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Super common in simple vehicles used to "run into town" in rural areas. We call them "kill switches". My previous vehicle was a '97 Jeep Wrangler. There were t

Super common in simple vehicles used to "run into town" in rural areas. We call them "kill switches". My previous vehicle was a '97 Jeep Wrangler. There were two kill switches installed when I bought it: one down by the driver's seatbelt latch for the fuel pump, and one reachable by inserting your finger into the opening for the 4wd shifter the disabled the starter. Neither was easily visible.

technothrasher 3y ago
Yup, I put an ignition kill switch in my old Triumph Spitfire behind the dashboard when I was living in a not so great part of town. Just had to reach my hand up behind and flick it. I didn't hide it too hard, figuring anybody that tried to drive away in my Triumph and couldn't get it to start would figure it was just being a typical Triumph.
- firebat45 3y ago
  Cars built with Lucas electrics typically have 3 modes of operation. Off, Dim, and Flicker. Which two of the three end up on your switch is entirely random.
  - mhandley 3y ago
    Oh yes, those of us of a certain age remember well Lucas, Prince of Darkness.
  - rpcope1 3y ago
    The only thing that Lucas built that didn't suck was a vacuum cleaner.
- TylerE 3y ago
  Realistically, these days driving a stick might as well be a kill switch.