Car Security
MSEE
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From: Austin, TX
Do you mean something to keep it from getting stolen, or what? If I have to leave my truck at the airport for a long time or something like that, I usually just take the rotor out of the distributor.
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Postmaster
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From: Gadsden Purchase
I have a kill switch and it's kept the pickup from "going south;)"
at least twice.
Does anyone else on here do like I do? :)
When I hear a car alarm go off I look the other way and hope it
really is being stolen. :) "go, get out of here quick, Dude! :)"
Alvin in AZ
at least twice.
Does anyone else on here do like I do? :)
When I hear a car alarm go off I look the other way and hope it
really is being stolen. :) "go, get out of here quick, Dude! :)"
Alvin in AZ
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From: Maple Ridge B.C. Canada
i have a audio alarm with an ignition immobilizer, a truck steering wheel club, hood is chained and locked. the trucks are parked under our motion sensor flood lights at the front of the house. our bedroom window is approx. 4 feet from my trucks hood,and our 2 rottweilers sleep next to our trucks in their kennel. the whole house and shop have a monitored security and fire alarm.i feel pretty good about our home security. if we go out, i take the dogs in the vehicles too. the dogs really are friendly,(but as most dogs )they will bark if you bug them. most people wont go near a rottweiler,much less two at a time. "Paxton", the puppy is 132 lbs. right now ,and still growing. like dirty harry asked,"you feeling lucky punk?"
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From: southwest WA
I try not to park places where my baby might dissapear but if i have to, I usually pull the coil wire. And I have an alarm wired to the doors,hood, motion, and sound. Although I usually don't use that. Its way to sensitive. Never thought of pulling the rotor
Cargo Master
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Goliad, Texas
the coil wire is the wire that starts from the center of the distributor, right?
fmc400, you're in Austin so I guess you go to ABIA. I wouldn't trust my truck in East Austin. that's the rough part of town.
fmc400, you're in Austin so I guess you go to ABIA. I wouldn't trust my truck in East Austin. that's the rough part of town.