Kill Switch - Quick and easy.
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- Опубліковано 24 січ 2022
- After having our car stolen, I needed to make an effort to at least slow a future car thief down. Most of the videos I saw online were fairly complex and involved. I came up with a kill switch that is simple and cheap.
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I live near Tacoma Washington. I've got an 87 Silverado. Stepside. 6.2 diesel. 4x4. It was stolen about 3 weeks ago. Thank God when it was recovered nothing was torn up except the steering column around the key. I'm taking several steps to secure it for the future
Your very lucky. Had a friend with a beautiful 2000 ford f350 super duty crewcab, with the 7.3l diesel.
Had it stolen while he was atvthe gym. Thats been over 2 months ago. Dont think he will ever see it again.
Thanks for commenting and watching.
Just wanted to thank you for the great tutorial. This is just what I needed for my 1989 Trans Am that my son has been driving. I wanted an extra safety feature since he has to leave the car unattended while he works in a plaza type setting that is notorious for car thefts. Installed it today and it works great!!!
Hi Vincent, that is great to hear.
Im still amazed how many people are using it. And its so simple!!
Thanks for watching and commenting. 👍
Excellent tutorial! Thank you for taking the time to make it. Just enough words and clear, precise video.
Glad you enjoyed it! Hope it helps you.
It really does not matter which side is hot+, it just a by pass switch .. neither side is going directly to ground
Almost a year now, and still working fine!! Thanks for watching and commenting
aside from being an informative video.....thanks for the simple narrative! too many "how to" video makers on youtube love hearing themselves talk waaaaaay more than just giving the instructions to the task at hand. you're one of the very few i didn't have to "mute"-well done.
Wow, thanks thanks for the very kind compliment. Really didnt even know I was doing it😄
Thanks so much for commenting and watching!
The best video clip.
The socket tap fuse it’s the key of success in this application. With the fuse on line ( hot wire)
Hi Mario. Thanks so much for the compliment. The idea seemed very simple to me. And Im glad its working for myself and for others. Thanks for watching and commenting.
The pnw is getting pretty bad when it comes to theft. Someone tried to break into my truck the other day. I know multiple people that have experienced worse. Hopefully this will stop them from getting mine. But this was a helpful video thank you.
It really was a nice area to live in. But it certainly has changed. Very sad!!
I hope this kill switch helps you.
I really appreciate you commenting and watching. Good luck.
Nice video just what I needed. Thanks!
Thanks for the compliment.
The son still uses the switch every day. Have a great day!
Excellent video. Great how you gave detailed info on part #'s... So many of these Camrys still exist in the Nyc area so info is relivant .
Hi Robert. Car thefts in Portland is a huge problem right now. This fix seems to be working. The Camry hasn't been stolen again... yet. Haha! Time will tell. Thanks for watching and commenting!!
@@retirementwithpete9859 I just ordered everything you explained and will install on my 1998 Camry soon. These cars are super easy to steal so I need to protect my investment..Crime in the New York city metro area is ungodly violent in past 2 years plus theft is skyrocketing & this car , if stolen, blends into the crowd so easily.
If you haven't, check my video of us picking up the car after it was recovered. It was borderline whether or not we even wanted it back. It was pretty bad. But they are great cars. Its our go to winter car. Put studs and chains on it, and its unstoppable. Its a pretty easy project. Hope it goes well for you. Id like to know what you think after your done. Or if you have questions. Good luck👍
@@retirementwithpete9859 when I get home from work, I'll check it out. I browsed a few of your videos at break time this morning and I think it's cool that you keep busy guessing from your title that your retired. I work in NJ on state electrical grid and my coworkers are life long employees who retire and seem clueless how to keep busy when they retire so glad to see u active. As far as 1997 Toyota Camry, they are simple cars to fix and maintain. Mine has 225,000 miles and still running strong. Ttys
Haha, our has 250,000. My parents bought it new, then gave it to our son 10 years ago. Awesome car. Spent 40 years in construction. Retired in 2019, just before covid hit. Sometimes I want to go back to work, so I can relax😁. Retirement is Very nice.
I highly recommend it😉
Thank's for the information very simple
Hi James. Over a year now and still working.
Or, I should say they have stolen it again...yet!
Thanks for watching and commenting!!
About to use your successful method again on a 1999 Honda CR-V. Two other prior kill switches still in service..
Dang.!!!
That is so impressive, Robert. Are the other ones honda's???
Im glad that the switch works on other makes of cars. Thanks for keeping me updated. Good luck on the next one!
I just did this to a 2019 Hyundai Elantra. Pretty easy and affective
Thats a very popular car for thieves. I hope it helps!!
Thats for watching and commenting. Have a great Christmas and a safe New Year!!
I watched more than ten Youtubs. Your method is the best one to do the kill switch on a car. Thanks ! However, for a new car, sound like no kill switch is need since the CPU of the car programmed the key.
Thank you so much! It seemed like a simple idea. Its still working on our camry today!! Its nice to know its helping people!
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Not had my car stolen yet since I do live on army barracks but I’m installing one to prevent it when I’m out. Some people do it to the fuel relay might be better?
Hey John. I had the option of using the starter fuse or the ignition fuse. I havent seen the fuel relay used yet. I went with the ignition fuse because it seemed like the simplest fix.
But anything will help deter a thief. It sucks we have to do this stuff, but thats the world we live in now. Especially in Portland🤨
Thanks so much for your comment and good luck on your hack. Let me know how it goes!!
What a killer video
Thanks bro. Dang your like the first viewer!! We will see if it works or not. Those druggies are pretty smart😄
Greetings from Tacoma. As you may know, I'm here to make it harder for my Celica to be stolen. 😆
Hi Heart. Unfortunately we have a real bad problem with cars getting stolen in Portland, Tacoma and Seattle. Its ridiculous. I really hope this works for you. Let me know if you have any questions.
Good luck.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Finally I found what I am looking for thank you very much. I was looking for a simple kill switch instead if tempering with Fuel pump relay or the battery and I knew my solution is in the fuse box but I was too scared to do it. Now I am more confident about it but a quick question what amps did you use for the inline fuse connector? is it the same as the ignition fuse 5 amps?
I used the same 5 amp fuse I pulled out of the fuse box. The specs on the fuse connector says the wire is 16 ga. And able to hold up to a 13 amp fuse. There is a link in the video description to amazon, which is where I purchased them. Scroll down that page, and it tells you the specs. I had the same problem you did, trying to find a simple kill switch. This fix has been working great for 10 months now. Not sure this works on all makes and models, but it definitely works on a 1998 camry😁. Thanks for watching and commenting, and good luck on your kill switch!!
@@retirementwithpete9859 Thank you but what is the purpose of using another fuse for the switch?
Sorry, Im not sure I understand your question. Im using just one 5 amp fuse, in the inline fuse connector. I got that fuse from the interor fuse box, that protected the ignition. The switch does not have another fuse. I hope that answers your question. If not, please let me know, and Ill try to be more detailed. Thanks for the question.
Hi Pete, put this all together but not sure why you have to check the fuse seat for pos or neg? And how do you do that? Are you using a probe with an alligator clip to negative of batt? I kind of confused on how the tester works and what type to use? any help?
Hi Pete, got it figured out. Thanks! Once I get it all installed I'll let you know if it works! LoL
Hi AG. I actually was just responding to your previous comment. I was confused by your comment about the positive and negative side. So I watched the video again.😄. I understand your confusion. Your interpreting the "hot and cold" side of the fuse as "positive and negative". That is not correct. A car fuse is simply a very small curcuit breaker. If too much power is run thru the fuse, it pops, just like a breaker does.
Power from the positive side of the battery, runs thru one side of the fuse, and continues out the other side of the fuse. So its important to find which side of the fuse the power is coming in from. Thats why I marked my fuse plug red, for the hot side of the fuse. And thats why the inline fuse is installed on that side, before the toggle switch. I hope this all makes sense. And the light tester I used, has an alligator clip, that I clipped to a bolt head on the door jamb. You can barely see it in the video. If you have any questions, please reach out again!! Let me know how it works.
@@retirementwithpete9859 : got ya! Thank you for taking the time to answer! I think I understand now, I will put the in line fuse on the hot side.
Perfect!!👍
So if the fuse i remove is a 20a fuse does the switch need to be capable of runnnig 20a through it?
Hi Paul, im no expert on automotive electronics, but I would agree with you that the switch you use should be capable of handling 20 amps of power, along with the wire and inline fuse. The two options I had on the Camry were both 5 amps. What does the 20a fuse protect on your car?
@@retirementwithpete9859 it protects the fuel pump control module which in turn controls the pump . It's a 2017 Ford focus.
I would give it a try with a 20amp rated switch. No fuel is a pretty good deterrent to a thief😄. Like Ive said before, it sucks that we have to do all this, just to protect our vehicles. Thanks for watching and commenting! Good luck!!
Let me know how it goes.
@@retirementwithpete9859 Thanks for the reply, very helpful 😀
My car has a push-to-start ignition. I'm considering connecting through the starter fuse instead of the ignition. My concern is that since there's no power through the ignition fuse, the starter might keep spinning until the engine starts, which, in this case, won't happen. Do you have any tips? Additionally, in newer models, the computer might interpret the lack of power as an error, and the check engine light might come on.
I felt very capable working on a 30 year old toyota, but I would be hesitant to try and install a kill switch on my 2021 gmc denali, that has a "push to start" button.
Like you said, one wrong move and the computer might code you to death, or worse!!
The only advise I would give you is to have a pro install it. That way, you have a warranty if anything goes wrong.
But I am very impressed that your willing to try 😉
@@retirementwithpete9859I found another video where a person installed a kill switch right after the push-to-start button. I think that would be the most reasonable and safest approach. This way, the power is interrupted between the button and the rest of the car's system.
Very nice. You should post a video of your install. I would definitely "like, comment, ring the notification bell and subscribe".😉
And Im not kidding! Let me know how the the install goes.
Good luck👍
Excellent video. Can you post where you got the inline fuse?
Sorry about that. I thought I had added that in the discription. Found everything on amazon.
Here a link to the inline fuse..
www.amazon.com/Inline-Holder-VANTRONIK-Waterproof-Blade/dp/B081YGN8SP/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=HTJS6906DGSA&keywords=16+gauge+inline+fuse&qid=1703266976&sprefix=16+gauge+inline+fuse%2Caps%2C219&sr=8-3
Its been 2 years now. And no issues with the killswitch. And it hasnt been stolen again!!
Good luck on your project!
And have a great Christmas holiday!
@@retirementwithpete9859 much appreciated! Glad to hear the kill switch works and is doing what is was meant to do! Merry Xmas!
This is nice plan, but it be less confusing for us if you had taken the time to use color coordinated wires the whole length for pos and neg. but i think i can figure this out.
Hi AG. Yes, your right. It was just so simple, I didnt even realize it. Thanks for the comment and watching. Alot of people are looking for ways to keep their cars from getting stolen. Hope this helps. Stay safe!
@@retirementwithpete9859 : your way is the simplist I found, plus with my truck I can run two. one from under the hood fuse box and one from the under dash fuse box. I'll make one easy to find as a decoy to throw them off, and use the other as the more hidden one. Thanks for the reply!
Thats smart to use a decoy switch. I hope they never have to use it. Good luck!
I like to ask you that why you put a inline fuse in that positive wire?
Hi YJ. I removed the fuse when I installed the fuse socket connector. So that curcuit was not protected until I added the inline fuse. Without it, if there was a short, it would fry the entire curcuit. Hope that makes sense. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@retirementwithpete9859 Hi, I understood... i see you removed a fuse from the fuse box. So if I want to connect a kill switch to fuel pump relay wire, do I still need to add a inline fuse? Thank you!
Your starter curcuit should have a dedicated fuse, so you shouldnt have to add an inline fuse. But its cheap and easy protection. I would probably do it. Let me know how it goes! Good luck!
@@retirementwithpete9859 Thank you for your help!
Sounds like a good idea. I'm not a thief and believe thieves know more than me and may already know your method and may already have some fuses ready to replace the one you worked on without the need to find where your kill switch is. HOW would you deal with that?
Haha, tell the kid to start looking for a new car. This really only keeps the honest people honest. If a jerk really wants to steal a '98 camry, with 260,000 miles on, then I wish him good luck!!
I wish this was a world where we wouldnt have to worry about this, but thats just not the way it is. Especially in Portland!!!
Thanks so much for watching, and I appreciate the comment!!
Where did you find the dummy fuse?
Hey Scott. Found them on the Amazon. They sell frickin everything😀.
@retirementwithpete9859 what are they called I couldn't find them. Thanks
Hey Scott. At amazon, search for ct6100 fuse socket connectors.
Also, in my video, click on the "more" word. That will show a link, that will take you directly to the fuse sockets at Amazon.
They are a pretty neat idea. Let me know if you find them. Good luck.
@@retirementwithpete9859 thank you
Instead of searching for a kill switch any thief able to steal a car without a key will immediately look for kill switch wires in the fuse panel and quickly connect them together and drive away so this method is only slightly better than nothing.
But, if choosing this method, it's very important to splice the inline fuse as close as possible to the hot side of the fuse socket because in this video there is no fuse protection in the section of wire between the fuse panel and the inline fuse therefore a short to ground in that section would not be good.
Tapping a vital hot wire in an extremely difficult to find location forces them to search for an actual kill switch which they know is usually within reach of the drivers seat so locating one in that area is also only slightly better than nothing.
Like I have said before, this only keeps the honest people, honest. If they really want steal a 1998 Camry, with 280,000 miles, then they will steal it. Especially in Portland. Crazy town!
@@retirementwithpete9859 My first paragraph wasn't even worth responding to.
How about responding to the second paragraph, because you taught a lot of beginners (like yourself) how to install a wire that will burn if it shorts to ground.
You are correct! Thanks for the advise.
How many miles on it??
Looks good.
Its got almost 250,000.
Its a tank. Its the best driving winter car we have in the family.
We through the studded snow tires on in November, and it can go thru anything!! Great car.
Thanks for watching!
@@retirementwithpete9859
Wow.
I believe you .
Got a 04’ 3.0 L Mazda tiptronic transmission with 240 thousand miles on it.
Greetings from North Texas.
These cars are all over the San Francisco bay area, they run forever
Hi Ray, these cars are so dependable. Maybe thats why they are so popular with the car thieves. Or maybe they are just easy to steal😄
Any one looking at the electrics in that box can see them two wires coming out of that box .
Hey Kevin. Like I said, we are only keeping the honest people honest. But its been well over a year now, and no one has stolen it yet!! Time will tell.
Thanks for the comment.
Why do you have a positive and a negative on a fuse when both should be positive. A switch only controls a positive or negative pole . Not both. I don’t get how you are wiring this. If you had positive and negative connected to a switch it would fry the switch and everything else.
Hi Joshua. The yellow connector is not a fuse. Its a very simply "plug", to extend a wire from my fuse port in my fuse box, to an inline fuse and continue it to a switch. I hope that makes sense!
We have been using this switch for almost 2 years now. And we have had no issues with it. Still working fine!! What I like most about it, is its simplicity!
Thank you for your question!
Sorry, I fell asleep. You were saying?
😆, still counts as a view!!
@@retirementwithpete9859 Yes. Yes it does.
Don’t make any difference what side is what. All you are doing is putting a switch in series with the original wiring.
Well said!!
Thank you for helping me with that one!
A thief would find that connection on your fuse box really easily
Hi Kent, like they say, this is only keeping the honest people honest.
If somebody really wants a 1998 camry, with 250,000 mile, they are going to steal it. Not sure why. Especially in Portland. But, knock on wood, its been almost 6 months, and nobody has bothered it.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
I don't think a thief will go through the fuses trying to find if they did something like this ton a car
Its sad that we even have to worry about this.
Thanks for commenting and watching!
depends on the thief
Ours are pretty dumb😄