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stendec

I am thinking of putting a concealed immobiliser switch on my motorhome as a deterrent to joyriders/opportunists etc. It would disconnect the diesel fuel cut-off solenoid thus preventing the engine from starting.
Two concealed switches would give them even more of a problem, particularly if one was in the locked gas bottle or Thetford lockers.
Some tough hose clamped over the cable and terminal feeding the cut off switch would help prevent the quick attachment of a jump lead to the battery+ in case they figured out why it wouldn't start.
Is the fuel cut-off remaining closed likely to do any damage to the injector pump or anything else, apart from eventually flattening the battery if a persistent attempt was made to start the vehicle?
Any thoughts or other ideas welcome.
Stendec

andyman

A friend of mine who deals in comercial vehicles, had his recovery truck stolen. On the new one he fitted a simple tap in the fuel line. When it was stolen last year it stopped a few hundred yards down the road. It also often stops when they forget to turn the tap on. Never done it any harm.

viator

Hi stendec,
This extra security topic has been posted before, my then suggestion was, slide drivers seat forward against steering wheel, check for a suitable place to drill through seat runners, and fit a long hasp padlock, it may be easier if the seat swivels before pushing against wheel, with the seat against the wheel, the would be thief can see this and may think again before breaking in, if he does break in, I doubt if he has the tools to cut the hasp. This method was possible on VW's I had previously.
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cater_racer

Sounds like a lot of fuss for a 1 in 10,000 chance, like trackers IMHO you're wasting your time. A good noisy alarm will put off anyone less than total professionals and it protects your contents.

Alarms are cheap enough, I bought a19.95 one from Maplin for my last motorhome.

Grizzly

johng1974

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cater_racer

I still think the biggest problem is theft of contents if you don't go down the alarm route, the other approach must be deterrence. Rottweiler with a machine gun?

witch · Last edited by witch on Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:47 pm; edited 1 time in total

Years ago there was a security device that was installed in the brake line (usually just the feed to the front brakes)

Can't recall if it was a manual tap with access trough a rubber bung in the floor or if it was an electric solenoid activated one way valve thing, The idea being you applied the brakes and the valve would keep them locked on. anyone remember them ??? It was in the late 70's Embarassed

C