Q: Do people still install kill switches on their cars? We will be traveling to many places and will likely log 3,000 to 4,000 miles. Our drive will take us through many states and will have many ...

There are two approaches to installing a battery disconnect. Electrical experts say either way is valid, and point out advantages/disadvantages to each approach. Install the disconnect switch on the ...

With all the recent uproar about thieves stealing Kias and Hyundais using USB cables, now is the time to discuss a good means of thwarting such thefts: the simple kill switch, which prevents a vehicle ...

Q: With all the talk about Hyundai and Kia thefts, can these new cars be fitted with an old-fashioned kill switch? A: You can install a kill-switch and wire it into ...

Painless Performance's battery disconnect switch is an easy way to protect your hot rod from battery drains and even theft. With our hot rods, gasoline gets all the glory, but t hey also need ...

In this video, I demonstrate how to fix a parasitic battery drain by installing a battery quick disconnect or kill switch. My Dad Was Gay — But Married To My Mom For 64 Years. As She Died, I Overheard ...

A U.S. regulator is looking at whether auto finance companies that use sophisticated technology like ignition kill switches are illegally harassing subprime borrowers who have fallen behind on their ...

About a decade ago, when Erin Hayes was in her late teens, she bought a used car with a subprime loan from one of those “buy here, pay here” car lots close to her home near Raleigh, North Carolina.

Today, many cars have anti-theft systems built in. “Old-fashioned” kill switches are just not very common. A better option would be to add an aftermarket alarm or vehicle tracking system to deter ...