Kill switch (1 Viewer)

[Manhattan]

I had a great anti-theft setup in my Scrambler: a twin-sticked Dana 300. I mean, a manual trans knocks out 75% of badguys, add two more levers and it wasn't going anywhere. I'll admit, there were times I'd have to think for a second... "Okay, this one up... and, no.. these two down...no... HOLD ON! I'm coming"

 

[Mattlikesbikes]

Follow up - My new to me 1989 had a cylinder lock which I assume is a kill switch, any idea what brand and what I can do to get a key? This will be a truck we drive out to go river tubing and it would be great to have a secondary key to lock the thing up.

 

[yotadude520]

Hey! Aren't you supposed to be installing an air conditioning system in that truck? More wrenching, less posting!!

You're right! I am waiting on a new 4Runner condenser, compressor & dryer. I'm not going to put all this effort into the installation without making sure everything works and doesn't leak!!

 

[yotadude520]

Follow up - My new to me 1989 had a cylinder lock which I assume is a kill switch, any idea what brand and what I can do to get a key? This will be a truck we drive out to go river tubing and it would be great to have a secondary key to lock the thing up. View attachment 2304918

Looks kind of like a key that would lock a Tuffy middle console or something.

 

[greatscott]

Follow up - My new to me 1989 had a cylinder lock which I assume is a kill switch, any idea what brand and what I can do to get a key? This will be a truck we drive out to go river tubing and it would be great to have a secondary key to lock the thing up.

If there are only two leads, you could replace the switch with another keyed switch.

If you want to keep the barrel style;

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Or slightly cheaper with a normal key;

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Although if a thief can find a kill switch with only two leads, then the kill switch isn't going to do much on its own.

 

[yotadude520]

If there are only two leads, you could replace the switch with another keyed switch.

If you want to keep the barrel style;

McMaster-Carr

McMaster-Carr is the complete source for your plant with over 595,000 products. 98% of products ordered ship from stock and deliver same or next day.

www.mcmaster.com

Or slightly cheaper with a normal key;

McMaster-Carr

McMaster-Carr is the complete source for your plant with over 595,000 products. 98% of products ordered ship from stock and deliver same or next day.

www.mcmaster.com

Although if a thief can find a kill switch with only two leads, then the kill switch isn't going to do much on its own.

I'd be concerned that all a thief would have to do is cut the wires and splice them together to start it. I'd go with something hidden that's not easily seen.

 

[Mattlikesbikes]

For the tube lock on mine, it is an armored cable, not real easy to cut. I haven't tried on this one, but I had an old Volvo with an armored ignition coil cable that took me 10min with a dremel to get through. Stuff is tough.

 

[KLF]

For the tube lock on mine, it is an armored cable, not real easy to cut. I haven't tried on this one, but I had an old Volvo with an armored ignition coil cable that took me 10min with a dremel to get through. Stuff is tough.

I bet a cordless sawzall with a Torch carbide blade would go right through it.