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10-18-2004, 05:28 PM | #1 |
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Attempted theft! What to do?
Someone tried to steal my 74 this afternoon.
They broke in thru the vent window & broke the lock on the column. I don't see any wires messed w/under the dash but the horn started going off & alarmed someone in the parking lot so the guy ran off. The problem now is it pops the fuse everytime I try to start it (it will start once but then the fuse will be blown). Any suggestions? Can the steering lock be shorting something in the column since its now broken? I unplugged the horns but need to figure out what's causing it to short.
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10-18-2004, 06:21 PM | #2 |
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Man sorry to here that! Good luck getting it fixed. Do you have any leads on who it was or get any prints? It seems like vehicle theft is also picking up around here. I can't stand people who are like that and out to make a quick buck or go for a joy ride at the owners expense. Good luck catching the scum that did it!!!!!!!!
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10-18-2004, 06:23 PM | #3 |
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Scotti sorry to hear about what has happened. Yes there are wires that can be shorted out in the column. When someone thried to steal my Blazer this happened. Get a Thrifty Nickel or the Want Ads and look under services in the classifieds. I got a guy to come out and fix mine at my house and it cost a little over a hundred.
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10-18-2004, 06:30 PM | #4 |
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I'm mainly concerned w/getting it home w/o burning to the ground. I guess I'll pull fuses related to the column & see if my fuse popping issue goes away.
I did try & chase the guy down but he got too much of a head start & there's alot of apartment complexes, walmarts, used car lots & such for easy hiding. He would have gotten one he77 of a suprise if I did catch him....
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10-18-2004, 07:36 PM | #5 |
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Sounds like they shorted the turnsignal switch.That's the only actual wires in the column.
I wonder why people can't just keep thier sticky &%$# fingers to themselves.
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10-18-2004, 07:39 PM | #6 |
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Dang Scoti you have the worst luck. Good luck trying to figure it out. I have a non-tilt column from the 77 if you need it....
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10-18-2004, 08:25 PM | #7 |
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When you get it fixed, put one of those steering column security collars on it. That will stop any jerk from ever breaking the column to get it started again.
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10-18-2004, 08:53 PM | #8 |
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Scoti, I don't know if this will work but it did when they were unsuccesful the first time stealing my truck - lift the steering wheel a little, straight up, this took the tension off mine until I was able to get it home w/o the fuse popping. Sorry here they messed it up but be glad they did not get it.
Tom
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Well after talking w/board member MattA & discussing all the possible hot wires in the column, I narrowed the search down to all horn related wiring since the horn was blasting away.
I tried the old pull on the steering wheel as hard as you can trick & was able to pop the steering wheel loose. I pulled it & started digging thru the horn relay & the small 'trip' spring that actually grounds the circuit was all jammed up under the bottom horn assembly. I pulled the spring, hooked everything back up, & no more blown fuses. MattA still came by to lend a hand but I had everything sorted by the time he arrived. I just didn't want to have to drop the column because I'm temporarily handicapped & couldn't do it w/only 5 fingers. Luckily I didn't have to. Quote:
Thanks guys . . .... And special thanks to MattA for going out of your way to lend a hand (pun intended for those who know my handicap ). I got it home & just need to replace my anti-theft jumper wire (@ least it worked). I'll have to get new vent window rubber & the column repaired next.
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10-18-2004, 09:28 PM | #10 |
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Just replaced the Ignition lock in on of my blazers.
With the right tools doesn't take long. But the only wires in mine were the turn signals. By any chance did they cut into these?
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10-21-2004, 12:04 PM | #11 |
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worse case if the truck does not start with the key, i can PM ya and tell ya how to start it without the keys, as the guy was trying to do, if your key cylinder is not working
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10-21-2004, 06:40 PM | #12 |
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Yes, he was trying to reach the ignition rack/sector.
He didn't get that far because he somehow wedged the horn contact spring within the column & the resulting short activated the horn & alerted someone in the parking lot. The problem was it kept popping my fusible links. Once I pulled the steering wheel & horn assembly the short was found & eliminated. Thanks for the offer anyway.
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