can snap a pic of that? I'm trying to decide where to put mine as well.
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Mine is right under the passenger tail light. The switch is mounted on the frame rail.

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mine is located on the passenger frame rail as well, which is the most common area on f-bodies...I will try to get pics up later.
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Here's how I have mine mounted.

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Mine is low in the spare well. It comes out through the middle of the far right side of my plate.
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subscribed for more pic's and suggestions!
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This is great, I need ideas. I'm afraid of making the car look half assed.
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I'll try getting pics later.
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I welded the tab for mine off the bar of the cage/at the frame plate, comes out right next to where the WS-6 symbol is on the bumper cover. Worked out well.
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Typical cell phone pic, you get the idea.

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Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider
Typical cell phone pic, you get the idea.

So it comes out of the back angled up?
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Yes, I shimmed the switch itself so its on a slight angle as well. You push the handle, it easily goes down and kills the car. I tried to upload cell pics of the outside but facebook denied. One of these days I'll get real pics
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Has anyone ran the kill switch by drilling out one of the tail lights? My thought is that on the street, I could use an unmodified tail light and not use the switch but when going to the track, I could put in the tail light with the drilled hole for the switch. I know some were talking about doing this but has anyone actually done it?

Does it have to be a push/pull switch to be NHRA legal or could I used this type of switch right but right on the tail light itself:


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Whenever I mount mine it will be in a similar way as this guy did. Not sure where I'll place it exactly but with the switch inside you can just pull the rod off for street duty and put it back on when you need it.
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If the rod is removable for street duty, that may be one way to do it. I guess it comes down to wanting to deal with levers in the trunk with the rod setup vs flexible wires with the lever switch setup. Look like the lever is removable also in the pic I posted.
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Dont know if NHRA or NDRA require it, but other venues you have to have a emergency sticker by the switch.. it has to show its electrical and which way to manipulate it..
But I spend way more time at the road race track than the drag strip...
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Some pics still work on this thread also. The rod is nothing fancy and would take under a min to put on and off. https://ls1tech.com/forums/drag-raci...ct-switch.html



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