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Ignition Kill Switch in Center Console... Possible?
I'm looking into the possibility of using one of my center console blanks for an ignition kill switch. Currently I have Rear Wiper, P Windows and P Sunroof switches in the console.
Can I buy, say, another power sunroof switch and wire it for an ignition kill switch? It is a 6 pole connector. Looked @ haynes wiring diagram - not much help. Anyone familiar with the pin-outs on these switches? Hoping for a little direction. Thanks in advance. |
Here's a write up on how to do it, where you put the switch will be your choice but I doubt one of those small switches will be able to handle the amperage load neccessary.
http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/Mult_ignition_cutoff/Mult_ignition_cutoff.htm |
so better off going with just something mounted under drivers dash then, huh? I guess it server the same purpose.
I was looking to fill the center console with options... lol |
Get creative, if you don't smoke redo the cigarette lighter to make it a switch or do something fun with it. Just think James Bond car and lots of interesting ideas for switches will come to you.
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if you use a relay then you dont need to worry about amperage
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I just bought a car with a kill switch in the console, I would have never found out if I hadn't been playing with the switches while the car was running. Moral of the story, if you do this and sell the car, tell the next owner. ;)
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I did something along a similar line in a previous car.
I had a button you had to hold down while you started the car. It was one of my home-made anti-theft devices. It would kill the fuel pump unless it was held down until the ignition switch was turned back to the on position from start. Mind if I ask what your motivation for this is? It would be pretty simple to do. Perhaps the sunroof switch is the best choice, since it's the only one I can think of that returns to the center position when released. If you have a multimeter, just measure the resistance between pairs of pins until you find a set that is connected when you push the switch in the desired direction. |
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Basically my motivation is to feel sure that when I step outside for work in the morning my car is where I left it. Audible alarms dont give me that warm & fuzzy feeling. A killswitch will leave me feeling a little better off. I was thinking of a rear window wiper switch actually. So the connection is either 'on' or 'off'. Based on the setup you had, I can see the usefulness of a "hold down sunroof switch until ignition' setup. Although that would require 2 hands to operate if the switch was in the center console. |
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