Crash switch

[fuel_slut]

My dad and I were working on my car when my silly dad decided to press the big red rubber crash switch button!

In order for my car to start again we had to bridge the connection for the short term.

Please can someone give me a price and part number on a new crash switch for a yr 2000 PH1 172?

Many thanks!

 

[mattjk]

think you should just leave it bypassed I did on my old car

edit: pushing it resets it ussually

 

[Chris Mac]

yea pushing it should just reset it

 

[DrR]

That what button?

 

[Josh@Renparts]

its an intertia switch, must be faulty as pressing it is how you reset it. To activate it you tap it hard with a screwdriver or crash your car (not recommended)

 

[davebem]

That what button?

Its a mk2ph1 thing. As mentioned pressing it should reset it, it could be damaged or faulty.

 

[jamojamojamo]

Bit weird as i thought that you press that when you have a big enough impact to cut the fuel off, then the button resets it. So by pressing it you shouldnt actually cause any problems?

 

[mardell100]

No, although to reset you need to press and holdfor a few seconds for it to reset.

When in an accident the fuel supply gets cut, this switch resets that.

 

[Beaniemoo]

No, although to reset you need to press and holdfor a few seconds for it to reset.

When in an accident the fuel supply gets cut, this switch resets that.

Makes no odds how long you press it for the inertia switch works as it has a ball bearing suspended by a magnet to complete the fuel pump circuit in an accident the bearing drops off the magnet breaking the circuit and pressing the button merely picks the bearing back up with the magnet.

 

[mardell100]

No, although to reset you need to press and holdfor a few seconds for it to reset.

When in an accident the fuel supply gets cut, this switch resets that.

Makes no odds how long you press it for the inertia switch works as it has a ball bearing suspended by a magnet to complete the fuel pump circuit in an accident the bearing drops off the magnet breaking the circuit and pressing the button merely picks the bearing back up with the magnet.

*cough* what he said haha

To be honest the only time i ever used one was back in 96 with my first car and AA told me i had to hold for 10seconds and i would hear a click..... different car though.

 

[fuel_slut]

Benie is correct!

I took the switch apart and it consists of a ball bearing and magnet. A large knock is required to dislodge the ball bearing breacking the circuit and cutting the fuel out.

On inspection some small clips in side were damaged/snapped which suggests it had been previously tampered with!

I could should leave it like this but its not very safe!

FYI: I did try to reset it but it didn't work, so now need a new one.

:-D

 

[E-ray_172]

Benie is correct!

I took the switch apart and it consists of a ball bearing and magnet. A large knock is required to dislodge the ball bearing breacking the circuit and cutting the fuel out.

On inspection some small clips in side were damaged/snapped which suggests it had been previously tampered with!

I could should leave it like this but its not very safe!

FYI: I did try to reset it but it didn't work, so now need a new one.

:-D

nope not when I had it dude.

 

[fuel_slut]

Benie is correct!

I took the switch apart and it consists of a ball bearing and magnet. A large knock is required to dislodge the ball bearing breacking the circuit and cutting the fuel out.

On inspection some small clips in side were damaged/snapped which suggests it had been previously tampered with!

I could should leave it like this but its not very safe!

FYI: I did try to reset it but it didn't work, so now need a new one.

:-D

nope not when I had it dude.

Humm the pl0t thickens.... it l00ked like s0me0ne had tampered with it,0h well. She is still runing like a dream ray. Y0u s0ld the 182