I am moving into an apartment right after Christmas and I am a little nervous about the security of my Buick. I have a well lighted, covered spot but it is not within eye or earshot of my apartment. I remember seeing commercials a few years ago for a battery that could be switched from 12.6 volts to 5 volts with a remote that you keep on your keychain. It was an anti-theft device that left just enough power to keep you radio memory. Anyone know where to get one of those? Anyone have any tips for working on cars in an apartment complex? Luckily I still live close to my parents so I can go there if I need to do major work.
DieHard Battery with kill capability Sears and Roebuck had a Die Hard battery with this capability. I believe many folks had trouble with it, so it was pulled off the market. On the GN T-Type board there are some ideas that you may consider for your ride: Anti-theft ideas Hope that helps
I'm pretty sure I read an idea once on here about grounding your coil via a toggle switch. Run a wire from the positive post, or even better, somewhere within the loom, to a hidden toggle switch that's grounded. Flip the switch and no juice goes to the coil. I've been wanting to try and do this so that I don't have to worry as much as I do whenever I go into Brooklyn to visit my mom.
Good thread.. I'd be interested in what security tricks are being used. The problem is that the crooks can read this too :blast:
I found a very similar method by accident once. If you have HEI and a tach, grounding out the wire running from the distributor's tach post will prevent the engine from starting too. Best part is you don't have to splice into the high-current wire.
We did something similar to the Hornet X I used to have.... A tiny toggle switch mounted up under the dash, out of sight, that cut the current to the starter solenoid. Crank all you want... it's NOT going to start. :gt: I also had the fuel pump toggle switch hidden, and a push button start button under the dash too. Even I had to think each time I started it. ou: :laugh:
it is hard to beat a truly well installed and thought out car alarm .... i prefer DEI products. my alarm on my 74 vert has a starter kill, a siren inside and a siren outside. AND if i were forced out of my car, i am confident it would not go a full block ..i designed my own anti carjack device that also cuts power to the electric fuel pump, activates several strobes lights placed around inside the car, activates a couple of pulsing stun guns made into the drivers seat.(that really really hurt) ....a carjacker will not want to stay in that seat with a siren blaring inside the car. it all works together if the anti car jack device is used .. there is no valet "switch" to find ... trying to figure it our would not be in any crooks best interest. there are a couple of other features that i will keep to myself for now.:laugh:
Had an Uncle in Tennessee that worked on heavy equipment for the TVA. Knew a lot about hydraulics and such. So after someone stole his new GMC 3/4 ton the second time in about a year (around 1982) he cut into the brake lines and installed some sort of interrupt I assume would be a lot like a line lock. About 3 months later he went outside one morning to find his truck in the ditch across the street! :Brow: There was speculation that the seat probably needed cleaned and sanitized... Stashing an interrupt switch under the dash to kill the power to your ignition is pretty easy. Make sure to use the proper size wire or use a relay but if you do be sure to keep a piece of wire for "jumping" the relay in the glove box as I've seen an awful lot cars with alarm systems that had bad relays and wouldn't let the car start at the darndest times! regards
