[yragat]

I have 2 questions that I would like opinions on. Is there much of an advantage to having a toggle to shut off supply to an elec fuel pump? And is it better to have the bat wire that goes to the relay wired with a circuit breaker or a fuse?
thanks

[pepi]

Originally Posted by yragat

I have 2 questions that I would like opinions on.


1 Is there much of an advantage to having a toggle to shut off supply to an elec fuel pump?


2 And is it better to have the bat wire that goes to the relay wired with a circuit breaker or a fuse?


thanks

1 That is your call, for convenience and auto on I would say do not use a toggle sw. but on the other hand a separate switch adds to the dash. I prefer a separate toggle switch in the dash and wired one like that for my hotrod... So if you like switches in the dash I so go for it, the only down side one could forget to turn on the fuel before firing the motor. No big deal...

2 Which is better, well the advantage of a circuit breaker is the reset feature and the down side of a fuse is of course, it must be replaced. Either will work just fine, both will do the same job of protecting the wiring

[Auto Wiring Solutions]

I would say the advantage of having a toggle would be that you can shut it off if you do not want it to run. The disadvantage of using the toggle would be that you could forget it.

Circuit breaker or fuse.....that is user preference and could be debated over and over I think. You can get circuit breakers in auto reset or manual reset....

Good luck with your fuel pump install!!

Ryan

[yragat]

Thanks,Guys
very informative!

[47 Coupe]

You could always feed the toggle sw. from the run side of your ign. sw. That way you wouldn't leave it running after shutting off the ign. But you could override the ign by shutting the pump off with the toggle. A oil pressure sw. would be a good safety feature to add.

[texastomeh]

I also installed an "inertia switch" in the feed circuit after the manual reset breaker. This is in case of a collision - it opens/interrupts the voltage to the pump. This switch requires a manual reset also.

HOPEFULLY, will never need it!!!!

Good luck!!

texastomeh

[yragat]

where did U get the inertia switch? I see Ron Francis sell one,but $$$$$. The relay kit I bought has the self reset,I don't know if I like that feature. Where do U get the manual type?

[Bryan59EC]

Go to a junkyard and pull an inertia switch from the trunk of any ford product.

T-Bird, Cougar, Taurus----I know these are in the trunk

I have mine wired thru a relay (ignition switch controlled)at the fusebox with the ground side of the relay controlled by hidden switch for "unauthorized use" prevention.

[texastomeh]

Bryan59EC is right!

If you don't have access to or want to scrounge through the JY, look on eBay.

Good luck!

texastomeh

[yragat]

Do U wire the inertia switch into the large wire from the batt to the relay,or into the smaller wire that activates the relay from the ignition?

[jaguarxk120]

You wire the switch into the smaller wire controlling the relay. Those switchs are not made to carry heavy current loads, just the control voltage to the relay. Tom F.

[texastomeh]

Originally Posted by jaguarxk120

You wire the switch into the smaller wire controlling the relay. Those switchs are not made to carry heavy current loads, just the control voltage to the relay. Tom F.

AGREE!!

Interestingly (at least to me!), the one that I bought on eBay for my '53 Vette replica, came off a JAGUAR!!

texastomeh

[yragat]

Do U think it would be OK to mount it inside on the firewall,or where would be the best place to mount it? Do they only have 2 wires to splice into the hot wire,or is it more complicated than that?

[jaguarxk120]

Sometimes they will have three wires. I have two, a Ford and one from a Jaguar. They both have three wire's. It is a single pole double throw switch. When the switch is tripped it will give a trouble light as the control voltage is routed to a light. If you want to get fancy then wire a small light to show the switch being tripped. The Ford was mounted in the trunk and the Jaguar was mounted drivers side foot box up out of the way. TF

[yragat]

OK,I think I'll grt one off e-bay,would have to drive 30 mi round trip to boneyard,and don't need anything else there. Are the wires color coded? I'll probably get a ford one Is there any years that are better than others? I saw 2 different kind on e-bay and they both supposedly came from mustangs.Wonder how much a new one is,do parts stores handle them?