best anti theft switch/toggle whats your thought

[andrewmp6]

I always used a oem switch that is a option i don't have so it looks stock and not out of place.

[DREAMER1]

I read somewhere a guy had train horns. So he wired it to button next to his radio and marked it starter...soooo...when a guy breaks in and tries to look for the kill switch and presses the button the horns go off.

[dieseldawg142]

my crew i have a battery shut-off, mostly for camping so i have one good battery, but works as a theft deterrent. also have a switch on the NSS.
my stepper('90), i put a toggle on the clutch switch (which as mentioned, just having a clutch works!)
wife's envoy, too much factory stuff to start dicking with

[imjeff]

The cigarette lighter trick works by wiring it to your tach terminal. When the lighter is pushed in it will not start because the coil is grounded. Make sure you put whatever you decide on in a place that you don't need to reach for. Thieves often watch you for a while to establish habits.

[BONUSCAB]

Originally Posted by imjeff

The cigarette lighter trick works by wiring it to your tach terminal. When the lighter is pushed in it will not start because the coil is grounded. Make sure you put whatever you decide on in a place that you don't need to reach for. Thieves often watch you for a while to establish habits.

If they are watching you enough to establish your habits the only thing that will help you is a good insurance policy.

[wraprail]

I would not recommend grounding your HEI or aftermarket ignition. The lighter trick is great and can be used same as any switch. You wire it to a relay and it can be a starter kill, ignition kill or use it as a headlight switch if you want.

[StarDust]

Before i replaced my steering column the truck would not even try to crank if you didn't hold the steering wheel up lol it was a tilt column got a few friends who tried to start it

[Gumby]

12v fog machine with pepper spray liquid in it , under dash

[gmachinz]

I did this to a guys motorcycle seat frame once-relay power from the ignition coil to the metal center of a steel aftermarket steering wheel.....and this is IF would be thief manages to get your truck started, the coil will shock the sheet out of him at 35,000+ volts! If you have a 24V starting system you can trigger several 115 decibel horn strobes mounted inside the cab-thief would be deaf and shocked sheetless in no time!

[imjeff]

Originally Posted by wraprail

I would not recommend grounding your HEI or aftermarket ignition. The lighter trick is great and can be used same as any switch. You wire it to a relay and it can be a starter kill, ignition kill or use it as a headlight switch if you want.

The whole point was to make the vehicle difficult to steal. Hot wiring a grounded coil doesn't work...hot wiring around a relay does. The object isn't to routinely ground out your coil, it is to keep unwanted thieves from easily taking your ride. I would rather have someone run my battery don trying to start my truck rather than try to replace it with insurance money.

Jeff

[spencer_41188]

I have the air horn labeled start among other things

some one tried it one night and by the time I got out there the only thing missing was my ash tray ... you know how hard it is to find an ash tray these days

[wraprail]

Originally Posted by imjeff

The whole point was to make the vehicle difficult to steal. Hot wiring a grounded coil doesn't work...hot wiring around a relay does. The object isn't to routinely ground out your coil, it is to keep unwanted thieves from easily taking your ride. I would rather have someone run my battery don trying to start my truck rather than try to replace it with insurance money.

Jeff

Just hope nobody tries the lighter while you are driving down the freeway

[imjeff]

Originally Posted by wraprail

Just hope nobody tries the lighter while you are driving down the freeway

Yea, I would have to....pull it out and motor on.

[Corts60]

Originally Posted by D13

6.2 diesel with manual glow plug switch under the dash. Simply will not start without glows, and no one knows how long to hold them if they even can find the switch.

My Olds diesel is wired the same way!

[Corts60]

I also have a normally closed momentary switch mounted on my radiator support so that when my hood is popped the horns go off. It works wonderfully. There is a hidden switch to shut it off but thieves would never find it. And the horns are incredibly loud….