[TR] Hand Brake left on

[Carl TR]

Although enticing there are times when you may not want a 'kill switch'
connected to the handbrake - like when you are working on the car - in
neutral - front (or rear) on stands and you want to run the engine.
Now if there could be an override switch in sequence (OR whatever) that may
eliminate that issue.

G<- HB -> KS -> IGn   may need a diode or something on the switch to prevent
reverse flow.
              G <- ORs /

Randall (our resident Electrical genius) - your thoughts?

-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Cosmo Kramer
Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2011 9:11 AM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] Hand Brake left on

Hi List!
Well I thought that Randall had a good idea of placing a switch on the Hand
Brake (HB). The type that works like the refrigerator switch. When the door
is closed (the HB is down & not engaged), the light is off. Then when the
door is opened (the HB is engaged), the light would go on.  
To carry this
one step future:
Set the wiring up in such a way so when the HB is engaged (light is on),
that the ignition circuit is disengaged (car won't start). This could easy
be done with a switch that would works in the reverse way the refrigerator
switch works (or like a standard 'on-off' switch is), but with a 'button
style' like the refrigerator switch is with a spring inside it. NOW, there
is no way she (or anyone else) can  start the car to drive it with the HB on
or engaged). 
 
This would work as an anti-theft device, too!   OR    An
automatic 'Kill Switch'. If you were driving along & say your brakes gave
out (like a leak in the MC or Brake Line) then once you lifted the HB, The
engine would die & the HB would be engaged & the brakes as well. Now if you
released the HB the engine would be off & the car's gears engaged until you
pressed in the clutch peddle or placed the tranny in Neutral. 
Just a thought?-Cosmo
Kramer


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