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Theft Deterrent Ideas?

I have an electric fuel pump on both cars and installed an impact relay ( inertia switch) ahead of the control relay. I can tap it and trip it, the fuel pump won't run. Its just a manual reset on it and takes two seconds to reset.
You could also do this on a start relay if you have a mechanical pump.
I also have a main switch mounted on my battery box in the trunk if I'm really paranoid.

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Mike67 said:
I have an electric fuel pump on both cars and installed an impact relay ( inertia switch) ahead of the control relay. I can tap it and trip it, the fuel pump won't run. Its just a manual reset on it and takes two seconds to reset.
You could also do this on a start relay if you have a mechanical pump.
I also have a main switch mounted on my battery box in the trunk if I'm really paranoid.

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But a slide back will still be able to roll up & grab your car.... If my car moves my phone notifies me... And I can track my car in real time.... Technology may drive us all crazy but it can be very helpful...
 
My ‘Bee isn’t stealable yet, but we have a couple of side by side ATV’s. Theft is a huge problem here.
Thieves need to be quick; in and out and gone, so I do the things that slow them down. A lot of vehicles get stolen by dragging onto a trailer, so we park our vehicles with the steering wheel turned all the way to one side, then chain it like that. It’s very difficult to pull a vehicle onto a trailer that wants to turn hard right or left. We have a terrific cheap Chinese burglar alarm off of eBay, cameras and chains and locks. No problems yet.
 
A car cover that makes it look like a Chevelle.
 
1 Wild R/T said:
Sorry but if you can't park it & walk away at times then you aren't really able to drive the car.... If I go to LA or Las Vegas or Reno... Or anywhere else I don't have a garage available & I'm not gonna sleep in my car to protect it....

I have insurance, I have a vehicle tracking system & I accept that I can't control everything...
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TOTALLY AGREE!!!

If one is already worried about theft from their residence, probably means overnight stays while on road trips are not pleasant

Reminds me comment I heard years ago about dabbling in the stock market.
If you're endlessly worrying about your stock and always checking its value you probably shouldn't be in the market

Not saying that I'm not worried about theft, but try not to let it consume me...
 
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