Originally Posted by toxic_d
Hate to post this but here is the crap I am talking about...
http://www.engadget.com/entry/3744297085452721/ More and more locks of this general type are being found to have the same vulerablity... Quick video... http://media.weblogsinc.com/common/videos/pt/lock.wmv |
Yeah like I said not secure!!!
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Originally Posted by skrewloose78
years ago i remember seeing a brake lock device that was really cool. you would push the brake pedal,turn and remove a key. your brakes would remain locked until you reinsert the key and turn it. so even if someone got in your car and wasa able to hotwire it they couldnt drive anywhere.
now that i think about it that might not be a good idea. One, you'd need to rewire your brake lights to an ignition source, or you'd kill your battery quickly. And two, most of those devices go up to the steering wheel. Steering wheels are NOT substantial, they are maybe 1/4" of steel surrounded by a lot of plastic and foam. It would take less time to cut the steering wheel with bolt cutters than to unlock the device with a key. (This also counts for The Club, the "kick me" sign of anti theft devices) |
I like the hidden under the carpet dimmer switch idea... If you got car-jacked you could kick it on your way out... Maybe set it to a 30 second timer???
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Originally Posted by aws140
what is the whole purpose of the star key? i mean i know it would be hard to pick, but honestly all someone has to do is break your window and theyre in. i like the batterie kill switch but thatd be too much trouble. the idea of running a kill switch to the fuel pump isnt bad one at all, but id also like a way to prevent tem from entering my car at all. maybe i should invest in some bulletproof glass ;) jk
I've found from the 4 other people allowed to drive my car that arent RX-7 owners and observing friends as they watch me start it that few people can drive a stick and even fewer can manage to start a carbureted car that is as sensitive to temperature as a stock Nikki. Effing kids don't know what a choke is or how to lightly feather the gas to give it just enough juice to fire but not flood. Kill switches and funky locks still have a lot of old school car movie cool factor though. I always kinda wanted to just wire up a row of toggle switches that had to be in the right position to start my car. On my '65 Lincoln it would have worked since I could bury it so deep in the dash that it wouldn't be easy to get to. The 7 is a bit different though. |
its been posted already by me...
Kryptonite lock picked http://media.weblogsinc.com/common/videos/pt/lock.wmv |
Originally Posted by peejay
Yeah, for two reasons.
One, you'd need to rewire your brake lights to an ignition source, or you'd kill your battery quickly. And two, most of those devices go up to the steering wheel. Steering wheels are NOT substantial, they are maybe 1/4" of steel surrounded by a lot of plastic and foam. It would take less time to cut the steering wheel with bolt cutters than to unlock the device with a key. (This also counts for The Club, the "kick me" sign of anti theft devices) |
I think some of the simplest things are:
Fuel Cut Defenser straight onto the fuel pump (with switch) Have a big bright ass led mounted when your alarm is on so it flashes place club lock onto your wheel whenver you park. See pic http://www.eibis.com/eibis/eibiswww/...x/4004-car.jpg have a battery isolater on your vehicle to cut power going to your battery poles. Have 2 fuel imobs...with 2 switches...1 VERY hidden (perhaps somewhere like in spare tyre well with tyre over it) and the other tucked away behind in your LOCKED glove box for example. Cheap options: Remove spark leads when parked from plugs. Remove fuses from vehicle Anything that makes the car visibly harder to steal is the key. |
Originally Posted by skrewloose78
ok i dont think i correctly described that in the first post i made. it doesnt hold down your brake pedal its a hydraulic lock meaning you push the pedal to set the pressure and turn a key, this lock then holds pressure on the system. it has nothing to do with those stupid little club knockoffs
Doesn't sound like a real bright idea. I always liked the idea of a switched hydraulic circuit, where if you flip a switch, your power steering reverses which side of the ram it activates. So if you try to turn left, the power assist tries to steer to the right. |
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