Proven by who? How does this prevent a thief from towing your vehicle away and parting it out?The only proven system is the Ravelco Anti-Theft device.
Research it.Proven by who? How does this prevent a thief from towing your vehicle away and parting it out?
How would a kill switch prevent a thief from towing your vehicle away and parting it out?Proven by who? How does this prevent a thief from towing your vehicle away and parting it out?
It wouldn’t, but nobody is on b6g , posting business cards, claiming a kill switch is a “proven” anti theft device. My guess would be that a kill switch is 98% as effective as the Ravelco at a fraction of the price. I can’t find any proof to say otherwise.How would a kill switch prevent a thief from towing your vehicle away and parting it out?
Dave, I'm glad that you admitted the red herring. A kill switch, whether a proven system or a home-brewed concoction, won't prevent a vehicle from being towed and hacked for parts. That wasn't the premise of the thread. The thread was discussing kill switches.It wouldn’t, but nobody is on b6g , posting business cards, claiming a kill switch is a “proven” anti theft device. My guess would be that a kill switch is 98% as effective as the Ravelco at a fraction of the price. I can’t find any proof to say otherwise.
Except I don’t think the sell a fuse jumper for 30A tall format fuse…at least that I can findA lot of overthinking in this thread. I think your question is a good one, a really good idea for added safety and easily doable for an average DIYer. Good on ya!
Fuel pump is the way to go as stated above.
Use a fuse jumper on the fuel pump fuse.
Install an inline fuse on one of the leads coming from the jumper. Then install a latching switch, toggle switch or whatever switch you want hidden in some inconspicuous place.
Connect them all.
This should not take more than an hour to make the switch cabling and about the same to install/hide it. No wire cutting. Just a little soldering.
I have this on all my cars.
Three benefits.
1) I can drain the lines of fuel when I park them for any extended period. So when I go to start for the first time, I leave the fuel pump disconnected and run the starter for a bit to get everything nice and oiled up before starting the engine.
2) If someone happened to get keys or bypass the immobilizer, they aren't getting more than a few feet (yes, unless they tow it. Then they can have it and I'll bathe in the insurance check)
3) If I'm ever car jacked, I can hit the switch as I jump out and run. This is assuming I am of sound mind and have not pissed myself in fear. Caveat, the fact that three of my four cars are manual is more of a deterrent than anything.
Source: I live in Chicago.