Hey all! Recently had a patrol nicked and want to be sure my new toy does land in the hands of scumbags again, Can anyone throw out some good ideas on DIY anti theft for a GQ patrol?
Cheers guys!
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Hey all! Recently had a patrol nicked and want to be sure my new toy does land in the hands of scumbags again, Can anyone throw out some good ideas on DIY anti theft for a GQ patrol?
Cheers guys!
I'm sure there will be some better ideas but just off the top of my head...Quote:
Originally Posted by bigboss
- Steering lock put on in dodgy areas
- Alarm
- Even just a flashing red light can do wonders
- Be cautious of where you leave it, etc
carry your own wheel clamp around with you
Park the Patrol in a 6 foot hole and see how good the thief can drive...lolQuote:
Originally Posted by clunk71
you may larf AB but I know of a few people in the UK who do it now hhahahahahahaQuote:
Originally Posted by AB
apart from the obvious alarm & immobiliser, you can fit a hidden cut-off switch for the ignition, starter circuit or electric fuel pump somewhere.. hide it under the seat or somewhere behind the dash that you can reach but not see...or fit a brass fuel cut-off tap under the drivers seat .. thats the 2 DIY security tricks that have worked for me
how about a big F*** off angry dog living full time in your car
I'm super paranoid with the new GQ. Didnt take it last night for night shift at a new shopping centre opening today.
If you have half a clue you can get into a GQ as quick as getting the keys out of your pocket which is scary!
I don't think that any amount of anti theft devices will stop them, slow them down maybe but if they really want your car they're gonna take it no matter what.................. for example, my younger bro still lives in the UK, he had a Vauxall Calibre (I think Holden had them over here for a short while), anyway about five years ago, he came over here for a month to visit, he had actually removed all the wheels off his car and put it up on blocks, thinking no ones gonna steal it................. when he returned home, the car was gone, he was absolutley gutted
So they brought wheels along then?Quote:
Originally Posted by clunk71
far out, I just live in an area where I don't see people at all driving or walking by....I don't like people...lol....Jokes!
apparrently one of his neighbours saw one of those flatbed trucks with its own crane come along and take it.................... the dozy plonker didn't think anything of it, just thought my brother must have sold it.Quote:
Originally Posted by AB
Thats a very ballzy effort though...Damn!
I think Veeate's idea is quite good though. It would take you a long time to figure this out and most of the time they would give up.
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Originally Posted by veeate
sounds like it could be a goer....... just a little bit better than my suggestions hahahahahahahaQuote:
Originally Posted by AB
or mine with the 6 foot ditch...lolQuote:
Originally Posted by clunk71
how about a moat, with a drawbridge roflmao
apologies for the highjack there Bigboss, I've just noticed where this thread is, feel free to delete all my ramblings
What about a woopy cushion filled with poo so when you sit on it you just get sprayed and get the wet feeling and smell...Seriously though, you wouldnt drive the car after that???Quote:
Originally Posted by clunk71
Yeah I know, we'll have to delete all of this later on...lol
I think the woopy cushion could actually work.,..Think about it for a second...
yeah this car looks good, sit down...WTF, oh that smell .... What is that, oh man my pants are soaked with,,,,what the hell is that on my pants...Is that....Yeah I think thats....Lets get outa here!!!!!!!!!!
hahahahah bloody hilarious, would work well with some decent seat covers on................. just get some spray and wipe and reset ready for the next victimQuote:
Originally Posted by AB
Just have the valve facing straight up, seat cover on drivers side and I think it would be ok....lolQuote:
Originally Posted by clunk71
oh how I would love to see that done right now hahahahahaha
You could also do a sneaky and have a small nail which pierces the thiefs pants so the liquid goes inside his pants only....lol....That would kill two birds with one stone...Quote:
Originally Posted by clunk71
Thief gets it inside his pants but no liquid goes anywhere inside your car.
yeah thats how you do it...Perfect!!
Im going to make millions off this invention...lol
Lets call it the Poo shooter 2000
and people call me warped???!!!!! hahahahahahahahahaQuote:
Originally Posted by AB
Thinking I will get a sensor and fancy alarm as I am looking at throwing about 5 grand at the wagon in march.
x2i think that this is working...Quote:
Originally Posted by veeate
Any idea how i would do this? Cut off switch to the ignition sounds like the best bet...Quote:
Originally Posted by veeate
I agree with you plassy, a hidden switch would be the best idea, its what I would do.. there are a few ways of doing it, depending on petrol or diesel, petrol you could cut power to injectors or pulse to coil, diesel you could cut power to fuel pump or injection pump.. switch could be hidden under seat, in center console ect
Hi I would like to suggest to rig a shot gun cartridge instead of a whoopy cushion The body would stop the pellets hitting the ceiling causing reverse hail damage. The hidden switch is the cheapest as my fathers commodore VL had one - twice someone tried to steel they couldn't - damaged plastic surrounding the ignition switch. You can only slow down a professional theif. Paul
Sorry about the spelling and grammer
Leave window down with viscous rottie chain to steering wheel.
i've got one of those big steel disk things that go over the steering wheel. good hi-vis deterrent, i used it for years when i had the misfortune to work in liverpool (not NSW!)
I recon you could get a quick release hub for your steering wheel like the ones they use on racing cars, that way you take the steering wheel with you! But i think if they really want it they will find a way!!! which really suxs!
Ok Have done alarm and also a switch to battery. Now to work out how to stop the key scratching :(
mines in the design process at the moment I'm using alot of interposing relays on major circuits to created faults and blow fuses if not correctly disarmed long story short you need to be an experienced electrical fault finder to work it out.. The bad side is testing and commissioning is costing me heaps in fuses and relays
Also I believe remington, smith and wesson etc will provide decent cover
its worked for me!!Quote:
Originally Posted by veeate
How about magnetic Toyota badges... slap them on when you park it ..whip them off when you leave....ahaha
The hidden switch is a great idea. So how easy is it to break in to A gq?
how about a brake fluid bottle a small vacume line conected to a electric fuel pump some how activated when the imobiliser is on and is triggered by the ignition being turned over spraying brake fluid at the drivers seat and lining the seat covers with clorine just in case u miss his/her eyes sorry no mercy for assholes that steal cars or for that matter PATROLS
or just a hidden switch will probably do it with a imobiliser and alarm
Jaycar used to sell an immobiliser that was a bit different. It would let the (petrol) motor start, and then stop after 15 seconds. Then after a few seconds, it would let it start again, then run through a couple more cycles, then stop for good. It connected to a 12v coil lead.
The theory was that the vehicle would be out in the traffic by that time and the crooks would p1ss orf. I had one, but it came in a very obvious alloy box, so having built it I kept if for a decade or two (F100, MQ and now mighty Mav) without fitting it, and only recently chucked it away without ever having fitted it. I may check to see if they have a more discrete model. Jaycar seem to have all their kits based on articles in Silicon Chip, so a search there may help
A fuel cut off on a carby motor works the same way, but through only one cycle, a girlfriend of mine from 1979 had one fitted to her mini, the car would run until the float bowl emptied.