What Switch for Kill Switch??
 

I've decided to install a kill switch off the dme ground on my 85 Carrera...I've seen quite a few threads on how to do this, but no mention of a switch that works good.

Anybody installed this (or other kill switches) and have a recommendation for a simple switch that works particularly well for this application? Otherwise, it's off to the Shack.

TIA SmileWavy

Matt
I took mine off a scrap computer I had. It was a little reset switch. The way mine works is I have to hold it in to make the circuit, and start the car at the same time. Once started I release it and we are good to go. The way it works and where I have it mounted makes you wish you had three arms but it serves its purpose.

Funny story about a kill switch...

My friend had quite a nice modded Supra Turbo a few years ago. He decided to sell it and these 2 bozos showed up to see it. They mentioned that they had another Supra that needed work. They were quite serious and took it to the local Canadian Tire to have a PPI done. While there, Vlad noticed that they had a key copied (he didn't realize it was his key that they were copying).

The next morning, when Vlad woke up, his car was missing. He followed the skid makes in the snow several blocks to the end of his street where he found his car. The bumper was scuffed from pushing it with another car but otherwise no real damage. The car had a kill switch and the bozos couldn't find it.

The police refused to do anything about it but Vlad did get his car back without any hassle.

edited for horrible spelling...

That is why in my opinion a Kill Switch is the only way to go.

good story, I agree with emac, last thing a crook wants is puzzling delays.

If you don't have a rear wiper then you can use a factory rear wiper rocker switch right in the dashboard, you would have a blank filler in that position now - between the fuel guage and the oil guage. Nothing like hiding a kill switch in plain site.

I would think having a on/off switch on the ignition wire and/or the fuel pump. Anyone know what kind of amp this wire/switch should be rating at?
Thanks.

I suggest a Cole Hersee with silver contacts.

I'd use 10 amp sw for routine light duty and a 20 amp sw if you want to sw the starter solenoid.

Their water resistant 10amp toggles are dipped in vinyl and have pig tails installed so a solder connection would be a clean install imo.

I like to kill the fuel pump, a carbed car will get about half a block or so before stumbling and running out of fuel. I know the guy that tried to steel my old Mustang drag car (what kind of idiot tries to steal a car with dual 4" exhaust at 3 in the morning?) didn't like it much when I ran up and shoved my 9mm in his face!

For nonsmokers a cigarette lighter makes a good kill for MSD ignition. If you ground the white wire the car won't start, just remove the positive wire from the cig lighter and replace with another wire attached to the white MSD wire. As long as the lighter is pushed in the car won't start and most idiots will never notice it. I've seen switches hidden under fenders, inside the gas door (ground only), under a flap in the carpet, inside the glove box, etc. The best was a relay attached to the power antenna lead on the radio, car won't start with the radio off. I won't tell where mine's hidden even though it isn't hooked up yet.

Was with a 25yr NYPD auto squad friend and he said they will jump to bypass alarms to get it started but if it's drivable and dies down the block they beat feet fast.

and Lo-jack may be doable if they don't have something else to do.

Christian
Back in my day the place to hide them was in the bright light switch on the floor. But those days are gone and what the hell everyone did the same thing . Always remember sometimes the most obvious is the best.

My neighbor had a VW cabriolet a few years ago. It had the same hershmann antennas that we have in our 911s. He instaled a microswitch below the antenna. every time he parked the car, he would push the antenna down and this would open the micro switch and render the car unstartable.

This way there was nothing conspicuous and who would think to connect the antenna position with the car starting (or not)...

I think aftermarket alarms, kill switches and wheel locks are the Devil's handywork. Even the Porsche factory ones eventually fail (at least the 944 and 964 ones do). If you can avoid them I would.
-Chris