Joined: 05 Mar 2008 Odometer: 2314 Location: Northumberland
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 1:33 pm Post subject: Security Mods
Hi all,
with the news from the suzi section that SJP410's truck has been burned out for the sake of its wheels (arseholes etc.) it reminded me of something my old man used to do to our lightweight landy - he used to remove the rotator arm somethingorother so the thing wouldn't start up.
Gets me thinking about my own vehicle - the pajero has an immobiliser fitted which does seem to work (even though it locks the doors occasionally when it feels like it)
Is there anything like my fathers quick and dirty fix that I can do with my (any) truck to make it less nickable? I suppose you could wire in hidden switches etc but that seems easily bypassable, I like the idea of removing some easily accessable mechanical component that you could take away with you in a backpack or something if you had to leave your vehicle parked up somewhere.
Anyone else got any tips on securing your truck against being 'easily' nicked? __________________________________ He asked me if I'd seen a road with so much dust and sand; And I said, "Listen! I've traveled every road in this here land!"
Petrol? Suppose you could quite easily pull the HT leads off and take them with you.
I do think a hidden switch would be a better solution though... __________________________________ Shropshire Suzuki's displaced unofficial 'King of Tact'
I don't think we really like posting up security mods... cos the crims can read it on here
but... a hidden switch in the ignition coil +ve wire seems to work well.
A couple points though: make sure you put it somewhere where you won't hit it by accident (back of the glovebox is quite easy to switch accidentally) and make sure you tell the next owner where the switch is lol __________________________________ Twiss
'95 Samurai 416 16v
'92 Maruti Gypsy MG410
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Joined: 05 Mar 2008 Odometer: 2314 Location: Northumberland
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 2:24 pm Post subject:
See there I was thinking someone'd have turned a can of WD40 into some stealth anti theft devices...
Mine's got an excellent anti theft device atm, it's well broken!
I'm going to have a look at mine if and see what I can do about that side of things while she's sitting waiting to be mended. __________________________________ He asked me if I'd seen a road with so much dust and sand; And I said, "Listen! I've traveled every road in this here land!"
if we post on here the buggers will see it just need to think outside the box make it as hard and time consuing as possible if they really want it thy will take it,
chain it to the floor!
sure i saw an article that had fitted a house intruder alarm in a sj near the drivers head just a cheap one on motion sensor but 130db in your ears is going to put you off hotwiring it maybe it was on here??? __________________________________ ITS ONE LIFE, DRIVE IT!
step 1 after you get out slide seat all the way forward,
step 2 pull pin out of hand grenade
step 3 tactically wedge hand grenade under seat
thief breaks in slides seat back and blows his man veg off, just make sure its insured for fire damage __________________________________ ITS ONE LIFE, DRIVE IT!
Joined: 05 Mar 2008 Odometer: 2314 Location: Northumberland
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:30 pm Post subject:
4x4maddog wrote:
do it south african style
step 1 after you get out slide seat all the way forward,
step 2 pull pin out of hand grenade
step 3 tactically wedge hand grenade under seat
thief breaks in slides seat back and blows his man veg off, just make sure its insured for fire damage
Now that I like
I will be using a combination of methods on mine! Thanks for the tips guys...
In-line fuel lock, I havn't heard of that before but I'm intrigued! __________________________________ He asked me if I'd seen a road with so much dust and sand; And I said, "Listen! I've traveled every road in this here land!"
In line fuel lock with key is pretty good if it cannot be bi-passed easily.
I suppose the same could be done with the brakes, you could quite easily put a line lock under the seat and lock the rear brakes on. __________________________________ Shropshire Suzuki's displaced unofficial 'King of Tact'
Joined: 23 Oct 2004 Odometer: 2798 Location: Shropshire mostly, and Mid Wales
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 5:04 pm Post subject:
Two things that I've used on different vehicles are, on my old Lada Niva I made a thick steel bracket that I welded to the floor, under the trim, that then poked up through the plastic centre console thing around the gear levers, but very close to the HI-LO lever so I could lock it in neutral with a security type padlock with the straight pin. That was quite effective because the door locks were knackered and it wasn't stolen in the three years I owned it.
On a two door Range Rover I made a lever that was again welded to the floor or the seat support, I can't remember exactly now, but it was under the drivers seat, which allowed me to push the seat right forward with the backrest folded onto the steering wheel and lock it there with a padlock.
Again, that was another car with knackered door locks, and that didn't get stolen either. __________________________________ http://www.ipernity.com/home/294337
Joined: 24 Oct 2003 Odometer: 6786 Location: Jerusalem. Israel
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 6:20 am Post subject:
Half meter length of scaffold pole chained and padlocked to the rear axle. If they drive off then the noise and shower of sparks should alert someone/draw the attention of the feds.
A neighbour many years ago actually did this every night to his classic GMC pick up.
In-cab switch to the fuel cut off solenoid on the carb, or just disconnect the wire at the carb itself.
The great thing about SJ's is the wiring is usually a mess any roads, to the extent that us owners get the shivers if we even have to touch one so a would be thief would have no chance
These work well as well -
Simon 'waking up the neighbours' Owen. __________________________________ There are some days when even my lucky underpants can't help.....
For Ian's sake, desperately trying to keep up at the back.
One of my mates had his vitara nicked a while ago. He now has another one, and every time he leaves it he puts two steering wheel locks on in an X pattern, and a handbrake to gearstick lock.
No matter how quickly you can break a steering wheel lock off, having 3 different bright yellow locks is quite a visual deterrent __________________________________ Twiss
'95 Samurai 416 16v
'92 Maruti Gypsy MG410
www.suzukiclubuk.co.uk
I think that I will apply some trickery for my security...
Get a standalone key switch... mount it in the dash, wire it up, and put a flashing red LED next to it
Maybe put an "ALARM" sticker next to it.
Then hide a switch somewhere else as well.
So by the time the would be thieves have pried the key switch out of the dash they still have to find another switch __________________________________ Twiss
'95 Samurai 416 16v
'92 Maruti Gypsy MG410
www.suzukiclubuk.co.uk
I would go for a combination of devices. Visual deterrents like big yellow locks and flashing alarm lights should help stop opportunists trying. Concealed switches which can easily be bypassed will stop them starting it in a hurry (thieves don't hang around in the act). Get creative with them, the best ones I know of even if a thief saw them, they wouldn't realise it was one and can be operated so subtlety that even an observant passenger would realise it was there (very useful for preventing pranks from 'friends').
That should be enough to stop them driving it away in a hurry, but not trailering. I've also seen a few light fingered types around (the sort that ask if you have any scrap) with high sided flat bed vans with hiab lifts capable of picking up a vehicle and hiding it in the back. Chaining stuff to the ground is about the only way of stopping them, but even that isn't always enough. __________________________________ The Lord helps them as helps them selves
and the Lord help them caught helping there selves.
wouldn't stop it getting stolen but you could put a line lock on the brakes to lock them in an off position, a ratchet on the accelerator so it locked off on high power then a series of hypodermic sharps strategically attached to the dash
Alan 'I want my SJ back' Turner __________________________________ I know enough to be dangerous.
Yeah, ages ago, they cut down a steel fence and used the ramps off my trailer to drive it over a small wall. But I don't like to go on about it, I'm not bitter at all! __________________________________ I know enough to be dangerous.
That's harsh! Using your own ramps to steal your car!!!
I'm beginning to thing the grenade is actually the best method!!!
C4 anyone?
I suppose it might be worth blowing your own 4x4 up in a huge fireball to get the guys that had stolen it. __________________________________ Twiss
'95 Samurai 416 16v
'92 Maruti Gypsy MG410
www.suzukiclubuk.co.uk
When I really don't want any thieves going in my car, I sometimes will even take the key out of the ignition. __________________________________ 1994 Isuzu Trooper 3.1TD 143,000 miles - Dead
2000 Suzuki GV2000 with VW 1.9TDI conversion - Goes like stink and does a million miles to the gallon
I used to have one of those about 20 years ago. Big padlock on the bonnet too.
got a bit tiresome with the spare on the bonnet but was quite good to have on a soft top Series II. __________________________________ Rob (Robotman) Taylor.
MonkeyMotorSport Big Dog Engineering
Now theres an idea, leave your transfer box in neutral i think most wouldnt know what was going on. __________________________________ Shropshire Suzuki's displaced unofficial 'King of Tact'
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