Guarded Ignition Switch location

[Felixgogo]

Hi - I'm the planning process of fitting a guarded red toggle switch to my S3 seven, and all the usual places for this switch seem a bit comprised, i.e. too close to the steering wheel and all the danger of switching off by mistake whilst cornering.

Where have everyone else placed their guarded ignition switches.....? 

[Tazio]

Mine is between the oil pressure guage and the temp guage. ideal for me.

 

One thing to be careful of is how close it is to the tonneau, I shortened the bottom of the mounting bracket by 2 to 3mm to get it as low as possible between the two guages.

[Felixgogo]

thanks - that's exactly where I'd like mine - but I must have a different dashboard to you, there's a tube running across the dashboard just below there - there's no way the switch with it's toggle guard could fit there.

I'm stumped...

[Felixgogo]

In the end I didn't like the guarded toggle, it was too plasticky, so I placed the switch by itself between the oil pressure and temp gauge, as Tazio recommended, I think it looks OK. 

[Tazio]

Mine is above the guages where the little light is on yours, far enough out the way not to get knocked.

[Sooty]

Have a look at my profile picture

[Sooty]

[Felixgogo]

Sorry to bring up an old thread - but I managed to get the seven out for a quick warm up drive, and during the journey by mistake turned off the ignition whilst fumbling for the indicators!

So I swapped the switch for a locking APEM switch, so one has to pull on a spring loaded part to the toggle, to move it from either position. A little more insurance I hope.