Thread: EAS Cutoff Switch

I like the idea rage over but I can't see from the second photo how I could reach from the drivers seat?....hate to be a pain but could you take a photo from the drivers seat please

You are correct; I don't think most people could reach it where I placed it. I am very tall and have long arms.

As I said though, I would put it on the drivers side if I were to do it again. I might do so one of these weekends if I have the time. It could easily be done with a metre or two of twin-core cable and two extra spade connectors.

EDIT: Even just on the other side of the passenger seat would probably be accessible by most people. I probably will move it as I've realised I do actually use it if I'm parked on very uneven ground and I don't want it to "level" itself (normal behaviour). I don't use it enough to warrant wasting space on the dash, though. I have plans for the blank spaces for other more interesting things.

Mine has the same installation. It was on the car when I bought it

I haven't had the need to instantly switch it over so far

Steve

EDIT: Even just on the other side of the passenger seat would probably be accessible by most people. I probably will move it as I've realised I do actually use it if I'm parked on very uneven ground and I don't want it to "level" itself (normal behaviour). I don't use it enough to warrant wasting space on the dash, though. I have plans for the blank spaces for other more interesting things.[/QUOTE]

I also use mine every time I park the car at home and it stands for a few days.
I open the car turn it on before I check the oil and water and go on my way.
I check under the bonnet first thing every day that I go off in it.
Old habits die hard.
I have posted this pic before.
Out of the way and just a flick of the thumb.
Dont give a bugger how it looks.

Ah! A true believer in "function" having priority over "form" ...luv it!

Haha that's great! If it does the job for you that's all it needs to be...

I just want to add, I partly put it where I did to try and train myself to leave the EAS alone. My plan didn't really work, although I don't know why I thought it would. After all I was happy enough before to get out and walk around to the passenger side and pull the whole timer out before - how was installing a switch that I could reach from the driver seat less of an incentive!? I don't like automatic anything unless I've designed or programmed it myself.

Don't even get me started on automatic transmissions, at least the ZF boxes aren't too bad.

I'm currently designing a complete valve block, driver and ECU replacement. The valve block is quite well engineered, but it's larger than it needs to be and the valves have to many individual components to be called reliable or robust. The valve driver's a joke and while the ECU is fine electrically the software is flawed, probably intentionally for safety reasons. There are some other on and off road features that could be designed into it as well. I just need more free time to spend on it and I just don't have it...

Originally Posted by Rage Over

I just want to add, I partly put it where I did to try and train myself to leave the EAS alone. My plan didn't really work, although I don't know why I thought it would. After all I was happy enough before to get out and walk around to the passenger side and pull the whole timer out before - how was installing a switch that I could reach from the driver seat less of an incentive!? I don't like automatic anything unless I've designed or programmed it myself.

Don't even get me started on automatic transmissions, at least the ZF boxes aren't too bad.

I'm currently designing a complete valve block, driver and ECU replacement. The valve block is quite well engineered, but it's larger than it needs to be and the valves have to many individual components to be called reliable or robust. The valve driver's a joke and while the ECU is fine electrically the software is flawed, probably intentionally for safety reasons. There are some other on and off road features that could be designed into it as well. I just need more free time to spend on it and I just don't have it...

Yep I've wondered myself if some 'bits' were suss