I'm in the middle of building my first track car. I come across many build's and videos but have not gotten an ideal answer. In this video the guy presses the closest switch to the push button start, then presses the second over and the pump whines? Then he goes to the actual push button ignition.

Is this a easy set-up? worth doing or just something for simplicity? I can not find a write-up or even part's for that matter. I'd like to incorporate this in my build.

See vid: about 40 second's in.

 

I guess this is what I am looking for?


But what is hooked to the switches? Fan, pump and kill? or can the push button for fuel pump also be the kill?

 

the first switch is his electronics (ecu, wide band, cluster, sensors ect). 2nd button is fuel pump and the last two are most likely water pump and fan. Signal for the starter is wired to the push button

 

What's wrong with turning the key?

 

Lol.

 

its nice not to have your fuel pump going every time you want to get into the ecu

 

because racecar

 

also makes for very simple circuits. therefore if one thing goes out not everything does, its a good way to keep problems isolated. and to add on to previously stated reasons, you can do other things like keep your electric water pump and fans running when you shut the car down, or turn on the fuel pumps to empty the tank. to answer the op's question, your gonna have to look at wiring diagrams and decide how you want to build the electrical system.

 

I understand the purpose of the panel and wiring everything on its own circuit. I was joking with the OP. I havent got that far with my car yet. Everything works for now as it is. Eventually I will switch to have the option to play with the ecu and not have everything else running.

 

Thanks everyone.. It was mainly curiosity. I just know some folk's like to kill the car after the run but allow the fan to keep running and etc. I've got a lot to learn due to this being my first actual car for the track.

 

There is really no reason to have all those switches. The ecu can control everything once its turned on. You really just need 2 switches, ign power and starter. Ecu does the fuel pump, water pump, fan, etc. Set it all up in the ecu correctly and nothing else will be running when you want to play w/the ecu.

 

Look into the arc panels as well very nice and easy setpi