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Maxoctane
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Yea I've got full coverage but that's not the point. I love my ponies and want to keep them mine! Anyone have experience with effective and reliable kill switches?
Ideally I'm looking for type of switch, amperage, part number if possible, best place to wire it in, etc.. Or even alternatives to a kill switch.
I'll share my tricks; for my 91 I pull the rotor (no not the brake rotor newbie) at night, and for my 98 I slightly disconnect the plugs from the harness to the coils. But just enough so that the casual glance won't be able to tell anything is amiss.
But these are inconvienient methods requiring opening the hood when leaving and returning to the car, and being repeatedly pierced in the leg by an ignition rotor stored in my front pocket while running to catch the bart.
Please share ideas!
[ June 20, 2007, 02:45 AM: Message edited by: Maxoctane ]
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Posts: 332 | From: Martinez | Registered: Jun 2002
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92stangLX
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probably not a good idea for people to share their theft deterent tricks in a public forum like this.
Anyone can read them.. including the theives ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
The best teft deterent is to keep your car locked in your garage. You can have all the theft deterents in the world and they won't stop someone from towing your shit.
The next best thing IMO is to get a pager alarm and lojack. If someone tries to jack your shit the pager will let you know right away. Lojack will help you get it back if it does disappear. Although, even if you do get it back there is probably gonna be some shit missing ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
EDIT: Unfortunately the worst place to park your car is at the BART station, movie theaters, and college campus parking lots. Theives know that if they see you park it and leave it you will be gone for an hour or more.
[ June 20, 2007, 03:11 AM: Message edited by: 92stangLX ]
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solbrothers
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i'll PM you. i have a pretty cool trick!
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MustangNate
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I have a fuel cut-off and a quick disconnect on the steering wheel.
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Posts: 1032 | From: Chico | Registered: May 2004
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Scoobysnack
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The first thing to do is disable the door lock. Use an actuator....the older mustang doors can be opened very quickly with no special tools. You can hide a kill switch anywhere....I'm getting one that uses a key. No one really wants to take the extra time to try and steal a car. I have said this in some other posts...cars especially older cars can be take in a matter of seconds with no sign of force. I do not condone stealing but I have stolen my own cars just to see how easy it really is. Let me tell you it is simple. I even watch some kids down the street trying to break into there own truck using the same method I use. They weren't able to do it that day but I am sure they figured it out by now. So just be careful....
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Pure Stang
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quote:
Originally posted by MustangNate:
I have a fuel cut-off and a quick disconnect on the steering wheel.
same here only me and a few other close people know where my switch is...
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92stangLX
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quote:
Originally posted by Scoobysnack:
The first thing to do is disable the door lock. Use an actuator....the older mustang doors can be opened very quickly with no special tools. You can hide a kill switch anywhere....I'm getting one that uses a key. No one really wants to take the extra time to try and steal a car. I have said this in some other posts...cars especially older cars can be take in a matter of seconds with no sign of force. I do not condone stealing but I have stolen my own cars just to see how easy it really is. Let me tell you it is simple. I even watch some kids down the street trying to break into there own truck using the same method I use. They weren't able to do it that day but I am sure they figured it out by now. So just be careful....
Yes, it is very easy to steal foxbody's. That is one of the reasons why so many of them are stolen
A friend of mine had one stolen from in front of his appartment about 8 years ago. All the doors were locked, he had a club on the steering wheel, AND a kill switch hooked up to his MSD ignition.
He got it back a few days later missing a BUNCH of shit. Turns out that they got into the car w/ no signs of forced entry, cut the steering wheel to get the club off, and disabled the MSD kill switch under the hood (they never found the switch), and then they hotwired the car. They also got his wheels off w/o finding the key to the wheel locks.
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166 Merlo
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put 10 switches and hide them everywhere. make it so that two have to be in a certain position for the car to run. maybe one just makes the car start but not run. lol
and label 5 of them kill switch. ahaha
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fastertoys1
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maxoctane ive never heard of a 96+ mustang ever being stolen (w/o the use of a towtruck)not saying it hasnt happened but yout ur probably better off with a good alarm.
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Eddie510-
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the 96+ haave that pats system
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solbrothers
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what exactly does that mean?? the pats system??
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Posts: 2172 | From: vallejo | Registered: Mar 2007
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Maxoctane
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Passive Anti Theft System
the transponder key that 'talks' to the computer
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Posts: 332 | From: Martinez | Registered: Jun 2002
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solbrothers
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quote:
Originally posted by Maxoctane:
Passive Anti Theft System
the transponder key that 'talks' to the computer
oh gotcha!! i think out jeep has that!! it is a 2000 wrangler
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LQ9SN95
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quote:
Originally posted by 166 Merlot:
put 10 switches and hide them everywhere. make it so that two have to be in a certain position for the car to run. maybe one just makes the car start but not run. lol
and label 5 of them kill switch. ahaha
ahahaha lmfao!!!!
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get a big dog and make your car his home ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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street_illegal_stang
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i unplug the fuel relay under the seat. the engine cranks over and over and over giving you time to find the guy in the act so you can beat the shite outta the low life.
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solbrothers
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quote:
Originally posted by street_illegal_stang:
i unplug the fuel relay under the seat. the engine cranks over and over and over giving you time to find the guy in the act so you can beat the shite outta the low life.
shhhh..... that's a secret....
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solbrothers
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or you could hook your dome light up to a horn loll. so when they open your door, it'll make a loud sound and you can scare them off, or catch them in the act
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BOTIH8R
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i always relocate my clutch safety switch.you gotta hold the button down while starting the vehicle.just make sure its in neutral
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RedBaron
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ooops!
[ July 02, 2007, 07:08 PM: Message edited by: RedBaron ]
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RedBaron
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quote:
Originally posted by 166 Merlot:
put 10 switches and hide them everywhere. make it so that two have to be in a certain position for the car to run. maybe one just makes the car start but not run. lol
and label 5 of them kill switch. ahaha
Wire those 5 so they trip the horn!
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GreyLX
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Suppose you guys DID catch or walk up on someone while they were trying to steal your car? What would you do? Assault them? Act like it's not your car? Try to detain them til the donut eaters arrived?
How could you avoid assault charges if you DID attack them or injure them?
Not trying to hijack but just curious...
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92stangLX
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quote:
Originally posted by GreyLX:
Suppose you guys DID catch or walk up on someone while they were trying to steal your car? What would you do? Assault them? Act like it's not your car? Try to detain them til the donut eaters arrived?
How could you avoid assault charges if you DID attack them or injure them?
Not trying to hijack but just curious...
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U could try and do a citizen's arrest and hope they aren't carrying a gun
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quote:
Originally posted by GreyLX:
Suppose you guys DID catch or walk up on someone while they were trying to steal your car? What would you do? Assault them? Act like it's not your car? Try to detain them til the donut eaters arrived?
How could you avoid assault charges if you DID attack them or injure them?
Not trying to hijack but just curious...
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Well if it was me, Me and my roomate would beat the living shit out of the person until he's no longer mobile then I would call the cops. Seriously
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