Many car owners install homemade anti-theft systems, in the form of a secret switch under the dashboard that blocks the engine from starting. This is good protection, since it is not mass-produced and confuses the thief. After all, he can only guess how the car owner blocked the engine from starting.
In this article I would like to talk about a place where it is very convenient to place such a switch so that it is hidden from prying eyes and at the same time is always at hand.
And the best place for this would be the gearbox shift knob housing.
Will need
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- Wires.
- Heat shrink.
- Corrugation.
- Insulating tape.
Installing a secret, anti-theft switch with your own hands
Before any manipulation, remove the terminal from the battery.
Remove the casing with the gearshift knob.
We drill the rim to match the diameter of the switch.
We install the toggle switch, secure it with thread lock and tighten it with a nut.
We install terminals on the ends of the wires and blow them with heat shrink.
We also equip long wires with terminals and install them in corrugation so that everything looks like a factory-made one.
We will install the casing with the gearshift knob in place and secure it with screws.
We will pass the wire carefully under the dashboard.
Connecting a toggle switch
The switch is usually installed in the gap in the wire going to ground from the ignition switch. Let's take the ignition switch connector and ring it by finding the common wire.
Let's cut it into pieces and clean it.
Let's connect the wires coming from the toggle switch.
We insulate with heat shrink.
Wrap it with black electrical tape and plug the connector into the socket.
Let's reinstall the battery terminal and check that the secret anti-theft switch is working.
This toggle switch is actually in a visible place, but only you know about it. It is very convenient to turn it on and off, since you do not need to crawl under the dashboard every time.
