My $4 theft "deterrant" system
04-10-2008, 11:53 AM
#21
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RE: My $4 theft "deterrant" system
i have been thinking about doin this my self for a few weeks now!.. so i think im going to do it!..
looks great.. but now i have a question for you guys...
the little "flasher" or whatever is making the LED flash.. do you think there is a way to tap that one and hook up two other LED's on seperate wires so that i could run them to different areas of the car?.. that way i dont have to buy 3 of them!..
i was thinking about mounting them on the pillars, and one on the cetner console where the map lights are..
let me know what you think..
-GTstang
looks great.. but now i have a question for you guys...
the little "flasher" or whatever is making the LED flash.. do you think there is a way to tap that one and hook up two other LED's on seperate wires so that i could run them to different areas of the car?.. that way i dont have to buy 3 of them!..
i was thinking about mounting them on the pillars, and one on the cetner console where the map lights are..
let me know what you think..
-GTstang
04-10-2008, 11:59 AM
#22
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Northern VA
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RE: My $4 theft "deterrant" system
ORIGINAL: GTstangB.F.D.M.
i have been thinking about doin this my self for a few weeks now!.. so i think im going to do it!..
looks great.. but now i have a question for you guys...
the little "flasher" or whatever is making the LED flash.. do you think there is a way to tap that one and hook up two other LED's on seperate wires so that i could run them to different areas of the car?.. that way i dont have to buy 3 of them!..
i was thinking about mounting them on the pillars, and one on the cetner console where the map lights are..
let me know what you think..
-GTstang
i have been thinking about doin this my self for a few weeks now!.. so i think im going to do it!..
looks great.. but now i have a question for you guys...
the little "flasher" or whatever is making the LED flash.. do you think there is a way to tap that one and hook up two other LED's on seperate wires so that i could run them to different areas of the car?.. that way i dont have to buy 3 of them!..
i was thinking about mounting them on the pillars, and one on the cetner console where the map lights are..
let me know what you think..
-GTstang
04-10-2008, 12:37 PM
#24
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RE: My $4 theft "deterrant" system
my buddy had his car broken into while at work twice in three monthes. So, he decided to take some back. He taped razor blades all over the wires to the back of his head unit. Well, it happened again. He ended up with a smashed up dash (the thief took a fit) and blood all over the inside of his car
back to the drawing board i guess
back to the drawing board i guess
04-10-2008, 03:06 PM
#26
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RE: My $4 theft "deterrant" system
ORIGINAL: buster
my buddy had his car broken into while at work twice in three monthes. So, he decided to take some back. He taped razor blades all over the wires to the back of his head unit. Well, it happened again. He ended up with a smashed up dash (the thief took a fit) and blood all over the inside of his car back to the drawing board i guess
my buddy had his car broken into while at work twice in three monthes. So, he decided to take some back. He taped razor blades all over the wires to the back of his head unit. Well, it happened again. He ended up with a smashed up dash (the thief took a fit) and blood all over the inside of his car
back to the drawing board i guess
http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?...roduct_id=5137
I plan on ordering this alarm it is supposed to page you up to a mile without a clear line of sight. Dont know how good it works.
04-10-2008, 04:59 PM
#27
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RE: My $4 theft "deterrant" system
LOL!! I've heard stories of the "razor blades behind the head unit" but thought it was an "urban myth". Glad somebody took it to heart. I f'in hate theives.
My car has the "active anti-theft" system (blah-blah) and has a little red indicator light on the gauge cluster that blinks red with a lock icon. However, if you've ever looked into an S197 from outside you really can't see the gauge cluster because it's so far back into the dash. I guess if you're a really perceptive theif you would see it but I have no idea why Ford placed it there...
My car has the "active anti-theft" system (blah-blah) and has a little red indicator light on the gauge cluster that blinks red with a lock icon. However, if you've ever looked into an S197 from outside you really can't see the gauge cluster because it's so far back into the dash. I guess if you're a really perceptive theif you would see it but I have no idea why Ford placed it there...
04-10-2008, 05:16 PM
#28
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Tampa, FL
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RE: My $4 theft "deterrant" system
157db- do you know what wire color code or where the ford anti theft wire is that leads to the dash? i put red alarm leds in another car once just by taping into them.. looked pretty good. i don't want to rip out the whole dash just to find one wire...
