Thread: Anti theft Mod

Push button start requires your foot on the brake pedal as well. This is the kiddy lockout. If they can work out the pedal-button connection, they will work out how to use a key....

Originally Posted by scarry

There are metal pouches for this on fleabay.
They will be another item to clutter up SWMBOs handbag

On another note,i was reading that push button start vehicles have been started by small children,as they watch what adults do,that is if the fob is in range.
As a comparison its much more difficult for a small child to use an ignition key.

Ah,technology......

Originally Posted by Grahame Roberts

Watch this if interested in GPS tracker
YouTube

Thanks - interesting video. Surprised how the ****s stripped the inside of the car trying to find the GPS. Looks like they could not find it so dumped the car.

Funny how we’re all talking about our “secret” switches and “secret” GPS’s on a public internet forum 😁.

Originally Posted by Phil B

I had a mate back in South Africa in the days when we all carried hand guns.
He caught a thief red handed breaking into his car with a very large screw driver.
When confronted the thief attempted to attack my mate with the screw driver but ended up with a 44 magnum hole in his forehead.
My mate ended up with a suspended sentence for excessive force.
The thief wasn't that lucky.

Similar story, a guy we worked with shot a couple of B&E artists and ended up being recruited by an international "Security" company to guard the oil fields in Angola, obviously because they thought he had the "right stuff" for that sort of job.

I had a hidden switch in the centre console of a car that I would tap with the side of my foot when cranking, otherwise it wouldn't start. I also had a VN Commodore one of the top 3 most stolen cars, with a "Croc-Lock" bonnet lock and immobiliser that I converted to auto-arming, had 3 attempted thefts over the years despite warning stickers, but they did a bit of damage each time, broken window and broken ignition switch, one lot even bent the steering column while breaking the steering lock!

Originally Posted by cjc_td5

Push button start requires your foot on the brake pedal as well. This is the kiddy lockout. If they can work out the pedal-button connection, they will work out how to use a key....

Our Mazda requires the fob to be inside the vehicle and a foot on the brake to start.

A long time ago I remember reading about an American motorcycle kit which electrified the bike, so anyone who touched it got severely shocked, I mean burns and fall on the ground convulsing. I think it's illegal.

Just pay your insurance, the resale value is **** so you'll be able to just buy another one. I lock my car inside my locked shed. I'd rather them steal a car in the shed then come in the house looking for more value. We don't have anything else of value. Wife isn't into jewellery which means they will just keep looking or asking until they find.. Well ... Nothing.. which means they will stay a long time.. In which case I'd give them the car the leave

Originally Posted by BradC

Why all the effort? Just chuck your keys in the microwave.

I knew a bloke who hid his mobile phone in the microwave but didn't close the door, his mum was visiting and closed the door. The microwave started a unfinished job and cooked the phone good and proper.

Originally Posted by kenl

I knew a bloke who hid his mobile phone in the microwave but didn't close the door, his mum was visiting and closed the door. The microwave started a unfinished job and cooked the phone good and proper.

I think he’s told you a cover up story.

Every microwave requires the start button to be pushed to recommence the program.

Back in the old days microwaves had a time dial and often also a power dial, NO BUTTONS. If you opened the door before the time had elapsed, the microwave would stop, if you closed the door it would start again.

True story.