66 6f hcs has a brilliant idea

On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 23:30:58 GMT, "ArchTaib" >
wrote:

>hey there, i have a kill switch in my car.. it's not so bad. mounted right
>on the dash with the label "foglights". this switch, when flipped, provides
>power not to my foglights-- which i wired into the headlight switch...
>instead it redirects my 12V starter relay to the rear defroster switch,
>which, when pressed in conjunction with my 'foglights' switched on and the
>ignition key to the 'start' position, engages the starter motor. two
>switches, innocent, right there on the dash. my car has been broken into
>twice and not stolen, since the first thefting... though both times they
>tried to start it with the column busted open and a screwdriver jammed in
>there, with no luck.
>
>

A combination of 2 or more switches - like a combination lock, is
definitely better than one - but should be thought of as a SECONDARY
line of defence.
Make the car appear dangerous to tamper with (alarm etc) and most
joy-riders will give it a wide berth. Then make it appear difficult to
steal. A "club" or "denver boot" does a good job here.The
blinkenlights help too.

THEN make it difficult to start - by whatever means you can devise.
Many of the remote starter/keyless entry units have an auxilliary
output - sometimes labelled for the trunk release- that can be used as
one element of the starter dissabler (press the trunk release when
turning the key to start position).

Some also have a starter disable relay that opens the starter circuit
when the doors have not been unlocked with the remote. Picking the
lock doesn't get them anywhere.

Anything "Donald Duck's cousins" come up with will be "mickey mouse".

> wrote in message
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>> On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 10:42:45 -0400, Dodge-Him
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>One of the first things crooks do is look for the kill switch in the
>>>usual suspect places!!!
>>>They don't like cars that won't start and sometimes trash them as
>>>punishment for fooling them.
>>>The rotor is a very good ides I once took mine from the Toronto Area to
>>>the Vancouver in my suit case Just because I could flip it in there! It
>>>was a dual point Mallory and would have been real hard to replace.
>>>Also chained the hood down with a paddle lock. This was after my car was
>>>stolen and partially stripped!
>>>Dodgem
>>>
>>
>> if their smart enough to find where I hide the kill switch
>> they are pros. and ya dont stand much chance
>>
>> hurc ast
>

Dodge-Him wrote:

> One of the first things crooks do is look for the kill switch in the
> usual suspect places!!!
> They don't like cars that won't start and sometimes trash them as
> punishment for fooling them.
> The rotor is a very good ides I once took mine from the Toronto Area to
> the Vancouver in my suit case Just because I could flip it in there! It
> was a dual point Mallory and would have been real hard to replace.
> Also chained the hood down with a paddle lock. This was after my car was
> stolen and partially stripped!


Just about as easy to immobilize newer cars when parked. On a late
model Chrysler, go into the relay box under the hood and take out one of
the relays that is necessary for the car to be started and to run. The
starter relay or auto shutdown relay would be good ones. Put it in a
safe place where it won't get damaged, and take it with you.

-GP