Installing a Kill Switch in a 2000 Corolla?

dadx2mj · Post by **dadx2mj** » Fri May 28, 2004 12:20 am

Originally posted by Walleye
There's no exposed ignition coil either, unfortunately.

Somewhere there is a wire running to the ignition coil that you can get to and splice into.

Walleye · Post by **Walleye** » Fri May 28, 2004 12:40 pm

The book i'm reading says it has 2 ignition coils. but it's for the corolla 1 year before mine. I dont see ANY ignition coils when i open up the hood... even where this book says they'd be. i think they've been integrated into the spark plug heads. (the wires that snap onto the spark plug have several inches of travel of solid hose before getting onto the spark plug)

Walleye · Post by **Walleye** » Fri May 28, 2004 12:42 pm

Oh.. i forgot to mention, last night i found the kick panel and the fuses underneath the dash. but unfortunately, i have no pinouts of any of the fuse box, so it's kind of worthless to me.

eGoCeNTRoNiX · Post by **eGoCeNTRoNiX** » Fri May 28, 2004 12:55 pm

Well, if it's anything like my GA, it will have a "plug" that connects to a BIG box on top of the head. That actually has the spark plug boots build into it.. But you say you have plug wires.. I have none, just boots that run from the 2 coil packs to the plugs. I think the easiest thing for you to do would be to go to the positive side of the starter solenoid and splice in a switch there. GL in your attempts whatever you decide to do. You could also just replace the ignition switch.. heh..

eGo

Karchiveur · Post by **Karchiveur** » Fri May 28, 2004 1:50 pm

Theres Endless possibilities.. So many ways...
just pick the most appealing way for you

I like the dead of building it into the seat... (this is an investment into your cars securtiy..)

Jordan

The_Frapster · Post by **The_Frapster** » Sat May 29, 2004 3:56 am

Hmm, what about the Sears Diehard battery? Sup[posedly it has a remote to it that allows you to cut off the higher amps off the battery, that way you still keep your stero alive, but you won't have enough juice to start your car......until you re-enable it through the remote

CaterpillarAssassin · Post by **CaterpillarAssassin** » Sat May 29, 2004 4:44 pm

honestly i dont see why you dont just tap into the ECU fuse wire and put a switch into it. The car wont run without the ecu getting power. I'll find the fuse that its in for you and post it.

edit

yeah i couldnt find anything. But generally the ECU fuse will be with the other fuses. Mine happens to be in the underhood fuse box. So look in the fuse box both in your car and under the hood. Also if you used the fuel pump line and fused that it would work as well. A fuel injected car (which yours is) will not even start without the fuel pump running. If the car is running and u throw the switch the car will start running rough and die within 3-4 seconds (at idle). I would personally recommend the ECU switch. Either that or the starter (which is realy the best option, cant even turn over the car). Again the fuse should be in one of the fuse box's. Simply find the wire coming out of the fuse box, extend it to where you want your switch and put a switch in. Or just pull the fuse.

jayscybertrhs · Post by **jayscybertrhs** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 10:46 pm

it the computer don't have a kicker you can password, run the ignition off the load side of the radio volume control.

when you hear the radio go off, then you can call her and find out when you'll have wheels again.

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Installing a Kill Switch in a 2000 Corolla?

Coil..

do it the easy way