All - thinking I could easily create a kill switch by wiring in a switch in the neutral safety switch circuit (essentially create an "open" off one of the purple wires on the neutral safety switch). I have a center console shifter so it's easy to adapt. I do need to understand the AMP load on this switch -- so I buy something heavy duty. Any concerns about my plan?? Thanks!
U should find a way to secure your hood in a locked manner cause all it takes is a jumper wire and a screwdriver to steal the car unless its a 69 up with a locking column. The column lock slows em down a little more.
Not a lot of current (Re: Amp rating for Neutral Safety Switch -- add Kill switch?) Dear bostoncat68 and V-8 Buick security seekers, Back in the 1990s I had purchased a nifty device that had a pressure sensitive switch that could be hidden behind upholstery. I wired it in between the neutral safety switch so that it worked as you propose. If you didn't press the hidden switch, the car behaved as if the transmission was in gear and wouldn't start. I believed a thief would be confused by this and would give up. This electronic device couldn't handle a lot of current, so I assume you don't need anything heavy-duty to make your scheme work. Cheers, Edouard
I've installed a starter push button under the rug in a convenient location. The car won't start until you press the switch with your foot.
Those purple wires are either 14 or 12 gauge and I doubt that the starter solenoid draws more the 10 amps so you should be Ok with a 12 amp switch.
All your doing is interrupting the purple wire that triggers the solenoid. There's no real current there to trigger the solenoid.
