Ignition Switch Question

[Pinecone]

3 hours ago, jetdriven said:

But you also introduce 3  different failure points in the 3-step process.  If you pull the key out you do Al that with one step 

But the toggles look cool and chicks dig them.  Can't say they are great fun.

[Pinecone]

1 hour ago, EricJ said:

Putting the switches within reach of the storm window will make it easy to double check them on the ground from outside.

 

Mine are easily visible through the window.  So any time I think about moving the prop, I just look

[M20E for me]

The locking toggle switches have a mil spec PN and are the same switch as your landing gear, provided you electric gear and not a Johnson bar.  You can get them from DigiKey for around $60.00.  Last year when I put my gear down the little wheel came off in my hand.  I have never been so happy to see the green down light come on!  LASAR didn’t have any in stock and wanted $850 to order one from someone else; I think the additional $790 was for the plastic wheel.  In the response email they made the mistake of listing the MS part number.  I went right to DigiKey and bought it.  Just had to unscrew the wheel from the old one and replace the tip on the toggle with the new one.  B&C speciality has a high quality push button starter switch that I installed in my RV8.  It’s recessed in a nice stainless cup to prevent inadvertent pressing and works awesome.