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John...I mounted my T-handle to activate the fire suppression system under the dash. My SPF dealer, Olthoff Racing, offered an electric accessory outlet under the dash, mounted on a L-bracket...really a cigarette lighter socket, if you will. They turned the L-bracket around backwards, so the bottom part of the "L" was on top, and facing towards the rear of the car - got the picture...? Then, they drilled two small holes in the bottom part of the facia panel under the dash and bolted it to the underside of the facia panel, with the bottom part of the "L" actually hanging on top of the under side of the facia panel...I know, I know...confusing explanation... Think of it this way...the "L" is upside down, facing the rear of the car, and hanging on the inside of the facia panel. (Hell...that may be worse...!)
Anyway, when I installed my fire supression system, I brought the pull handle cable down the transmission tunnel and inside the frame rails...then a big gentle curve up to the upper right-hand side of the transmission hump. I cut a piece out of an aluminum trailer tie-down bracket to duplicate the L-bracket they had used for the accessory socket....shaped it up and smoothed all the curves out with a file, and then, simply drilled the holes and mounted the new bracket right next to the accessory socket. Looks like it came out of the factory...professional looking, non-obtrusive...easy, too...and, more importantly, easily accessible from the driver's seat even with a harness on.
I'll snap some photos today and post them here, if you'd like.
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Last edited by Flyin_Freddie; 06-11-2008 at 07:31 AM..
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