While kill switches essentially serve the same purpose, different types of switches shut down vehicle operations in different ways. The most common areas targeted by kill switches include the fuel system, battery, ignition, and fuse box, all of which are manually activated by the owner when the vehicle is not in use.
Fuel-Line Kill Switch
One of the most efficient ways to kill a vehicle is to ensure the engine receives no fuel to run. The fuel-line shutoff keeps the engine cranking but doesn’t provide it with the fuel needed to run the car.
Ignition Wire Switch
Like the fuel-line kill switch, the ignition wire switch disrupts a crucial flow needed to start the engine. When turned on, the hidden switch cuts the electrical current that would typically activate the ignition and turn the engine over.
Car Battery Disconnect Switch
With this kill switch activated, thieves will be left to assume the car battery is dead. The switch simply cuts the current from the battery, interrupting the flow of power needed to run your car.
Fuse Box Kill Switch
Not too dissimilar to the ignition kill switch, the fuse box also disrupts the electrical flow but does so at the fuse box of the car. Since it’s added as part of the fuse box, the kill switch is a little more discrete than others, and since it simply doesn’t let the car turn over, it’s not easy for thieves to determine the issue.
