Kill Switch

[th3 factory freak]

There you go:

[belsteye]

RD's are illegal where I drive. Mine is well hidden so I rely solely on the remote light and speaker of my STI. I have it set rather loud as I tend to play my radio loud, so it needs to be kicked off as soon as I get an alert.

I don't want to fumble around for a tiny switch... in fact, I don't want to take my hands from the wheel or eyes off the road.

If you're in the same boat, consider this low tech kill switch I installed...

Remember the 60's and 70's when you hit your highbeams with you left foot? These big tough switches are still readily available at Canadian Tire. drill a couple holes on the floor/firewall, mount the switch and run your main power wire through it. Just kick it when you get an alert... kick it again when the threat is past and power is restored!

Quick, easy, and VERY effective

[asianfire]

Now that I have the STI, I use the kill switch in case i do get pulled and it is going off. It would be a bit obvious to the LEO if I reached up to mute it.

[manny]

Now that I have the STI, I use the kill switch in case i do get pulled and it is going off. It would be a bit obvious to the LEO if I reached up to mute it.

I wouldn't worry about muting it, i'd worry about yanking that thing down and hiding it

[The Breeze]

RD's are illegal where I drive. Mine is well hidden so I rely solely on the remote light and speaker of my STI. I have it set rather loud as I tend to play my radio loud, so it needs to be kicked off as soon as I get an alert.

I don't want to fumble around for a tiny switch... in fact, I don't want to take my hands from the wheel or eyes off the road.

If you're in the same boat, consider this low tech kill switch I installed...

Remember the 60's and 70's when you hit your highbeams with you left foot? These big tough switches are still readily available at Canadian Tire. drill a couple holes on the floor/firewall, mount the switch and run your main power wire through it. Just kick it when you get an alert... kick it again when the threat is past and power is restored!

Quick, easy, and VERY effective

Good tip...thanks. I wish they still used these. I can't stand the dimmer switch on the column.

[asianfire]

Really what you need to worry about is hiding it in the first place. That is what I have done. I have been pulled over 3 times (for being stupid) and never did the LEO see my RD.