AM I CRAZY -- KILL SWITCH for security / anti-theft

[acetdeucy]

So, we all want to keep our new Bronco's safe right? I just picked up my new Badlands and I want to keep it even safer!

My build has the overhead switches, and I expect that I will be using at least two of them for aftermarket stuff... so I'm thinking: what about all those other switches that aren't being used? I would think the overhead switches could also be used as a "kill switch" for the starting circuit. For instance, what if a couple (or a few) switches were wired into the Start circuit, in a way that required switch # 3 and #4 to always remain in the ON position, to complete the starting sequence?

Has anyone done anything like this?

Does anyone think this is just a crazy idea?

Does anyone have any experience as to how this could be done?

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[Shamalama86]

No this sounds like a great idea. It would also get me a discount on my insurance for having a kill switch . I know my dad has a kill switch on his truck. I’m sure there’s lots of ppl on here that would like this idea and I’m sure it’s not too hard. Hopefully some one on here can chime in how to make it possible.?

 

[acetdeucy]

No this sounds like a great idea. It would also get me a discount on my insurance for having a kill switch . I know my dad has a kill switch on his truck. I’m sure there’s lots of ppl on here that would like this idea and I’m sure it’s not too hard. Hopefully some one on here can chime in how to make it possible.?

I was wondering the same thing... I wonder if there is an insurance discount, for having a Kill Switch? Maybe it depends on your insurer?

 

[Havoc1]

Someone else suggested this... it's somewhere in this forum about ideas on to to wire it, but I can't find it right now

 

[Newbie]

Info:
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/kill-switch.27142/#post-1433636

https://mechanicbase.com/electric/different-kill-switches-to-prevent-car-theft/

 

[Apple Blossom]

So, we all want to keep our new Bronco's safe right? I just picked up my new Badlands and I want to keep it even safer!

My build has the overhead switches, and I expect that I will be using at least two of them for aftermarket stuff... so I'm thinking: what about all those other switches that aren't being used? I would think the overhead switches could also be used as a "kill switch" for the starting circuit. For instance, what if a couple (or a few) switches were wired into the Start circuit, in a way that required switch # 3 and #4 to always remain in the ON position, to complete the starting sequence?

Has anyone done anything like this?

Does anyone think this is just a crazy idea?

Does anyone have any experience as to how this could be done?

I asked about this months ago. Its a GREAT idea. Am thinking of it myself. Also get some Faraday pouches or boxes for your keys. Then they can't get control from the ones in your house. They are cheap on Amazon. I have my keys by the door that i use to start my Edge in the winter and one hanging in my purse so my purse keys can go into it over night or while I am out somewhere . I am practicing for the arrival of my Bronco... lol

 

[ATLBronco75]

My kids play with those switches way too much for this. lol

 

[Thiskers]

I dig the idea. Plus it'd be like flying a spaceship getting in everytime and flipping some switches before starting er up.

 

[acetdeucy]

I asked about this months ago. Its a GREAT idea. Am thinking of it myself. Also get some Faraday pouches or boxes for your keys. Then they can't get control from the ones in your house. They are cheap on Amazon. I have my keys by the door that i use to start my Edge in the winter and one hanging in my purse so my purse keys can go into it over night or while I am out somewhere . I am practicing for the arrival of my Bronco... lol

Also... some great ideas!

 

[acetdeucy]

Info:
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/kill-switch.27142/#post-1433636

https://mechanicbase.com/electric/different-kill-switches-to-prevent-car-theft/

Thank you for the link, but I guess I was intending to do this with the existing switches that I/we have, rather than buying some after-market thingy.

 

[ctandc]

If your Bronco is stolen, it's far more likely to me stolen by being put on a rollback or tow truck. The tech to clone key FOBs isn't cheap and range on most of the stuff that Law Enforcement is encountering is not far at all.

 

[NC_Pinz]

So what does the kill switch kill? All power from the battery or just a starting circuit? A battery disconnect will reset your vehicle every time you use it. Not the end of the world but not ideal. With all the computers on board, interrupting the starting circuit would be ideal but not sure how easy that would be.

Older vehicles I've had came with built in kill switches that were main battery disconnects (former military). The side benefit was that they kept batteries from running down. But that was coming from the time of carburetors and mechanical injection pumps.

 

[the paws]

If you have 2 or 3 Switches available I’d connect them to relays. One normalny open, one normalny closed wired in series so one switch would have to be on and the other off for both relays to complete the circuit. Then on switch 3, hook it up to a horn that plays gunshots. That way, if someone thinks they have figuręd out your system and press the wrong switch, oh boy, they’ll be our there.! Saw that on Utube. Have fun.. Apple has a gizz to track your vehicle also. Great for big parking lots.

 

[SubmarineNuke]

Those 5 amp switches just became more fun! Someone get in this so I can get a shop to replicate if.

 

[Shamalama86]

I was wondering the same thing... I wonder if there is an insurance discount, for having a Kill Switch? Maybe it depends on your insurer?

My Insurance gives discounts for immobilizer and that special breaking feature my outerbanks has. I don’t even know if it’s turned on haven’t noticed any of that tech actually work yet. I believe it’s on my LUX package .

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