security...alarm..something

[rose916]

what do you use to protect your truck?
mine will be locked up in a garage but when i do take it out on weekends and have to park it (for only short periods of time) i wanna come back to the same parking spot and it be there
i searched pervious threads for security and alarm and not much came up for what i need
thanks

[kevoson]

Re: security...alarm..something

On another project did a push button start. Clean simple cheap works. If you still want the alarm look wire in a dummy blinking light.

[Efibroncoman]

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Hide a kill switch somewhere, park it in low range or T-case in neutral, removable steering wheel, there are several little tricks you can employ. The common car thief doesn't know old cars very well... especially custom old cars..

[rose916]

Re: security...alarm..something

On another project did a push button start. Clean simple cheap works. If you still want the alarm look wire in a dummy blinking light.

good call for a quick fix! thanks

[rose916]

Re: security...alarm..something

Hide a kill switch somewhere, ..

kill switch!
i like that one...thank you...and the research begins
i swear this truck is never done

[earlybronco72]

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I just removed the dash, ran into a bunch of rocks and used a toggle switch for a key. I think people were afraid to get close enough to steal it.

[Efibroncoman]

Re: security...alarm..something

I just removed the dash, ran into a bunch of rocks and used a toggle switch for a key. I think people were afraid to get close enough to steal it.

I think they just figured the owner was a big enough redneck that there had to be a 10 barrell double gauge close by.....

[CityHick]

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Hide a kill switch somewhere strange and hope for the best. There is no great place to hide lojack and most alarm installers are hacks from my experience.

I had not driven or started my Bronco in several weeks after I "disabled" it before leaving on a short trip a while back (something I usually do). I was a little befuddled today when it wouldn't start until I remembered that I'd enabled my security disable (top secret, lol). It'll crank all day and not start - same idea as a kill switch.

An easy way is to remove the coil wire as well.

[rose916]

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thanks, cage dave has my truck...i just sent him an email asking if its something he can do before i pick it up in the next few days

[sheldiesel]

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On my 65 f100 I used my hazard switch on the dash as my kill switch. When the switch is pushed in it is on and everything looks normal. When I pull it out it lets power go to my fuel pump or whatever you want.

[welndmn]

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When I use to drive mine to the airport I use to just take the ignition rotor with me.

[Muddy]

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I have a kill switch, but have to admit there has been a time or two when I forgot that I flipped it. Took a few minutes of me scratching my head and poking around under the hood until I realized. Even had a passer by stop to help. Embarrassment!

[earlybronco72]

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I guess the wifes bronco has a theft deterant on it also. I hooked up the electric fuel pump relay to the power antenna lead. If I turn the stereo off the pump stops pumping. Confused me a couple of times when the bronco just died. Takes a couple of minutes when it's warming up in the morning.

[Sewie]

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I think people were afraid to get close enough to steal it.

That's my method. I guess it looks like such a POS nobody bothers with it. Its sat out front for years, unlocked, even have stuff stored in the back.

[dblue351]

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I have a battery disconnect that I just pop out.