| Author | Message | ||
| rob guess (Beast)
Junior Member Username: Beast Post Number: 63 Registered: 5-2003 |
If the marshall's neutral switch does not function the teams may be fined unless they can give good reason why it did not. The system from how i understand it uses compressed air to force the selector drum in the transmission to rotate to its neutral setting | ||
| Aaron Williams (Aawil)
Junior Member Username: Aawil Post Number: 242 Registered: 8-2002 |
Funny thing is I think I remember a race were it didn't work. | ||
| Jack (Gilles27)
Intermediate Member Username: Gilles27 Post Number: 1124 Registered: 3-2002 |
Yes it is. They're not as necessary as they used to be since most tracks have enormous cranes that can reach nearly every corner. But there are times when the crews have to roll the cars, and that tells them where the neutral switch is. In days gone by, you used to see a triangular sticker with a lightning bolt on it, which indicated where the electrical kill switch was. | ||
| Andrew H (Stokpro)
Junior Member Username: Stokpro Post Number: 51 Registered: 6-2003 |
After getting a closer, I still think it looks like a sticker. Look at the picture, it's just ahead of the steering wheel to the driver's right. From my view, it looks like an "N", from Schuey's it looks like a "Z." Is it really the neutral switch?  | ||
| Andrew H (Stokpro)
New member Username: Stokpro Post Number: 44 Registered: 6-2003 |
Makes sense. Thanks Hugh! | ||
| Hubert Otlik (Hugh)
Intermediate Member Username: Hugh Post Number: 1011 Registered: 1-2002 |
It's not only for the drivers; it's also there for the track marshalls to access. | ||
| Andrew H (Stokpro)
New member Username: Stokpro Post Number: 43 Registered: 6-2003 |
Interesting. Why on the hood and not on the steering wheel? | ||
| Hubert Otlik (Hugh)
Intermediate Member Username: Hugh Post Number: 1009 Registered: 1-2002 |
Neutral. It's a neutral switch. | ||
| Andrew H (Stokpro)
New member Username: Stokpro Post Number: 42 Registered: 6-2003 |
what that circular sticker is on the hood of Rubens and Michael's cars. Red Z or N encompassed in a circle. I believe it's also found on Jenson Button's car and Webber's. Anyone know what that is? |