Fuel pump kill switch done [pics]

fatwreck · Jan 28, 2005

Well, I finally got around to doing this mod and I thought I would share a writeup with you guys.

I can't promise that your wire is the same color as mine is....you know how XJs are :wierd: ....but it might be.

Check out the writeup here:

http://www.projectxj.com/mods/kill.switch.htm

Pics:

Brian
www.projectxj.com

BrettM · Jan 28, 2005

great, now you just posted with your location and exactly where the switch is located, on a public forum that anyone can read.

JeepFreak21 · Jan 28, 2005

Do you know which wire you tapped into? Ground, 12v, or ignition? I'm assuming that's what the three are. Somebody warned me not to break the ground wire, because then when you're trying to start the Jeep, it may try to ground to the tank or some crap. It only caused enough doubt in my mind for me to put off the project

Billy

fatwreck · Jan 28, 2005

BrettM said:
great, now you just posted with your location and exactly where the switch is located, on a public forum that anyone can read.

You know, I really thought about that.....but then I realized that the person that is going to try and steal my jeep (which isn't parked anywhere that it could be stolen EVER) probably isn't going to be reading these forums.

And if they are....I'd have to find them and give them a good beat down for that reason alone.

Plus, I thought that posting the pictures (which no one seems capable of doing anymore) would be helpful for all of those people that do park their XJs in vulnerable places.

:wave:

fatwreck · Jan 28, 2005

JeepFreak21 said:
Do you know which wire you tapped into? Ground, 12v, or ignition? I'm assuming that's what the three are. Somebody warned me not to break the ground wire, because then when you're trying to start the Jeep, it may try to ground to the tank or some crap. It only caused enough doubt in my mind for me to put off the project
Billy

It wasn't the ground wire. The ground wire is black and I traced that to where it's grounded, just to confirm.

So, I either tapped into the 12v or ignition....I guess. I can't seem to find the color of wires that I have in the wiring diagrams that I have access to.

xjrugger · Jan 28, 2005

what if some jackass in the back seat accidentally hits it, doesn't the fuel cut off. great idea to keep thieves from jacking it, but potentially dangerous and possibly fatal. i have thought about doing it b/c my jeep is in a vulnerable place, but i would think of mounting it elsewhere. i like it but i would put it in a location where only u could possibly hit it.

diabloxj · Jan 28, 2005

under the dash would be the best or even in the glove box. now is this mod done so no one steals your jeep or so when you flip your jeep you can ture the fuel off?

Bert · Jan 28, 2005

i did this same mod about 6 months ago, but i tapped into the ground wire. it still grounds to the same place, and it has been running fine with the switch installed.

just don't go around testing it every other day or you'll be needin a new fuel pump real quick.

fatwreck · Jan 29, 2005

xjrugger said:
what if some jackass in the back seat accidentally hits it, doesn't the fuel cut off. great idea to keep thieves from jacking it, but potentially dangerous and possibly fatal. i have thought about doing it b/c my jeep is in a vulnerable place, but i would think of mounting it elsewhere. i like it but i would put it in a location where only u could possibly hit it.

fatal....you've got to be kidding me?!

It's pretty rare that I even carry passengers in my back seat....and I'm not in high school anymore....so my friends are a little more mature than shutting off my rig while I'm driving.

Where it's located....with the cage and the seat being all the way back....you would have to really reach down on purpose to hit it.

Damn, I was just trying to give people pointers on a way to do it. A lot of people claim to have done it, but when it comes time to give specific info on how they did it....there weren't any decent writeups.

You can mount YOUR switch wherever YOU want.

BskisXJ · Jan 29, 2005

Fatwreck

I am one that would like to thank you for the post.

Good idea, I will probably just put the switch in a different location.

And I agree, more people should post pics with write ups.

JeepFreak21 · Jan 29, 2005

BskisXJ said:
Fatwreck

I am one that would like to thank you for the post.

Good idea, I will probably just put the switch in a different location.

And I agree, more people should post pics with write ups.

What he said.

XJ_ranger · Jan 29, 2005

BskisXJ said:
And I agree, more people should post pics with write ups.

naaa, pictures are useless...
A membership to NAXJA

however...
i think that more people should make write ups....
(without pictures of course)

Tanks for the info Brian [Fatwreck]

yardape · Jan 29, 2005

BskisXJ said:
Fatwreck

I am one that would like to thank you for the post.

Good idea, I will probably just put the switch in a different location.

And I agree, more people should post pics with write ups.

What he said. A generous jesture deserves credit.

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