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Asked by Owen Jun 26, 2010 at 05:59 PM about the Austin Mini

Question type: Car Customization

can i fit a ford intertia switch to my classic mini?? i know i could fit one, but my questiion is will it be suitable as the mini has a much firmer ride that any ford i can think of and i dont want to inadvertantly trigger the switch during normal driving.

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Eric answered 14 years ago

Yes, all fords have one I go off roading in my 99 f250 and it won't trigger. It is side to side shock that it will sense not up and down.

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Lars answered 14 years ago

it should be fine as long as it is mounted correctly. It does take quite an impact to set it off.

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