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 ...

In this video, I demonstrate how to fix a parasitic battery drain by installing a battery quick disconnect or kill switch.

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's considerable controversy over whether it's best to hook up the master-shutoff ("kill") switch to the battery's positive or negative side. NHRA rules still mandate a positive-side hookup, but ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG)— The recent rash of ...

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 ...