C8 Kill switch
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C8 Kill switch
I'm worried about one my kids taking my new C8 for a drive without my knowledge. Of course, I can keep the keyfobs with me all the time or hide them, but does anyone know about installing a kill switch in the C8?
Use the starter relay or fuel pump relay?
Where are they located. I am having trouble finding their locations in web searches.
Also, does this affect the warranty?
Appreciate your input.
Use the starter relay or fuel pump relay?
Where are they located. I am having trouble finding their locations in web searches.
Also, does this affect the warranty?
Appreciate your input.
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Nov 2, 2020, 12:28 PM
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Modify the kids, not the car. A knuckle sandwich should work.
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Years ago had a neighbor retired Air Force, his wife passed from cancer and he was left with the 2 kids, early teens. Well he went out and bought his dream car, Porsche 911, his retirement car that he put off while caring for her. One day his son took the car out for a joy ride FHP clocked him at speeds well over 100 on I-4...they eventually caught him after he crashed the car ripping the rear end off of it. The only reason the kid survived is because FHP restrained Dad when he got to the scene. He said they better arrest him (the kid) for his own safety because he was going to kill him.
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I'm worried about one my kids taking my new C8 for a drive without my knowledge. Of course, I can keep the keyfobs with me all the time or hide them, but does anyone know about installing a kill switch in the C8?
Use the starter relay or fuel pump relay?
Where are they located. I am having trouble finding their locations in web searches.
Also, does this affect the warranty?
Appreciate your input.
Use the starter relay or fuel pump relay?
Where are they located. I am having trouble finding their locations in web searches.
Also, does this affect the warranty?
Appreciate your input.
My 16 year old is pretty responsible and a pretty cautious driver, but he wants to "learn to drive" the Corvette (not here yet). His experience has been limit to an Enclave and a diesel Excursion. I think me taking him out for a quick blast will terrify him. I know when my wife took our 2001 Z06 out and decided to gunned it around a corner and ended up backwards, her shenanigans stopped. She still drove, as she enjoys a manual, but she was more respectful of how quickly she could get in trouble.
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Then got my first new car, a 1967 Corvair. Was traveling a lot and when I parked at the airport made a trick set-up! I put a fuse in the distributor power wire and after the fuse had a wire going to ground with a switch in the glove compartment! Flip the switch if they tried to start the car by hot wiring the ignition switch the fuse blew! Would crack, rotor would turn but no power to the points! Yep had points in the day!
The only problem is several times I forget and blew the fuse! Kept a package of fuses in the glove compartment as well!
Last edited by JerryU; Nov 6, 2020 at 11:52 AM.