Anyone want an inertia cut-off switch?
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Just wondered if anyone wants a ford inertia cut off switch for their electric fuel pumps? I was down at the scrap yard the other day and picked up a few out of the many mk5 escorts that were lying about and i thought someone on here might want one.

It cost me ?9 for five, and i've got 3 left, i've also got some wire with the plug for the switch as well. If you want one, send me a pm and we'll sort something, price will ?2 inc p&p to within UK.

Cheers!

pm sent

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hello can i have one one please, whats a pm?

private message, click on dans name and click on send pm. like an email really.

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cheers

looks like all 3 have gone now! if i get anymore i'll post another topic

cheers!

Dan - Making all our turbo minis safer!!!

Well done dude!

Cheers Dave

After reading about yours, and iain getting one off Jon, they seemed like a good safe option, plus its always good to help people out!

Aaah, Jon obvioulsy decided not to fit the one i gave him then!

oops! busted!

got my mate to check at ford to see how much they are new, turns out they are £18 + VAT and you don't get the plug & wire.

good old scrap yards! i'll grab some more next time I go

wherabouts are they on mk5 escorts? just thinking, might obtain a spare or two next time i go borrowing!

Pete

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drivers side footwell, next to where your right foot would lie there is a small plasatic panel which pulls off by hand, behind which there is your inertia switch held in with 2 screws!!

mondeo's are the same place, but on the pass side. These have a small plate i recall which is usefull for modding to fit in the mini...

just thinking that this might be a good idea.
i was just going to wire my pump up to a live with an on/off switch.
does the inertia switch run in line with this?

““A turbo: exhaust gasses go into the turbocharger and spin it, witchcraft happens and you go faster.”” - Jeremy Clarkson

from what i gather you use it inline with the switch feed to the relay for the pump, think thats right,

TD should be able to confirm though!

adam its not just a good idea its essential. easily found on peugeots and citroens to
good of dan to take the time to get a few and post them out too

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

whats the colour coding of the wiring guys?

shouldnt matter, its only a switch, well mine is

yeah, i had one of the ones off dan, it had 2 brown wires coming off it we just put it inline with the +ve feed to the pump.

no earth? dont see how that would work?

its just a switch. it is normally made so just connects straight through. If you have a big shunt the inertia causes the switch to break-no connection-no power to fuel pump-no fuel spurting over your legs/face/head etc etc

i was thinking of it as being relay style

i presume then that they have a button to reset ?

yep, the button pops out when you bang it hard enough. then just push in to reset.

mines still sat next to me on the desk!!!!! that said, the car is still in the garage, so the inertia switch is the least of my problems!!!

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