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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 10:14 PM
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does anyone know how to wire a kill switch to a 95 ranger?
 
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 10:22 PM
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Might not be what you are looking for...but I just ran across this while browsing:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...B%25252Bswitch
 
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 10:23 PM
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Would you rather it crank but not start, or not crank?
 
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Old Feb 24, 2004 | 10:34 PM
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i would like it to do what ever is easyest to wire, im not a great electrition, i just know the basics.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2004 | 11:24 PM
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Did you click the link in the reply by Goldstarkimble ?

My reply/answer is in there.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2004 | 10:29 PM
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I put in a killswitch on my 94 bronco, just found the starter wire (forgot what color) and put a switch right between the wire, so you can have it on or off, off will cut off power to the starter!
 
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Old Feb 27, 2004 | 02:06 AM
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Not that I can necessarily help, but whoever made the chip/kill switch for my Ranger is good. I pul that chip and it doesn't start, crank, anything really. You can get the "acc" function, but lose that chip.....

I thought about it and I think what I've got goes to the starter and computer--somehow. I don't think the body electronics need the computer, so that makes sense.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2004 | 12:28 PM
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Well, the easiest would be the "s" terminal on the starter. So it won't crank, but if it's a manual tranny truck, it could be roll started if they jerked the ignition out of the column.
 
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so all i have to do is find the starter power wire, then cut it in half, then attach thoes 2 ends to a switch and it will cut power
 
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Old Feb 29, 2004 | 08:05 PM
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Exactly, just cut it, strip it, and mount those two wires on the posts of the switch and your done!
 
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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 06:45 PM
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i got one more question, the starter on a 95 ranger is mounted on the top or the drivers side firewall, right? also anyone know what wire i should cut?
 
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Look for something that looks like this.

http://www.partsamerica.com/product_...mg/NIE/S63.jpg


You will cut one of the wires going to the small terminals on top. Cut the one going to the "s" terminal.
 
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whats an s terminal?
 
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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 11:29 PM
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There are either 1 or 2 small terminals on the starter relay.

On the starter relay there is the Letter S which indicates the starter circuit , it should be in-line with the small terminal,
You are basically going to interupt that one wire with a switch so the only way for current to travel through and initiate the starter to turn is with the switch in the closed position,

Remember the Relay !

Using a little current to switch for use of big current.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2004 | 12:25 AM
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i installed the kill switch today and it works, thanks for the help
 
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