RS Focus kill switch

scoobymunster

Wasn't quite sure if I should ask here or the main forum. Recently a gang tried to steal my housemates car but got chased off and I'm beginning to get worried about my own motor. Is it easy enough to fit a kill switch if you know a bit about electrics or should I leave it to the professionals? Its a 10 model. Also, can anyone give me ideas for where I could fit it? I'm not quite sure where would be feasible of running the wire without the risk of wrecking something. [PM might be better I guess. . .]

Thanks

Scoobymunster

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scoobymunster wrote: »

Wasn't quite sure if I should ask here or the main forum. Recently a gang tried to steal my housemates car but got chased off and I'm beginning to get worried about my own motor. Is it easy enough to fit a kill switch if you know a bit about electrics or should I leave it to the professionals? Its a 10 model. Also, can anyone give me ideas for where I could fit it? I'm not quite sure where would be feasible of running the wire without the risk of wrecking something. [PM might be better I guess. . .]

Thanks

Scoobymunster

Theres two main ways you can do it, pull up the seat and interrupt the power going to the fuel pump or else, drop down the ecu and find the power wire going to that and intterupt that.

Both are relatively easy. Bear in mind that you should ALWAY fuse any spurs that you are running and also soldier the joints. Use shrink wrap afterward to ensure a professional and OEM finish.

Muckie

Not a major job, done this to a few cars i've owned.

Mad as it sounds i've had the "Kill switch" in plain sight.

Was a fog light/button for my last car, got the fog light switch from a

breakers and fitted it in the blank space on the dash.

Car theives will some times feel in and around under the dash, but if in

"plain sight" they won't see it. Nice car the Focus ST. Good luck with it too.

Plug

scoobymunster wrote: »

Wasn't quite sure if I should ask here or the main forum. Recently a gang tried to steal my housemates car but got chased off and I'm beginning to get worried about my own motor. Is it easy enough to fit a kill switch if you know a bit about electrics or should I leave it to the professionals? Its a 10 model. Also, can anyone give me ideas for where I could fit it? I'm not quite sure where would be feasible of running the wire without the risk of wrecking something. [PM might be better I guess. . .]

Thanks

Scoobymunster

The only way they can rob it is if they get the keys, you can't hotwire it. Though if you worried they get the keys, I suppose the shut off for the pump is the best way, or take out the starter relay and fuse in the evenings:)

Atlantic Dawn

Your RS Focus will be robbed by the key from your house, no other means. Your mates car was likely a Jap Import or pre late 90's car with no immobiliser which can be robbed with little or no skill at all.

A tracker would be a better option but if it was my car that was taken I wouldn't want it back but having the wherabouts of the thieves would be handy for payback.

Buford T Justice

If you interrupt the cable going from the ignition that controls the starter and put a switch on it, and like it was suggested above a switch like a fog light or something in plain sight.... best job of the lot.

scoobymunster

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Your RS Focus will be robbed by the key from your house, no other means. Your mates car was likely a Jap Import or pre late 90's car with no immobiliser which can be robbed with little or no skill at all.

A tracker would be a better option but if it was my car that was taken I wouldn't want it back but having the wherabouts of the thieves would be handy for payback.

Yeah, her car is a cheap jap matchbox but it got me thinking about my own. The house has been burgled before, and although I'm pretty good at not leaving the keys around, they might well stumble upon the usual hiding spots. If it did get stolen, I wouldn't want it back- it wouldn't feel the same car to me and they'd god knows what engine damage would be caused.

Never thought of false buttons on the dash, definitely gonna look into it thanks!

JimmyCrackCorn

Can i recommend you do something more imaginative tan the fuel pump.


I used to have on on the Silvia it was a latching relay so once the button was pressed it remained on until the cars ignition was turned off.

Which worked great with a turbo timer.


The kill switch is only effective on a car with no factory immobiliser and a generic switch from maplin under the dash is a dead give-away.