On an impulse I bought a new kill switch from a club member. It came with no directions...
Any advice where would be a good place to mount this thing?
Is it worth it? I mean, do they really help stop theft---or just the honest thieves?
Looks like you could mount this in line pos or neg to cut the battery, or cranking power, or it also has some smaller switches built in to perhaps cut the power to the coil, maybe the fuel pump?
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QUOTE (computers4kids @ Apr 8 2006, 08:39 PM) |
Is it worth it? I mean, do they really help stop theft---or just the honest thieves? |
That is a traditional racing kill switch.
The point of it is to have a big switch for a course worker to grab and shut off all power to your car in the event of a crash.
That switch is meant to be mounted in the open, in plain sight. Mine was mounted next to the engine lid.
It will do what you want, but if you are looking for a hidden kill switch, there are much easier ways of doing it with smaller switches...
Rich
I have a kill switch type of thing in my 74.... even if the seatbelt is in, the car won't start unless I get up off the seat...... ???
The switch you have is racing gear as Andy pointed out...
mine will be mounted to the rightside small engine grille...
used on racecars to cut the ignition etc....
and it looks cool
QUOTE (Rob Ways @ Apr 8 2006, 11:47 PM) |
I have a kill switch type of thing in my 74.... even if the seatbelt is in, the car won't start unless I get up off the seat...... ??? The switch you have is racing gear as Andy pointed out... |
hear hear!
for future reference.... for the guy that finds this thread 10 years fromnow....
"How does one install this as to not fry anything?"
"Is it just a simple switch?" "What are the smaller spade terminals for?" "is a relay inside?"
hear hear!
for future reference.... for the guy that finds this thread 10 years fromnow....
"How does one install this as to not fry anything?"
"Is it just a simple switch?" "What are the smaller spade terminals for?" "is a relay inside?" [/quote]
Hey what a great idea aaron!
There are 2 types of switches, a 6 pole (seen above) and a 2 Pole (cheaper kind)
the 6 pole has a built in resistor to not fry your alternator (one one of the aux circuits)
the same function and alternator friendly ability can be done with a 2 pole. (but apparently easier to just pay 50 bucks for the pole type)
stolen from pelican
add a diode if that doesnt work
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=208439&highlight=kill+switch+wiring
Here's mine. Mounted not far from my ear so I can reach it while in the car.
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QUOTE (SirAndy @ Apr 8 2006, 09:44 PM) |
this is a "race" item. they're supposed to be mounted on the outside at a easy accessible location so anybody outside the car can kill the engine while you're pinned inside your wreck |
where do you get the decal?
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