Negative shut off switch

[NastyNate98]

Both good points. I might do both

 

[915_Tahoe]

why not just add a kill switch, i'm sure any auto parts store carry's kit that don't require in resetting the ecu's.

 

[SnowDrifter]

At risk of stating the obvious, why not invest in a car alarm with the fancy starter interlock stuff?

 

[NastyNate98]

At risk of stating the obvious, why not invest in a car alarm with the fancy starter interlock stuff?

Because a fancy alarm costs hundreds of dollars, and a thief can potentially still steal a car with an alarm since it has battery power and fuel. By disconnecting power or fuel, even if they get into the truck they will never drive it away.

 

[NastyNate98]

why not just add a kill switch, i'm sure any auto parts store carry's kit that don't require in resetting the ecu's.

I believe that is what I was talking about with the negative shut off switch. If you're speaking of something else please leave a pic or link and I'll check it out. Thanks.

 

[915_Tahoe]

here you go:

 

[SnowDrifter]

Because a fancy alarm costs hundreds of dollars, and a thief can potentially still steal a car with an alarm since it has battery power and fuel. By disconnecting power or fuel, even if they get into the truck they will never drive it away.

All depends on the alarm you get and how it's wired. Cost barrier is another issue though. What's your budget?

 

[swathdiver]

One night some thugs followed myself, my brother and two other friends home from the drag strip to three different locations. One of the cars had no protection and was stolen. Mine and another never made it out of the driveway and my father's car, which my brother had been racing that night was stolen. He left the touch-n-go in valet mode so they were able to get it started but he had the habit of cutting off the fuel pump thankfully. So when the bums got into the car and pushed it down the block, they then started it and got only a few blocks before the fuel in the line burned up and the car stalled and had to be abandoned. It still took us 3 hours to find it. We got the other one back too after a month and the bad guys suffered terribly for that misdeed.

 

[Tonyrodz]

One night some thugs followed myself, my brother and two other friends home from the drag strip to three different locations. One of the cars had no protection and was stolen. Mine and another never made it out of the driveway and my father's car, which my brother had been racing that night was stolen. He left the touch-n-go in valet mode so they were able to get it started but he had the habit of cutting off the fuel pump thankfully. So when the bums got into the car and pushed it down the block, they then started it and got only a few blocks before the fuel in the line burned up and the car stalled and had to be abandoned. It still took us 3 hours to find it. We got the other one back too after a month and the bad guys suffered terribly for that misdeed.

What happened to them? Put a whooping on 'em? Karma is a you know what....

 

[NastyNate98]

All depends on the alarm you get and how it's wired. Cost barrier is another issue though. What's your budget?

I still may get an alarm in the future, but for now I figure I can wire in a switch for under 20 dollars and 30 minutes labor. I am open to suggestions about which alarms have worked well for others. I also need to program a key fob, which I believe most alarm systems come with. But I have never had an aftermarket alarm installed on any of my vehicles before. Has anyone bought the parts and done it themselves? I would be interested to hear more about it.