Anti-Theft Hidden Kill Switch install on car or truck ( cheap and easy )
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- Опубліковано 8 сер 2020
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TOGGLE SWITCH
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Great video....back in the day, I had a 95 gts Mustang. I wired a kill switch to the fuel pump inertia cut off switch. I wired it to the truck pop switch in the glove box...so it looked stock, & easily reached from the driver's seat. On 4 different occasions it was broken into...but they never could figure out why it wouldn't start....lol. Best $20 I ever spent.
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My old bronco didn't have doors or a full roof.I used the safety switch on the clutch,the one that keeps the truck from starting if the clutch isn't engaged.ran the wires under the carpet and added a cheep after market horn button under the carpet just in front of the seat Left side.So to start the truck you put it in neutral stepped back with your left foot.pushing down on the horn switch.Turn the key and she fired right up.I lived in apartments for years drove that thing everywhere and it was never stolen.
I like that this mod is reversible - you're not cutting into any existing wiring, you're only pulling a fuse. The only non-reversible changes you're making is cutting a little plastic around the fuse box, and whatever you did to mount the switch. Nice.
The only thing I might add is camouflage to the wire/fuse to make it appear factory installed, and a window sticker advising you've got some sort of theft deterrent on board.
ALWAYS!! place a fuse inline close to a live/power of your wire in case it gets shorted to the ground by accident. You do not want to cause fire or fry any wire in the fuse box will cause any nearby to be shorted as well when the wire melts insulation. I would tap from the fuse side under/inside the box to be more discrete on the installations and would have left the fuse in placed like nothing was tampered..
Recommend that you get On/Off switch to carry enough Amperage to handle the current from that Fuse. On/Off Switches of 15 Amps are out there and will normally be heavy enough. Same for the Guage of Wire, heavy enough to carry Amperage or you could have a Fire.
I saw a video that used one of the screws in the dashboard and there were plenty of them.Anyway the driver just touched that screw and that completed a ground that allowed the car to start.Guys in highschool with jeeps ect,had several toggle switches in a row on the dash.They had to be up or down in the correct order in order to start the Jeep.They could change the order when they wanted.
Touched a screw with a finger ?
Great video. I also like that your not messing with OEM wiring. Obviously, just putting in a new fuse would bypass the switch but you have added a crap ton of trouble shooting for the thieves.
Everyone just says they can swap a fuse. Of course they can. But it’s gonna take some time to do it. Most thieves are looking for a quick in and quick out. Thanks for watching!
Sure someone can open the hood and maybe notice this, but then again thieves are not trying to stick around and fix your truck to steal it, they will just move on to easier pickins.
Yes indeed thieves would perhaps notice the obvious extra wiring emanating from the sides of the fuse box etc & in that case I would have used black wiring or even covered it with heat shrink so the additionally installed wiring looked (not necessarily though) more or less part & parcel of the original vehicle wiring. Having bright red coloured wires which stand out like the proverbial so obviously makes the whole setup look as though something has been added on & for whatever purpose!! Every effort should be made to hide as much as possible of the additional wiring plus ensuring that it looked like factory specs as far as practical otherwise you may as well simply attach a name label to what you have just installed. Overall though an excellent idea & a really low cost vehicle security feature which just requires a couple of minor cosmetic tidy ups!!
Thank you! My truck has two fuel pumps also, so this is a good alternative.
that’s a great idea. I don’t like cutting factory wires. I’m going to do it this way except with a remote relay, no switch to find.
Thank you for taking the time and creating the video.
Thinking of doing this for my 09 since I going to Toronto later this year. 54 cars a day are stolen there so I feel like this is a must
Great idea and don't have to damage any of the factory wiring.
If this was a non immobilizer equipped vehicle then I would agree to installing something but i would suggest a magnetic kill switch behind the dash. Way easier to install and better security than a switch.
That was actually easy to understand thanks... I'm thinking about putting one in my 96 Cherokee
So if i have a 2-position on -off switch the inline fuse holder will be on the on side and the wire directly from(hot wire) fuse box with be off side..
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This is great installation bro
Is it hard to find the ecm wire itself and interrupt it there instead of having to do the whole fuse prong shenanigans?
What a good video . Just got done doing this too my vet
Could you cut the starter solenoid wire and insert the switch there? Put the ON-OFF-ON switch to wire the horn to one ON position and the starter solenoid to the other. When armed the horn is on when someone tries to start the car. When disarmed, the car starts normally.
Exactly, i was wondering why he had to do all've that work
Use the fuse box and search for the relay. use a magnetic switch like a spst and install it in the framing of the front door behind the panel or next to where you put your cups on the door. To start the car, just put a magnet where only you know where it is.Its better to actually cut the wire beneath the fuse box so thieves cant put a new fuse in.
Try this and install it behind a panel. You will need a strong magnetic like on a keychain so when you start the car, you need to place the magnet next to the reed switch. The only difference with this install for diesel trucks being stolen alot, you need to interrupt the relay of the fuel pump. The reason the relay is its better because one of the wires is the signal, which is low voltage and low amps. you don't have to worry about the wire melting or anything like that. The relay does the job for you with the heavier gauge. In addition, the setup is hidden and there is no switch visible. Its best to put it behind the door panel inside the aluminum framing. Its recessed switch so even better. Also, the fuel pump disconnecting is alot better than messing with the ECM. If the module messes up your talking about thousands. The fuel pump is WAY cheaper... I wish I had a picture of the setup for my friend I did.
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What? Cut the wire coming from fuse box….so then you wire with no fuse?
Can you make a tutorial of this?
@@5starplumbingservices777 Interesting. At the beginning of his video with the post-it note, He said something about the fuel pump breakers didn't work because there were two and didn't have 30 amp fuse for the third one that would have worked. I wonder if that was the relay one. I'd like to see you do a tutorial or show pics of your work.
Nice vid. I'm gonna try lifting the fuse box and taping into the wires from underneath. Good ol' butt connectors for me.. no soldering here.
Awesome video!
Consider the 120 volt 60 minute clock timer used on bathroom heaters..You turn it to load the spring, then it always turns itself off. You never must remember to do a thing to prevent anyone from turning the engine over. The timer is installed on the wire that goes to the starter solenold if you dont turn it, the engine will NOT turn over
You could also use a momentary switch that has to be held down while you start. Adds nuance in case they find the button
You do neat and tidy work !!😊
Thanks for watching. I appreciate the positive feedback!
Thank you very much for this informative video I have learned a lot today I appreciate it. one quick question what kind of fuse did you use for the inline fuse connector?
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Good video, but anyone who knows anything about vehicles who is looking to steal that and you don't get power is gonna pop the hood. They are gonna remove that funny wire looking setup to the fuse and pull a non necessary fuse from the box fuse box and off they go.
If you are going to do it, you need to hide the wiring completely. Otherwise this just slows them down. You could remove the fuse box all together and wired it under the fuse box.
Good video of the install.
Always use a relay. A relay uses a low current to control large current drawn accessories.
Very great video great idea .... man people are always talking some type of shit or hating on others it's sad man ... the guy is just giving a general idea get creative if you dont like the way the wires are ran you come up with an idea to hide them better your self flippin guys man .... once again great video I will try this out 👌👍👌👍👌
Haters always gonna hate.😂Thanks for the kind words!
Did you break the negative or positive to add the fuse link?
Thanks
Nice. Would a Add-a-Circuit Fuse Tap Adapter work any better. No soldering needed
Could also set up a 3G/Radio broadcasting microcontroller to send you a message whenever it turns over by detecting when the engine wire is on
These are great. Personally, I would have gone with the other circuit that allows the engine to crank for two reasons. First, that cranking noise might alert me to someone trying to steal my vehicle. Second, it makes the bad guy think that there might be a mechanical problem with the vehicle instead of a kill switch being installed. Your circuit makes it obvious that a kill switch is in play, and you don't get the benefit of being alerted to someone trying to steal your vehicle.
Very good point
Very true. Plus it'll make them think that maybe they were successful for a second, further solidifying to them when it fails to start that it's gotta be something weird going on and give up
Did installing the switch on the "ECM Ignitition" circuit create any other problems? I would assume the ECM is still powered for purposes other than ignition, so the ECM doesn't loose your engine management settings?
Amazing thsnk you so much !
I pulled the 34 ECM ignition fuse and my truck still turned on and stayed on, reinstalled it and removed 43 engine fuse truck still turned on and stayed on.
Easy to short the fuse (blow it) and melt the top with the soldering iron to reveal the 2 pins ?
Well done Sir
I didn't see what you did in the fuse box.. Did you leave the soldered ends of the fuse in while cramming a 30 amp fuse in or something else? If so then you have 2 30 amp fuses for the ecm, 1 in the box and 1 inline?
Excellent video & so interesting however how did you make those spade terminals that go into either side of the fuse holder please. I know these are availble commercially but for what they are they cost a small damn fortune & they surely are not worth that!! What you made so obviously works fine & therefore it will be more than good enough for what I want!! Thanks!!
I love his voice
Hey bro is this a 2017 Silverado Lt? I'm trying to do the same thing but I don't have a volt test so I'd be doing what u did here and putting my fuse on the left side
😊 If you haven't gotten around to installing a kill switch yet, simply remove the relay when you park.
This trick works great too for disconnecting your ABS fuse on the fly if you like drifting or doing burnouts and you don't want the intrusion of stabilitrak pissing you off because GM won't let you shut it off.
Push and hold the trak control button. It tuns off both vsc and trak cntrl
Great kill switch my only critique is that it would be a better idea to use spade/butt connectors instead of solder because they're quick disconnects so if anything goes wrong you don't have to break out your soldering iron and it saves time.
A good place for a kill switch is near the drivers side seat belt release, imagine a sudden carjacking with a gun to your head, you obviously must release seat belt to exit vehicle.
That's a very good point Sir! Also, I'd suggest to use a round on/off rocker switch as it's fairly low profile and hence less visible. Would also need to route the wiring through to the switch of course, along inside the center console, and drill a hole through to accommodate the switch (say a standard 20mm dia hole made with a hole saw). Good idea to run away as soon as you're out of the car too, before they try to start it!😆
put a kill switch on the music
Interesting. I bought a used car, and it has that little After market switch in in, but doesn't affect anything. Maybe it was a Killswitch at some point.
I had tried all the fuses that you recommended. The only one that killed the truck was the ECM(51). After pulling ECM Ignition /Engine the truck would still crank. I don’t want to use a 30 amp fuse for the switch. Any ideas? (I doubled check it was the right fuse and slot)
I'm sure people have mentioned this already, but they make "fuses" that do exactly what you're doing by splitting your fuse. I get that you didn't want to make a run to the store and I completely understand that. The shit I've cobbled up is unreal, lol. I like this method though.
Do you know what fuse you can pull where the truck can still start but won’t drive?
Interesting, I pulled fuse 34 and truck started up.. same with fuse 51.. it does die after a few sec with fuse 43.. but I'd rather have it not turn at all..
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Do you put iron doors and shutters with multiple padlocks on your house?
Thank you very much for the video. All the shops I called to would not do it. Now I can do it myself. 🙂💯👍🏼 you have not encountered any problems with switch? Not interfere with any functions on your truck?
A 12v professional won't do this kind of janky job because it's a huge liability issue. 12v shops will disable the start cct so that the vehicle can not suddenly die while doing 80mph on the highway
Does the remote start still work, with the kill switch engaged?
What would happen if this switch was activated while the truck was on and driving around. Would the truck stall?
Some criticism:
Those cold solder joints wont last forever, but will be fine for the time.
The switch you used is the weak link. Spend some money on a good switch, not a gimmicky led plastic chinesium.
This is moreso a peave not criticism. But i would remove the entire switch panel, cut the wires and run an inline and power wire to where you want the switch. This gives the appearance everything is normal. Thieves wont stick around to troubleshoot. But if they want your truck, they are going to know the ends and outs of these trucks. The two wires coming outta the fusebox is kinda a dead giveaway. Engine wont crank.. check fuses.. oh two wires where the ecm fuse goes?
Rip rip install a spare fuse thats located in the box and im gone.. just my two cents man. You did the legwork for finding what fuse to use for me so thank you for that. In tx the gm k2xx trucks are the most stolen vehicle, and i was in thr process of a fuel relay interlock, but this seems easier and cost effective. Thanks for the video!
homie sounds like badger from breaking bad
also putting some heat protection around those wires and some kind of seal on the fuse box to prevent any liquid or grime from getting up in there would definitely be good ideas
Thank you
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What if you have a push to start? How does this work ???
If thieves break into your truck and pop the hood, they will instantly know to cut the bright red wires going thru the firewall thru a grommet that isn't designed for small gauge wire. They look like security or lighting of some kind. They have nothing to lose by cutting them, especially if the truck doesn't start when hot wired. They will instantly know. Hide the wires in a loom and/or rout them so they are hard to track from the fuse box. Give thieves NOTHING to go on. They are smart!
Thieves won’t stick around trying to figure out how to start the truck. They’ll move to the next car.
If they were to just cut the red wires they still wouldn’t be able to start the car/truck. They would have to cut, strip, and splice the two wires together.
I pull the fuel pump relay on my 2500 Cummins. If they don’t have one to replace it they’re done. Yes it’s a pain butt, but it’s simple and no mods.
How often you do this?
did this to my car. I put a switch on there as I'm driving along the Car turn off can you please tell me what causes this?
Does remote start still work?
I tired to just take out 34 and my truck still started I was just going to take the fuse out every night but that doesn't work
That won’t damage the truck?
Would this reset the stereo?
Same truck. When pull fuse 34 the truck still starts. When i pull fuse 43 truck still starts. Im not confused i asked 3 other people to locate fuse 34 and 43.
Can you just use an add a circuit fuse tap and ground the side coming back?
No. Because you have to put the new switch in series with the existing circuit you want to interrupt. That is the reason a fuse tap cannot be used because it has only 1 wire out that is connected to 1 terminal of one fuse and 1 terminal of the other fuse. If it had another wire connected to the other tap circuit terminal the swith would be in series and would work but it doesnt. Thats why you need to solder the prongs to a fuse holder.
I tried to explain the best I could, sorry if it might seem a little bit confusing...
Good video, it's just too bad its so damn obvious if they pop the hood just need a spare fuse which might actually be kept in the spare slot in the engine compartment fuse box. I would hide the hell out of that wire in the engine compartment.
I think if he would covered the red wire with Plastic black split cable tubes under the hood would have made it a little bit more discrete
Doesn’t matter not all criminals are stupid they care less what color the wires are going into the box they would open the fuse box and it’s obvious to see that that’s not a fuse
If they discover what you've done in the fuse box, they don't actually need a fuse. Just any piece of wire for a temporary jumper and you've already supplied that for them.
How about not putting it inside the vehicle. also I was thinking wire the battery fuse and probably save battery power at the same time. But he didn’t mention the battery.
That Ford with the key fob can be stolen unless you put it in a RF blocking case. The pro thefts have scanners that can read your fob from 200-300 feet away,program a device they have & drive away. Easier than hot wiring. RF blockers pouches are cheap insurance.
Hey, great video!!! Do you think it will work in new cars, I have a Mercedes 2020 sprinter, I'm afraid to trigger the computer and get engine light!
I just pull the starter fuse out when im leaving it parked on the street overnight
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. If I wanted to have "temporary kill switch" would it be easier to just find relevant fuse in the fuse box and replace with "dummy" fuse so the engine does not start when thieves try to start it? Obviously they are not idiots but what's the chance they start checking fuses and found dummy one then replace with real and drive off?
You could definitely do that. It would be great if it was a vehicle that had a fuse in the cab. May be a pain in the butt trying to swap a fuse under the hood every time you want to drive.
@@JordanMoree im not an expert with cars at all but Im just thinking what happens if you park at a random place and just take fuse in your pockets til you get back to car? lol....I mean do thieves walk around with extra fuse?
Swapping a fuse in and out of an active vehicle would be quite a pain. A great idea though, if you need to immobilize a vehicle that's parked for a week or so, while your away on vacation.
@@JordanMoree wouldn't the ecm have to do a relearn everytime you flip the switch? if you added the switch to the ecm ignition?
@@ns5337 it’s just the wires running from the ECM to the engine. Not the entire ECM.
What size fuse did you use for the in line fuse holder?
I'm guessing the same size
Great idea but if you want somebody not to steal your vehicle you're not supposed to be able to know just pull the wires up put the fuse back
Why does the inline fuse holder need to be plugged into hot?
Usually you want the fuse closest to the positive power source. But it could work on either side realistically
Hi Jordan. Let's say I installed the kill switch at the cigarette lighter. Now, I want to use a transmitter (remote control) with rolling code to activate first the cigarette lighter. Because, even if the thief finds the kill switch, it won't work. Only when I press the transmitter, the cigarette lighter function is released for use. So first you use the transmitter, than press the cigarette lighter and then you could start the engine.
Well, that's only theory in my head because I'm not a specialist. But, how would have to be done these connections and wiring ? Could you try to explain that, please ?!? Or it's material for another UA-cam video...😂
Fuse box by right passenger door well hidden
Where did you find it on Amazon?
Please do one on the focus , I'm trying to do one on my fiesta st
ZmanTV your fiesta has the fob also correct. Kill switches are really only necessary for key start vehicles. Modern cars with fobs would take a really tech savvy car jacker to hack in and steal it.
@@JordanMoree lol here they get stolen every day , either through key cloning or through the obd port
@@JordanMoree Or rob you at gunpoint outside said vehicle. Kill switch > fob
Did your check engine come after turning the switch on and off ?
Mine did but only if I start if with swith in off position and leave the key in on position as long as I turn the switch on no light
What prevents the thief from popping the hood, finding the obvious wires, pull those wires out, pull another fuse, install it, and steal your truck?
Nothing…but they have to go through exactly what you just said instead of just getting in and taking it. Takes time to do all of that and they didn’t just watch my video like you and automatically know everything 😉
Where you located? Could you help me install one in my truck?
Those cold solders aren't going to last. Heat the wire enough then touch the solder to the wire, not the iron.
what year is your truck bro ? ...... looking to install one in my 2018 chevy 1500 and was wondering if it was the same thing
2014. 2018 should be very similar.
Wery good
I have a switch it has 3 prongs one says ground the other one acc and the other one power am I suppose to use all 3?
The ground is usually just for an led light on the switch. You can just connect you power to the acc and use it without the light.
Switch is best but also the coil will do,using coil will crank want start tho
Just another question, I hope you can answer… for the look of your truck, do you have remote start on your truck? If you do, how did it affect the remote start option?
I don’t have remote start but as long as the switch is turned on remote start should still work. If you have it off your remote start will not work.
@@JordanMoree thanks for the response, I just have a different way of a kill switch with two launching relay and I was needing location like the ECM ignition like you did.
Hey guys i hope someone can help me, i have a 2016 Camaro V6 and i'm trying to install a kill switch too but not like in the video, i've been searching online but i cant find anything, i had a look in the owner's manual and i found the fuses that might help me but when i pull those fuses the car just doesnt turn off, i've tried the two fuel pump fuses and didnt work, also tried the ECM fuse and didnt work, does anyone know how can i do that? or what wire does that i just can't find it :( Thank you very much.
Just wire the switch into the starter relay wire, ground or positive wire.easy to trace the wire.
Will this also work with push start?
It should. The switch is simply cutting power to the ecu.
Hi guys
anybody know how to REMOVE a kill switch from a 2002 Chevy Express van 1500 ?
Sounds pretty easy to do. Can you post the link where’d you buy the switch from..
I added it to the description😉
Does it matter what fuse I hook it up to? Do I just test them and see which one the truck doesn’t start w?
I just pulled the fuses until I found one the won't let the truck without it.
Tried pulling the fuses he recommended and my truck still turned on.
@@slickrickltz4711 same
Can’t I just lift the fuse box and cut into the wires underneath. Everything will be hidden and the original fuse will still work?
great point
Does the remote start still work when kill switch is off in this set up ?
Why would it if the ecm is dead?
Have you had any problems with ECM ( memory)?
Still have the truck. Never had an issue