Abstract: A vehicle theft deterrent system comprises a battery switch, an actuation device and a signal receiver. The battery switch is configured for enabling electrical continuity of a power cable connected between a battery and a starter of a vehicle starting system to be selectively broken and made. The battery switch is in a starting system disabled mode when the electrical continuity is broken and in a starting system enabled mode when the electrical continuity is made. The actuation device is connected to the battery switch and is configured for selectively switching the battery switch between the starting system disabled mode and the starting system enabled mode. The actuation device is connected to a switching mechanism of the battery switch and is configured for moving the switching mechanism between a first position corresponding to the starting system disabled mode and a second position corresponding to the starting system enabled mode.