What kind of secuirty systems does everyone use? or is everyone basicly just uesing the good ol' lock and key. I'm also thinking about installing a kill switch in my car as well. Im starting to put a decent ammount of cash into it and don't want some punk borrowing it just to wrap it around a tree. Just wanted to know what sorta systems other people were useing to keep there cars safe.
Still using the lock and key method. I seldon let mine leave my site when out with it. I do have electronic surveilance in my garage too. Dan
Lock it up! There are a few things you can do. I think a auto security system Is best but if not, go to the shop that sell them and ask for the "Viper" security stickers and install one on each window by the lock lever. They see that, they leave it alone! A kill switch is good. A fuel shut off valve is good. Steering wheel lock. For long term, remove the rotor, install a chain from the hood release bolt, close the hood then rap the chain around one of the support brackets then install your lock. In 2-84 Our '78 MustangII was stolen out of our driveway, never to be seen again! The car was in excellent shape, of coures. Today we have a home/garage security system We get a discount on home and auto insurance.
A kill switch is a good idea. I have an aversion to locking doors though. I'd rather replace a radio than a radio and a window...
3 dogs and some other intresting stuff. maybe someone can try to brake in and find out the hard way.. grant has a steering wheel remover works good but a pain in the butt. when my car was in an apt i used 5 krypton cables and cabled all the wheels together! neighbors thought i was crazy! but even with all that they can still tow the car!
When the Stallion's at home, it is "German Shepherd" security systems. Otherwise, I use a club when it's taken somewhere overnight of unattended for long periods of time. It doesn't provent a break-in, but there's little in the car anyone would want. I use a club in my F-150 also and have a removeable faceplate on my CD player and haven't had any problems, so far. I did have an alarm system save my new F-150 when I bought one back in '78. Someone tried to steal it right across the street from my house parked under a street light at 5:30 in the morning. The key there was I left no tell-tale signs that it had an alarm so the thief didn't know he had something to defeat when he picked out my truck. That's the only thing that will discourage a pro. A visible alarm will only discourage a joyrider. If a pro wants your car, he'll get it.
Here is an awesome new product on the market. It looks promising!! http://204.185.85.253/Downloads/Files/car_security/Monkey5-high.wmv Might have to "save target as" to get it to work. JP
I use my neighbors dogs and my 38. special. What the dogs start I can finish off. Actually I rent a small garage in town where I keep my car under lock and key. It sucks not having room at home to keep it. But the car is in a safe neighborhood where the folks living there never miss a thing.
I am with blown 75 I removed the door handles and key locks, tho I still have a fuel shut-off, a battery disconnect and switches that would kill the door opening device if the battery was left on. But just like most here, I very rarely leave it out of sight and at home, my dog "Maverick" is my first alarm then the intruder has some serious problems!!!!!!
Stick 'em up! As angry as I was, and still am about our Mustang II, I wouldn't kill anyone. I dont think I could live with it. After 30 days we got $2400.00 a more than fair price. They usually strike when you least expect it. Ours happened on cold snowy (15)degree nite. I wonder if they scraped all the windows. (NjNtek wondered about the fuel shut off valve. You should be able to buy a kit from any speed shop and follow the directions for installation. I dont have one but Ive seen then in engine bays and inline with fuel delivery under the car
I remember seeing an article in an old street rod magazine sometime in the 80's. It was a key lock device that you ran your rear brake line through. You would press on the brake, then turn the key to lock and it would lock your brakes on your car. The article said, it is not 100% fool proof, if someone wants your car bad enough they will tow it away, but with this device all you have to do is follow the skid marks....
Regarding the keyed brake lock, my dad had those on his work trucks so when you loaded unloaded your trailor the truck would not move. The only draw back to those if it sits for a long period of time rust will build around the hubs and you get a problem and I know most of us do not drive our cars in the winter time but rain mixed with freezing temp. along with locking your brakes now there is a problem. that is just what I know about those brakes, but i am sure they have come along way since 10 years ago.
A friend of my Dad's used to have a super-nice old Mustang, but he hardly drove it. He used a dummy coil wire with the conductive material (steel/wire) removed. He just snapped in a real one when he would take it out, which wasn't that often. I thought that was kind of clever for long-term storage...though not very practical for everyday use.
