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By hannibalhekki
- Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:38 pm #63076 lately in my home town they have been stealing about a car a week! :o and it sucks because i live in an apartment complex with no gates. i want to install some kill switches and one of these:
http://www.aboutsecurityconcepts.com/Pr ... Loctronics
the thing is, i'm not a wiring genius and i don't want a shop to do it because some of the shops here in town are pretty shabby. so i don't want ANYONE to know where or what i install for security! can you guys help me with a complete walkthrough? diy? i've seen the rocker switches at autozone they have 3 little prongs at the end and want to install one for my fuel and one for my ignition. can you guys help me with part numbers and detailed instructions on how to install them? thanks! :thumb:
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By suspendedHatch
- Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:27 am #63153 Those chip kill switches actually make it EASIER to steal the car. They're junk.

Here's a write-up for a kill switch. It's on an Integra but it's virtually identical to the Civic.

http://causeforalarm.thecarthing.com/ve ... index.html

As you can see I have two other kinds of kill switches on the site. The best method is to kill the small black wires on the main relay (they're grounds). I don't put that on the site because people will complain that I'm giving their secrets away.
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By defjamon26z
- Sun Sep 07, 2008 3:39 pm #68696 if you live in miami skip the fuel switch.. it's wayyyyy to common down here for fun i tend to go into buddy car and look for the switch. all i had to do was follow the fuel electric line from the pcm to the fuel pump and im bound to find it immediately and put them back together. simply put. it's just isnt enough. you need to remove your WHOLE dash and reinstall your alarm with at least 3 or 4 relays. hook them up on the constant power wire that runs thru the firewall, ignition, accessory, and ECU wire (the one that runs from the exterior fuse box to the ecu). put the dash back in and use a 13mm ratchet and tighten it with a breaker bar. what your tryin to do is STRIP the bolt completely so the dash is not easily to remove which mean you cant access the alarm easy so make sure the alarm and everything is install perfectly before you strip it. test it before stripping it!!
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By defjamon26z
- Tue Sep 09, 2008 2:48 am #68952 plus u can HEAR if the fuel pump turn on or not. you losing here. if u do the relay set up they dont even see the alarm they gonna swear ur battery dead or you pull a fuse somewhere. this buy you plenty time and they'll give up.

By xlr8
- Thu Oct 23, 2008 12:24 am #75609 http://causeforalarm.thecarthing.com/

This site is very informative. I am installing the alarm in my hatch and the information here is great.

Alarms need to be done right, and with multible layers of security. Don't just rely on an alarm.

-I would recommend a 2-way paging alarm. This will help let you know if something is up.

-Use the ignition cut from the site. Most of our cars are manual transmitions. A thief could simply break the lock with a screwdriver and start the car

-Backup battery is a must! 520T is great. It senses voltage drops and will trigger the alarm if a thief manages to cut power without setting off the alarm.

-A new siren I found and thought was very innovative. It's a self powered siren. I use it in conjunction with my normal siren but in the interior. Even if a thief cuts power to the alarm, and siren it won't stop sounding unless it is unlocked with a physical key or the alarm is disarmed by remote. In the interior is a good place too. Nothing says panic like 128db while your trying to steal a car, especially if it won't turn off.
http://www.asianwolf.com/backup-battery-siren.html

-Rerouted hood cable helps.

-I enclosed my latch with a plate of steel. This will keep the thief from reaching through and poping the hood at the latch.

-Jimmy Jammers are also great. As advertised, it will protect your lock at the handle and also make it much harder to slim jim your car.

Good luck
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By Elpimpo
- Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:17 pm #75667 this thread is a very good read keep it going!!
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By suspendedHatch
- Fri Oct 24, 2008 2:05 am #75772
xlr8 wrote:http://causeforalarm.thecarthing.com/

-I enclosed my latch with a plate of steel. This will keep the thief from reaching through and popping the hood at the latch.


YES! Some low life's popped my hood recently most likely by reaching up underneath the front bumper with a large screwdriver. The hood pin saved my ass. But a how-to "Enclose the Hood Latch" is well overdue.

I personally dislike self-powered sirens and so does anyone else who has ever had one for a period of time. Your battery runs low and the thing goes crazy. You have to have it accessible in order to disable it, and you have to keep the key with you. I prefer to hide a small piezo siren in the interior and rely on the alarm's backup battery to power it when necessary.
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