E350 Hidden kill Switch
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On my Diesel you just remove the 30 Amp Maxi fuse in the Engine bay and it disconnects the IDM ..so starter turns but injectors do not fire...These guys make one with a Key fob....Cyclops - Innovative Vehicle Solutions: Products > Alarms > Remote Alarm
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I'll throw in my two cents. I've never had any experience with a kill switch myself. But I worked with a guy many years back that had served time for car theft. He had a kill switch wired up somewhere in his vehicle that he triggered with a remote button, like we had for garage doors. He carried that button with him all the time. He always said no one was going to steal his truck unless they brought a tow truck!
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They are NOT any sort of starter or fuel pump disabling devices. Over on SMB there is frequent talk of Ravelco devices that can be configured to manually disable one or two circuits by simply removing a "cap" that is called a key. I have a few I'll be installing on my own vans but I found them outside the restrictive and over-priced "new" network of the manufacturer. Mine will be installed in a semi-stealthy location to hopefully further frustrate thieves from driving away.
Once upon a time new Ravelco's could be found all over eBay but the company complained they were counterfeit (and they were NOT) but eBay relented and removed all listings with that name as part of the listing. I bought several from a seller who told me a month or more he had one left---not sure if that's still the case. PM me for the seller's ID if you are interested---less than $100 from him. Ravelco charges upwards of $500 for a so-called "factory installation". They DO NOT actually train anyone, you just need enough money to buy in to become a reseller, little to no technical qualifications required.
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Coolfeet's mail box is full so it might be a day or two. Sorry to keep ya hangin'
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Buddy of mine used a regular 12v relay for a kill switch.
He spliced the starter wire from the ignition to the starter then connected each each end to #30 and #87 on the relay.
He then connected a wire from his parking brake light and connected it to #86 (which provided 12v power when depressed)
The wire to #30 is Ground.
So to start the motor, the parking brake pedal (that provides 12v) must be depressed.
Just thought I'd share.
He spliced the starter wire from the ignition to the starter then connected each each end to #30 and #87 on the relay.
He then connected a wire from his parking brake light and connected it to #86 (which provided 12v power when depressed)
The wire to #30 is Ground.
So to start the motor, the parking brake pedal (that provides 12v) must be depressed.
Just thought I'd share.
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Well as it turns out the eBay seller replied and his remaining new Ravelco has already been sold. Sorry to give any false hopes.
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