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Ignition Switches

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Alexaggie

30cc
Is anybody using a lighted switch other than the MPI ones for ignition? I have seen/heard of a few failing recently so thought I would look around at options...if there are any I am not seeing them. Any Ideas?
 
Bunky.F.Knuckle

Bunky.F.Knuckle

150cc
I stopped using them this year. It is 1 less battery for maintaining and charging.

Different strokes for different folks.

Are you just looking for a switch with an indicator light on it to tell you that its on, or looking for a charge indicator style switch?
 
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Alexaggie

30cc
Bunky.F.Knuckle said:
I stopped using them this year. It is 1 less battery for maintaining and charging.

Different strokes for different folks.

Are you just looking for a switch with an indicator light on it to tell you that its on, or looking for a charge indicator style switch?
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Just a switch with indicator light...don't need the charge indicator. IBEC seems like a clean solution too though I like the redundancy of a separate battery circuit.
 
Mark Harper

Mark Harper

50cc
On my newer setups I don't use a switch at all. I use an arming plug designed for electric power models. Just insert plug to power up and pull it out to power down. Similar to this one:

Arming_Switch-220x220.jpg
 
Robotech

Robotech

70cc twin V2
I don't use an ignition switch but I don't want to share/mix ignition power with RX power so I use a Smart-Fly optical ignition switch. Ignition is armed when the RX is powered and true optical isolation of the ignition components.
 
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