Kill Switch

[DR1FT]

hey all i was just wondering on how to set up a kill switch in my corolla?

any help is good help

[Jono]

using a magnetic reed switch under the carpet is one good idea that springs to mind. press magnet onto carpet, start the car and voila!

[Medicine_Man]

Simple on/off switch that cuts power to your ignition or fuel pump depending on how you want to go about it..

[DR1FT]

Simple on/off switch that cuts power to your ignition or fuel pump depending on how you want to go about it..

yeah thats what i was thinking about doing. is it simple?

i was going to use that dimister switch in my dash already, is there a guide 2 do it?

[love ke70]

or if battery in boot a big red killswitch that cuts the power from battery to engine bay....

downside...any one with half a brain would just rip it out and put the two terminals together...idiots that tried to steal my car didnt manage it....

[DR1FT]

or if battery in boot a big red killswitch that cuts the power from battery to engine bay....

downside...any one with half a brain would just rip it out and put the two terminals together...idiots that tried to steal my car didnt manage it....

nah my battery aint in my boot

[love ke70]

perfect opportunity then :o

 

its great for t-e-h dorifto :P :P

 

stupid thing wont let me post t-e-h, keeps changing it to the the....damn it

Edited March 19, 2007 by love ke70

[DR1FT]

would you be able 2 explain it so i can cut my ignition power buy a on off switch :P

[love ke70]

go to back of key barrel and find which wire is the one that goes live when u turn the engine to "start"

or even an ignition wire...id use the start wire, so that everything works til you try start it, and it just wont turn over. this also stops your clock resetting and all your radio stations getting deleted etc when you kill it (big pain in the arse, i never kill my car now, coz if not i don't know the time haha)

so yes, find the wire that goes live when you turn to "start"

 

trace this wire back to a desired position (out of eyeshot when plastic covers are removed, because they rip the plastic trims off and unscrew the back of the barrel from the actual barrel. this means you can turn it with anything and don't need a key)

 

just chop and extend this wire, put a switch where you want, and then rejoin.

 

it may be 2 wires or something, but just switching one will do the trick.

 

cheers :P

[DR1FT]

go to back of key barrel and find which wire is the one that goes live when u turn the engine to "start"

or even an ignition wire...id use the start wire, so that everything works til you try start it, and it just wont turn over. this also stops your clock resetting and all your radio stations getting deleted etc when you kill it (big pain in the arse, i never kill my car now, coz if not i don't know the time haha)

so yes, find the wire that goes live when you turn to "start"

 

trace this wire back to a desired position (out of eyeshot when plastic covers are removed, because they rip the plastic trims off and unscrew the back of the barrel from the actual barrel. this means you can turn it with anything and don't need a key)

 

just chop and extend this wire, put a switch where you want, and then rejoin.

 

it may be 2 wires or something, but just switching one will do the trick.

 

cheers :P

cheers 4 that il have to have a look during the day. . way too many wires to play with at night lol

thanks josh

[love ke70]

cool, should only be 6 or so on the back of the key barrell :P

 

enjoy, a multimeter would be handy :o

 

and disconnect the coil lead so you can crank it over to test which wires are activated when cranking

[styler]

hey interesting setup someone did in my old rolla was run the positive from the ignition terminal to the cigarette

lighter power feed and when the lighter was pressed in the car died. and if you wanted to start it the lighter had to be out else it would be while waiting for it to pop out whilst cranking. maybe it could also be used to prime the motor with oil if someone so desired.

 

i didnt really look into the setup much to see if it was by the book and not stuffing anything up but it seemed to work fine. that is until the passenger wanted a cigarette on the freeway.

Edited March 19, 2007 by styler

[DR1FT]

cool, should only be 6 or so on the back of the key barrell :P

 

enjoy, a multimeter would be handy :o

 

and disconnect the coil lead so you can crank it over to test which wires are activated when cranking

yeah i took the plastic covers off then il have too check it out 2moro il prob need some help so il have to call up a mate or something

[styler]

one way is by having the kill switch in the ignition circuit, because once thats turned off then the car turns off but this doesnt disconnect all the things like accessories (eg gauges) or lights (at night) or constant memory wires (eg radio stations) that you always want to have power but it kills the motor. or you could turn the car off normally lol.

 

but if you had an accident or fire etc then i imagine a kill switch to isolate the battery would be the best idea, to completely stop any short circuit hazards and fires etc, only the battery is in the engine bay and you wouldnt want to run the main power through the cabin. maybe remote via a relay if you could find a big enough one? I'm sure the rally and race guys have a solution for this...

 

and for anti theft you definately want an inconspicuous kill switch like a magnetic reed relay or switch set under the seat or dash that is hard to get and out of sight.

 

some people hook up a kill switch to stop the fuel supply for theft but it wouldnt be good for killing the motor as it takes a few seconds at least in carby cars.

 

so i suppose it depends on what you want to use it for.

also you can have more than one kill switch for different purposes.

 

well thats my thoughts on kill switches anyway, maybe someone else has some more insight to it all...

Edited March 19, 2007 by styler

[KE70Steve]

Yo,

 

So what did you end up doing ??

 

Cos i want to setup a toggle switch that turns my ignition on and off.. then i can just use my push button-starter and not have to use a screw driver :laff:

 

 

What was the idea with the 6 wires at the back of the barrel ?

 

i had a look but i don't want to stuff anything.

 

btw, it doesnt have a radio so I'm not to worried about memory stuff etc etc.

 

basicly, its the switch attached.. so instead of useing the key to turn the ignition on i wanna use this switch !! :doh:

 

just need some help with what wire / wirers i would need to use to do so !! :(

 

 

THANKS HEAPS,

 

Steve.