Thanks everyone for their suggestions.
My aim for the switch was 2 things - kill switch/emergency cut off in case of fire/emergency - and longer term security measure.
Regarding security - I see that as being a bonus. I think a lot of thieves are chancers - I dont think they're going to spend a long time trying to start the car - if it doesnt start - they move on. I think a lot of the cars that get stolen around here tend to be for joyriding etc... and I think its less likley they're going to nick a Spit. Touch wood, touch wood, touch wood...
If I ever leave it for a long time - I employ the rotor arm trick.
James
69 Signal Red Spit
Dan Canaan wrote:
I like to kill power to the ignition circuit instead of a battery kill switch. Give the thief some glimmer of hope when the car kicks over but won't start.
One clever person put in a relay for the ignition switch. It would be activated by a toggle hidden away under the passenger seat out of the way in the rear. Easy to reach if you just reach around behind it when you're sitting in the driver seat, but completely illogical for placement otherwise- which is what you want.
Anyways, this interupted power to the coil only in the run position. If the switch wasn't on, then you could crank the ignition and the car woud start- let go of the key and it'd die immediately. Gives hope to the thief, but makes lots of sound while the engine is cranking and attracts attention from others. How long does a thief have to troubleshoot your ignition woes in a public place? Sure, you could wire it directly from the battery, but that also means opening the bonnet, attracting more attention, etc.
Another quick and dirty method for safeguarding if you don't want to do the ignition trick, say for parking for a more extended period, is to simply pull the rotor from the distributor. It's small, easy to overlook, and the car simply will not run without it no matter how much hot wiring you do. It's highly unlikely that a thief will be carrying one with them for replacements.
-Vegaman Dan
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