I’ve been a mechanic for 55 years

AN experienced mechanic has revealed a way to deter car thieves that takes less than thirty seconds.

The auto technician of 55 years shared his advice in a TikTok broadcast to his account's massive following, which exceeds 757,000 users.

Scotty Kilmer's (@scottykilmerofficial) video clip begins with him saying that many drivers will use kill switches to protect their vehicles from thieves.

Kill switches typically connect wires to vital car parts that turn off the engine or interrupt a vehicle's starter circuit.

But Scotty emphasized that all the thieves know locations where kill switches are commonly stored, like under a dashboard.

A thief who finds your kill switch can toggle the accessory off and steal your vehicle.

Scotty said you could outsmart these criminals with the knowledge that they most likely aren't carrying a fuel injection relay.

Next, Scotty opens a car's hood and takes the lid off its fuse box to access this relay.

Fuse boxes are positioned under a vehicle's hood in its engine compartment next to the battery.

This lid's underside features a chart labeling every section of your fuse box.

The mechanic said to look for the fuel injection relay's location and remove the component.

Scotty said: "The car won't start without this fuel injection relay, and they can't steal your car.

"Just don't lose the relay, and remember where it plugs back in when you want to start the car."

One TikTok user commented on Scotty's TikTok: "[I] used to work at a rental car agency.

"Someone stole our car, we found where it was, and it was unlocked. So we popped the hood and took that out."

Another viewer jokingly wrote: "I would definitely lose the relay."