OldGuyDIY $7 Car Truck Ignition Fuse Hidden Cut Out Kill Switch Defeat Stop Thieves No Car Stolen

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[@maryannmoran-smyth3453]

Thieves are smart too. They’re tricky little bastards and some of them will get into your car and open the hood and see your wiring get up ,not good because he just stole your car and quite easily. Run the wires from under fuse box wiring harness, with the wires hidden to a remote breaker and fuse or a kill switch and put a dummy fuse in along with the rest of the fuses, and it will be less noticeable visually.… Great show… Keep on rockin.

[@OldGuyDIY]

Thank you for the words of wisdom.

[@kennzahkennzah5482]

Put your wires under the fuse box not on top... Thiefs will easily identify em

[@efrenr446]

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

[@jayer-su3hu]

I had a Ram recently. There was a guy on a forum that made a "plug and play" harness you could put in line with the start button to add a kill switch without cutting the factory wiring in amy way and to the untrained eye it all looked factory. I'm hopeful i can find something similar for my new Silverado. If not I'll do something similar to this. 👍

[@Imwright720]

This is a great idea. One improvement You could buy a remote activated relay and add it in. 20 bucks. That would eliminate the switch and make this more convenient . Then there is no switch for them to find. Thieves know about kill switches and might take a minute and find it. The remote is with you.

[@OldGuyDIY]

Thanks for sharing the next step in thief proofing a car. This solution was intended to stop the smash and gab thieves. I believe if a thief has time and wants a vehicle badly enough, he will get it.

[@aliikarma7822]

Nice video 👍🏽thanks I will try it out, nice simple and straight to the point video.

[@OldGuyDIY]

You are welcome. Thank you for commenting.

[@bartdrabik1514]

Amazing idea

[@daveborchard2019]

I also think the wire should be wired under the fuse box to hide the wire. Use the same type of wires that you normally see under the hood. Your wire looks radically different. Hide the kill switch, but install an additional fake kill switch in an obvious prominent place. Wire the fake kill switch to activate and lock on loud siren’s inside and outside the car, powered by separate batteries. If the sound volume from the sirens is extremely loud, the criminal will be severely punished by the loud sound and will not be able to stay inside the car, unless the criminal is also deaf, which is very unlikely. The loud sirens will also attract attention to the car. Make sure that you or your passengers never switch the fake kill switch!

[@OldGuyDIY]

I suspect if someone wants to steal the vehicle, it will be a smash and grab. If they are willing to invest the time to raise the hood and do some troubleshooting, they probably know enough about vehicles to successfully steal it whether it has a kill switch or not.

[@origintrackz5235]

@@OldGuyDIY True, they tied to steal my Kia Soul a few days ago(got rear ended the sam day!) they successfully did everything they had to, but for some reason they didnt get it! i think they failed to realize you have to turn the steering wheel right while starting it to unlock the wheel. i guess i got lucky. going to wire up a kill switch to the fuel pump. in the meantime ive been taking the terminals off the battery to at least make it take a bit longer to get it started...

[@OldGuyDIY]

Good luck.

[@jacka55six60]

Take the unused side of that switch and connect it to the horn..... 😎

[@OldGuyDIY]

Good suggestion. Thank you.

[@MrCleverclips]

Really useful info!

[@OldGuyDIY]

Thanks for commenting. I am glad you liked the video.

[@elgory714]

Thanks bro...I going to do this

[@joselopez-he1mc]

Great vid. There is another cheap fast way. 10$ for a fuse switch. Install in the fuse box in your cabin. Mine is next to left foot. 10 second installation but a little longer to hide and disguise the switch.

[@OldGuyDIY]

Thanks for commenting. I hadn't heard of a fuse switch.

[@yxngswampass6242]

fuse switch is exactly what he created in the video lol

[@richardtrammell7521]

Thanks for the info 😊

[@OldGuyDIY]

You are welcome.

[@jayjaymerging2659]

On my chevy 2500 disconnecting the Egn E wont do the job as the van keeps turning ON. Can i do the fuel pump fuse instead? Thank you!!!!

[@Richard-eg4ms]

Great idea instead of trying to solder wires to the fuse itself. Can I use 10 gauge wire for this.TY

[@RealMyrmidon]

Not bad! It's preferable to put it on the fuel pump. Some thief will simply jump start, but they might think the car is broken if it "starts", but does not ignite

[@OldGuyDIY]

Thank you.

[@OziBlokeTimG]

Great advice, will put most thieves off...

[@OldGuyDIY]

Thank you. I suspect most thieves are opportunists, not problem solvers. I'd rather end up with a broken window and messed up ignition than a stolen car.

[@Mister_Y]

Would the car stall if someone was driving and that switch was accidentally turned on?

[@jarnailpanesar1684]

I put a 250 V 25 amp switch in my car with the fuse box. It worked at first then the car went off as I was driving and I put a fuse in one of the wires. I put it with the fuse box so what’s wrong?

[@jeanius123]

I have a driver side fuse panel that has a 7.5 A , number 8, AM1, fuse for starting system. If I remove this at night and put back in morning, do you think it will kind of do the same?

[@OldGuyDIY]

Probably. I suggest removing the fuse and attempting to start the vehicle. If it does not start, you found a fuse that does the job. If it does start, pick another fuse, perhaps IGN, ignition, and try again. Good luck.

[@Moraj777]

This is a really helpful idea, I wonder if it’ll work with wipers, my wipers don’t shut off when the relay is connected

[@OldGuyDIY]

Yes, it will work with any circuit you install it on. Good luck.

[@Moraj777]

@@OldGuyDIY appreciate it

[@OldGuyDIY]

You are welcome.

[@nscriven28]

Or I can just take The Wire out and put it in a Fuse..Or you can push up your fuse box and snip into the wires underneath where they can't see it

[@OldGuyDIY]

Yes, that's true.

[@primesports5516]

Is this a fire hazard?

[@OldGuyDIY]

No, it has a 15 amp in-line fuse.

[@steventyler2813]

Why not just find the ignition power wire in the dash and tap that with a switch?

[@OldGuyDIY]

You could do that. I am an old, big guy who doesn't do his best work in small, dark spaces under the dash. The technique I show here doesn't require finding a schematic or using a multi-meter to confirm wire hotness.

[@MrScooby154]

No breaker now if anything goes wrong with the circuit Is that a problem?

[@OldGuyDIY]

It has an in-line 10 Amp fuse.

[@KartsAndCoffee]

@@OldGuyDIY does it matter which wire you use for the inline fuse? Or do I use one on each wire?

[@ns5337]

@@KartsAndCoffee no, just one side; just made sure its the same amperage as the one taking out .

[@JoeBlowski]

@@KartsAndCoffee It certainly does matter, because fuses only protect against a short to ground down stream... so the inline fuse needs to located as close as possible to the hot side of the fuse panel socket. A second fuse added further downstream adds zero protection.

[@hansonprofile]

You need an inline fuse brother, you just bypassed the only fuse for that starter wire

[@OldGuyDIY]

An inline fuse has been installed.

[@johnnya4329]

@@OldGuyDIYdoes it matter wich side you wire it into ? I assum it is installed on the wire that’s hot from fuse box

[@dennishall1933]

NOW THE CAR HAS NO 10 AMP FUSE TO PROTECT IT/WHY DIDN' YOU USE A INLINE FUSE (10 AMP)

[@OldGuyDIY]

I did install an in line fuse.

[@rndfor]

You just removed the safety fuse.

[@OldGuyDIY]

No, there is still an in-line fuse in place.

[@bazil7330]

finish the video :)

[@patty109109]

I like the video…sure things could be better, but too many critics. The car I i’m going to put this on was stolen in broad daylight by people with masks before the cops could get here there’s no way they were gonna be popping their hood and trying to rewire anything.

[@OldGuyDIY]

I'm sorry to hear about your car theft. Yes, this technique is designed to stop smash and grab thieves; not someone who really wants that specific car.

[@user-ix9hl4uw5i]

Not very smart...thieves would quickly check fuse box, see your wires... and EXPENSIVE car is gone... if you have an old/inexpensive car, thieves wouldn't even noticed it

[@OldGuyDIY]

The pictured vehicle is a 20 year old Chevy Suburban.

[@timothymitchell6415]

EXCELLENT! I AM GOING TO DO THAT! I am sooo full of it, and to prove it: That prevents start. Add another switch to interrupt the alternator power and you can shut down a running engine in case of a runaway situation.

[@OldGuyDIY]

Thank you for taking the time to comment.