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Oct 20, 2008 20:25:18 GMT
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it's becoming pretty obvious that my new car - cinquecento - is possibly the easiest car in the world to steal.
i'm not looking to stop them getting in but just stop them driving off, so some kind of interior ignition switch? or a switch for the fuel pump rigged up somewhere..
just wondering what people's ideas might be?
thanks
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Oct 20, 2008 20:41:50 GMT
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Is the car injection? If it is carb the fuel pump switch would be a great idea because the car would run for a few hunderd yards then apear to break down. You could have a magnetic reed switch installed somewhere maybe cutting the coil out so the engine would just turn over? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reed_switch |
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Oct 20, 2008 20:45:44 GMT
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it's injection i'll have a look at that link  |
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Rich G
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Oct 20, 2008 20:53:24 GMT
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it's injection i'll have a look at that link Take the fuel pump relay out, that'll stop 'em (until the night you forget and some bastid nicks your pristine XR3i...  ) |
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Oct 20, 2008 21:00:57 GMT
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Just hide a switch somewhere that switches off something on the engine electrics, like the LT side of the coil or whatever. Keep the extra wire out of sight so everything looks normal.
Or, one of those brake line-lock valves (or whatever they're called?) the dragracers use. Hide it down the edge of the seat. That would fun.
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kevfromwales
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Oct 20, 2008 21:29:26 GMT
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I have a kill switch on the pickup, and also added an in-line fuel tap - not theft proof by any means, but it's all going to help - esp when the doors don't lock!!
my insurance specified 2 means of immobilisation, so I said I have a kill switch - the girl on the phone said I could take my battery out as the 2nd method - LOL!!
- kev
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BiAS
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Home-made immobiliser?BiAS
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Oct 20, 2008 22:47:53 GMT
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Under the rear seat is a removable plate, under this you will find 3 pipes and 4 wires, by reference to the wiring section in the Haynes book of lies you will be able to identify the wire colour for the positive feed to the pump. you can then fit a simple on/off switch into this wire at any point along its path to the dash. No fuel pressure = no going anywhere.
Secondly, fit a flashing led in one of the switch blanking panels, red side to permanent live, black side to ignition switched live. When you switch the ignition off the light will flash, you'll never forget to turn it on and it will deter most casual thieves.
HTH
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Oct 21, 2008 13:53:31 GMT
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I don't know about the Cinq, but on my Rover the crash switch is just by the driver's knee behind the trim panel. It only takes a few seconds to reach round and trip it, which kills the fuel pump. Easy peezy!!
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Oct 21, 2008 14:17:57 GMT
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Nathan
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Home-made immobiliser?Nathan
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Oct 21, 2008 15:35:59 GMT
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Anytime I leave mine anywhere I just remove the Rotor arm.
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Oct 21, 2008 17:48:30 GMT
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just take the coil lead off  |
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Oct 21, 2008 18:03:17 GMT
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I like the imobiliser in the link danblez posted.
But i would be worried about the magnet in the key fob killing my phone or credit card strip!
I am just going to hide a switch under the drivers side seat on my skoda.
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Oct 21, 2008 18:08:32 GMT
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i had a locking fuel line tap on my last car, is great until you forget and go whisking out onto a roudnabout only to have it die, then have to fumble keys out unlock tap and restart car all with people swearing because it seems like you waited to start it back up
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Home-made immobiliser?10mpg
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Oct 21, 2008 18:25:22 GMT
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Grr i really hate immobilisers, I just spent a good few hours ripping the one in my landy out, shame you didnt post this a week ago you could have had it for nowt...
As it was i smashed it into little pieces with a lump hammer, then binned it...
The best I have seen done is to get a piece of wire strip the copper core out and crimp on the appropriate ends for your coil fittings then when you park up replace this for the LT coil wire, all looks stock but won't work...
Make sure the wires are different colours so you don't get 'em muddled up..
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The Internet, like all tools, if used improperly, can make a complete bo**cks of even the simplest jobs...
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