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Speaker mod is key for sure!^^^
It is very easy to remove the speakers from the Apple Air Tags… very.
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I have a '69 BSA Victor and its starting procedure is about 5 steps including advancing the piston before kicking it. (It is a perfect DWI test.) I bet I could let 100 people try and start it and no one would be able to. Of course, they could just chuck it in the back of a pick up, too. lol
coil wire removed from the distributor would stop most. Even just unplugging one side
Guess they could push it or tow it still but at that point nothing is stopping them
Guess they could push it or tow it still but at that point nothing is stopping them
I like the fake ignition coil wire that has two correct wire ends with a piece of vacuum tube in the middle. Not obvious, even to a gearhead. I worry much more about tow-away theft, however.
Tow Away/Flatbed is impossible to really prevent. The rest is a mix of visible deterrents for crackheads, and kill switches for your mid level thiefs
Yeah, my wife and I were in Naples (European car thief central) and we had a fairly nice rental that was just plucked off the street in front of our hotel. We did hear an alarm go off from our hotel room at about 5AM and my very astute wife asked if that our rental and I sleepily replied that I didn't think it had an alarm in it. The next morning we had planned to go to the beach and in the place where our car had been parked was a very similar looking SUV and I kept mashing on the key fob to get it to unlock...mashmashMASHMASH. Nothing. I had to look in the front seat to realize it wasn't ours.
At first we thought it had been towed since we were in a tow zone after 8AM.
The woman at the rental counter snickered when we said we thought it had been towed.
Luckily my USAA CC has built-in insurance and we hadn't left anything in the car overnight.
Exactly. Make sure your Cruiser has agreed value insurance, and keep it paid
For AirTags. Do Speaker mod for sure, otherwise they'll just constantly beep when they haven't been seen by a home device in 3 days.
Speaker delete is super easy to do and reversable if you want :
Throw them into a magnetic case or just bury them somewhere hard to find. Not too deep or surrounded fully by metal cause you still want people walking by cell phone to pick up on them. So like deep inside a box tube of steel might not allow for signal to easily get out.
Can print a magnetic case if you have a 3D Printer.
www.thingiverse.com
Buy the same case off Etsy if you dont have a printer
www.etsy.com
Higher Quality options but a bit more $$.
TagVault that attaches with UHB adhesive.
Magnetic TagVault. Seems be a really high strength option. (Ill prob swap my 3D printed ones to this just cause of how beefy it seems, just bigger so cant slip them into small cracks as easily)
Speaker delete is super easy to do and reversable if you want :
Throw them into a magnetic case or just bury them somewhere hard to find. Not too deep or surrounded fully by metal cause you still want people walking by cell phone to pick up on them. So like deep inside a box tube of steel might not allow for signal to easily get out.
Can print a magnetic case if you have a 3D Printer.
Apple Airtag Magnetic Case by kirkendsley
This is a simple magnetic case for the Apple Airtag. Just glue in a couple of magnets and pop the tracker in.I used these magnets: https://amzn.to/3JZ7boaRather just buy it? Get it here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1088838233/apple-airtag-magnetic-case
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Buy the same case off Etsy if you dont have a printer
Apple AirTag Magnetic Case - Etsy
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Higher Quality options but a bit more $$.
TagVault that attaches with UHB adhesive.
Magnetic TagVault. Seems be a really high strength option. (Ill prob swap my 3D printed ones to this just cause of how beefy it seems, just bigger so cant slip them into small cracks as easily)
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All of the suggestions here are good ones.
Bare minimum:
I’d recommend everyone install a kill switch and use it daily. There are vendors making them on mud. (Or it is a simple enough electrical system to inter up the coil with a ground, or starter signal if you would rather not have it crank)
Inexpensive tracker - I use an AirTag (speaker removed and 3dprinted mag mount) mounted high up inside the rear quarter panel. You would have to know where it is to see/access it.
AirTag Magnetic Holder for Apple... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B5SC2XGJ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
I like the 2Lo suggestion as an additional low cost deterrent.
The above will give you additional layers of protection and tracking that will help if the vehicle deterrent systems are overcome and the ability to hopefully see a location or cause someone to ditch the vehicle because they can’t find the AirTag.
You are probably into the above for sub $200.
For more extensive measures:
Additional layers of security could involve rfid switches to switch your kill switch or have it set-up to switch a fuel cut off valve.
EASYGUARD EC004 Smart RFID Push Engine Start Button kit & Keyless Go System Upgrade Key Start to Push Start Cars Fits for Most DC12V Cars
https://a.co/d/gXs91SB
www.electricsolenoidvalves.com
I’d love to layer this in my own rig for the convenience factor alone.
Would prevent the screwdriver starting the ignition. If they bypass the starter kill switch they are only going to get so far with the fuel cut off.
Prices to add these two things would be about $200 in material costs approximately.
Lastly would be to add a gps tracker (monthly fees) with geofencing (get a notification that the vehicle is moved outside of an area). Some of these include sim and activation type so that you can deactivate the efi circuit or fuel line switch and starve/immobilize the vehicle (gamble if it is driving or stopped). Wire in a hidden secondary battery or make sure that it has one internally in case someone disconnects the main battery. Hide the antenna and make sure it still works for a signal in case someone rips out extraneous wiring trying to hide gps signals.
SinoTrack Car GPS Tracker,... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q6JFQWK?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
With a pro car thief. If they want the vehicle they can get it with a rollback truck and drag it to where they can lift it.
I’d still like to be able to know where they take it so I can contact the PD and send them to recover it.
Hope that give people some ideas they hadn’t been considering.
Bare minimum:
I’d recommend everyone install a kill switch and use it daily. There are vendors making them on mud. (Or it is a simple enough electrical system to inter up the coil with a ground, or starter signal if you would rather not have it crank)
Inexpensive tracker - I use an AirTag (speaker removed and 3dprinted mag mount) mounted high up inside the rear quarter panel. You would have to know where it is to see/access it.
AirTag Magnetic Holder for Apple... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B5SC2XGJ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
I like the 2Lo suggestion as an additional low cost deterrent.
The above will give you additional layers of protection and tracking that will help if the vehicle deterrent systems are overcome and the ability to hopefully see a location or cause someone to ditch the vehicle because they can’t find the AirTag.
You are probably into the above for sub $200.
For more extensive measures:
Additional layers of security could involve rfid switches to switch your kill switch or have it set-up to switch a fuel cut off valve.
EASYGUARD EC004 Smart RFID Push Engine Start Button kit & Keyless Go System Upgrade Key Start to Push Start Cars Fits for Most DC12V Cars
https://a.co/d/gXs91SB
3/8'' 12V DC Electric Brass Solenoid Valve
Our 3/8" 12 Volt DC solenoid valve is a great option for controlling fuel shut off as it works well with both diesel and gasoline. This valve can be used for many different projects with a 12 volt power source.
I’d love to layer this in my own rig for the convenience factor alone.
Would prevent the screwdriver starting the ignition. If they bypass the starter kill switch they are only going to get so far with the fuel cut off.
Prices to add these two things would be about $200 in material costs approximately.
Lastly would be to add a gps tracker (monthly fees) with geofencing (get a notification that the vehicle is moved outside of an area). Some of these include sim and activation type so that you can deactivate the efi circuit or fuel line switch and starve/immobilize the vehicle (gamble if it is driving or stopped). Wire in a hidden secondary battery or make sure that it has one internally in case someone disconnects the main battery. Hide the antenna and make sure it still works for a signal in case someone rips out extraneous wiring trying to hide gps signals.
SinoTrack Car GPS Tracker,... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q6JFQWK?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
With a pro car thief. If they want the vehicle they can get it with a rollback truck and drag it to where they can lift it.
I’d still like to be able to know where they take it so I can contact the PD and send them to recover it.
Hope that give people some ideas they hadn’t been considering.
I thought the whole purpose of driving a carbureted manual transmission vehicle in 2024 was that you don't need extra anti-theft features after that?
All great suggestions!
I'm super paranoid about it given where I live and the fact that two of my neighbors have had their cars stolen, another had his brand new Tacoma harness cut from some idiot who thought he was cutting cables to the battery. I've had my rig broken into a couple times (and I had to chase off some people twice in the last week) but I don't keep anything in it and I have several things employed to minimize the risk of the rig from being taken.
1. Cruiser Cults anti-theft harness.
2. Clutch/brake lock - this is not 100% secure but it will take a hell of a lot to remove this and is externally visible before they break your window (hopefully) - you can cut the steering wheel locks off in probably 10-15 seconds but these will take some doing to remove and it can't happen easily.
https://www.autozone.com/alarm-and-.../p/unbreakable-autolock-brake-lock/348033_0_0
3. Two air tags in a magnetic case in different locations. Of note - the speaker mod is a must but even if you remove the speaker, it still makes a faint beep that a thief will hear if they park in a quiet location and try to find it. You MUST cut the copper wire that surrounds the speaker as well (can do this with a sharp knife) . I removed the speaker and still could hear mine - it was faint, but still loud enough that it could be located by someone (I could hear it when quiet hidden in the car still). If you cut the coil, it will be completely silent.
4. Wifi camera on my car next to my house which pings when someone is in the 'active zone.' This came in handy twice in the last week! Bear spray is next on the agenda for next time...
I'm super paranoid about it given where I live and the fact that two of my neighbors have had their cars stolen, another had his brand new Tacoma harness cut from some idiot who thought he was cutting cables to the battery. I've had my rig broken into a couple times (and I had to chase off some people twice in the last week) but I don't keep anything in it and I have several things employed to minimize the risk of the rig from being taken.
1. Cruiser Cults anti-theft harness.
2. Clutch/brake lock - this is not 100% secure but it will take a hell of a lot to remove this and is externally visible before they break your window (hopefully) - you can cut the steering wheel locks off in probably 10-15 seconds but these will take some doing to remove and it can't happen easily.
https://www.autozone.com/alarm-and-.../p/unbreakable-autolock-brake-lock/348033_0_0
3. Two air tags in a magnetic case in different locations. Of note - the speaker mod is a must but even if you remove the speaker, it still makes a faint beep that a thief will hear if they park in a quiet location and try to find it. You MUST cut the copper wire that surrounds the speaker as well (can do this with a sharp knife) . I removed the speaker and still could hear mine - it was faint, but still loud enough that it could be located by someone (I could hear it when quiet hidden in the car still). If you cut the coil, it will be completely silent.
4. Wifi camera on my car next to my house which pings when someone is in the 'active zone.' This came in handy twice in the last week! Bear spray is next on the agenda for next time...
Depends entirely where you live and the motivation of crackheads
Idaho Savage
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Do we know if the FJ62 kit would work with an LS motor that still uses the stock ignition?
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I’ll send you a DM.
Being in Florida just catch a Python and leave it in the car.
I’m curious as well, I’m halfway into developing my own killswitchI’ll send you a DM.
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I’ll message you too. Maybe I’m over paranoid about it, but would rather not publicly talk about how it works.
100%I’ll message you too. Maybe I’m over paranoid about it, but would rather not publicly talk about how it works.
