Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General General Would a keypad starter kill work?

This is more out of curiousity, but if you guys think it would work, i might get it a try.

http://asianwolf.com/item.jhtml?UCIDs=1068694|1069136&PRID=1263192

Let me know what you think.
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Well first, if your car has PATS, then it's tough for people to just hotwire it, you would need a chipped key to start it. And if you're worried about people somehow getting your key then trying to start your car, just wire a kill switch into the fuel pump line, you can tap the wire at the inertia switch in the driver footwell (i don't believe that there would be too many adverse effects from this; but someone will probably correct me if needed). Another thing, i would think that any dedicated thief could just yank that keypad out and mess with it that way. If you really feel the need, i believe that a hidden kill switch would be better; but i guess that thing is alright if you want it for the novelty or whatever.

Or you could wire a kill switch to the clutch switch.

it works on ground being made when you push the clutch, and sends that ground to the starter... if you wired a switch in series, and left it off, there would never BE a ground, and therefore the starter wouldn't turn, at least I wouldn't think it would..


correct me where I am wrong...



thanks.. Ray

You could still push-start the car however.

I have a "silencer" alarm on my '96 Contour, and all it does it inhibit the starter. You can still push start it.

(I think that silencer alarm is going to go away when I get the 99m03 wiring harness replacement recall done. I won't miss it).