How To Test Inertia Switch

Look on a side panel for a small round button which you can pry off with a small screwdriver. Through this access hole you will be able to see the reset button on top of the inertia switch.

Mercedes C Class Fuel Cut Off Switch Location

Mercedes C Class Fuel Cut Off Switch Location

How to test inertia switch. The fuel pump shut off switch is an electrical switch that is found on certain vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines. Commonly referred to as the inertia switch the fuel pump shut off switch is designed to shut off the fuel pump when it is detected that the vehicle has come to an unusually sudden or forceful stop. Were is the inertia switch in 1996 chrysler cirrus located on car. Chrysler vehicles are not equipped with an inertia switch. Unplug the wires two of them in one plug. Try the test again this time install your meter on the wiring for the inertia switch then put the key in the ignition the vehicle will only try to run the fuel pump for a few seconds after inserting the key so you need to have the meter hooked up before hand.

On other vehicle models the inertia switch is located on the passengers side floor pan under the dashboard. Diagnosing a fuel pump inertia switch. Check the wire at the inertia switch with a test lightif there is not voltage check fuse 23 a 20amp fuse in the battery junction box located in the left rear of the engine compartmentif there is power at the inertia switch this is the last step before the fuel pump so suspect a bad pump or broken wire. It is not equipped with an inertia switch. Dark green with violet stripe and brown with pink stripe at the inertia switch located in the left rear corner of the trunk behind the liner by left taillight assembly visible as a red button thru a hole in the liner and make up a suitable jumper wire a paper clip should work if thats all youve got handy and stick it into the connector to jumper across the two wires. This inertia switch is equipped on a lot of ford vehicles and it is a safety switch to shut the pump off.

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