Vehicle Kill Switches

[V-Tach]

Friend just shared his RAM truck was stolen last weekend from a hotel/motel in San Antonio and was recovered the following day..........

Said he was going to put a kill switch on all his vehicles, and got me thinking it wouldn't be a bad idea for me to do either......

Anyone using them on their vehicles, what's it wired into? Placement ideas?

 

[Lead Belly]

There are different ways to skin this cat.

*1) Fuel pump kill using relay
2) Battery disconnect- direct or remote relay
3)Ignition kill
4) fuse box kill

 

[ZX9RCAM]

They used to sell a plug setup.

Remove the plug when you stop the car, won't start without it.

Been years, can't remember what it's called.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

They used to sell a plug setup.

Remove the plug when you stop the car, won't start without it.

Been years, can't remember what it's called.

Ravelco is the name of what I'm talking about.

 

[leVieux]

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GM’s w/ OnStar can remotely slow vehicle down, track it, & lock the BG’s inside for the Police.

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[no2gates]

What about one of those "Club" things you put on the steering wheel. Not sure if they still sell them, but remember they were popular in the late 90's or so.

 

[innominate]

They used to sell a plug setup.

Remove the plug when you stop the car, won't start without it.

Been years, can't remember what it's called.

Spark?

 

[General Zod]

What about one of those "Club" things you put on the steering wheel. Not sure if they still sell them, but remember they were popular in the late 90's or so.

Crooks figured out they could cut the steering wheel and get the "club" off while still leaving the car drivable.

 

[mp_tx]

After my Ram was stolen, I added a kill switch to the fuel pump. I think it was a kit I bought off eBay. Speaker wire, a fuse, and a rocker switch. Found a good place to hide the switch, ran the wire under the carpet and insulation, through a hole in the firewall andinto the fuse box under the hood. Nothing fancy, and a seasoned thief MIGHT take the time to figure out why it won’t crank, but my guess is they will bolt and find something easier.

 

[Vaquero]

Ram trucks have all that built in.
You need to subscribe to the "u-connect" service. Kill it and track it from your phone.

 

[Tblack89]

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GM’s w/ OnStar can remotely slow vehicle down, track it, & lock the BG’s inside for the Police.

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you might want to look into that, onstar is pretty useless these days, their software is so out of date it’s pretty much phased out.

 

[mp_tx]

Ram trucks have all that built in.
You need to subscribe to the "u-connect" service. Kill it and track it from your phone.

Not in a 2003.

 

[Lonesome Dove]

Battery disconnect switch and you can locate it wherever the hell you want just use the proper size cable.

Caution!!
nothing can stop a tow truck or a flatbed trailer and a winch.

 

[Vaquero]

Not in a 2003.

I stand corrected.

 

[leVieux]

you might want to look into that, onstar is pretty useless tell these days, their software is so out of date it’s pretty much phased out.

Parts of OnStar were always worthless. Two of the 4 times I tried to get directions from them, they couldn’t even tell me which state I was in.

OTOH, they can unlock vehicles or stop them at will.

 

[Tblack89]

Parts of OnStar were always worthless. Two of the 4 times I tried to get directions from them, they couldn’t even tell me which state I was in.

OTOH, they can unlock vehicles or stop them at will.

The unlock feature is very useful, my sister had a car stolen and they couldn’t even track it, was very unimpressive to say the least.

 

[Sam Colt]

Ram trucks have all that built in.
You need to subscribe to the "u-connect" service. Kill it and track it from your phone.

Not once you snip the 5g antenna.

 

[V-Tach]

Much good information shared...thank you all for it..........


Got some wiring to do..............

 

[dsgrey]

My dad put a kill switch on the battery on his 77 Datsun. Just a simple toggle switch in the grill that you could flip with one finger. Granted you assumed nobody was watching you stick a finger in the grill but kind of a novel idea back in the 70s though I'm not sure why he thought someone would steal his Datsun pickup back then.

 

[TXAZ]

My dad put a kill switch …
I'm not sure why he thought someone would steal his Datsun pickup back then.

Because cars up through the 70’s were much simpler and very easy to steal.
Pickups included , it may be for a joy ride or an upcoming crime.
Torque the lock or just reach up under the dash and disconnect the ignition electrical connector, and insert a similar switch and you are driving away in 20 seconds.