This Will Stop Any Thief from Stealing Your Car

Instant Kill Switch for Your Car
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[@scottykilmer]

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[@Darth_Raider_]

U sir, r a genius.

[@cindysue5474]

@@Darth_Raider_ I know thats great.

[@joserangel2505]

I hope thieves don’t start carrying relays. 😂❤️

[@Samthemule2003]

My stepdads truck has a kill switch but it’s not an actual switch. You have to push a button while the key is in the start position or it won’t actually turn over.

[@Samthemule2003]

Another good security system is just to have a manual transmission. Almost nobody knows how to drive a manual transmission with a clutch.

[@greggc8088]

I don't worry about thieves. I've got an alarm with a recording of Scotty's voice screaming "You're stupid if you steal this car". They run away ashamed.

[@greggc8088]

@@crisdlcruz145 Let's just say I went over and showed my vehicle to Scotty and he couldn't stop waving his hands and calling me stupid. I still love him though.

[@fiber9m]

Must be a Mercedes or Chrysler😅

[@greggc8088]

@@fiber9m It's not a 94 Celica.

[@jaystonkey]

Is it a dodge avenger? 😂😂😭

[@jaystonkey]

@@crisdlcruz145 Nissan ain’t bad, am I wrong? 🤔

[@gtrman12887]

Thief: "car won't start??? Thank goodness I saw scottys video!!!" *pulls multiple relays out of pocket*

[@silicon1]

or using a different similar relay already in the fuse box and putting replacing that of course most criminals are pretty lazy or stupid and wouldn't think of that.

[@robinsoto2700]

😂😂😂😂

[@kunjupulla]

No, they won't go into that much trouble cuz the longer they meddle around higher is the chance of getting caught 😆

[@go-goyubari8776]

🤣🤣🤣

[@pills4663]

That’s why I go to junkyards and pull relays so Ik how to get free cars 😉 I literally knew this before Scot posted this. (I am kidding guys!)

[@marcelstanford430]

I've found that removing the engine every night works well too.

[@Breedrink]

Oow bougie

[@brayancastillo1578]

😂😂

[@superdatawolf4652]

loooool

[@100vg]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@rickybobbydastar6534]

I remove my transmission every night as well

[@Liberty4Ever]

I used the exact same trick almost 20 years ago to prevent Mom from leaving her intervention. The next two weeks of detox were tough but she's been sober ever since.

[@MsRotorwings]

Smart.

[@kvngphresh448]

VERY SMART!

[@jimaragon2110]

😂

[@BrettFightorFlight]

Criminal

[@Liberty4Ever]

@@BrettFightorFlight - Tough love.

[@Mike-nf6nf]

Place a job application on the driver's seat.

[@lenney872]

Put the keys in a book.

[@TPHoarder]

You're a cruel man. 🤣

[@newyorkstreetpreacher4744]

Lol😊

[@CaptainCJ97]

Lmao

[@bhang3646]

This is funny

[@Andrew-hh3ol]

A kill switch is just as effective if you don’t put it directly in sight if you remove your fuel pump relay enough it’ll wear out the socket only do this for long storage

[@09impala]

Or just buy a PT cruiser, it’s a theft prevention system on its own

[@blushingfrieza]

My sister had hers stolen and they actually found it bc whoever stole it left it a town over.

[@michaelcowan6254]

Someone stolen mine once. But returned it the next day with a sympathy note.

[@ciaragarcia4126]

@Caroline, you're savage ! Chrysler should be fined for making such a horrendous car

[@ingchatboy]

*laughs in 2008 Avenger*

[@youdontknowme5969]

fiat 500 aka gumdrop with wheels 🤣

[@crazeyjoe]

Get a vehicle with a manual transmission, that will confuse them

[@TheSteam02]

Yeah but then they'll destroy the clutch.... But hey, clutches are still less expensive than the cars that they're built into.

[@MrChickenspit]

most car thieves know manuals. what they dont know is how a car works lol. if it doesnt start, that will confuse them

[@jonkirkwood469]

It'll sure slow down a carjacker. And, it gives you time to get a good sight picture.

[@kingarthur83rd]

wouldnt work in the UK or the majority of Europe to be fair, as "stick shifts" or manual transmissions are the norm over here.

[@leidersammlung6955]

You fellas from the old country have the right idea with those manual gearshift’s. I wish I had all the time and money I’ve spent replacing automatics! Finally got wise, now all my rigs are manual. They last longer than most engines, I can fix them myself…….I just wish I had known earlier in life!

[@hufman9807]

Relays were never designed to be removed hundreds of times. You'll either mess up the fuse box or relay.

[@jayhockley8841]

I once asked a New Jersey Cop the best way to keep your car from being stolen . He said to install 2 separate Kill switches in 2 different locations on your car . ( for example , one under the hood and one in your trunk ) He said even if the thief finds one of them , usually they will drain the battery down before they realize that there is another kill switch and its not going to start .

[@justacinnamonbun8658]

There's another way to prevent a car theft in NJ, don't live or park in or near Newark, Irvington, East Orange, Hillside.

[@meenam300zx]

In Patterson NJ, they kill you first then remove your kill switch.

[@eltigueraso]

@@justacinnamonbun8658 forgot Paterson

[@justacinnamonbun8658]

@@eltigueraso Sorry, there's so many places in NJ where you can lose your car as well as your life. 😆

[@major_lag2643]

@@justacinnamonbun8658sad you have to consider that

[@r8alvar]

or you can also; Disconnect your driveshaft Let the air out of your tires Remove the engine and put it in the trunk Have a manual transmission Lock you transmission in park Always leave your gas tank empty Cut you positive battery cable Stick a banana in the muffler Loosen all of you lug nuts Park your car upside down Remove your brake and gas pedals Drain you battery Replace your engine oil with bearings

[@scooterpete2383]

Next Video is going to be titled "How trap a thief in your car" with another one following "How to force a thief to preform an engine swap"

[@droid3411]

having the thief do the engine swap would save you a ton on labor

[@andrewmarsh3505]

I laughed soo hard! This was good. 👍

[@Prince_Unknown1]

🤣🤣🤣

[@niko_hva]

Woah, this escalated quickly

[@UNIT294]

That would be a special for Chrysler owners.

[@Thiscouldbeanyoneornoone]

At least scotty scares his theives away by shoutsplaining how to disable his car 😂

[@richardfranks-hi4sn]

😂😂😂😂 shoutplaining is crazy

[@nedcramdon1306]

Well... now he tells me I've been removing the drive axles every night.

[@martinjohnson9316]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@hudicky2183]

I take the steering wheel out

[@the_mancavewithjacob]

Damm I've been removing my cv joints and dif

[@whysoserious7014]

Crap, wish scotty would've mentioned this tip long ago. lt was tiring have to remove and reinstall a hot starter ever time I parked and carry it in with me every where I went.

[@ohshiznitz1927]

If you put your car into a hydraulic crusher, no one will steal it. Guaranteed.😉

[@anthonytruta2745]

Use a reed switch that's hidden under the carpet or headiner. And use a magnet at that location to turn the reed switch on, and remove the magnet to disable the ignition system.

[@SpringvisualTk]

Locksmith reference: Just get a car with a good immobilizer like Benz, BMW, Rover or 2015+ VW/Audi group, the harder it is to program a key when lost the safer! Never get a Hyundai/Kia if worried about theft, they don't even have an immobilizer, and usually poor pick resistance on the ignition lock (push start is safer though), cheers.

[@theodoregrossman2490]

Did that w/ relay years ago. Replace it with w/dummy relay (internal guts removed). A white dot underneath the dummy relay will identify it for you.

[@that1guy668]

Very smart 👍

[@ItsAlive111]

Now that’s a solution

[@kevinfox500]

Not a bad idea. Used to do the same with my VTX 1800, by removing the fuel pump fuse, as well as with the 91 K2500. That one, I rewired sonthe fuel pump fuse was swapped for a spare spot. Couldn't rely on it being manual back then, be ause folks still.knew how to drive stick.

[@ItsAlive111]

Brilliant Scotty! Houston airport parking has been plagued with cars being stolen!!!!

[@workingweazel]

I did this for many years, the only down side is the two "metal sleeves" (for lack of a better word) where the pins of the fuse slide into start warning out and the contact gets wonkie, but I did manage to route the cables to a spare slot and continue using it

[@olliehopnoodle4628]

My Jeep has a carb and electric fuel pump. With the kill switch it will start and move about 100 yards and then die. That will leave them either in the parking lot lane or on the street trying to start the jeep and they will have to abandon it.

[@redfishbluefish67]

How does it start without a battery?

[@dannymiller7187]

At first I thought you said you jeep had a carburetor and the whole efi system together. It makes more sense that it had a carb and electronic fuel pump together, I’ve never heard of that before (most of my “knowledge” is from motorcycles) but I can see that working out.

[@olliehopnoodle4628]

@@dannymiller7187 Yeah, most old school rigs with carbs were still running mechanical pumps back in the day but I updated to an electric pump because it's just easier to swap out on the trail.

[@InuyashaMiles]

Omg Scotty, kill switches are worth a pretty Penny to install and buy but this is a priceless solution. It's brilliant lol its so simple too.

[@Turbo614]

I leave a note in mine that reads: "If you steal it, total it, or I will hunt you down and total you."

[@Marsbound215]

Yo I know someone who got they car back and was mad as hell cause they no longer wanted it

[@MrKittycat1337]

Stealing this for my cars bro

[@danielsmith9130]

😄 I giggled at a few comments...but this really made my day!

[@Saffrone221]

These thieves are degenerates. They will have the audacity to one you even though its their fault.

[@fredbrackely]

I got a sign in mine saying please steal it. All the thieves think its a set up and leave it alone.

[@backgroundnoise9310]

Nobody will be stealing my beloved Christine.

[@emospodermen2525]

I personally have my fuel relay on a key ring.

[@paulclancy2404]

Lmao you live jersey

[@twoZJs]

Easy fix, the evil doer sees the relay missing, she will reach and pull the AC relay and give it to the 'start' slot, be on her way. : )

[@TheGingaDude]

@@twoZJs so grab both relays?

[@dusannestorovic5699]

@@twoZJs yeah because a thief is gonna pop the hood and give you a quick tune up when trying to steal a car..

[@donttrickimtricky.8567]

​@@dusannestorovic5699 In ten minutes of KZbin surfing I already learned all the tricks the thieves don't know. It would take a thief 10 min of searching his profession to just have everything he need ready . Good thieves also leave your car parked for a few days to see if it has a tracker on it. In the hood we would see random. Cars parked where they shouldn't. We knew they were being aired out.

[@shadowbay22]

Coming from Brooklyn N.Y. I have been doing this for years. I had a 1976 Trans Am where I pulled the Ignition Box wire clips which were one black and one white. I switched positions and plugged them back in. There were three attempts to steal it and three failed.

[@shaunroland8053]

Thank you Scotty! This will definitely buy car owners time, in case if it was a *smart* criminal that's willing to go the extra mile and diagnose. Next they would find a spare wire as a jumper, or a paperclip. Most would probably just leave the car alone if it can't start.

[@sharan4700]

Rerout Starter cord with Well Hidden Switch. Worked for me !

[@jsnldn]

i was hoping Scotty was gonna whip out a twelve gauge. hopefully next time!

[@HR-wd6cw]

At the end of the day, if someone wants your car bad enough, they'll find a way to get it. These are for the amateurs or perhaps ill-prepared car theives. But the professional ones, they know how to get cars. Having a manual transmission or kill switch or even removing breakers from the fuse box won't necessarily prevent a professional from stealing your car. It may slow them down, but they'll find a way. A rope, a jack and a dolly is all you really need. Once they get your car to a "safe" place, they'll figure out the other stuff so they can sell it. Just make sure your insurance is upto date, and don't make your car too appealing to thieves (ie. don't leave valuables in view, keep your car clean inside and out, etc).

[@FoAmY99]

Unfortunately for me 3 years ago, thieves decided to steal my tires instead of the car. I did have wheel locks on them, but these guys clearly had the master key because each lug nut was pristine on the ground.

[@ItsAlive111]

You’re talking about the locking nuts?!?! I guess there’s only 10-20 variations and every dealer has a set :(

[@BungieStudios]

The ones that spin are good. Make them work for your wheels.

[@jayhockley8841]

Locking lug nuts are more aggravation to the owner than to a thief . They dont need a " Master " key , just a inexpensive device that is sold in many auto parts stores . It will remove your " locking " nuts quicker than you can say " Get away from my Car ! "

[@zeus1141]

​@jayhockley8841 funny cause every time I go get my tires rotated they can't never unlock them until I provide them the lug for it.

[@twoZJs]

Scotty, super idea, and just install a blown one in behind the one was pulled so the slot will not be so noticeable when the evil doer gets to looking for any vacant slots.

[@tdogaz4114]

Yeah I installed a kill switch It's called my 12 gauge shotgun.

[@maryanderson2759]

Smart! I love it

[@zongxina1817]

That's some american stuff was looking for

[@BigDilf3]

How you shoot a 12 gauge while you sleep?

[@mr.spacemango]

​@@BigDilf3 it probably is Autonomous

[@Rupurt]

@@BigDilf3 probably sleeps in the car💀

[@ColtonRMagby]

Or hide the kill switch somewhere easy to reach, but out of sight. Under the seat or in the console works, but using built in buttons you never use for their normal function works better because a thief won't know the sequence unless they spy on you somehow.

[@BA-gn3qb]

I just leave my mother in law in the car, parked and running. Nobody will steal it. 😪

[@chynadaniels4744]

Gold 😂😂

[@fritzmiller9792]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@nelsonmartinez8136]

Mother in law jokes will never get old 😂

[@christopher7952]

Yea,no one stealing car with mother in law!

[@MiddyBlue65]

Paying 100's of dollars vs a few bucks, I'll take the few bucks and have the best anti-theft system ever!! Thanks Scotty. Ur a gem.

[@cvAero]

I added a hidden kill switch for the fuel pump on my '90 civic. The so called ' hidden' kill switch ,that the thief finds cuz he's smarter than the me, is hooked to my horn relay with a 10 second run time .

[@miketype1each]

LOL

[@jockwross]

Do guys remember back in the 2000's when folk in South Africa invented all sorts of theft mitigation devices like capacitor backed shocking switches masquerading as kill switches and even flamethrower apparatus to thwart carjackings

[@miketype1each]

@@jockwross Hilarious! However, in the USA, would-be thieves could sue for damages.

[@clasieclaassen5365]

@@jockwross I also stay in South Africa. Here always find a way to steal a car. Or so it seems to me!!!

[@chynadaniels4744]

😂😂😂

[@god6196]

I'll be sure to carry one from now on. Thanks for the heads up scotty!

[@fchanMSI]

When you are sketchy neighborhood. If they see you opening the hood they may think about that.

[@marcussmith5186]

Did that years ago.. it works!

[@Mike__P]

Thieves will be carrying a fuel injection relay now!

[@ndavis93]

I doubt thief’s are going to carry vehicle specific relays.

[@GeneralCheezyPr0ductionz]

If they targeting Kia’s and Hyundai they will

[@DeathhAngel1]

@@ndavis93 i do. Every year vehicle and model.

[@cameronsams9183]

Just remove the spark plugs

[@Rayan-rw3gt]

@@cameronsams9183is it safe for the car if i remove and apply back on the spark plugs every night?

[@calholli]

You can literally just pop out the Horn relay and put it into the fuel injection relay slot and you're off to the races.

[@onenikkione]

they are not going to mess with a car that doesn't start

[@calholli]

@@onenikkione lol.. Literally no car starts goofy. They don't have the key.

[@budlight2969]

​@@calholliyou are underestimating a mechanic car pick set or a screw driver even if the car is old enough

[@lmfinato]

Not stealing the car we have to worry about anymore it the catalytic converter!

[@habenwoldemelak4507]

u dont need it anyways lmao

[@emmaschmidt1100]

And car jacking

[@nemolevola]

And the radio! Does anyone steal radios anymore?

[@glutenfreeegaming8747]

Scumbag cut our resonator off thinking it was a cat converter just the other day. Hundred bucks for a straight pipe, good as new.

[@dannymiller6245]

Have a pre 1980 car problem solved

[@NathanStout92]

Thanks u saved me a hassle good man with knowledge to share I salute u brother

[@hattag3399]

Great advice for Hyundai and Kia owners

[@jaystonkey]

Thank you Uncle Scotty! I love this trick! (I live in the Hood) 😬

[@Kaleabe25]

Thank you for the info. I'll carry multiple relays from now on.

[@RandomlnternetGuy]

I also unplug the fuel injection relay when i do an oil change. I crank without it a few times to build oil pressure so it doesnt run dry for nearly as long on the first startup with fresh oil.

[@ticklemesenpai447]

That is actually a pretty clever trick. I think I'll try that next time.

[@justacinnamonbun8658]

It takes a second for oil to reach the top of the engine. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@runningbear1982]

That's a solution looking for a problem. If you legitimately think that all the oil drains out of the top end of that engine in 25 minutes you are too stupid to even drive.

[@3rdWorldNola]

Or just disconnect the negative battery terminal if it's kinda just slides on. Or get a manuel transmission

[@johnhanks7782]

This message was relayed nicely

[@justacinnamonbun8658]

🥁psssssss

[@johnhanks7782]

@@justacinnamonbun8658 I’m here all week

[@1lilcrazyazn]

I have a triple threat on my integra. Kill switch, detachable steering wheel, and an alarm plus its a standard transmission.

[@willenholly]

My friend drives a manual transmission. He says it’s the best theft deterrent. “Cat, that stick is better than ‘The Club’.” He flew planes for the Coast Guard for 23 years.

[@juniormendoza657]

As a retired LEO I've seen cases where the stupid criminals have actually stolen vehicles with manual transmissions even though they didn't know how to operate it. It made it easier to catch them but some vehicles ended badly damaged

[@youarehere1251]

Pull it in neutral and push it real good.

[@Sungroove]

It’s not a good deterrent. Most thief’s know how those cars work.

[@fredbrackely]

Especially if you remove the numbers from the gear knob.

[@pmmlordraven]

Depends where you are. It'll stop kids, but not real thieves. Had both a CJ-7 4 speed manual and an 89 fox body 5 speed stolen. West Virgina for the Jeep and Vermont for the Mustang.

[@LarryCook1960]

Thanks Scotty. I'll carry a FI relay now.

[@daveblock1688]

Manual Transmission.

[@officerpolice]

Done this when loved in Indy also you could unplug negative battery wire

[@pauljnolan1000]

Scotty, you're the best. Thank you!

[@ephraimcamacho9600]

Great info Scotty!! Bravo!!

[@RyjahMoto]

They can just use paper clips to bypass that relay lol I used to do this all the time after my Chevy got stolen good trick but eventually would put stress on the relay

[@Rhaspun]

They could if they knew what's wrong. The vast majority of people don't have the skills to trouble shoot a broken car.

[@dannymiller7187]

You can use a piece of foil over a broken fuse also. Or over anything that will fit in there. Most Thieves will have at least a little foil on them.

[@adamwuest3958]

Mines a 6 spd manual that u have to unscrew the shiftknob half way to get the actuator to go into reverse IF you even know where reverse is. I'm totally good.

[@dionysus4183]

BMW stearing wheels and catalytic converters are disappearing fast from cars in the UK.

[@adammcintee4439]

Fuel pump relay or fuse works too

[@MrLukaszcu]

I ALWAYS pull my motor out... Never had a car stolen.

[@Alesster101]

Are these unique for every vehicle or similar by make and model? Can’t a thief just carry a spare and replace it if it is missing? Especially if they are targeting specific cars?

[@OKBAOK]

I always remove my four tires every night works well😀

[@jpol3808]

I put a small push button switch behind the door panel near the pull up lock knob on the door. I could reach over and push that switch and operate the lock knob with my thumb at the same time. No one ever knew it was there. Worked like a champ. It had a supercharged 440 dropped in for lots of shopping. Lol. The switch kept the honest thieves honest. Lol. Jpol.

[@Dhi-fe5eu]

In CA they will drill a hole in your gas tank and steal your gas, steal the catalytic converter, rims. Plus they know the police won’t waste there time looking for them.

[@MsRotorwings]

Sad but true. CA PD’s don’t prioritize property crimes.

[@See_through866]

If you have a bmw i was told for the older models you can just disconnect the ecu. It sounds stupid but I wish I would’ve done that or something

[@charlesjames1442]

I figure having a clutch pretty much makes it thief-proof.

[@christhompson5739]

Get some male female wire connectors and cut the obd wires one by one from the port and install connectors. Bring the obd port into the house until service time. These days they use a tablet but they need the obd port to plug in.

[@patrickgendi2322]

Well now all the thieves are gonna carry fuel relays once they see this video 🙃

[@lonnieholton6258]

Absolutely TOTALLY 100%

[@kclefthanded427]

Have a garage? Use it!

[@Sungroove]

Most people don’t have garages…

[@sleepings4596]

Mine is a manual, I use insured steering lock bar, clutch metal clock, and I take out the fuse. Plus my car is insured with a 5 year new vehicle plan, So I get a brand new car if anything happens

[@Solo_terryaki]

What's your insurance?

[@goodvibrations253]

I had my ignition jammed out and the shifter broken into neutral so they could tow it away. Luckily their tiny Nissan couldn’t pull my tundra for very long so they broke down and bailed from the scene. It was almost $4000 worth of damage, good thing for insurance!

[@emlindj]

they can always buy a universal relay and come back the next day, best way is a well hidden kill switch connected to the fuel pump relay wires

[@ODK321]

Uhh, that's pretty impractical to remove that every time you park your car

[@josh2711]

I think it’s for overnight parking in areas that have had a lot of theft, or for longer parking. It’s really not that much work if you are really worried about your car being stolen.

[@cameronsams9183]

Remove the spark plugs you'll be fine...

[@vannshuttleworth4738]

Added bonus: if you do this, buy extra fuses!

[@HR-wd6cw]

Either fuel injection relay or the fuel pump relay will work. Just something that's not a fuse that anyone could carry around. When I park at the airport now, I pull the fuel pump relay. That way the pump doesn't work (although I do park in an enclosed parking garage with 24x7 security guards driving around but it's an extra step to ensure the car can't really be stolen that easily.) NOW the key is to NOT lose the relay while you're gone, because if you do, and you don't realize it until you get back you're going to have to get one, which is far better than having your car stolen, but still a headache. I had a friend who did this trick once, and lost the relay during a trip and I had to give him a ride to an auto parts store to buy another one so he could drive his car home from the airport.... Personally, I think removing at least the relay is a better alternative to a kill switch as Scotty says. And even if they manage to reprogram the car, they will still have to get a relay / breaker to activate the fuel pump, and by that time (if you park in an area where there are other people, they will be noticed. In fact I got stopped one time at the airport because I was putting the relay back in my car and the on-site police officer asked to see the car registration and my license.

[@htiguy1]

Are the relay connectors able to take the ware and tare? I'm sure replacing the relay fuse box is expensive...

[@charlesjenkins1191]

Love the idea... But you could take a different relay out of the same car and use it with one less function.

[@MrChickenspit]

i take my ecu from my honda civic. lol no one carries an ecu around lol

[@DKoldies_CEO_Drew_Scumbag]

I take the whole car apart and just leave the frame

[@ld9950]

@@DKoldies_CEO_Drew_Scumbag You don't play around

[@RoderikvanReekum]

Forget the ECU, you are THIRD, congratulations ! 🥉🏆🍾🥂👏

[@chynadaniels4744]

My husband said this when he said how do we prevent car theft and the first thing he said was ima take the ecu out it will take them months to get one

[@terrystanford2838]

@@RoderikvanReekum w

[@idletime]

If you have an older GM vehicle you can also pull the linkage rod that connects the ignition slide on the column to the ignition cylinder so when you turn the key forward it doesn't activate the starter. Then you wire your cigarette lighter to your starter solenoid and the cigarette lighter becomes a push to start button and it works great. Wiser than average car thieves my carry a spare relay or maxi fuse or two but I'll bet a dollar to a dog biscuit they do not carry spare cigarette lighters 😋

[@A1FitnessCenterCT]

Best way to stop your cat from being stolen is to have a shitty car

[@TechFunStuff-cw3bu]

Removing the whole steering wheel like mr.bean will do the trick too.

[@afaqkhan5770]

Maybe they will now start carrying these relays as well.

[@jeffstefanic820]

I did that on my first truck and it had a bad wiring harness i went to start it with the relay out for the fuel pump and it started and drove fine for a couple days tell I remembered to put it back lol

[@lanemimnaugh7486]

Great idea Scotty. I think you should probably take a picture of the relay, so you know the exact spot it goes when you return it.

[@CadillacDriver]

Or, I dunno, just look at the fuse diagram again.

[@damonthomas9374]

thats actually GENIUS....1000 iq

[@HouseCallAutoRepair]

I know a guy who pulled the relay control from his left blinker! Car will not even crank without turning on the blinker first!

[@wingerrrrrrrrr]

Back when they were still a thing, I had my cigarette lighter as the starter kill, so it had to be pushed in to enable the relay coil operation. Pull out the cigarette lighter and it's disabled. Very few people now have even seen a cigarette lighter and wouldn't know how they work.

[@soundsolutions]

Genius Mr Kilmer.

[@hundredlives3910]

or you know just put a tracker in it....

[@jagplaha9959]

I love Scotty! LoL! He means well! God Bless ya buddy!

[@Serious9185]

Hi I am a car thief. I watched this video and now carry the EFI Relay. Also sending this video to my Car Thieves Family Chat

[@JDWard-Jeepster]

I used to do something close to the same back in the ignition distributor days by removing the rotor..

[@oavenegas2]

Thank you Mr Kilmer what an awesome tip

[@Dabal_R]

Not practical doing this everyday but those who don't know there's a airtag by an apple which you can place anywhere in your car and you can locate your car no matter where ever it goes .....my friends car was stolen and fortunately it had a airtag in it so found out car

[@michaelhanson5773]

When i bought my 2016 Jeep, they said those couldnt be stolen because of the wireless keys .. in 2019 it was stolen in under a minute by them just programming a new key via the OBD port. I always toyed with putting a switch hidden under the hood somewhere that would do the same as removing the fuel relay...

[@chris3774]

I do that with the rental car when I visit Disneyland in California. Nice to see someone else does this too.. also don’t rent a charger or 300.

[@isaacsanchez7787]

So, I’m studying Mechanical Engineering and I’ve got to do a project that stops or delays someone from stealing a vehicle I’m not sure if I try to only test if this works, will it cause problems to my car? Like, taking it off, trying to start it and then putting it back and trying again To later be able to use the car again like nothing happened

[@robertotr]

What can be done is to take one of the wires that comes from that relay and put a switch in the middle and bring that switch to somewhere inside the car, hidden. So before start, you have to put the switch ON. I'm looking for something similar to what they did on Mad Max movie, on the girl truck. She had to do like a combination before start the engine. 🤔