Need ideas to immobilize a running car. But it still be driveable by me.
12-23-2005, 12:41 PM
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Need ideas to immobilize a running car. But it still be driveable by me.
Hey heres the deal. Im looking for some ideas and you guys are the ghetto ones to come to. 
Its a 94 Civic 5spd.
I need to be able to leave the car running and if someone tries to drive off in it it needs to shut down.
BUT I still need to be able to get it from point A to point B on its own power (no towing it there).
The method cannot be very "invasive" meaning I cannot go in and start chopping a ton of wires. I could T onto a few wires though but nothing permanant and it has to leave little tracks of me messing with it.
Oh and its got to be CHEAP (the motto of HMT). I know I could go and spend a bunch of $$ on fancy ---- but thats not a realistic option. Needs to be cheap ---- I could pick up at Radio Shack if need be.
I was thinking of just unhooking the throttle cable once I got it in place, but if I dont have to open the hood even better. Would ideally just like to drive up, flip a switch and walk off.
Thanks all...
Its a 94 Civic 5spd.
I need to be able to leave the car running and if someone tries to drive off in it it needs to shut down.
BUT I still need to be able to get it from point A to point B on its own power (no towing it there).
The method cannot be very "invasive" meaning I cannot go in and start chopping a ton of wires. I could T onto a few wires though but nothing permanant and it has to leave little tracks of me messing with it.
Oh and its got to be CHEAP (the motto of HMT). I know I could go and spend a bunch of $$ on fancy ---- but thats not a realistic option. Needs to be cheap ---- I could pick up at Radio Shack if need be.
I was thinking of just unhooking the throttle cable once I got it in place, but if I dont have to open the hood even better. Would ideally just like to drive up, flip a switch and walk off.
Thanks all...
12-23-2005, 12:51 PM
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Re: Need ideas to immobilize a running car. But it still be driveable by me.
Originally Posted by ichbinsobose
Hook a kill switch to the fuel pump that is actuated by the throttle.
or you could have a switch to the fuel pump, flipped the switch off so the pump wont turn on, it may run for a min w/o the pump turning... dunno thou
12-23-2005, 01:39 PM
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Re: Need ideas to immobilize a running car. But it still be driveable by me.
LOL trying to setup a bait car huh 
hook up a relay to your e-brake. set it up the way when ebrake is down realy cuts off power to the distubutor or fuel pump. use a double pole swith (hidden, of course)to bypass the relay when you need to drive it on ur own. It could be a problem IF he didn`t release the e-brake all the way down.
use the same idea on the thottle should work without any problem. mount a normally CLOSED press button mircoswitch next to the thottle cable wheel thing on the thottle body, use a relay, hook it up to whatever pump or dizzy, when the thottle is pressed switch goes open and cut the power.
hook up a relay to your e-brake. set it up the way when ebrake is down realy cuts off power to the distubutor or fuel pump. use a double pole swith (hidden, of course)to bypass the relay when you need to drive it on ur own. It could be a problem IF he didn`t release the e-brake all the way down.
use the same idea on the thottle should work without any problem. mount a normally CLOSED press button mircoswitch next to the thottle cable wheel thing on the thottle body, use a relay, hook it up to whatever pump or dizzy, when the thottle is pressed switch goes open and cut the power.
12-23-2005, 01:40 PM
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Re: Need ideas to immobilize a running car. But it still be driveable by me.
Originally Posted by scottsi
thats easy, just put a turbo timer on it, get one that is wired to the e brake, so if someone jumps in and drops the e brake the car will turn off
12-23-2005, 01:51 PM
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Re: Need ideas to immobilize a running car. But it still be driveable by me.
or use a 555 timer circuit with pump/dizzy relay. use the dome like switch to activaite the timer.
or disconnect thottle cable, use gun point , how HMT
or disconnect thottle cable, use gun point , how HMT
