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Good morning everyone. I thought I’d put up a simple explanation for how to install a kill switch for you vehicle. My experience is with a Jeep. However, the same theory should work for any vehicle.
So… lets start with the basics. There are a few different ways to go about creating a kill switch for you vehicle.
1, you can make a battery kill switch.
This would of course disconnect your battery when you put the switch into the off position. And correspondingly, with no power to anything, well. The vehicle will not be able to start.
2. Create a Kill switch front one that is already in the vehicle.
Some vehicles have kill switches on everything from the clutch (in manuals),brake pedals (newer vehicles with push to start), to the hood latches. So, depending on your vehicle. You may be able to use one of those.
3. Put a switch inline with the starter solenoid.
So when you turn the key, unless the switch is in the on position, no power would get to the starter solenoid…
4. Put a switch inline with the relay for the starter solenoid…
Same idea as the above, except you are putting a switch inline with the power going to the relay that feeds the solenoid.
5. Put a switch inline with the power going directly to the starter motor.
I would hope fairly self explanatory.
6. Put a kill switch on the power for the Fuel pump.
This one works well with Manual vehicles and can serve as secondary kill switch for any vehicle.
7. Finally; a simple one and the one I recommend for automatics. Putting a switch inline with the ignition switch.
This will involve finding the correct wire behind where you put your key into.
So, lets talk about #7. Since this is the easiest one in my opinion. It is good for automatics; however, it is not foolproof for manual vehicles. I.E. you can still “Pop Start” a manual and entirely bypass the ignition system. If you are working with a manual, you can either or also install a switch for the fuel pump.
First thing you will need to figure out is which wire is the actual ignition wire. For a 2009 Jeep Wrangler, it is the Pink and White wire. Simply cut the wire and install a switch. You will find this wire coming out of the back of the little module that you insert your key into in the steering column. Pretty simple.
If you have a remote start of your vehicle… If you install a momentary switch you will have just disabled your remote start…. So… in that case I would recommend you install a two-position switch. That way you can, when you want to, disable the vehicle or leave it enabled. Thus, allowing you to remotely start it when you want to.
Now you need to find a good place to hide your switch. Preferable somewhere that is not noticeable and yet easy to reach when sitting in the driver seat.
Good luck and don't share with anyone where you have hidden your switch or for that mater which method/methods you have used.
So… lets start with the basics. There are a few different ways to go about creating a kill switch for you vehicle.
1, you can make a battery kill switch.
This would of course disconnect your battery when you put the switch into the off position. And correspondingly, with no power to anything, well. The vehicle will not be able to start.
2. Create a Kill switch front one that is already in the vehicle.
Some vehicles have kill switches on everything from the clutch (in manuals),brake pedals (newer vehicles with push to start), to the hood latches. So, depending on your vehicle. You may be able to use one of those.
3. Put a switch inline with the starter solenoid.
So when you turn the key, unless the switch is in the on position, no power would get to the starter solenoid…
4. Put a switch inline with the relay for the starter solenoid…
Same idea as the above, except you are putting a switch inline with the power going to the relay that feeds the solenoid.
5. Put a switch inline with the power going directly to the starter motor.
I would hope fairly self explanatory.
6. Put a kill switch on the power for the Fuel pump.
This one works well with Manual vehicles and can serve as secondary kill switch for any vehicle.
7. Finally; a simple one and the one I recommend for automatics. Putting a switch inline with the ignition switch.
This will involve finding the correct wire behind where you put your key into.
So, lets talk about #7. Since this is the easiest one in my opinion. It is good for automatics; however, it is not foolproof for manual vehicles. I.E. you can still “Pop Start” a manual and entirely bypass the ignition system. If you are working with a manual, you can either or also install a switch for the fuel pump.
First thing you will need to figure out is which wire is the actual ignition wire. For a 2009 Jeep Wrangler, it is the Pink and White wire. Simply cut the wire and install a switch. You will find this wire coming out of the back of the little module that you insert your key into in the steering column. Pretty simple.
If you have a remote start of your vehicle… If you install a momentary switch you will have just disabled your remote start…. So… in that case I would recommend you install a two-position switch. That way you can, when you want to, disable the vehicle or leave it enabled. Thus, allowing you to remotely start it when you want to.
Now you need to find a good place to hide your switch. Preferable somewhere that is not noticeable and yet easy to reach when sitting in the driver seat.
Good luck and don't share with anyone where you have hidden your switch or for that mater which method/methods you have used.
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