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OK, I've got a silly question. Why does moving the battery to the trunk position necessitate having a cut-off switch?

I can see that having a switch to shut off power is a good safety idea. So wouldn't it also be a good idea with the battery under the hood?

What is it about moving the battery back that makes it a rule to have the cutoff switch?



NHRA/IHRA rule. The factory doesnt see the need for
a master switch(cost and stupid people)they would
forget its there, plus now days alot of stuff is still
on the battery.. even when the ignition is off




I always figured it was a combination of:
1) By moving the batt to the trunk its not THAT difficult to require the switch while your at it and...
2) Most cars that reach this level of modification are now running an electric fuel pump, and thats the primarly goal of the switch--to stop fuel flow in the event of an accident, even though the motor may have already stopped.