Ignition Kill switch? - Toyota Yaris Forums

Deathegg · 07-02-2011, 12:11 PM

Hi Everyone!
I'm looking to install an ignition kill switch on my '10 Yaris hatch (theft prevention). I had one on my Festiva; a simple toggle switch wired into a low power coil wire, worked great. Engine would crank, but not start. (btw, No one ever found my switch that I hid inside the car, including someone I knew years ago who, at one time in his life, stole cars).

How would I go about doing this on a Yaris? Can I do a switch wired into the low power side of the ignition like the Festiva? This car is much more complex than the Festy was. Unfortunately I don't have a shop manual for the wiring diagrams, etc.

And, the simpler the better!

Thanks! :)

BLH · 07-02-2011, 03:03 PM

There is a sticky thread on the 2007 years manuals here.
It may give you an idea on how it maybe wired.

sex · 07-02-2011, 06:39 PM

is this meant to replace the immobilizer or to work in tandem with it?

nemelek · 07-02-2011, 07:02 PM

Although I haven't put one on the Yaris, other cars I was able to splice into the ignition wire and hide a switch. Another option would be the wire going to or from the clutch start switch.

fnkngrv · 07-02-2011, 11:09 PM

Hit up CTScott on your question...he may even chime in on your thread.

Deathegg · 07-03-2011, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sex

is this meant to replace the immobilizer or to work in tandem with it?

No immobilizer on my car, as far as I know. (has manual windows, etc, and the good old regular low-tech key, no remotes, etc)

Wiring it into the clutch switch sounds like a plan; I'll have to look into it.

eTiMaGo · 07-05-2011, 08:17 AM

Is it a manual? We need to push the clutch down to complete the starter motor circuit. So you could achieve a similar effect with a hidden switch on that circuit... You could still bump or push-start the car, though!

07-02-2011, 12:11 PM	#1
Deathegg Drives: 2010 Yaris hatch Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: CA Posts: 133	Ignition Kill switch? Hi Everyone! I'm looking to install an ignition kill switch on my '10 Yaris hatch (theft prevention). I had one on my Festiva; a simple toggle switch wired into a low power coil wire, worked great. Engine would crank, but not start. (btw, No one ever found my switch that I hid inside the car, including someone I knew years ago who, at one time in his life, stole cars). How would I go about doing this on a Yaris? Can I do a switch wired into the low power side of the ignition like the Festiva? This car is much more complex than the Festy was. Unfortunately I don't have a shop manual for the wiring diagrams, etc. And, the simpler the better! Thanks! :) __________________ "I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past" - Patrick Henry

07-02-2011, 07:02 PM	#4
nemelek DWEED Drives: 3DR 2008 Metorite Metalic Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,161	Although I haven't put one on the Yaris, other cars I was able to splice into the ignition wire and hide a switch. Another option would be the wire going to or from the clutch start switch. __________________ Making a decision without following it with an action is still a fantasy.

07-02-2011, 11:09 PM	#5
fnkngrv Mr. 155 and climbing View User's Garage Drives: Seriously Modded 07 Sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In The Hotbox Posts: 4,742	Hit up CTScott on your question...he may even chime in on your thread. __________________ Team Tiamat Racing on Facebook Youtube Channel: Team Tiamat Racing *Class record holder in Land Speed @ 154.5mph for 1.5 mile and 145.5mph in the mile in the F (2.016 to 3.014 L), G (1.524 to 2.015 L), and H (1.016 to 1.523 L) classes.*

07-05-2011, 08:17 AM	#7
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	Is it a manual? We need to push the clutch down to complete the starter motor circuit. So you could achieve a similar effect with a hidden switch on that circuit... You could still bump or push-start the car, though! __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

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07-02-2011, 03:03 PM	#2
BLH Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CT Posts: 281	There is a sticky thread on the 2007 years manuals here. It may give you an idea on how it maybe wired.

07-02-2011, 06:39 PM	#3
sex View User's Garage Drives: 09 5DR Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NY Posts: 310	is this meant to replace the immobilizer or to work in tandem with it?