How is this working 5 months later? I generally do not trust cheap electronic devices like this. The entire vehicle is powered through this circuit and entirely dependent on it. Have you checked if there is any voltage drop on the device when the car runs under load (AC to max, high beam headlights on, etc.)? If there is any voltage drop over the device (I would say more than 0.2V) it could prevent the car from starting if the battery is a little weak. Voltage drop also means that the device is consuming power and getting hot which will accelerate failure. I might be OK with it on my car but will be weary of installing it on someone else's car if that person is not mechanically inclined to remove it if/when it fails. And by Murphy's law it will fail on a dark, cold, rainy night in the middle of nowhere... Thanks for the video.
I installed two switches. One for the actual starter relay disconnect, and one that I placed where thieves could find it fairly easily that hits the horn when switched over. No attempts yet but I hope I’m around to watch their reaction.
@@peters9869 If I remember correctly, I located the wire by tracing from the fuse box but spliced the switch wire in where I could rewrap it in a group of wires and further frustrate attempts to find the source of the kill and ultimately the switch. I also used a different colored wire than the one that goes to the starter to add more confusion. Finally, I made a small stock looking piece of steel plate to that could be pivoted away to provide concealed access to it up under the dash.
I had this installed after the mechanics said figuring out my parasitic draw would be way more expensive since it was a Hyundai. Its working well so far.
I got the same issue right now with a jap imported honda and finding guides on those is overkill. Is it working fine now with the parasitic draw? My battery would die within a week so I'm looking to install this as well.
I have to on my Hyundai accent i found that is the fuse 50a on my fuse box that Control the central door lock and alarm só to fixed i install One kill switch because all people said that is the best option
Funny i have the same problema on my Hyundai accent 2005 i found that the problem is the alarm or central door lock because when i pull the 50 fuse on the fuse box of the hood that controls that the amps go down but when go to the mechanic shops they said dont touch better put kill switch
@@Karlithuz1992 Since I posted my original comment I also found out basically the same. On my generation of Azera the alarm has six sensors one located under the passenger side of the hood. It had previously been in a minor accident and was restored but the mechanics didn't replace that one sensor so when I lock it the system waits about 15 seconds and then attempts to engage and since the sensor is gone it repeats the process over and over til the battery is dead. I could take it to an automotive electrician but they def more expensive than my regular mechanics who installed the remote kill switch. That switch has worked wonderfully for almost a year now though.
To everyone wondering about resetting the radio and other ill effects of killing all the power over and over - Here's a really simple solution: Install a small fuse (15A or so) across the terminals as a bypass. Memory will be saved. Lights and electronics will still work. Trying to start the car will blow the fuse and kill all power, but the rest of the time all the electronics will be powered whether the kill switch is active or not.
@@kennyrogers3919 Simple. Here's one option: Take an inline fuse holder, crimp ring terminals to the ends, and install across the big terminals on the relay. Obviously, this would defeat the purpose of the kill switch if a person is using it to prevent battery drain, but if you want to retain your radio stations AND prevent a thief from starting the car, this is how to do both.
@@tjdoozer9387 Better still i would connect kill switch inline with stater motor and leave the rest connected normal to save memory in radio and all other electronics
@@zeeraak Yeah, that could work too I see two problems: Most of these switch modules are intended to be mounted to the battery, but they could certainly be adapted to work anywhere. A bigger problem is I doubt these modules are waterproof. Heat and routing wires in the engine bay would also be issues. It all depends on the goals of each installation.
@@tjdoozer9387 The manufacturer also states that this product is only suitable for engines up to 2.5 Liters. That rules out its' use on any V8 engine. Max. amperage rating is only 250 Amps. Most batteries have 600 to 800 cranking amps for any vehicle in a cold climate.
Wit all the computers on cars this days is not a good idea you may kill the power to the original security system and need to reprogram everything later you just need to cut the power to the component that is essential for the car to work properly and die a few seconds after so they will have to leave it and run
If you have an effective lock for the hood latch, then all you really need to do is pull one or two or even three relays from the engine bay fuse box and simply lock the hood. Take your pick, because the relays for starter, ignition module and primary fuel pump are ALL in that engine bay fuse box. I tend to think that pulling the fuses for the primary fuel pump and starter would be very effective measures with a reliable hood latch lock. Even the remote battery relay shown in this video would be very effective, when combined with a reliable hood latch lock.
Nothing complicated about using a relay to disable one, two or even three critical circuits. Especially if the relay is installed right near the engine compartments fuse box
Great info. I need that for my daughter's car who lives in Chicago. She has had her car stolen twice!!! She has moved to a better area now, so things have improved for now.
I used a button in my car that already exists in the car, that way everything looks original, I put it with a relay in combination with the key, and it has worked for me for years
What year is your car? I'm thinking of installing one but I'm afraid with all the electronics in New vehicles being harmed? But I'm an idiot and not really basing it on anything.
Same deal here. I use an existing button that toggles my fuel pump via relay. I also drive stick, so that lessens my chances of having my vehicle stolen.
Thanks for the video, because I drive the SAME MODEL, and my ride was pilfered. It's still in the shop. I am absolutely going to get this and install it because I am NOT going to let them take my wheels again
What happens everytime you disconnect the battery thru this switch , where the radio and presets get lost everytime you engage it ? Not saying it’s still not a good thing but it could get aggravating to to reset everyth8ng eachbt8ne , I’d rather disconnect the starter or fuel o7mp than having to reset my controls from where the power has been lost .
Whenever I think something is good, I always go to the comment section to see what others think and hadn't thought about having to reset everything....thank you!
thank you. i was hoping you would show the complete install but thank you for this. I got my key fob stolen for 2004 camry. While I am figuring out how to reprogramming my key, this method is safer and easier.
That would be better. I have an alarm on my car that can alert me a mile away if someone is stealing my wheels or tampering with my car. With this killing the power the alarm would no longer work. I believe a kill switch in between the starter relay would be better.
@@chodkowski01 I was actually researching it and looking for other methods… depending on what year your car is or if you have it… I managed to install mine to bypass the starter motor relay, so the kill switch stops the starter motor from cranking… so that It doesn’t run the car without fuel potentially damaging the engine via fuel pump method, also won’t reset your clocks as it’s only on the wire that feeds a signal from my ecu to the starter relay… bit harder to install, but if you get a diagram for your car and find the wire it’s easy enough… and much better than having it on either fuel pump or battery :)
This is not just for anti-theft measures but also it prevents parasitic draw from your battery from happening as well. It’s basically killing two birds with one stone.
You could go as far to relocate the hood release systems so they can’t access the battery or second small battery and add remote hood release or relocate main car battery to trunk in the in end great thieves really want it they’ll just tow it so in that case hidden gps or a apple air tag could do the trick . Great vid
I’m concerned that these kill switches might work on all the same frequency allowing a thief to obtain one remote that will work with all kill switches and make that part of their approach is to press the on button on the remote any time they are about to enter a vehicle.
Use a super cheap old school 50MHz/72MHz/75MHz R/C aircraft or surface transmitter (Back to the future DeLorean style) and matching receiver with a servo to trigger a slide switch. The thieves will NOT be prepared with the proper transmitter.
You will also lose all the settings and also have to keep putting in radio code after every disconnection . Better to put it on the low tension cable for the sparking module.
I installed this exact switch in my car but set it up to only disconnect the starter. I didn't want to have to reset the clock and various other things that need power when the car is off. Easy theft prevention for 20 bucks!
Good video, I like the comment about adding a fuse that'll blow when starting. But, why are the theft devices only for electrical disabling, does any company make a kill switch for the fuel system?
They open the hood, use a 10 mm wrench and take off your 'kill' switch. A better solution is to install an ON-OFF-ON toggle switch on the starter line along with the loud horn. If they try to start the car they will get a loud 120 dB horn ringing in their ears.
No nead for an on off on Just a simple on off (SPST)single pole single throw toggle or even a Rocker or push button mounted under the dash. And most importantly, it's always best to kill the Fuel instead of the Battery!
The issue with that is that’s assuming they’re competent enough to do that quickly, and ALSO reconnect the battery. That’s 4 nuts removed/loosened and 2 tightened. Most thieves require speed, this deters it. Not meant to completely prevent, just deter
Great video and product! You may want to check the tightness of the terminals though. At 1:05 as you're pointing to the car's wiring, the battery terminal rotates slightly on the device.
Whenever i engage the battery to my car using the remote ,the car alarm trips on and you need the alarm remote itself to cut it off ,or redisconnect the battery to car connection.
Yea my Hyundai got stolen a month ago and now I got to replace a broken window and turn signal/wiper stock also gotta re tint the window. Now I’m going to buy this kill switch. Because it also cost me the money I had to pay when the cops got it towed so it was t just laying in the street. I’m also going to put a sticker in my car saying it has a kills switch installed lol so they don’t even attempt to break into it.
When you turn the power off to your battery does that have any effect on your computer when you reboot it back up? I know that some of the newer cars for real tricky about disconnecting lot batteries and hooking them back up especially then Mini Cooper
Yeah it restarts every time so your clock and everything will be incorrect and if you had any check engine light it will go away but will be back after the car reads it again
I just installed one on my 07 GT Mustang, it is awesome ! I had a Parasitic drain on my battery, this thing is awesome. It does extend battery life and an added measure of security. The only downside is you may have to re set your seat settings or radio setting and clock., but who cares, the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks ! The only question I have is if the key fobs have an internal battery that need to be replaced ? The instructions do not say.
Does it HAVE to be directly connected to the battery pole? I might be giving an uneducated opinion here but, seems like the easiest solution is to rout the negative cable and the smaller cables as far as they goe and hide the box in a very hard to reach place.
Sorry, I wish this would work, but in looking at the connections, it looks like with an adjustable wrench I could just connect the cable back to your battery and it would bypass the kill switch. So if the car wouldn't start You could release the hood and check the battery. Wouldn't take but a few minutes to do. Am I missing something?
I have a similar type device i installed on my car remotely disconnecting the battery from the vehicle.Would like to add second one to the wire from the alternator that runs the car.To shut the engine down if my car was running and someone attempted to try and drive off with the car.The device works great.
This is good if you have parasitic draw that is hard to find. My worries is what if the relay/switch fail while on highway speed the car's engine will surely stall.
When installled on the negative battery terminal does it completely disconnect the ground, thereby eliminating any constant draw? ie radio radio and AC setting???
I imagine that'd require a thick wire to handle the required starting amperage. Personally I find it naive to think a thief isn't going to pop the hood. If your vehicle is worth stealing surely it's worth a couple more seconds of ripping this off or jumping it like you just described.
With late model cars do the same thing to the starter motor main power or switch wire. Because disconnect the battery not good idea with car full of computers.
You could keep the remote separately in your pocket with your house keys so that if you get a car jacking and are pushed out of your car. You can still kill the power as they dive away!
So my garage were opening automatically at times and with technology now days, who knows. But I've installed this kill switch to my garage door and kill the power every time I'm not utilizing my garage. And it has helped me not to worry about my garage door magickly opening and finding my tools walked out on me lmao. And Also helps not taking a trip to the breaker box to cut certain power👍
This is a nice product but I would have to reset everything whenever I kill the power. I think a kill switch between the starter relay would be better.
Technically, you shouldn't be switching positive with one of these. However, you can... So just install it between the constant power lead to the starter and battery. You cannot interrupt ground to the starter. It is grounded from being bolted to the engine.
I dont like this option as when your modern cars (2020+) gets the battery disconnected, your radio and fuel air ratio has to recalculate. Some newer cars even need a code to get the radio back and some even need to be reinitialized by a scan tool.
Install a small fuse (15A or so) across the terminals as a bypass. Memory will be saved. Lights and electronics will still work. Trying to start the car will blow the fuse.
I have a parasitic drain on my truck battery. Would this help?? And before anyone asks it's been to several different shops and they can't figure it out where the drain is coming from
I feel your pain - I bought a used van and it had electrical issues literally the next day. I've had it checked, but no problems found. I've even tried new batteries (I bought one and had it replaced via warranty twice because it seemed it was the battery that was defective - even the auto store tested them and thought they were defective, but I think the batteries had just been drained completely and they tested as defunct). 7 years later having had to endure electrical issues and a dead battery routinely (my portable jump starter is always nearby ;) ), I've recently been having to leave it sit sometimes for a week or two at a time and the battery often dies. I bought a manual disconnect switch (which has helped), but it's a pain to have to open the hood every time I want to disconnect the battery (I live up north and this is my winter vehicle, so I often have to brush lots of snow & ice off the hood first :( ), so I'm considering this remote device.
@@popcorn5130 Hello. Just wondering if this remote kill switched worked out for you? I too have a parodistic draw somewhere. Took the mechanic 6 months to determine that I have a bad Instrument Panel Junction box, and that it was going to cost around 7K+ (labor being the main cost) to replace it. Or, I can possibly go with this solution(?). $35 versus $8000, I'll take the $35, if it works.
@@lostwhirley Sorry for the delayed response. When I commented, I hadn't ordered the kill switch yet, and, when I DID receive it, I found I had to order some nut-loosener and a socket set (I don't currently have my old socket wrench) before I could install, plus I waited for some above-freezing weather to make it easier (for MY comfort lol). So I installed it today. And it seems to work fine. Note that I didn't buy this specific brand - I bought a cheaper ($22) item (which is no longer available on Amazon). I can only assume it WILL extend the battery charge while the vehicle is in disuse because I have been using a manual kill switch for a year or two now and it helps (though I did come out to a low battery the other day after a couple weeks disuse, even with the battery manually disconnected, though it had been cold weather). Hope you get one of these and it works out for you. I think it should help.
Does it shut off the car if the car is running? Let’s say you are in the middle of a carjacking, and they take your car, can you hit the key fob and shut off the car?
what I cant seem to understand is, if they get access to inside of the car, cant they just pop the bonnet and remove the device on the battery and just drive away?
Just from looking at the dash and headlight shape i can tell what model and yep…just had mine stolen a week ago too. 2nd time its happed. My new car is gonna be a toyota corolla and im going crazy with the preventative measures, 24/7 dash cam, wheel lock, plug in gps and a hidden apple tag, kill switch and to top it off im going to get a ring camera and place it in the window i park infront of. May be over kill but i gotta make payments on this new car and i cannot risk it getting stolen
Is there any battery drain? I will be installing one in my vehicle and have to leave my car at the airport garage for 3 days, will it drain the battery?
The problem with that kill switch is that it will reset your car stereo and clock and you'd have to reset it back. Also it will disengage your car alarm. It would be better to add a deterrent like a steering lock or steering and brake lock. Or just get a car with a stick shift instead of an automatic transmission.
Only problem I see is that every time you use the kill switch and re-start the car, the ecm will go through a re-learn procedure making driving a little funky for a while. And all radio and other settings have to be re-done.
So if you've got Keyless entry still grab your keycode from your remote control key.But they can't get in the car because there's no power to it could idea in theory
@@adinko7 Failure or accidentally triggering off the fuel pump will shut your engine down on the highway with no power steering and no power braking. For this reason, I would never put a switching device on the fuel pump, particularly a Chinese product of questionable quality. Better to configure a switch to control the starter/ignition system, that will not shut down a vehicle on the highway when it is already running.
@@chrisgraham2904 To be fair I have had this for about 5 months now and I had to install it on the battery due to a parasitic drain. It solved the parasitic drain issue and it added a kill switch in the process.
Very nice one issue would be killing the ECU Everytime & then having it to cycle back up over & over plus the load on that the switch is huge off the battery post plus its in view. I would rather catch the starter control circuit or the fuel pump would work best underneath the vehicle cut into the circuit hell they are not going stop & jack the car up plus to crawl on the ground looking all over LOL😂
I would use this but instead of installing on the battery, I would splice it inline to the starter relay and/or fuel pump relay. Same anti-theft effectiveness with losing power to the factory alarm or losing all memory settings. Plus easier to hide then if someone looks under your hood.
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How is this working 5 months later? I generally do not trust cheap electronic devices like this. The entire vehicle is powered through this circuit and entirely dependent on it. Have you checked if there is any voltage drop on the device when the car runs under load (AC to max, high beam headlights on, etc.)? If there is any voltage drop over the device (I would say more than 0.2V) it could prevent the car from starting if the battery is a little weak. Voltage drop also means that the device is consuming power and getting hot which will accelerate failure.
I might be OK with it on my car but will be weary of installing it on someone else's car if that person is not mechanically inclined to remove it if/when it fails. And by Murphy's law it will fail on a dark, cold, rainy night in the middle of nowhere...
Thanks for the video.
Mine started to malfunction after 6 months
So big wire go red on red and black on black? And little wires red on black and black on red?
They are now $20
I installed two switches. One for the actual starter relay disconnect, and one that I placed where thieves could find it fairly easily that hits the horn when switched over. No attempts yet but I hope I’m around to watch their reaction.
How did you do the starter relay? From the fuse box?
@@peters9869 If I remember correctly, I located the wire by tracing from the fuse box but spliced the switch wire in where I could rewrap it in a group of wires and further frustrate attempts to find the source of the kill and ultimately the switch. I also used a different colored wire than the one that goes to the starter to add more confusion.
Finally, I made a small stock looking piece of steel plate to that could be pivoted away to provide concealed access to it up under the dash.
You are f*cking genius!
You sir. Are a God damn legend
Bro that is GENIUS adding a fake switch that turns on the horn. I'm gonna find a way to do this when I put in a killswitch too, thank you man.
I had this installed after the mechanics said figuring out my parasitic draw would be way more expensive since it was a Hyundai. Its working well so far.
I got the same issue right now with a jap imported honda and finding guides on those is overkill. Is it working fine now with the parasitic draw? My battery would die within a week so I'm looking to install this as well.
Funny you said that. I have a parasitic draw on my old Jeep and I thought this might be a solution!
I have to on my Hyundai accent i found that is the fuse 50a on my fuse box that Control the central door lock and alarm só to fixed i install One kill switch because all people said that is the best option
Funny i have the same problema on my Hyundai accent 2005 i found that the problem is the alarm or central door lock because when i pull the 50 fuse on the fuse box of the hood that controls that the amps go down but when go to the mechanic shops they said dont touch better put kill switch
@@Karlithuz1992 Since I posted my original comment I also found out basically the same. On my generation of Azera the alarm has six sensors one located under the passenger side of the hood. It had previously been in a minor accident and was restored but the mechanics didn't replace that one sensor so when I lock it the system waits about 15 seconds and then attempts to engage and since the sensor is gone it repeats the process over and over til the battery is dead. I could take it to an automotive electrician but they def more expensive than my regular mechanics who installed the remote kill switch. That switch has worked wonderfully for almost a year now though.
To everyone wondering about resetting the radio and other ill effects of killing all the power over and over - Here's a really simple solution: Install a small fuse (15A or so) across the terminals as a bypass. Memory will be saved. Lights and electronics will still work. Trying to start the car will blow the fuse and kill all power, but the rest of the time all the electronics will be powered whether the kill switch is active or not.
How would you have that set up? I work on cars so I can do it no problem but what’s the setup?
@@kennyrogers3919 Simple. Here's one option: Take an inline fuse holder, crimp ring terminals to the ends, and install across the big terminals on the relay. Obviously, this would defeat the purpose of the kill switch if a person is using it to prevent battery drain, but if you want to retain your radio stations AND prevent a thief from starting the car, this is how to do both.
@@tjdoozer9387 Better still i would connect kill switch inline with stater motor and leave the rest connected normal to save memory in radio and all other electronics
@@zeeraak Yeah, that could work too I see two problems: Most of these switch modules are intended to be mounted to the battery, but they could certainly be adapted to work anywhere. A bigger problem is I doubt these modules are waterproof. Heat and routing wires in the engine bay would also be issues. It all depends on the goals of each installation.
@@tjdoozer9387 The manufacturer also states that this product is only suitable for engines up to 2.5 Liters. That rules out its' use on any V8 engine. Max. amperage rating is only 250 Amps. Most batteries have 600 to 800 cranking amps for any vehicle in a cold climate.
NOTHING beats a deeply hidden analog switch on the fuel pump, but you have to remove interior to do it right.
Yes, because when the car moves enough to get in the way if others, the attention begins.
That's exactly what I did.
Wit all the computers on cars this days is not a good idea you may kill the power to the original security system and need to reprogram everything later you just need to cut the power to the component that is essential for the car to work properly and die a few seconds after so they will have to leave it and run
@@1985GrandPrixYep. Don’t do this type of kill switch.
@JetFire9 Yeah, that's what I was thinking. So would you have reset everything in the car with this switch? Clock, Radio etc?
Great video! you go straight to the point. While this system is not perfect, any protection is better than no protection.
this and a hood latch lock is a perfect combo
😂 Good one
If you have an effective lock for the hood latch, then all you really need to do is pull one or two or even three relays from the engine bay fuse box and simply lock the hood. Take your pick, because the relays for starter, ignition module and primary fuel pump are ALL in that engine bay fuse box. I tend to think that pulling the fuses for the primary fuel pump and starter would be very effective measures with a reliable hood latch lock. Even the remote battery relay shown in this video would be very effective, when combined with a reliable hood latch lock.
@@scottfrazer8376 Like everything else, the more complicated you make it, the less likely people are going to use it on a day to day basis.
Nothing complicated about using a relay to disable one, two or even three critical circuits. Especially if the relay is installed right near the engine compartments fuse box
I wish I would’ve seen this a week ago! They broke in and stole my car with the same kind of car. Thank you for the video and info
Sorry to hear that
Great info. I need that for my daughter's car who lives in Chicago. She has had her car stolen twice!!! She has moved to a better area now, so things have improved for now.
Ngz
The usual culprits I'm sure.
I used a button in my car that already exists in the car, that way everything looks original, I put it with a relay in combination with the key, and it has worked for me for years
What year is your car?
I'm thinking of installing one but I'm afraid with all the electronics in New vehicles being harmed? But I'm an idiot and not really basing it on anything.
Same deal here. I use an existing button that toggles my fuel pump via relay. I also drive stick, so that lessens my chances of having my vehicle stolen.
Exactly.
Interesting device, but no.
@@HUGEACT-MAN 02
Thanks for the video, because I drive the SAME MODEL, and my ride was pilfered. It's still in the shop. I am absolutely going to get this and install it because I am NOT going to let them take my wheels again
Sorry to hear that Paul.
Did you install this or something similar?
What happens everytime you disconnect the battery thru this switch , where the radio and presets get lost everytime you engage it ? Not saying it’s still not a good thing but it could get aggravating to to reset everyth8ng eachbt8ne , I’d rather disconnect the starter or fuel o7mp than having to reset my controls from where the power has been lost .
Whenever I think something is good, I always go to the comment section to see what others think and hadn't thought about having to reset everything....thank you!
and it disables your security system....lol
thank you. i was hoping you would show the complete install but thank you for this. I got my key fob stolen for 2004 camry. While I am figuring out how to reprogramming my key, this method is safer and easier.
Can you use it on the fuel pump? To save from having to reset clock ect.
Good question but I have no idea on that.
That would be better. I have an alarm on my car that can alert me a mile away if someone is stealing my wheels or tampering with my car. With this killing the power the alarm would no longer work. I believe a kill switch in between the starter relay would be better.
@@chodkowski01 I was actually researching it and looking for other methods… depending on what year your car is or if you have it… I managed to install mine to bypass the starter motor relay, so the kill switch stops the starter motor from cranking… so that It doesn’t run the car without fuel potentially damaging the engine via fuel pump method, also won’t reset your clocks as it’s only on the wire that feeds a signal from my ecu to the starter relay… bit harder to install, but if you get a diagram for your car and find the wire it’s easy enough… and much better than having it on either fuel pump or battery :)
Technically yes of you find the leads.
Chris fix it has a video on it
This is not just for anti-theft measures but also it prevents parasitic draw from your battery from happening as well. It’s basically killing two birds with one stone.
Cool! Got some gremlins sucking power in my truck. This will work great!
You could go as far to relocate the hood release systems so they can’t access the battery or second small battery and add remote hood release or relocate main car battery to trunk in the in end great thieves really want it they’ll just tow it so in that case hidden gps or a apple air tag could do the trick . Great vid
Or add an old school hood lock...
They won’t , they’ll move on to a easier car
I’m concerned that these kill switches might work on all the same frequency allowing a thief to obtain one remote that will work with all kill switches and make that part of their approach is to press the on button on the remote any time they are about to enter a vehicle.
Use a super cheap old school 50MHz/72MHz/75MHz R/C aircraft or surface transmitter (Back to the future DeLorean style) and matching receiver with a servo to trigger a slide switch. The thieves will NOT be prepared with the proper transmitter.
what about the alarm that relies on the battery? Thank you for your video
Excellent point! Also, for cars that unlock with a key fob, that will no longer work.
You will also lose all the settings and also have to keep putting in radio code after every disconnection . Better to put it on the low tension cable for the sparking module.
I installed this exact switch in my car but set it up to only disconnect the starter. I didn't want to have to reset the clock and various other things that need power when the car is off. Easy theft prevention for 20 bucks!
Good video, I like the comment about adding a fuse that'll blow when starting.
But, why are the theft devices only for electrical disabling, does any company make a kill switch for the fuel system?
do you have to reprogram your clock and radio every time though?
Lol
I would have loved to see it work. Great video my daughter just bought a Kia and I want to put some type of security measure. This is great!!
They open the hood, use a 10 mm wrench and take off your 'kill' switch. A better solution is to install an ON-OFF-ON toggle switch on the starter line along with the loud horn. If they try to start the car they will get a loud 120 dB horn ringing in their ears.
Then they disconnect the horn
You can buy locks for the hood
No nead for an on off on
Just a simple on off (SPST)single pole single throw toggle or even a Rocker or push button mounted under the dash.
And most importantly, it's always best to kill the Fuel instead of the Battery!
The issue with that is that’s assuming they’re competent enough to do that quickly, and ALSO reconnect the battery. That’s 4 nuts removed/loosened and 2 tightened. Most thieves require speed, this deters it. Not meant to completely prevent, just deter
@@rxscience9214 from where i can buy it ?
Do you have to re program everything every time you get in it? Or does it just disable the ignition Module?
Going to try this with my new Scat pack charger. It seems perfect especially since I almost always use remote start
Good stuff. What's the range though? How far can yours reach?
Can we hook this up to the fuse panel in the engine bay? Is that a better option???
Great video and product! You may want to check the tightness of the terminals though. At 1:05 as you're pointing to the car's wiring, the battery terminal rotates slightly on the device.
Won't this cause the loss of all memory like radio settings, power seat/driver settings etc?
Whenever i engage the battery to my car using the remote ,the car alarm trips on and you need the alarm remote itself to cut it off ,or redisconnect the battery to car connection.
Yea my Hyundai got stolen a month ago and now I got to replace a broken window and turn signal/wiper stock also gotta re tint the window. Now I’m going to buy this kill switch. Because it also cost me the money I had to pay when the cops got it towed so it was t just laying in the street. I’m also going to put a sticker in my car saying it has a kills switch installed lol so they don’t even attempt to break into it.
Thanks for your video. My car was stolen two weeks ago. I will be putting one of these in on my next car.
No problem 👍
That's flukin good! You could make it even harder by wiring it to the fuel pump.
What's the difference between the 250a and 500a? I have a hellcat if that matters... thank you.
When you turn the power off to your battery does that have any effect on your computer when you reboot it back up? I know that some of the newer cars for real tricky about disconnecting lot batteries and hooking them back up especially then Mini Cooper
My concern too. Feels just like any option to safe you car is making problens and feels still so unsatisfying.
Yeah it restarts every time so your clock and everything will be incorrect and if you had any check engine light it will go away but will be back after the car reads it again
I just installed one on my 07 GT Mustang, it is awesome ! I had a Parasitic drain on my battery, this thing is awesome. It does extend battery life and an added measure of security.
The only downside is you may have to re set your seat settings or radio setting and clock., but who cares, the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks !
The only question I have is if the key fobs have an internal battery that need to be replaced ? The instructions do not say.
Does it HAVE to be directly connected to the battery pole? I might be giving an uneducated opinion here but, seems like the easiest solution is to rout the negative cable and the smaller cables as far as they goe and hide the box in a very hard to reach place.
What about just using a jumper on the wiring and going around the switch?
Exactly this. A short 2 gauge wire with clamps on each end would work.
Sorry, I wish this would work, but in looking at the connections, it looks like with an adjustable wrench I could just connect the cable back to your battery and it would bypass the kill switch. So if the car wouldn't start You could release the hood and check the battery. Wouldn't take but a few minutes to do. Am I missing something?
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!, I drive trucks, I stay on the road months at a time, every time I come home I have to jump my car, I just bought it!
Thanks for sharing! Do you know if this would interfere if I also have a Tazer JL Mini (pin lock) installed?
I have a similar type device i installed on my car remotely disconnecting the battery from the vehicle.Would like to add second one to the wire from the alternator that runs the car.To shut the engine down if my car was running and someone attempted to try and drive off with the car.The device works great.
This is good if you have parasitic draw that is hard to find. My worries is what if the relay/switch fail while on highway speed the car's engine will surely stall.
Thanks! I just hooked mine up today.
What about all the other electronics in the car that need a continuous power flow?
You are a great brother!
No, you are Westy!
Any problems with the Hyundais engine?
Just what I was looking for. Thanks.
Do a Charles Bronson movie antitheft artifact, a plywood with a bunch of nails on the seat, with a seat cover on top lol
LOL, love me some Bronson.
When installled on the negative battery terminal does it completely disconnect the ground, thereby eliminating any constant draw? ie radio radio and AC setting???
I'm wondering, if the kill switch is with a fob remote, can't they copy that as well at the same time as the key fob ? 🤔
Thanks 😊
Will it interfere with live recording from dashcams which is plugged into the obd2 port??
When you hit the kill switch, do you have to set the clock everytime you drive because it cuts off the power?
I was looking at these as i leave my cars long times without using them would these drain the battery
Was thinking the same. I would tire of popping the hood, plugging/unplugging a trickle charger…
I can’t tell from just looking but would it be possible to hook up a jumper cable and bypass it?
I imagine that'd require a thick wire to handle the required starting amperage. Personally I find it naive to think a thief isn't going to pop the hood. If your vehicle is worth stealing surely it's worth a couple more seconds of ripping this off or jumping it like you just described.
With late model cars do the same thing to the starter motor main power or switch wire. Because disconnect the battery not good idea with car full of computers.
Honest question, does leaving the switch off (cutting off the power supply to the car) for a long time not reset all the codes?
You could keep the remote separately in your pocket with your house keys so that if you get a car jacking and are pushed out of your car. You can still kill the power as they dive away!
Does this work with newer cars with key fobs?
Does this kill the power to saved setting etc everytime. If so it will be tedious
So my garage were opening automatically at times and with technology now days, who knows. But I've installed this kill switch to my garage door and kill the power every time I'm not utilizing my garage. And it has helped me not to worry about my garage door magickly opening and finding my tools walked out on me lmao. And Also helps not taking a trip to the breaker box to cut certain power👍
This looks very usable and a well priced product, but don't some systems in the car hate having the 12V disconnected for long periods? Radio, etc...?
So when u engage switch and interrupt power will it every time erase your radio settings and drive setting ? Or no
It doesn’t for mind.
It reverts back to an am radio channel all the time.
But the memory setting remain.
Do you have a video on how to install that kill switch?
Had a customer bring one in and I used a jumper wire to bypass switch jumper cable from the ground to ground post bypassing switch
How do you link in the Anti theft features you want to keep?
This is a nice product but I would have to reset everything whenever I kill the power. I think a kill switch between the starter relay would be better.
Resetting the clock is the trade off.
Idk about your car but my Hyundai will connect to my phone and reset the clock to the time On my phone. Only thing that resets is the fuel economy
doesnt it also mean there would be no car alarm?
Technically, you shouldn't be switching positive with one of these. However, you can... So just install it between the constant power lead to the starter and battery.
You cannot interrupt ground to the starter. It is grounded from being bolted to the engine.
@@eksboks148 correct
What is the difference between 200A & the 1000A @SteveSherron
I dont like this option as when your modern cars (2020+) gets the battery disconnected, your radio and fuel air ratio has to recalculate. Some newer cars even need a code to get the radio back and some even need to be reinitialized by a scan tool.
You can put a simple memory battery to these products.
Agree. A hidden switch for the fuel pump would be a better option.
Great point
Install a small fuse (15A or so) across the terminals as a bypass. Memory will be saved. Lights and electronics will still work. Trying to start the car will blow the fuse.
@@OffsetAdventures There already is a battery. All you need is a small fuse across the terminals.
So can I put it on the starter instead? The battery seem to be like an obvious place.
Is there proximity limitation range?
Thank you for the info, solved issues on 2 vehicles.
Do you have to reset your radio channels every time you use it?
Yep! ...and the ECM (Engine Computer Management System).
I really like this product cause even when there is a short circuit just turn it off and that it is
so does it work without you pressing the on or off button?
I have a parasitic drain on my truck battery. Would this help?? And before anyone asks it's been to several different shops and they can't figure it out where the drain is coming from
I feel your pain - I bought a used van and it had electrical issues literally the next day. I've had it checked, but no problems found. I've even tried new batteries (I bought one and had it replaced via warranty twice because it seemed it was the battery that was defective - even the auto store tested them and thought they were defective, but I think the batteries had just been drained completely and they tested as defunct). 7 years later having had to endure electrical issues and a dead battery routinely (my portable jump starter is always nearby ;) ), I've recently been having to leave it sit sometimes for a week or two at a time and the battery often dies. I bought a manual disconnect switch (which has helped), but it's a pain to have to open the hood every time I want to disconnect the battery (I live up north and this is my winter vehicle, so I often have to brush lots of snow & ice off the hood first :( ), so I'm considering this remote device.
@@popcorn5130 Hello. Just wondering if this remote kill switched worked out for you? I too have a parodistic draw somewhere. Took the mechanic 6 months to determine that I have a bad Instrument Panel Junction box, and that it was going to cost around 7K+ (labor being the main cost) to replace it. Or, I can possibly go with this solution(?). $35 versus $8000, I'll take the $35, if it works.
@@lostwhirley Sorry for the delayed response. When I commented, I hadn't ordered the kill switch yet, and, when I DID receive it, I found I had to order some nut-loosener and a socket set (I don't currently have my old socket wrench) before I could install, plus I waited for some above-freezing weather to make it easier (for MY comfort lol). So I installed it today. And it seems to work fine. Note that I didn't buy this specific brand - I bought a cheaper ($22) item (which is no longer available on Amazon). I can only assume it WILL extend the battery charge while the vehicle is in disuse because I have been using a manual kill switch for a year or two now and it helps (though I did come out to a low battery the other day after a couple weeks disuse, even with the battery manually disconnected, though it had been cold weather). Hope you get one of these and it works out for you. I think it should help.
Does it shut off the car if the car is running? Let’s say you are in the middle of a carjacking, and they take your car, can you hit the key fob and shut off the car?
If you activate the fob than deactivate it...will it clear all the presets...bluetooth etc?
what I cant seem to understand is, if they get access to inside of the car, cant they just pop the bonnet and remove the device on the battery and just drive away?
Just from looking at the dash and headlight shape i can tell what model and yep…just had mine stolen a week ago too. 2nd time its happed. My new car is gonna be a toyota corolla and im going crazy with the preventative measures, 24/7 dash cam, wheel lock, plug in gps and a hidden apple tag, kill switch and to top it off im going to get a ring camera and place it in the window i park infront of. May be over kill but i gotta make payments on this new car and i cannot risk it getting stolen
😊 If you haven't gotten around to installing the kill switch yet, simply remove the relay when you park.
As far as warranty will that get rid of ones warranty
You don't need to use that. That turns off all the electronics in your vehicle. There's a fuse that you can put in, so it won't start.
Will this reset everything in car every time you turn the battery off??
Is there any battery drain? I will be installing one in my vehicle and have to leave my car at the airport garage for 3 days, will it drain the battery?
I wouldn't press the OFF button after the perp drives off. The car will looses some control, and if the perp is injured, you may be held liable.
Does it kill your alarm system?
The problem with that kill switch is that it will reset your car stereo and clock and you'd have to reset it back. Also it will disengage your car alarm. It would be better to add a deterrent like a steering lock or steering and brake lock. Or just get a car with a stick shift instead of an automatic transmission.
Is it on the positive or neg. side?
Does that disconnect your cars alarm ?
I just bought a sweet challenger scat pak RT two days ago and already have had people try to steal it
Only problem I see is that every time you use the kill switch and re-start the car, the ecm will go through a re-learn procedure making driving a little funky for a while. And all radio and other settings have to be re-done.
So if you've got Keyless entry still grab your keycode from your remote control key.But they can't get in the car because there's no power to it could idea in theory
doesnt that mean there would be no car alarm?
The answer is yes.
Interrupt starter power only.
@@adinko7 Failure or accidentally triggering off the fuel pump will shut your engine down on the highway with no power steering and no power braking. For this reason, I would never put a switching device on the fuel pump, particularly a Chinese product of questionable quality. Better to configure a switch to control the starter/ignition system, that will not shut down a vehicle on the highway when it is already running.
@@chrisgraham2904 Yeah...... That is true sorry.
@@chrisgraham2904 To be fair I have had this for about 5 months now and I had to install it on the battery due to a parasitic drain. It solved the parasitic drain issue and it added a kill switch in the process.
Very nice one issue would be killing the ECU Everytime & then having it to cycle back up over & over plus the load on that the switch is huge off the battery post plus its in view. I would rather catch the starter control circuit or the fuel pump would work best underneath the vehicle cut into the circuit hell they are not going stop & jack the car up plus to crawl on the ground looking all over LOL😂
My concern is how long before the thieves learn the frequency of the remote control kill switch.
Does Installing a kill switch mean you’d need to reset your radio stations everytime and whatnot?
I would use this but instead of installing on the battery, I would splice it inline to the starter relay and/or fuel pump relay. Same anti-theft effectiveness with losing power to the factory alarm or losing all memory settings. Plus easier to hide then if someone looks under your hood.
what's the distance you can use a kill switch? like does it work in like a 5 mile radius or state to state