prevent theft, how to

[S!K TEG]

i have used an old account to prevent my car from being stolen. i used some on my car and works great. i have came up with some and other from websites. i well be posting as many as i can get

Fuel Kill Switch (simple)

Here is an example of a fuel kill switch Version 1. These pictures are of a 90-93 Acura Integra 2 door. This setup is virtually identical to the 88-91 Honda Civic 2 door, and extremely similar to all Hondas and Acuras with electronic fuel pumps throughout the years.

http://causeforalarm.thecarthing.com/version6/fuel_kill/remove_seat_cushion.jpg
All Honda/Acura seats have one or two 10 mm bolts through a wire loop holding the rear lower seat cushion down. Remove that with a deep socket or extension, then pry from the back corners first and unhook the front.

http://causeforalarm.thecarthing.com/version6/fuel_kill/verify_wire.jpg
At the fuel pump is a plug with several wires. Most Hondas/Acuras use yellow and a stripe for the fuel pump wire. Set your digital volt meter to 20V DC, put the red probe to the suspected wire, then ground the black probe to the chassis. I used the door hinge in this example. Put the key on without starting the engine. The voltage should jump to 12 corresponding with the whirring of the fuel pump, then drop to 0. Start the engine, the voltage should jump to 12 volts. Shut down the engine. The volts should drop to 0.

Fuel Pump Power Wire
Year/Model Wire Color Location
90-93 Integra yellow/black driver's running board - rear seat
94-01 Integra thicker of the two yellow/green wires in the driver's running board - rear seat
88-91 Civic yellow/black driver's running board - rear seat
92-95 Civic yellow driver's running board - rear seat
96-00 Civic yellow/green driver's running board - rear seat
01-05 Civic yellow/green center console
94-97 Accord black/yellow passenger's running board - rear seat


http://causeforalarm.thecarthing.com/version6/fuel_kill/gently_pry_panel.jpg
Remove the mounting screws in the rear quarter plastic. We're not going to remove it entirely, just pry it out enough to work behind it. Ideally you have a panel popper or wide plastic popping tool to pry the rear quarter plastic away from the door sill. You might have to remove the running board on some cars. Locate and cut the fuel pump wire in the corner loom.

http://causeforalarm.thecarthing.com/version6/fuel_kill/drill_hole.jpg
Many Hondas/Acuras have this indentation in the plastic for a screw to hold down the rear quarter plastic. It's hidden by the rear seat cushion and makes an ideal location for the Radio Shack SPST 25A auto switch. Use a 15/16 wood spade bit or a hole saw.

http://causeforalarm.thecarthing.com/version6/fuel_kill/switch_installed.jpg
Extend each end of the fuel pump wire by soldering some 18 gauge wire. Terminate each end with speaker connectors and slip them onto the switch. It doesn't matter which end goes to which terminal on the switch. But orient the switch so up is on, down is off. That's the most intuitive because it mimics your home light switches.

http://causeforalarm.thecarthing.com/version6/fuel_kill/panel_installed.jpg
This is what it looks like with the panel put back together (contradicting the up/down orientation I just told you).

http://causeforalarm.thecarthing.com/version6/fuel_kill/switch_concealed.jpg
This is what the completed install looks like. STOCK!

http://causeforalarm.thecarthing.com/version6/fuel_kill/switch_revealed.jpg

The switch is a real pain in the ass to get to on the 90-93 Integra. It works out a little better on the 88-91 Civic, and other cars vary. We're sacrificing convenience for stealth here, which is often an inverse relationship. You're welcome, even encouraged, to put the switch wherever you want. But if you extend the fuel pump wire more than 5 feet, you need to do Version 2 (relay).
Bottom line is this: what's more inconvenient? Reaching for that switch every time you park your car, or getting your car stolen?

[gsr1379]

nice...

Here is a another good site with same type of info

http://causeforalarm.thecarthing.com/

[JDMITR]

nice info!

[S!K TEG]

lol. yea thats were i got it from.

[S!K TEG]

i dont got a write up for this one but i have done is use the a/c button for an ecu kill switch. only works when the dail is on 3rd speed and a/c button on. just to give an idea

[RogueSteel]

Cool, kinda curious how you setup the AC thing.
What about behind the glove box lol?

[Honduhluv]

im gonna try dat

[jdm_munky]

das pretty koo

[TypeREgg]

x2 on the ac thing since i dont have ac anyways lol

[JDM2Heavy]

honestly...im lost lol..you dont need a ground right?

[pplh8r]

A good item to use to in conjunction with a starter kill would be the light in the dash for the seat belt.
If you used the light to trigger the starter kill then you would have to put the seat belt on before the car would start. Iam pretty sure that if someone was trying to jack your car they would not put on the seat belt before they tried to start the motor.

[azjared]

A good item to use to in conjunction with a starter kill would be the light in the dash for the seat belt.
If you used the light to trigger the starter kill then you would have to put the seat belt on before the car would start. Iam pretty sure that if someone was trying to jack your car they would not put on the seat belt before they tried to start the motor.

not a bad idea.

[GUlP]

nice info thx

[rex91]

sweet..nice idea

[eg2 panda]

wtf thats crazy thanks for the info

[99civicSI]

wish i new that befor , my shit is gone

[DeeDub]

A good item to use to in conjunction with a starter kill would be the light in the dash for the seat belt.
If you used the light to trigger the starter kill then you would have to put the seat belt on before the car would start. Iam pretty sure that if someone was trying to jack your car they would not put on the seat belt before they tried to start the motor.

they'll just push start it

you gotta kill the fuel or spark to have any luck with keeping your car.

[96accordsir]

you would post the spot i used on azht now i gotta change that ish! lol

[dc4teg97]

who do i gotta pay to do this to my 97 teg??? how much?

[dc4teg97]

who do i gotta pay to do this to my 97 teg??? how much?

pm me please

[thakid]

nice little write up. thats why i got a motion sensor alarm and a quick release. haha. i might consider this. thanks

[88todab16crx]

thats slick I REALLY HATE THEIVES

[Nedaaaah]

they'll just push start it

you gotta kill the fuel or spark to have any luck with keeping your car.

/end thread!

[2000_Silver_EX]

This is a great Idea, and fairly easy.

[klEEn.Em1]

just sleep in your car. they wont steal it like that. lol

[DarkAngel]

In all essence be creative. I would not use this location as it was publicized but as always be creative. Relays here or there even going to your ECU. just use good quality switches and or relays and be creative. The better you blend them in the harder it is for a thief to find it. Also if a thief really wants your car they will take it at all cost.

GL and great thread but I can see its hard to explain without pictures and showing locations.

[markie2ksi]

agree so be creative

[808sleeper]

good write up

[HawaiianGSR]

^^x2

[HSRone]

DON'T LEAK OUT KILL SWITCHES OR HOW TO'S ABOUT IT.. the thieves are watching.... fuck you thieves!!!

[skar1]

And add multiple kill switches I had 1, my shit was still stolen, this time around im not driving it till I have to spend time myself gettin it started lol. The more security measures u take the better.

[ReggieRegg]

www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2421349&highlight=theft+prevention Read this whole thread. Its actually for Type-R's, but it can give idea's.

[ReggieRegg]

www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=1554546&highlight=theft+prevention This one is actually better.

[skar1]

^Very good info

[BlownspeakerBoX]

tip to the wise..if you have a good security measure to keep your vehicle safe, share them with your freinds or family.ever read post of cars get stolen when they get posted for sale. truly sad

[Ev sanchez]

wow thats sick never seen somthing like that before..... but then yet again im surrounded by CORN fields its more probable to have a tractor stolen than a honda

[ehb/crx]

tip to the wise..if you have a good security measure to keep your vehicle safe, share them with your freinds or family.ever read post of cars get stolen when they get posted for sale. truly sad

Wait, what?

[92egb20]

Not a bad idea. Good write up.

[BlownspeakerBoX]

Wait, what?
im trying to get accross the point that Jackers are among us, and sharing info like this jeopardizes the attempt to keep your car safe. ive heard from lots of people of done work for of the horror stories of car being stolen after being posted in classified.
**WATCH AFTER YOUR SHIT, no one else is going to**

[ehb/crx]

im trying to get accross the point that Jackers are among us, and sharing info like this jeopardizes the attempt to keep your car safe. ive heard from lots of people of done work for of the horror stories of car being stolen after being posted in classified.
**WATCH AFTER YOUR SHIT, no one else is going to**

Oh ya, for sure dude... some fucks trued stealing my car last night. fuckers... :d3:

[TwoGlassEyes]

Good guide, and good info about security measures in general. I have a battery terminal disconnect switch; I have to manually screw this thing in before I can start the car. But I'm not using it for security, I use it to keep the battery from getting drained overnight. Anyway, not by itself a great security device, but it's cheap and it potentially adds time before a thief can successfully get started and away.

http://www.jegs.com/images/photos/71074103.jpg
http://www.jegs.com/p/Moroso/Moroso-Battery-Terminal-Disconnect-Switch/745320/10002/-1

[BlownspeakerBoX]

Oh ya, for sure dude... some fucks trued stealing my car last night. fuckers... :d3:

what happened

[eghead]

dremel the two screws for the ignition switch off so they cant crank the car

BY FAR the best way to not get your car stolen, but crazy thiefs flat tow shit so try do something about tow hooks if you want

[mxtr]

some fuck face tried to fucken steal my friends car at hoogie house they were shitty car theifs cas all they did was knock out the door lock cylinder idiots

[Devist8]

Great Write-up, Im gonna be doing this soon.

[bigballsmagerki]

-Trunk monkey
http://www.zuckervati.com/missinglinks/archives/images/trunk_monkey.jpg

[ehb/crx]

what happened

they popped my hood open. I had the latch cable re-routed but I got my hood repainted and some body work done and they put it back how it was... so they used that. my alarm went off htough so that always scares the shit out of them haha

Problem is, a Thief will know if the car dosen't start that there are kill switchs and they might go straight for the pump.

Kill switches aren't only for the fuel pump...;)

[Boosted_EK4]

i had 2 kill switches in my ek with a quick release plus hub lock an 4 sounds of alarm 2 in car an 2 under the hood lol my car never got touched :)

[1sickaccord]

kill switch to horn button, who would honk the horn when they are stealing a car :idiot:

[Daddy_Digital]

make sure u get a good switch. ur car will shut off or have a hard time turning on if its faulty.

[itsyourboydavid]

good info

[sikz6]

good write up

[ejFliP]

Nice write up.
Gotta think of a good place to hide it now though xD.

[mando]

kill switch to horn button, who would honk the horn when they are stealing a car :idiot:

lol nice...:rofl:

[messatsu]

how to? dont post what you have in here or what you want to do

DONT: post pics
Sell stuff at your house
pop your hood to anyone
trust anyone
let you GF take your car

DO: install alarm
fuel/start kill
ANY precautions
clutch lock
**Think** of ways to keep your car from whoever might WANT it more than YOU... which is a crock of shit if you believe that

[smooth]

1 thing camera and a gun ready , for these jackers...lol

[GOTPRQ?]

http://killer12137.bulletpain.com/images/gtfo.gifgreat info for the theives aswell. point is if they want your car that bad there gonna take something of it or the whole thing.

[DC2FTW]

^^^ get a mustang then you dont have to worry about it

[zegroth]

^ i rofled

[DarkAngel]

^^^ get a mustang then you dont have to worry about it

Funny you mention that. I have had a couple friends have thier Mustangs broken into a lot and hear one too many storied of them being stolen.

[dEaFHATCH]

I used this method to prevent my ride from getting stolen and it saved my ass twice... Good write up
- Josh

[92hatchtuner]

just sleep in your car. they wont steal it like that. lol

Yeah right they would just kidnap you lol

[DurtyVtec]

Yeah right they would just kidnap you lol

gotta man up so that doesnt happen

[QDM]

nice and clean thanks mang!

[silocalboi]

imma do this to mines. nice write up!

[ae86ftw]

dope shit here! :thumbup:

[I<3myEFsedan]

to prevent my old 4 door i had two switches and the car didnt start by igniton. one switch for fuel other switch for all main power to igniton and the starter was hooked in to the cig. lighter so it was pus and go. and still charged my cell :)

[I<3myEFsedan]

shit also leave it out front on an empty tank they wont get far lol

[urnvs]

Some of the aftermarket alarms now come with a proximity sensor FOB, I wonder if just that component could be combined with a fuel pump relay cutoff for a real cheap push button start system...

[bigballsmagerki]

you can do anything with enough relays and the right electrical knowledge. A good one is a trigger under your seat so you have to lift up your ass to start the car.

[ls_integ]

nice setup.. good idea

[Tmonmon]

good idea! i wish people wouldnt steal the cars we work so hard on

[b18c6]

nice

[Hgame94si]

Sleep with a 45 or ak next to ur bed or front door and have a loud alarm

[DougyDeee]

Great write up, Definitly gonna be using this to help protect my drift slut.

[LP2k9]

make sure you don't cheap out on alarms, friend of mine had an alarm on his vw that was set up to go off if someone ever opened the doors, but they broke the window and never opened the door. they stole his stereo and cds and everything, and his alarm never went off.

[about-that]

Nice Write up!

[BLADERUNNER]

listend to this thread and i invested in a quick release and bumped up the value on my car with the insurance. thanks for input.

[b20what]

Something like this...

http://www.visualphotos.com/photo/2x4736212/man_sleeping_next_to_his_electric_car_25hau0035rf. jpg

Or, A paging remote alarm, killswitch, and pay a mexican to stand next to it and gaurd it unless he works for a cartel, than your fucked.

[tyrap26]

dremel the two screws for the ignition switch off so they cant crank the car

BY FAR the best way to not get your car stolen, but crazy thiefs flat tow shit so try do something about tow hooks if you want

actually just a screw driver is good enough ignitions are weak...but cranking the car wont get you far if you have a few kill switches.

saved my acura a month ago.. they pushed it a few streets away but couldnt get to start it.. lucky me i found it unmolested but sold it due to getting pissed that someone would want to steal a bone stock ls with 275k miles...

[Spoolinls]

Ya, it sucks we work hard for are shit n have to jump threw hoops so no one steals it

[dudeinpinkfit]

they use flat beds now. no need to start car....

[BRIZZLE]

Good stuff thanks man

[JDM-Juice]

Awesome write up, I've been running this setup for a while, works like a charm! Also, if you have a garage use it for your car... not your ole ladies junk