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Mar 20, 2014 | 10:39 PM

Brians1

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From: Jax/St. Augustine FL

Help-distributor has foot switch inline with power lead

Can anyone tell me why the PO would put a foot switch that looks like a high beam switch on the floor and wire it to the power lead on the distributor ?!?!?!

Seen here the PO did this...why ?? I'm going to get it back to norm but I'd really like to understand this one lol
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Mar 20, 2014 | 10:42 PM

TimAT

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Maybe his idea of anti-theft?

Mar 20, 2014 | 10:45 PM

CaseyJones

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That kinda makes sense. Not a bad idea.

Mar 20, 2014 | 10:57 PM

Brians1

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From: Jax/St. Augustine FL

Yea I guess that makes sense....it's crazy the amount of things we see PO's do....chasing gremlins as I say

Thanks guys !

Mar 20, 2014 | 11:52 PM

7t9l82

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old trick. kill switches were popular , i had one in the ash tray and a dimmer switch you had to set both to start the car.

Mar 21, 2014 | 06:32 AM

Indiancreek

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Not a bad idea, as long as it isn't where it could be hit by accident.

Mar 21, 2014 | 05:41 PM

7T1vette

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Not such a good idea if you get in a critical situation on the road and you accidently hit the "kill" switch.

We used to put a simple toggle switch in the 'hot' line to the dizzy and stick it up under the dash somewhere. Car wouldn't start until you flipped the switch. Sorry, I'm not a fan of putting the switch on the floor...but it would certainly work.

Mar 21, 2014 | 06:13 PM

toddalin

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As an alternative explanation to a kill switch..., driver likes to "blow people away" with big backfires.

In the old days it was common practice while driving to shut off the ignition and let the raw fumes build up then turn it back on to a nice big loud backfire.

My older brother used to do it when we were teens.