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Tdog71
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 Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 8:19 pm Post subject: Theft protection without blowing it up |
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| Mad max had a nice hidden switch that would prevent the car from blowing up in the event of unauthorized theft or tampering. I am finding that my 67 is getting attention and it's bothering me. My son drove it to burger king tonight and a suspicious car circled it twice and even parked a block away to watch it. I need an anti theft system that is unique. I'm thinking remote fuel line cut-off valve. Just press button and poof, valve closed. I'm running mechanical pump, but there has to be a way or system. The car is garaged at night, but please help me friends with ideas. |
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thebornotaku
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Get one of those quick release steering wheel adapters. Park the car, take the wheel with you. Good luck driving it.
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Tdog71
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| Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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| thebornotaku wrote: |
| Get one of those quick release steering wheel adapters. Park the car, take the wheel with you. Good luck driving it. |
Hmmm. Not bad, taking the wheel with you isn't practical though. Love the thoughts.
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JRKman
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Pull the wire from the coil to the distributor every time you leave the car. Wont go anywhere... lol
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Tdog71
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| Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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| JRKman wrote: |
| Pull the wire from the coil to the distributor every time you leave the car. Wont go anywhere... lol |
Even better, buts take it up a level. Something discreet and sexy. Think bond lol |
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crazy_head
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fact of the matter is we drive beetles or any car for that matter if someone really wants it consider it gone!
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Tdog71
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| crazy_head wrote: |
| fact of the matter is we drive beetles or any car for that matter if someone really wants it consider it gone! |
Indeed. But unless someone tows it, why not try ? |
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AggieDave
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My electric fuel pump is on a toggle switch. It isn't fool proof, but hopefully it will slow them down enough to make a difference.
There are similar solutions you can do with your starter lead. It won't stop someone from just towing the car, though. Regardless, though, if someone really wants your car, they'll take your car. |
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Tdog71
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My electric fuel pump is on a toggle switch. It isn't fool proof, but hopefully it will slow them down enough to make a difference.
There are similar solutions you can do with your starter lead. It won't stop someone from just towing the car, though. Regardless, though, if someone really wants your car, they'll take your car. |
If I'm a thief and I can't start the damn thing, I'm gone. What thief brings a tow truck ? |
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GA_Boy
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| JRKman wrote: |
| Pull the wire from the coil to the distributor every time you leave the car. Wont go anywhere... lol |
Then they will replace it with one of the plug wires and drive away on 3 cylinders. LOL
Pull the coil wire and replace it with a dummy look alike. |
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Tdog71
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| AggieDave wrote: |
My electric fuel pump is on a toggle switch. It isn't fool proof, but hopefully it will slow them down enough to make a difference.
There are similar solutions you can do with your starter lead. It won't stop someone from just towing the car, though. Regardless, though, if someone really wants your car, they'll take your car. |
Toggle on an e-pump ? What if forget to turn off lol ? |
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AggieDave
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| Tdog71 wrote: |
| AggieDave wrote: |
My electric fuel pump is on a toggle switch. It isn't fool proof, but hopefully it will slow them down enough to make a difference.
There are similar solutions you can do with your starter lead. It won't stop someone from just towing the car, though. Regardless, though, if someone really wants your car, they'll take your car. |
Toggle on an e-pump ? What if forget to turn off lol ? |
It is still a keyed source. So I can leave it on and it all works like it should. |
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Tdog71
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| We are all giving great ideas. Keep it up peeps. Think discreet, think hidden, think easy |
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zombiebug
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| Dragsters use an emergency cut off switch for the batteries. it should be easy enough to rig one up to the main cable of the battery and hide it somewhere. issue is your clock and radio settings are gone after that. |
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Tdog71
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| zombiebug wrote: |
| Dragsters use an emergency cut off switch for the batteries. it should be easy enough to rig one up to the main cable of the battery and hide it somewhere. issue is your clock and radio settings are gone after that. |
Bingo, zoom. I like it. Now, where to put it and where to buy it |
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Wayne S. Johnson
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AggieDave
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| Tdog71 wrote: |
| zombiebug wrote: |
| Dragsters use an emergency cut off switch for the batteries. it should be easy enough to rig one up to the main cable of the battery and hide it somewhere. issue is your clock and radio settings are gone after that. |
Bingo, zoom. I like it. Now, where to put it and where to buy it |
Summit Racing is really the go to source for anything like this.
http://www.summitracing.com/search/?keyword=battery%20disconnect&dds=1 |
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Tdog71
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| Lol, I like it. I felt sick to my stomach though watching these potential thieves nearly jack the 67 beetle. they rolled up in a Geo, so no towing lol |
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Wayne S. Johnson
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zombiebug
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| they rolled up in a Geo, so no towing lol |
lol thieves in a geo. I would be ashamed to even sit near the thing. |
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