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Anyone know how to hook up a KILL SWITCH?

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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 04:12 AM
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Anyone know how to hook up a KILL SWITCH?

Hello, I have a basic 2 wire kill switch that i bought but it did not come with very good directions and im clueless where to hook it up . Just wanted to see if anyone installed a Kill switch, if so What can you hook it up too? The instructions said to hook it up to the "IAC" i think, but i could not find it, it came with instructions to a v4 so im clueless. any help would be great. Thanks
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 09:08 AM
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Re: Anyone know how to hook up a KILL SWITCH?

Do you have a link to the product?

There are several places you can hook that up.

The IAC is a 4 wire device that controls idle. Disabling the IAC would do nothing to keep the car from starting.
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 02:09 PM
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Re: Anyone know how to hook up a KILL SWITCH?

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Do you have a link to the product?

There are several places you can hook that up.

The IAC is a 4 wire device that controls idle. Disabling the IAC would do nothing to keep the car from starting.
No i don't have a link, but thats what i thought i tried hooking it up there and didn't do anything, What can i hook it up too that has 2 wires? Please let me know. Thanks

The item is just a small switch, with two 10' wires to hook up to whatever application.
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 02:28 PM
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Re: Anyone know how to hook up a KILL SWITCH?

http://www.kitcarmag.com/howto/cutof...all/index.html

I always though it was the positive battery cable??? anyways here is a link to installition should explain more than the directions. may not be exactly the same but same basic principle.
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 02:48 PM
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Re: Anyone know how to hook up a KILL SWITCH?

Depends on the load rating. HE could have bought a switch that can't handle the current required.

You can also hook it up in the cabin to the clutch wire or if automatic the park/neutral wire.
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 03:24 PM
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Re: Anyone know how to hook up a KILL SWITCH?

Originally Posted by Toehead
Depends on the load rating. HE could have bought a switch that can't handle the current required.

You can also hook it up in the cabin to the clutch wire or if automatic the park/neutral wire.
My switch looking nothing like the one in the link, the switch on mine is like 1/4 inch big, with like maybe 16/18G wire. what does the wire to the clutch look like,. , what color. This switch was suppose to be for the IAC but like he said that would not work.
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 06:01 PM
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Re: Anyone know how to hook up a KILL SWITCH?

It is a large purple wire. It is connected to the clutch... Take a peek.
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