Ignition with a switch
12-23-2004 | 10:19 AM
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Yeah, Alarms are useless. When my car was last broken into I had left my car at my bosses house in a million dollar plus home neighborhood next to his S55 and they still jacked my shit but only got the car a half block. They did manage to destroy my clutch but apperently could'nt keep it running for some reason. In the eleven years I have owned my coupe it has been broken into three times and stolen once. I have been lucky that I never lost her. the cop says no one wants to mess with Mercedes' due to the built in tracking system. He ha slived in that neighborhood 20 years and had never heard of a break in but I guess My bright red baby sitting was just too much of a sore thumb sticking out. He now has a CL65 (which I drove recently but that' s a whole other dream come true that I'll tell you guys about later) that never sits outside.
Oh, and the club is a joke, they just cut the steering wheel and pull it off. Like he said it just deters the lazy thieves. Pro's will get you everytime.
Oh, and the club is a joke, they just cut the steering wheel and pull it off. Like he said it just deters the lazy thieves. Pro's will get you everytime.
12-23-2004 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by bluetwo
There are a couple of places you could put the switch. For example the clutch switch.
I can't give you the details since I've never done it.
I mean I could do it, but it would be touch and go if you know what I mean.
I can't give you the details since I've never done it.
I mean I could do it, but it would be touch and go if you know what I mean.
12-23-2004 | 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by bambbrose
how would this help protect against theives?? are you talking about a start button like an s2k button?
If you mean like a starter kill switch then I would understand but a ignition on switch is just giving the theives an easy access to the ignition wiring, not like they don't have it already in a honda
If you mean like a starter kill switch then I would understand but a ignition on switch is just giving the theives an easy access to the ignition wiring, not like they don't have it already in a honda
12-23-2004 | 10:36 AM
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It should only be a matter of making a way of completing or disrupting a circuit.
Mind you, you should always disconnect the negative terminal of your battery for safety, and before you do this do some more research. I'm just trying to give you a better idea here.
Imagine a wire that's always hot (charged or on...)
Cut it, and connect the switch to either end. When you turn the switch to On, then it's charged. When it's off it's disrupted or... off. You may need a relay to keep the switch from getting fried. There may be a fairly large number of amps in that location of yours.
Mind you, you should always disconnect the negative terminal of your battery for safety, and before you do this do some more research. I'm just trying to give you a better idea here.
Imagine a wire that's always hot (charged or on...)
Cut it, and connect the switch to either end. When you turn the switch to On, then it's charged. When it's off it's disrupted or... off. You may need a relay to keep the switch from getting fried. There may be a fairly large number of amps in that location of yours.
12-23-2004 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by bluetwo
It should only be a matter of making a way of completing or disrupting a circuit.
Mind you, you should always disconnect the negative terminal of your battery for safety, and before you do this do some more research. I'm just trying to give you a better idea here.
Imagine a wire that's always hot (charged or on...)
Cut it, and connect the switch to either end. When you turn the switch to On, then it's charged. When it's off it's disrupted or... off. You may need a relay to keep the switch from getting fried. There may be a fairly large number of amps in that location of yours.
Mind you, you should always disconnect the negative terminal of your battery for safety, and before you do this do some more research. I'm just trying to give you a better idea here.
Imagine a wire that's always hot (charged or on...)
Cut it, and connect the switch to either end. When you turn the switch to On, then it's charged. When it's off it's disrupted or... off. You may need a relay to keep the switch from getting fried. There may be a fairly large number of amps in that location of yours.
How would you do it without causing a mess?
