Craziest antitheft idea yet.

[kkgp81]

My 78 had an electric E-brake with a push button. The real downside of that is they equipped it with a button with a red illuminated light. My current build will be getting one but will not have the button in sight.

One of these units

 

[SquareRoot]

When I was stationed on a ship at Pearl Harbor, I used the Navy hobby shop near military housing to do a full rebuild of the entire drivetrain for my '73 Dodge Dart; 340 small block, 727 transmission, and 8-3/4 rear end.
I also completely rewired the entire engine bay, going up a gage on all the wiring and sinking the harness under the fenders.

Anyhow, the fateful day came when everything was done and it was time to start it.

Turned the key, and instead of cranking noises, the horn beeped!

My heart sank and I hung my head over the steering wheel, wondering what I could have screwed up.

Then a sneaking thought hit me; oh, could it be this simple?

Turned the key to on, then hit the horn and VROOM, she cranked right over!

Just two wires were switched. I always thought I should have left it that way as a theft deterrent. ;P

That's exactly what I have always thought about doing. The last thing a thief wants while stealing is drawing attention to themselves. It's counter intuitive and simple.

 

[mibars]

E-brake related theft detterent won't work. If you can do a standing burnout without a line locks, that is applying rear brakes hydraulically then you could for sure overpower e-brake. Yes, it will overheat the brakes in no time. Thief will not care, rear brakes would simply stop working.

With EFI one idea is to mess with signals that make it work. Just saying

By the way with theft deterrent it is same story as with owning a safe: You don't talk about it

 

[Ncali]

I use the left fuel tank for fuel and the right tank I leave empty, dry. and park it on that tank

 

[squaredeal91]

Okay everyone ive got it figured out.
Just do all of the above and below, and your practically Garenteed to not lose your ride.

 

[Radiohead]

Park a lion in the cab when left unattended. I dare anyone but Seigfried or Roy to start it and take off. And yes, I know they're both dead, so who's going to drive off now?

 

[CheemsK1500]

OG. Manual trans. Todays thieves are too stupid or lazy to exert much effort.

Many manual transmission Ford Super Duty and other easy-theft truck owners wish you were right. Anyone mechanically competent enough to start a vehicle without a key is not going to be deterred by a third pedal. Though, for the run of the mill ghetto goblin trying to jack idling cars at red lights or in parking lots, a manual transmission could possibly be a deterrent.

 

[SquareRoot]

Many manual transmission Ford Super Duty and other easy-theft truck owners wish you were right. Anyone mechanically competent enough to start a vehicle without a key is not going to be deterred by a third pedal. Though, for the run of the mill ghetto goblin trying to jack idling cars at red lights or in parking lots, a manual transmission could possibly be a deterrent.

You can't take things "literally". Geez, I've said that a million times!

 

[Long Rider]

We have a blue t connection to our phones so if the thing starts it pops up on the phone. Takes a photo of the thief and puts the car into "safe mode (It will only go about 15 mph.) Wife and I both "carry" so if we are close enough problem solved.

 

[squaredeal91]

We have a blue t connection to our phones so if the thing starts it pops up on the phone. Takes a photo of the thief and puts the car into "safe mode (It will only go about 15 mph.) Wife and I both "carry" so if we are close enough problem solved.

That's pretty cool

 

[Blackbeard44]

Ive always wanted some kind of rfid circuit to power on the fuel pump relay, make it to where you have to have the chip on you in order for a relay to close

 

[Buck69]

Ive always wanted some kind of rfid circuit to power on the fuel pump relay, make it to where you have to have the chip on you in order for a relay to close

The FOB thing is kind of what I had leaned toward when rewiring my truck and will likely add down the road in parallel to the ground cutout toggle for the start and FP relays. Lots of cheap looking offshore options out there. Figured a guy would want an override option if it ever did quit.

 

[Copymutt]

Story today about a beloved 57 Belair stolen in Az.
They cased the owners routine, unlocked his gates & winched up on a roll back. Neighbor got the truck on camera. Nothing you can do if they are determined pros. Best is a cheap hidden phone that you or cops can locate.

 

[Scott91370]

Best is a cheap hidden phone that you or cops can locate.

Apple Airtag or Andriod Tile. No need to worry about charging them.

Of course, there are also GPS trackers that you can permanently install as well and use software to locate.

 

[mibars]

Apple Airtag or Andriod Tile. No need to worry about charging them.

Of course, there are also GPS trackers that you can permanently install as well and use software to locate.

Won't work, at least in Poland: A handheld jammer became a standard equipment for car thieves these days. Such devices are cheap and ensure that GPS can't fix and any bidirectional communication, e.g. GSM or Bluetooth is broken.

Nothing you can do if they are determined pros.

Exactly, it all depends on how determined they are. If there is an "order" placed for your vehicle and it is worth it then it is really difficult to keep it safe.

But even with thieves it is a matter of "cost" vs profit. If it is prohibitively expensive and risky to arrange a successful operation to steal it, then it will not be worth a try.

On the other hand a stock square body with no additional anti theft protection can be broken into and stolen and driven away with like couple of wires, like in video games. No steering lock, no immobilizer, easy to access electrical system...