One effective method I've installed on all my cars is something I read
about 25 years ago. It won't stop towing or breaking into and stealing
items in the car, but it will stop people from hot-wiring it and driving
it away.
Get yourself a little toggle switch, simple on-off kind. Find a very
important wire, such as the wire to the points or condenser, some wire
that if it wasn't there, all the hot wiring in the world wouldn't get
the car started. Cut that wire, and put the toggle switch in the
break. Now, you'll need some more wire, cause you'll want to run it
into the passenger compartment someplace, and HIDE it, behind the dash
or something.
Every time you get out of the car, simply reach under the dash, flip the
switch, and it simply can't be started.
DO NOT PUT THE SWITCH NEAR THE IGNITION SWITCH, a thief might see it as
they bend down to hotwire. I always put mine on the passenger side,
behine the dash.
Can't start the car, even if they have your key, unless the toggle
switch is flipped 'on'.
Brad Richardson
79 Spitfire
Portland, Oregon
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