Hidden Kill Switch suggestions
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If I remember correctly the first time we used a sliding side contact thing, which was basically a pc of sheet metal bent in half, and pinched between the sides of the ashtray. Soldered 2 wires to each bent half and ran them to a relay switch interrupting the hot to the starter. Pushing in the ashtray pushed the metal together and created a circuit which opened the contactor to allow power to go to the starter. After that wore out and kept shutting the car off when driving we switched to a push button switch. Pushing in the switch when closing the ashtray completed the same circuit. Young and dumb....
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If I remember correctly the first time we used a sliding side contact thing, which was basically a pc of sheet metal bent in half, and pinched between the sides of the ashtray. Soldered 2 wires to each bent half and ran them to a relay switch interrupting the hot to the starter. Pushing in the ashtray pushed the metal together and created a circuit which opened the contactor to allow power to go to the starter. After that wore out and kept shutting the car off when driving we switched to a push button switch. Pushing in the switch when closing the ashtray completed the same circuit. Young and dumb....
If I remember correctly the first time we used a sliding side contact thing, which was basically a pc of sheet metal bent in half, and pinched between the sides of the ashtray. Soldered 2 wires to each bent half and ran them to a relay switch interrupting the hot to the starter. Pushing in the ashtray pushed the metal together and created a circuit which opened the contactor to allow power to go to the starter. After that wore out and kept shutting the car off when driving we switched to a push button switch. Pushing in the switch when closing the ashtray completed the same circuit. Young and dumb....
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Keeps it simple, and ALWAYS good for a laugh when you send out one of the guys for coffee in it ! ! They pull out the cup holder and no go !
Give me a week and I'll do it by then, unless someone beats me to it.
Give me a week and I'll do it by then, unless someone beats me to it.
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As for what I did: Your break switch has a few wires going to it. One of them controls a pin in your steering column. I just broke the circuit with a toggle switch. You can put that switch anywhere you want. I wired mine to look as if it was wired by the manufacturer so it would not be detected.
Also, do not use a grounded L.E.D. lighted switch. With these switches off, as you hit the break, it charges the switch and turns on the light in the switch. It may give it away what that switch if for if noticed by "The Enemy".
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A picture Write or Thread would be cool, you know pics are always cool. Also differnt ideas are helping just need to decide on what way I want to go.
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