Security Thread -- Everyone tell us what u have

[MarkOS]

I think a certain amount of visible 'security' is a good thing.

I've got 2 immobilising devices in 2 different circuits, but I still ended up with a hole in my passenger side door, a stuffed ignition switch and a ripped up dash where they searched for a way to start it.

That's the only reason I use a steering wheel lock now, and the reason I've added a flashing light to one of the immobilisers.

[Mr Camouflage]

EXACTIALLY ! TOO LATE SMART HERE ! THIS WAS A GREAT SYSTIME

Thats a bit "All Your Base" for me.

I agree. Flashing lights are good. I have an utlra-bright blue LED in my skyline.

All your Z are belong to us!

[gnosez]

I have fuel cut-off and battary switches on my '72. The battary switch is the SCCA type and is located under the hood. I take the red handled key out and put it on my keyring whan I leave the car anywhere I feel worried.

You can't stop someone from breaking in but you can stop them from being able to drive it away. Of course a tow or flatbed truck thief can't be stopped either. Clubs and similar locks are easily defeated by cutting the steering wheel and slipping off the bracket

Look for another layer of protection coming out this summer for 240-280s(www.baddogparts.com) that will make driving your Z off nearly impossible.

Shameless plug.....going back into my hole now.

[Fun_in_my_z]

Well....a bunch of good dogs a big winchester a lil rust and nobodys touching her!

if its parked for awhile why not take the battery? kinda hard to go unoticed steeling a car while lugging a battery

[e_racer1999]

^^cept batteries are universal...

[Ricklandia]

I hate to bring this up, but...

When my 260 was stolen (many moons ago), it was taken in broad daylight, right from my office in downtown Miami. They pulled up in a wrecker, lifted it and went, all in about 5 minutes. Guys across the street watched the whole thing and didn't think twice about it, not even enough to remember what the name on the wrecker was. I;m afraid any amount of battery kills/magnetic switches/sirens or whatever wouldn't have stopped them. I suppose the best and ultimate defense these days would be a lojack system (if they have it where you live). Cops here in S. FL say it works amazingly well, they're constantly tracking cars to shipping containers awaiting shipment to the Carribean where they can be sold for double or triple thier value here in the states. JMHO

[PrOxLaMuS©]

Alpine Security System!!

[AChev]

Has anybody actually ever set up the cigarette lighter rigging? Its a clever idea

[chickenwafer]

I think I will take a stab at the ciggerette idea sometime, but it won't be for a while........

Richlandia- sorry to hear about that. It's all to common too. No one thinks twice if a car is lifted by a tow truck. And what's worse, it's incredibly hard to "catch" the people. Even if you catch them red-handed, they can pull out a fake order slip from their pocket and ask you if you're "Insert some random name here" and you will say you're not then just appoligize by saying they got the wrong car and act adsentmindedly and walk away- no harm or foul. I know- it happened to me with my 3rd generation Mazda RX-7. Someone was trying to lift her at a grocery store in the middle of the afternoon, and luckily I was able to run out of the store and catch em. I remembered the towing company on the side of the truck (I won't mention it because I might have gotten it wrong). The driver seemed suspecious and when I got home I busted out the yellow pages and looked for the towing company- couldn't find it. I even dialed 411 info just incase they weren't listed in my area. They found like 3 listing, but they were all at least 7 states away. That's when it hit me that they were trying to steal my car. How fortunate I was......

Dave

[Dans240z]

Now days, I think the choke is a damn good system! I remember when my dad had the z at the nissan dealer, and they called him because the guys there couldn't get it started! Most people don't even know about the choke.

Not that this a a good anti-theft device, but it might save a car on occassion.

I never leave the car out of my sight for long when I go out. I usually just drive it somewhere far, and then back again.

[remedy]

I haven't done the cigaratte lighter switch yet. I have seen it done a long time ago and I can't imagine it would be to hard to do though. Just a matter of making the lighter complete the circuit. make sure it has good contact though as you don't want your engine to die in the middle of the freeway.

[Ricklandia]

I haven't done the cigaratte lighter switch yet. I have seen it done a long time ago and I can't imagine it would be to hard to do though. Just a matter of making the lighter complete the circuit. make sure it has good contact though as you don't want your engine to die in the middle of the freeway.

You could always make it exclusively part of the starter circuit, that way if it came loose it wouldn't effect the actual ignition circuit. I have seen a magnetic switch circuit done similarly. You had to hold a magnet to the dash to trip a hidden switch while turning the key for the final starter circuit to work. I didn't see the actual wiring but it seemed to work well. Once the engine was started, the magnet could be removed as it was no longer needed. the owner simply had a magnet attached to a chord on his key ring. Cumbersome, but effective.