Anti-theft on PT cars?

[thegman]

There seem to be an alarming number of rides reported stolen. What have you guys done to your cars as far as anti-theft or recovery measures?

[moreHP]

I have a hidden relay for the fuel pump that I can switch off when I park the car. Even if they "hotwire" the car, the fuel pump wont come on so at least they cant drive it away.

And yes, I have done the "why wont it start?" routine! LOL!

[GetMore]

I think a lot of the cars stolen were taken by theives who didn't even try starting the cars.

GPS Snitch (if I remembered the name correctly) lets you track the vehicle, so if it's stolen you have a better chance of finding it. You can also see where it is and how fast it's going, in case you let someone borrow it. ;)
However, there are devices that will stop this from working, and I don't think they're very expensive, either.

Now, while there is nothing that will stop a determined thief, I do think that it's a good idea to do things to stop the less determined ones.

I think the most effective method would be an armed guard. Preferrably one who is loyal to you, but doesn't necessarily believe in laws. One that knows how to make sure a potential thief has threatened their life, so the guard's shooting the perp is justified.

[Steve Chryssos]

I keep a toddler in the car at all times. This particular child (not mine) has a wild, piercing shriek that would send any hoodlum running for cover. Think fingernails on a blackboard times 1000.

[The Stickman]

I haven't done it yet but plan on a fuel pump switch and and electrical cutoff switch as well as a kill switch on an MSD. Doesn't help if they tow it though.

[rjp71]

i have been looking into lojack and I think I may prefer it to gps snitch because it is tracked by a radio signal rather than a gps signal. My thought being the GPS signal will be useless if the car is taken in a car hauler etc...
Additionally, law enforcement is used to dealing with Lojack.

[gkring]

GPS tracking device, very cheap and better than lojack. I also just bought into the ISIS group buy which will ,make starting the car practicaly impossible without the right remote. Anything beyond someone just trying to find a joyride is going to get towed out and that makes the GPS solutions the best.

[gmjj13]

fuel pump cut-off switch, battery in trunk with kill switch, and Grant removeable steering wheel kit. not sure how much it will help, but hopefully the lack of a steering wheel will help deter any one...

[camaro2nv]

ISIS System if your doing a rewire.

[PT Sportwagon]

As a former automotive electronics installer. I have seen the best alarms money can buy but if the installer doesn't know what he is doing they can be out witted. I have a few tricks and ideas that I may incorporate into my wagon. But not limited to electronics.

Tim

[thedodgeboys]

Wasn’t there a James Bond movie were someone went to swipe his car and it exploded sending the would be thief into a fiery ball?


That’s the one I want.

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

i chain the damn thing to a tree with a huge heavy lock and chain..

[patriot68]

ive got a trunk monkey, well worth it
check it out -----http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee3L9BQQ4Gs

[GrabberGT]

I keep a toddler in the car at all times. This particular child (not mine) has a wild, piercing shriek that would send any hoodlum running for cover. Think fingernails on a blackboard times 1000.

Got one of these myself. Here he is practicing.

[Dayton]

xzc

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

man you might damn well have to bolt it down to the ground where you are..

anyone know is you have 4 bolt points into the ground connected to the frame if that would slow them down?

like one on each leaf and 2 in the front frames.. almost completely under the car..

overkill?

[Jim Nilsen]

It's getting to the point that you will have to treat your car like your girlfriend or your wife and sleep with them when you are out of town.

It's like leaving a little kid on playground all alone with a shirt with his name on it. You can't leave anything out of your sight these days it seems. Losing a car is like losing a part of the family to some.

All we can do is keep them insured and take a lot of pictures for the memories cause if they want it bad enough they will get it, the things we do just make it challenging for them to say the least.

At the rate they are going it won't be long and they will take them at gunpoint and make it look like an old school car jacking.

I say hang the ones that steal horses,especially steel ones!

[terryr]

The best system is 'something' as opposed to nothing. I'm surprised how many people spend big bucks for every thing on their cars but don't have an alarm.
If they really want your car they will get it. But if they just want some car, alarms will make them go elsewhere.
I have an aftermarket system, with some extras wired in. Park lights flash. Sirens are inside the car not out. False alarms don't annoy the neighbors, and anyone who gets in will have very unhappy ears.
A simple wire to ground and a microswitch tied into any important circuit is neat trick. Turn it on when you leave. If they turn on the car the circuit grounds and blows the fuse. They waste time while their eardrums bleed.
Once some ass stole a 4x4, hooked it to my car with a chain, and dragged it down the street in park where it hit a 'cuda. He was never caught. I had fender damage, and the cudas owner got a no insurance fine.
The cure for that is a garage.

[novaderrik]

how about the Kirban Touch and Start system?
http://www.kirbanperformance.com/inn...cle.php?nak=27

might not be "the" answer, but it is another layer of security..

[TT302Z28]

I have a series of relays that interupt the ignition and fuel sytems. I also have the relay open the circuit that was used for the neutral safety switch. Before my car had a T56 it was an automatic column shift car.

I haven't done enough to my Chevelle and that is the one I leave in parking lots at Hot August Nights and such.

Pretty sad since I represent the largest line of commercial and home security equipment in the world. You'd think I knew better.