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Theft prevention?

jeli

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I rarely lock mine in town or at work. When I do I still use the chain on the steering wheel. I do keep the engine stop handle out. The biggest reason is if my kids climb in it the master switch can't be flipped and the starter engaged. It might also deter gawkers.

Reminds me of the time I needed to borrow a 6K rough terrain forklift. The steering wheel was chained but the other end of the chain was tucked behind a panel. WHen the CO and a couple guys from Battalion showed up I just smiled and continued loading. They never said a word.
 
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Blythewoodjoe said:
I had installed in my old truck (which some of you see often) a keyed ignition switch which broke the hot wire for the on switch and I installed a battery cable disconnect behind the drivers seat. The keyed ignition was enough to keep most people out and the disconnect switch was more of a keep the batteries from getting killed if something was left on. The two together works as good as any older car from the 60's.
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ditto

I bought a cat switch off ebay $28.00. Bought a take off M35 battery to starter cable off ebay $1.00.

Drilled and mounted the switch in the firewall. Wired the switch between the battery and the starter.
 
houdel

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I went with the NAPA NP KS6180 keyed ignition switch that devilman96 suggested, cost me $18.80 at the local NAPA store. The NAPA switch takes a 3/4" double "D" mounting hole (like a round hole with a flat on each side to keep the switch from rotating, the top and bottom of the hole are round and 3/4" apart, the sides are straight and a little over 1/2" apart). I used my Dremel tool to enlarge the original accessory switch hole just enough to fit the NAPA switch. I didn't take much metal out, I could reinstall the original switch and switch plate and you wouldn't be able to tell it had been modified. As you can see in the photo, the hole for the pin on the original accessory switch that locates the switch plate is visible, so there was not much metal taken out of the dash.

I connected both #11 circuits (+24V) to the "Bat" terminal of the new switch, circuit #1 (feed to alternator & manifold heater, actually marked 55 on my Deuce) to the "Accy" terminal, circuit #27 (starter, fuel pump, low air pressure, front wheel drive and gauges) to the "on" terminal, and ran a jumper from the "start" terminal to the starter relay circuit #74A. That way I can start the truck with either the ignition switch or the original push button switch.

The connectors to the original switch are military rubber female connectors. I didn't have any military style connectors at the time, so I used .157" dia. male "bullet" connectors (NAPA/Baldwin #784341). They snap in nice and tight just like the military connectors, but only cost $1.83 for 20 connectors versus the $1.00 each Saturn charges for military connectors. The NAPA/Baldwin #784353 .157 dia. female connectors are also a perfect fit to the military male connectors.

After I installed the NAPA switch, I painted it OD to match the dash panel, it almost looks like it belongs there.
 

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littlebob

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I've been looking at options as redo mine. One idea I had was to make a piece that would fit in the slave receptacle to make contact and rewire the current from the dogbone to go to the slave receptacle, since I probably won't use it, and if I do I know I can make it work, if I keep the dog bone in the truck. I could take out the
fabricated piece and put in my pocket when I left the truck unattended.

littlebob
 
WillWagner

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I just lock the passenger door, loosen the drivers side, front windshield, get out of the truck, open the windsiheld and lock the drivers door. Lower the windshield, done! Of course, there is a chain thre the steering wheel. When I get back in, open the windshield, unlock the door, and leave. I also leave the t-case in low, that way I know I can run fster than the goofball who tries to take it can drive it.
 
TedG

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I lock the door on the Mog and leave the window open so my doggie can look down at them while they try the handle. Her name is Nipper...for a reason! On most mv's I have, I have a disconnect on the negative battery lead. This has saved my batteries several times due to my lack of memory.
 

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NewMVGuy said:
Nice, I like the deadbolt idea too! and the install looks pretty neat and clean to me.
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The inside is sloppy if you look at the web page.. It's OK for a first try.
 
GoHot229

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Jtspendy

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Just to update this thread the part numbers Houdel listed are still good but prices have gone up, cost $30.00 now for the ignition Napa KS6180, and the solderless connectors NAPA 784341 784353, now to just figger out what the wire he was talking about to install it :mrgreen:
 
Docuscg

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I am planning on installing a 24V marine batteries switch that comes with a key lock. you have to run your battery cable from your batts to the back of the switch then batt cable continues from the other post to the truck. This kills all power on all wires between truck and batteries. This helps if you have a volt leakage. When you lock the switch with the key, thats it. I do like the idea of a dead bolt on the bottom of the door too.
You can hide the switch in the cab also.
 
Prankster

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An African Missionary I met once told me about his method.
He used an electric shut-off valve to his fuel line.
He hooked that to a magnetic breaker.
He hooked that to a reset button hidden up under the dash.
He also had a trip switch hooked to the push button door switch.

The door switch let car-jackers get away with his ride for only two, or three blocks before his car died.

This way they could start his car, and get away with it for only two, or three blocks before the engine had depleted what little fuel was left in the fuel line.
The engine would die, and the thieves would panic, and run.

His greatest fear was, the thieves would not be able to start his car, and come into his house with guns, and harm his family.

This way the thieves never came back for a second try.
 
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