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Old Jan 29, 2021 | 08:26 AM
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2005 V10 Kill Switch

Unfortunately we are seeing an increase in our area for thefts of Ford trucks. My truck (CC 05 V10) lives outdoors and even though we are in a small, middle class culdesac I am paranoid.

I was thinking of installing a Killswitch. Wanting to install one but wanted to check here see if anyone has done this previously and which wire to tap into specifically. I don’t drive the truck but once a week or so, it is primarily used to tow travel trailer.

Being that I don’t drive it regularly I want to make sure whatever wire I tap into, if I forget to flip that kill switch on when I start it, I don’t break something.Ng7}JtaSBeing that I don’t drive it regularly I want to make sure whatever wire I tap into, if I forget to flip that kill switch on when I start it, I don’t break something.

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Old Jan 29, 2021 | 10:47 AM
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There are numerous places where it could be spliced in- Ignition feed, starter circuit, fuel pump circuit, etc.

You'll just have to "pick your poison", as it were.


 
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if your truck has a fender mounted starter relay/junction post you could wire it between that and the battery
 
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I would think tapping into your fuel pump inertia switch wiring would be an easy route. If you left the kill switch near the inertia switch a thief in the driver's seat would never find it.
 
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