Dear Kai,One of the most sophisticated in my opinion and Reliable— is also the simplest. In an odd reverse of your question , I had a brand new 500 SL AMG “ blackout car” in 1985 . Grey market , one of only 2 stick shift AMG in USA . So ,I worry . Car really stands out , they want AMG rims etc . I had a 70 challenger 440 convert stolen twice , just before this . They rip ignition switch key cylinder out with dent puller , unlocks steering wheel . On AMG , I hid a 5$ commercial magnetic burglar alarm reed switch under the carpet near the front kick panel .. right at the joint . In that car it disabled the FI fuel pump I think via an added 30A relay powered from ignition via the reed switch . The arm of relay went to pump . When relay was off , the arm went to ground , so any attempt to hot wire the pump ( if very smart crook) met with a short circuit to ground .= Crank and no start. They leave. I had a 2” long burglar alarm door magnet with me or even in car . You had to know where to place it , a wire was taped to it that caught in the rug . I Made little magic marker lines so I knew where . I dislike commercial products that blow horn , can fail , false alarms , have computer junk etc . Unreliable . One has to not get Paranoid with complexity ( say theft by towing) as that is not preventable practically — but also rare . More likely someone crazy impulsively jumps starts car or very easily hot wires it ( early cars) . Another variant is to ground points thru a reed switch , same thing , opened by magnet but have to hide wire well in harness at coil ... thief would see it . Opening wire between coil and points also works— easier to hide ( one wire as usual in each place ) and smart thief would then see by a light or meter the 12 v on coil terminals as always and look elsewhere , car cranks but won’t start defeats them fast . Have to outsmart them . Lots of variants , ignition on blows horn steady through reed switch .. but they will cut horn wires . Battery cut out switches are a joke and can hurt charging system , jumper cable goes right around it. Good luck , keep it simple . John Sent from my iPhone not by choice
Hello Folks, Restauration of my 62 Sport convertible has almost reached the turning point and slowly parts are put back together. As I will personally take care of reassembling the dash, I am wondering about integrating any modern (digital) tools for theft protection. So far I heard of gadgets like a fingerprint scanner in combination with the ignition or GPS trackers. Maybe even sensors that will indicate moving or lifting of the car. Or other stuff I don`t even know about. As YOU have the real expensive gems, maybe someone already had the same concerns or worries? Or do you trust in God and the good in people? Or is there no real market for letter car thefts in the US? In Europe borders are close and the car could be gone to the former East Block Countries in 2-3 hours… Untraceable. And what happens if someone opens the hood (damn easy) and cuts off the battery? In this case all electronic systems probably would be out of function. I know it is a big topic (maybe a whole industry takes care about this), but I would very much appreciate your thoughts and experience. During my membership (5 years) I can’t recall of someone bringing up this topic. Greetings from Germany, Kai Dr. Kai Rentmeister Tierarzt, DiplECVN Tierärztliche Praxis für Neurologie Sandäcker 7 97337 Dettelbach 09324 – 9787630 Tel 09324 – 9787635 Fax www.tierneurologie.de info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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