Ford Mustang: Looking for security ideas

>Subject: Looking for security ideas 

I have a prox alarm in my 03 vert with a lojack system. Guess so far that it's
working as no one has attempted to steal the car.

at 27 Aug 2003, Michael [net] wrote in
news:3f4d579f@wobble:
 

I believe MustangWorld.com has a good How-To on putting a switch
between the emergency fuel cutoff in the trunk and hiding it. When
switched, no way your car will be going anywhere under it's own power.
The wires run under the driver's side door sill so it's pretty easy to
hide a switch under eg the seat.

I just purchased one of those micorwave sensors that are supposed to
make a security bubble around the car. Haven't installed it yet tho.
Don't have the time for it at this point as I intend to do it at the
same time I install power door lock actuators...

These microwave sensors can be had on eBay for about $15...



--
_ 1995 Mustang V6 Coupe (Bright Blue)
|_| Member Modern Mustangs of North America (MMNA)
|__|rr.com http://web.tampabay.rr.com/theflock/mustang/
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Handling: Upper strut brace, 17" wheels, K&N Airfilter
Styling : Mesh grill, Bullitt fuel door, aluminum gauge insert

Hi:

I went to an "inner city" high school, where kids did steal cars(albeit
25 years ago), and I've worked in mentoring some of these types. The
only thing that I know they cannot figure out is the fuel pump cutoff
that I use in my cars - hidden in the open. These kids go to
"disneyland" (juvenile justice center), and come out knowing how to
disable just about any alarm out there, cut your wheel if you have a
club, and they'll steer with a vice grip if you take your steering
wheel. One kid I did some things with several years ago told me about
his brother (he's in trouble now - 15 years old) modifying some gizmo
devices (gizmo is the brand name of the device)- they allow you to
bypass the alarm system to remote start - these kids are smart and the
money is GOOD - an escalade is worth about 3-4K hot at a chop shop to
the kids, ever notice how many of these are stolen, despite transponder
keys and onstar? Juvenile justice is a school for some of these kids,
and they are bright, although criminal, and the money and training is
out there for car theft. In order to stop this stuff, we have to get
the chop shop people, the kids who do the car theft do it for money, and
can defeat the lojack, onstar, transponder keys, etc etc etc., and
standard alarms don't phase them. One kid told me about 5 years ago
that the only thing that would stop him from getting my car was if I had
a snake in it - he's behind bars now (good thing), but none of the kids
that I know can get my car more than a few feet - fuel pump cutoff and
hide the switch in the open. I'm both glad and sad that I don't deal
with these kids anymore.

Andrew

Michael wrote:
 

at 28 Aug 2003, Hank [com] wrote in
news:com:
 

I've recently added a new feature to my alarm system used at car
cruises. It's called a 'shepherd'. :-) Believe me, with her on the
drivers seat looking out the open window, nobody will try and get
anything out of my (er, make that her or our) Mustang. :-)

Last night at a local cruise I had her on her blanket at the front
bumper and this guy comes up to reach under the hood.( no idea why the
h*ll people want to touch/feel). No need for me to say anything, she
sat up instantly and barked her deep bark. The guy nearly pissed his
pants as he hadn't noticed her. *lol* I told him he could look al he
wanted with his eyes but better not touch her Mustang as that would
make her mad. :-)



--
_ 1995 Mustang V6 Coupe (Bright Blue)
|_| Member Modern Mustangs of North America (MMNA)
|__|rr.com http://web.tampabay.rr.com/theflock/mustang/
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Handling: Upper strut brace, 17" wheels, K&N Airfilter
Styling : Mesh grill, Bullitt fuel door, aluminum gauge insert

Add a double pole switch and use it to disable the starter circuit and the
fuel pump circuit.
No one will be able to start the car or push start it (won't protect from
being towed).
Find a place to hide the switch where only you know where it is. Hiding it
in plain sight is the best solution. The places and ways to locate a
disable switch are limited only by your imagination (mine is located where I
can discreetly activate it with my fingertips without anyone realizing it).

LJH
95GT


"Michael" <net> wrote in message news:.. 
GT 

Interior movement sensor with a pager. Lets you summon help without tipping
your hand to the thieves.

"Michael" <net> wrote in message news:.. 
GT 

>Remote pager helped me catch a guy trying to fish a ball cap out 

So... What did you do to him ???? Do Tell !!

I hope you took the stick from him and beat the living **** out of him with
it! :>)



--
ERIC

89 5.0 LX Vert, Cobra long block, 2.5" O/R H-pipe, 2.73s w/Locker
40 Series Deltas and some kinda Wild Assed Cam!

Check out the Ford Engine Heaven!
http://users.boardnation.com/~katmandu/index.php


"Hank" <com> wrote in message
news:com... 
GT