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Old 02-27-2011, 01:39 AM   #12 (permalink)
j12piprius
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Originally Posted by Gregte View Post
I just made a kill switch for my vehicle that is basically 'plug-in' style. I soldered wires to the two conductors of a burnt out blade type fuse, then connected the wires to a toggle switch. I then removed the ign (ignition) fuse from the fuse box and plugged in my new switched fuse.

I also put an inline fuse of the proper value in one of the wires so that the ign circuit is still fused.
Will this work in my '89 Celebrity, and how does it work?

Does it turn off the fuel injectors and leave on everything else?

I'd like to use a toggle to make an engine kill switch, for driving around town, and EOC on trips.

Also I'm planning to get a newer car in the 1995-2005 range that will get much better mileage.

I've more or less always turned the ignition off at stoplights, and worn out a few ignition switches this way.
So I'm very excited to put a kill switch in the car!
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