Fire Extinguisher in a car

moralfibre · 8th November 2006, 05:01

I am looking at putting in a fire extinguisher in my car. I feel it is an important accessory. Could you guys please suggest:

1) A good brand of car specific extinguisher available.
2) An ideal location for mounting it.
3) Any other useful info?

gd1418 · 8th November 2006, 08:34

You get good quality extinguishers from any accessories shop. What car is yours? generally it is attached on the left front pillar, but gives the look of a call center vehicle.

It should be attached where it is easily accessible in case of an emergency..!

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Originally Posted by moralfibre

I am looking at putting in a fire extinguisher in my car. I feel it is an important accessory. Could you guys please suggest:

1) A good brand of car specific extinguisher available.
2) An ideal location for mounting it.
3) Any other useful info?

harishsegar · 8th November 2006, 12:37

I got one in the boot. Picked it from Hypercity.

viper · 8th November 2006, 18:13

Hi,

Best location would be below front passenger seat fitted via a clamp or velcro.

Viper

gonecase_01 · 8th November 2006, 18:17

in some tourist vehicles i have seen them tied to the front pillar near the windscreen.

hellspawn · 8th November 2006, 18:59

the best place to attach a fire extinguisher would be on thee a pillar towards the passenger side or you can place it below the drivers seat.

moralfibre · 9th November 2006, 19:17

I would prefer the drivers seat since I usually drive alone and the A pillar is always exposed to heat in case the car is parked in the open.

Thanks guys. Has anyone used Cease Fire?

hydrashok · 9th November 2006, 22:41

Speedzak had a sparco unit in his Alto.

@viper & moralfibre, I think under the driver's seat would be a more practicable place too. I'd need immediate access to it in an emergency.

Insane Devil · 10th November 2006, 10:57

I think it would be better placed in the Dash. Taking from under the seat can be a hassle at times. Immediate access to it at time of emergency, would be the dashboard draw on the left front passenger side.

DRC · 10th November 2006, 11:11

Many Fire estinguishers have the requirement to be kept always upright, This could be the reason that they are mounted on A piller.

Cease Fire is the best brand I have heard.

gigy · 14th November 2006, 23:21

after going through this thread i found that carrying fire extingusher in this way will not actually put off a fire in car engine bay. it can be only used iin someone else requirement. by the time you realize therr is a fire in car best thing to do is get out of it as soon as possible. while doing so if the fire extingusher is used to put off the fire it may save the vehicle. life of peoplle is anyway more important than car. so i have decided on design of installation but what i want to know is the capacity and the type of extingusher to be used. in my design all you have to do id press a switch or pull a knob or handle before exiting the car.
using fire extingusher with closed bonnet will be much more effective in putting out fire fast and spraying out the full content in one go works well. please le me know the best brand to go for.

fb1 · 15th November 2006, 03:10

how much is sparco fire extinguisher ??? I need one for corolla... under the seat I think will be fine... hanging it will ruin the cars looks

SRK · 15th November 2006, 20:42

How about installing it in the door slots..ont he drivers side
It can be upright, unseen to any one and also close enough to reach in an emergency..

Correct me if I am wrong..
But I dont think that you will have that much time to go and extinguish the fire out..
How are you going to open the bonnet when there is fire under it??

gigy · 15th November 2006, 23:57

the way i thought of installing it, you will not need to open bonnet. just press the trigger or pull the lever. i have designed installing a thin tube with holes drilled on it and be made to operate with battery power or pure mechanical through a long its length and one end of it connected to the fire extingusher.i thought of installing the fire extingusher in thr place below central console area or below seats. installation will be defined by the size of bottle. the tube , i have selected the one used for lpg piping. once i get the bottle i can start with the project. i need to make this sucessful since i also use lpg kit in my car. i have already made a lpg ventilation system using brushless motor of computer running on 12volts installed in car spare wheel area. lpg being heavier will settle in bottom.

CaliforniaKnight · 16th November 2006, 00:05

these are mandatory for all new cars in dubai from april 2006..and come fixed under the passenger seat as viper has pointed.

8th November 2006, 05:01	#1
moralfibre Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: MH-12 Posts: 5,022 Thanked: 1,364 Times View My Garage	Fire Extinguisher in a car I am looking at putting in a fire extinguisher in my car. I feel it is an important accessory. Could you guys please suggest: 1) A good brand of car specific extinguisher available. 2) An ideal location for mounting it. 3) Any other useful info?
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8th November 2006, 12:37	#3
harishsegar BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 177 Thanked: 0 Times	I got one in the boot. Picked it from Hypercity.
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8th November 2006, 18:13	#4
viper BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,773 Thanked: 5 Times	Hi, Best location would be below front passenger seat fitted via a clamp or velcro. Viper
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8th November 2006, 18:17	#5
gonecase_01 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 163 Thanked: 0 Times	in some tourist vehicles i have seen them tied to the front pillar near the windscreen.
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8th November 2006, 18:59	#6
hellspawn BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: noida Posts: 1,689 Thanked: 3 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	the best place to attach a fire extinguisher would be on thee a pillar towards the passenger side or you can place it below the drivers seat.
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9th November 2006, 19:17	#7
moralfibre Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: MH-12 Posts: 5,022 Thanked: 1,364 Times View My Garage	I would prefer the drivers seat since I usually drive alone and the A pillar is always exposed to heat in case the car is parked in the open. Thanks guys. Has anyone used Cease Fire?
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9th November 2006, 22:41	#8
hydrashok Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In my Office Posts: 2,526 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	Speedzak had a sparco unit in his Alto. @viper & moralfibre, I think under the driver's seat would be a more practicable place too. I'd need immediate access to it in an emergency.
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10th November 2006, 10:57	#9
Insane Devil BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 897 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	I think it would be better placed in the Dash. Taking from under the seat can be a hassle at times. Immediate access to it at time of emergency, would be the dashboard draw on the left front passenger side.
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10th November 2006, 11:11	#10
DRC BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Under the Hood Posts: 852 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	Many Fire estinguishers have the requirement to be kept always upright, This could be the reason that they are mounted on A piller. Cease Fire is the best brand I have heard.
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14th November 2006, 23:21	#11
gigy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,316 Thanked: 34 Times	after going through this thread i found that carrying fire extingusher in this way will not actually put off a fire in car engine bay. it can be only used iin someone else requirement. by the time you realize therr is a fire in car best thing to do is get out of it as soon as possible. while doing so if the fire extingusher is used to put off the fire it may save the vehicle. life of peoplle is anyway more important than car. so i have decided on design of installation but what i want to know is the capacity and the type of extingusher to be used. in my design all you have to do id press a switch or pull a knob or handle before exiting the car. using fire extingusher with closed bonnet will be much more effective in putting out fire fast and spraying out the full content in one go works well. please le me know the best brand to go for.
	() Thanks

15th November 2006, 03:10	#12
fb1 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 178 Thanked: 4 Times	how much is sparco fire extinguisher ??? I need one for corolla... under the seat I think will be fine... hanging it will ruin the cars looks
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15th November 2006, 20:42	#13
SRK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,009 Thanked: 42 Times	How about installing it in the door slots..ont he drivers side It can be upright, unseen to any one and also close enough to reach in an emergency.. Correct me if I am wrong.. But I dont think that you will have that much time to go and extinguish the fire out.. How are you going to open the bonnet when there is fire under it??
	() Thanks

15th November 2006, 23:57	#14
gigy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,316 Thanked: 34 Times	the way i thought of installing it, you will not need to open bonnet. just press the trigger or pull the lever. i have designed installing a thin tube with holes drilled on it and be made to operate with battery power or pure mechanical through a long its length and one end of it connected to the fire extingusher.i thought of installing the fire extingusher in thr place below central console area or below seats. installation will be defined by the size of bottle. the tube , i have selected the one used for lpg piping. once i get the bottle i can start with the project. i need to make this sucessful since i also use lpg kit in my car. i have already made a lpg ventilation system using brushless motor of computer running on 12volts installed in car spare wheel area. lpg being heavier will settle in bottom.
	() Thanks

16th November 2006, 00:05	#15
CaliforniaKnight BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: IND + DXB Posts: 912 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	these are mandatory for all new cars in dubai from april 2006..and come fixed under the passenger seat as viper has pointed.
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