Kill switch

[Sleezer1533]

Anyone install a kill switch in their Protege?

I am heading back to school soon, and with the campus being smack dab in the middle of some pretty sketch areas, I want to have the piece of mind of a kill switch.

I know the basics, but was wondering if anyone could walk me through the steps specific for the protege. I.e. materials used, wires to locate, etc.

--Thanks

 

[CheeseHelmet]

Is your car manual? If so it would be very easy to put a switch in line with the clutch lock-out switch. The wires are easy to get to and the only materials you'd need are the switch itself.

 

[dominoy2k1]

i just have a switch that kills the pump. under the shifter console.

 

[2003protege]

i just have a switch that kills the pump. under the shifter console.

this.

 

[Sleezer1533]

i just have a switch that kills the pump. under the shifter console.

works for an auto-trans?

 

[wbmallett]

it should. its just cuttin power to the pump.

 

[Sleezer1533]

Hmm Ill have to give this a try

 

[2003protege]

works for an auto-trans?

works for fuel injected cars.

 

[Sleezer1533]

Ok so whats the easiest way to get to the wiring for the fuel pump, and which wire am I looking to connect the switch into?

 

[DiS]

you can do it ghetto style like I do sometimes....just pull the injector fuse ^_^

 

[Sleezer1533]

I found the wires with the help of another member, works like a charm!!

 

[georgecastaneda]

i wanna do the same thing on my car at least until i get money to install an alarm. @Sleezer1533 where did u find the wires?

 

[Sleezer1533]

The wires I used was a good amount of sub-woofer speaker wire left over from some wiring I did to my system.

 

[georgecastaneda]

oh ok also where did you find the wiring for the fuel pump? thanks

 

[Sleezer1533]

 

[Sleezer1533]

^^Pull up the rear seats and you will see this cover, un-screw it and you will find a bunch of wires. Give me a couple minutes and Ill find out the color wires you want to connect the switch into.

- I think its the red one with the solid white stripe on it, but lemme double check

 

[georgecastaneda]

ohh s*** thanks a lot. i did it now when i turn the car and the switch off, the car turns on like normal and then it slowly dies lol

 

[Sleezer1533]

Yep, sounds like you got it!

 

[georgecastaneda]

I found the positive which is the same color u said before, thanks a lot

 

[georgecastaneda]

the thing is that like a week ago i found the driver side door a little forced and it seem like somebody was trying to open it, but right now i cant afford an alarm so i do this while i get some money to install it