Car security: to stop your car being driven off?

[20v roper]

Hello everyone, my dad has just had his van nicked, it was a house burglary initially but they found his keys and took his van, it was full of rather expensive tools and equipment, luckily they didn't spot the keys to his LC in the kitchen.
My question is based on the leon cupra: is it possible to remove the fuel pump relay or something similar every night and si
ply re fit it in the morning to prevent the thieves from actually driving the car away? Any info would be great, I'm really down hearted about the thieving scum, they don't seem to be able to lose these days, they come into your house for the keys, I've now stopped taking my keys upstairs at night now, leave them downstairs it's not worth the confrontation.
Thanks again, 20vroper.

 

[M20FES]

Dude how about a Clifford alarm with anti blackjax. Requires a pin code within so many seconds of driving off or it turns the engine off when at safe speed and triggers the alarm. Had it on my old fiesta and was amazing.

http://www.clifford.co.uk/Products/Accessories.aspx

 

[20v roper]

Yes, I had a similar alarm on my 2nd mk2gti, it was a sigma alarm and it wasn't that great really, I'm thinking that my dad may get a bit clumsy with the time period you get to enter the pin and I simple relay removal nay be more suitable for him? Not sure? Thanks mate.

 

[JPS1]

Revo & APR offer an ecu lock out function with their remaps which is always an option

 

[20v roper]

Yes they do! Never thought of that! Thanks mate!

 

[Ronin225]

Add a kill switch

 

[LEE69]

Do something for free remove the fuel pump fuse #28– Fuel pump

 

[SlimLCR]

Or a Revo SPS controller, they have an anti theft setting.

 

[putridmocha]

The revo switch is great for piece of mind

 

[LEE69]

All well and good for those of us with revo

 

[LEE69]

oh and the switch

 

[Slimy]

I do remember my mate fitting a hidden switch to the fuel pump power, it was a lot easier than pulling a fuse and it was just as effective. Of course, he totally cocked up, wired it up with bell wire and a tiny switch and ended up stuck at the side of the road as it went up in smoke, but the idea is sound.

Just have it tucked under the dash somewhere that can be flicked on and off.

(OK, just realised this is the same as what Ronin posted, so I'll shut up now... )

 

[RDS1972]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLV1ssUQHME&feature=fvst

 

[LEE69]

lmao @ bell wire

 

[SlimLCR]

All well and good for those of us with revo

This is true, I use mine all the time. Only trouble is walking round with it in my pocket!

 

[LEE69]

Never even occurred/bothered me to use the revo to immobilise it, can't go anywhere without my key ( that i know off)

 

[jj2007uk]

Just out of curiosity, my cars got a revo stage 2 remap on it which was done before I got it... What's this about using revo to immobilise the car??

 

[LEE69]

You need an sps switch and use the anti theft, never used it myself

 

[jj2007uk]

Ahhh cool cool... My areas not to bad anyway so don't think I really need to
Invest in it, I'm personally eyeing up these liquid gauges not hijacking the thread or anything...

 

[LEE69]

Nor mine never even thought to use ti.
RE LG just do it Cheapest new is http://www.swgmotorsport.com/asps/ShowDetails.asp?id=233