Hidden fuel cutoff switch?
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Hidden fuel cutoff switch?
So I was thinking of adding an anti-theft device to my truck. Since our trucks are so easy to break into and drive away with i'd like to do something to prevent that.
Does anyone have any type of secondary anti-theft device outside of an alarm? I'm thinking there should be a way to rig up a toggle switch somewhere that could control the fuel flow or something simple that I could do at the flick of a switch would make stealing my truck a heck of a lot harder.
Anyone with thoughts or suggestions?
Does anyone have any type of secondary anti-theft device outside of an alarm? I'm thinking there should be a way to rig up a toggle switch somewhere that could control the fuel flow or something simple that I could do at the flick of a switch would make stealing my truck a heck of a lot harder.
Anyone with thoughts or suggestions?
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01-11-2011, 11:48 AM
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My old man said he did the following:
His 85, I6 is carbed. Mine is EFI, 302. Any reason I could not do what he did above?
Mine is not a fuel cutoff, it is an ignition cut off. It is wired inline to the coil and when it is on, it will allow the truck to start very briefly and then trips. after it trips, it will not allow it to start even though it is cranking. flip the toggle to the other side and push the button and you're good to go again. I bought it on ebay. I'm not sure how it will work on your truck. Do you have one coil and is it separate from the distributor? Look on ebay for "ignition cutoff" it's basically if someone were to try and hot wire the truck, they couldn't keep it running and it would take time for them to find the problem.
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01-11-2011, 04:53 PM
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I did this to my '90 Diesel, mine is wired with a toggle switch and going to the clutch safety switch. So now I don't need to clutch in to start it.
When the switch is off, nothing happens when you turn the key, no matter what you do.
When the switch is on, I can start it without steping on the clutch.
On my '89 F150 auto, I wired another toggle switch to the fuel pump relay, so it will always crank, but not start. That switch has to be on for the fuel pump to work.
When the switch is off, nothing happens when you turn the key, no matter what you do.
When the switch is on, I can start it without steping on the clutch.
On my '89 F150 auto, I wired another toggle switch to the fuel pump relay, so it will always crank, but not start. That switch has to be on for the fuel pump to work.
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01-12-2011, 11:03 AM
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I'm not worried about people stealing my truck.
One look at it and they will probably think "I couldn't get that thing out of the parking lot" or "My boys back home would laugh if I were caught driving that up"
Don't take me wrong, I absolutely love my truck. I don't care how it looks.
But, you know... I doubt they'd like to steal mine. lol
Besides, they probably couldn't figure out how to start it.
One look at it and they will probably think "I couldn't get that thing out of the parking lot" or "My boys back home would laugh if I were caught driving that up"
Don't take me wrong, I absolutely love my truck. I don't care how it looks.
But, you know... I doubt they'd like to steal mine. lol
Besides, they probably couldn't figure out how to start it.
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I'm not worried about people stealing my truck.
One look at it and they will probably think "I couldn't get that thing out of the parking lot" or "My boys back home would laugh if I were caught driving that up"
Don't take me wrong, I absolutely love my truck. I don't care how it looks.
But, you know... I doubt they'd like to steal mine. lol
Besides, they probably couldn't figure out how to start it.
One look at it and they will probably think "I couldn't get that thing out of the parking lot" or "My boys back home would laugh if I were caught driving that up"
Don't take me wrong, I absolutely love my truck. I don't care how it looks.
But, you know... I doubt they'd like to steal mine. lol
Besides, they probably couldn't figure out how to start it.
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there's nothing fullproof. But a toggle switch on the enertia switch will give me some peace of mind that when leaving my truck there will at least be something left of it when i come back to it.
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01-12-2011, 12:13 PM
there really isn't a right solution. i mean, to get to the steering column is he going to use the coat hanger or smash the glass? is he just breaking in to steal the radio anyway? how comfortable am i going to feel that he broke in and went to the glove box and stole my insurance card and registration and subsequently now knows where i live?
there's nothing fullproof. But a toggle switch on the enertia switch will give me some peace of mind that when leaving my truck there will at least be something left of it when i come back to it.
there's nothing fullproof. But a toggle switch on the enertia switch will give me some peace of mind that when leaving my truck there will at least be something left of it when i come back to it.
EDIT: Come to think of it, I dont think I even have a door key for my truck.
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I never lock my doors, mostly out of habit. Last year someone broke the window out of my truck anyway, tools on the pass floorboard and cd player untouched. F'n kids. I agree that the hidden switch would add a little peace of mind, just make sure you use a switch capable of handling the load and make good reliable connections. It would suck to have a breakdown because the switch burnt out or the wire came unhooked.
EDIT: Come to think of it, I dont think I even have a door key for my truck.
EDIT: Come to think of it, I dont think I even have a door key for my truck.
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If you get a switch rated for whatever amperage fuse runs the fuel pump you should be fine.
I've seen vehicles where someone did some fancy wiring and you'd have to do something like turn the dome light or something on before it would crank, I thought that was a pretty good idea too.
I've seen vehicles where someone did some fancy wiring and you'd have to do something like turn the dome light or something on before it would crank, I thought that was a pretty good idea too.
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01-12-2011, 12:36 PM
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