Inertia switch orientation
Discussion
Hi,
Looking for help with the inertia switch orientation:
> RR Classic has the mounting flange perpendicular to centreline of vehicle (switch mounted under bonnet LH rear corner).
>P38 has the mounting flange parallel to centreline of vehicle (switch in footwell).
Internet search suggests that orientation is unimportant as long as the button is at the top....
Reason for asking is I have to replace the inertia switch on my 100" Bowler because the contacts have degraded (1 Ohm measured on normally open circuit) so am using a Range Rover part.
Looking for help with the inertia switch orientation:
> RR Classic has the mounting flange perpendicular to centreline of vehicle (switch mounted under bonnet LH rear corner).
>P38 has the mounting flange parallel to centreline of vehicle (switch in footwell).
Internet search suggests that orientation is unimportant as long as the button is at the top....
Reason for asking is I have to replace the inertia switch on my 100" Bowler because the contacts have degraded (1 Ohm measured on normally open circuit) so am using a Range Rover part.
100SRV said:
Hi,
Looking for help with the inertia switch orientation:
> RR Classic has the mounting flange perpendicular to centreline of vehicle (switch mounted under bonnet LH rear corner).
>P38 has the mounting flange parallel to centreline of vehicle (switch in footwell).
Internet search suggests that orientation is unimportant as long as the button is at the top....
Reason for asking is I have to replace the inertia switch on my 100" Bowler because the contacts have degraded (1 Ohm measured on normally open circuit) so am using a Range Rover part.
iirc, those switches just use a metal ball bearing, held by a magnet in a cup. They are triggered by any (significant) X or Y acceleration, but not by Z axis (vertical) loads, as such, as long as the "top" is up (connector down) you'll be fine!Looking for help with the inertia switch orientation:
> RR Classic has the mounting flange perpendicular to centreline of vehicle (switch mounted under bonnet LH rear corner).
>P38 has the mounting flange parallel to centreline of vehicle (switch in footwell).
Internet search suggests that orientation is unimportant as long as the button is at the top....
Reason for asking is I have to replace the inertia switch on my 100" Bowler because the contacts have degraded (1 Ohm measured on normally open circuit) so am using a Range Rover part.
BTW, you can easily test this by just hitting said switch with your hand and seeing which axis trips it.
(and BTW BTW, generally, i delete those switches on off roaders for obvious reasons, and use engine speed to trigger the fuel pump)
Thank you, from the variety of installation positions and the fact that you can't predict which direction collision forces may act I guess the answer was obvious... ;-) best to check though.
Oddly this is on my 100" Bowler which has had a few big bumps off road and no false triggering of the (now u/s) FoMoCo switch.
Oddly this is on my 100" Bowler which has had a few big bumps off road and no false triggering of the (now u/s) FoMoCo switch.
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