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Disco_Stu:
Hi all, I'm looking for a bit of advice about adding an extra level of security to my Disco.

My winch is welded to my bumper, can be removed but would need cutting in places. Bumper is welded to the car same as the winch. This is all to stop light fingered gits pinching my bits in the middle of the night.

Unfortunately my snorkel top was nicked last night, £10, I ask you, is it worth the kicking I'll give him if I catch him?

Anyway I realise that our discoveries look brilliant, which is why thieves want to nick our bolt-ons. However, because my bolt-ons are now welded on, I reckon it'll be the whole car that goes next time.

I've got the factory fitted alarm and immobilizer but I want to run a remote switch to the stop solenoid to make it a bit harder to take.

Questions:

Is it as simple as re-routing the wire from the solenoid to a switch and back?

Where is the solenoid? :)

If anyone has done this please feel free to give your comments or suggestions, any other anti-theft measures would also be appreciated.

Stu.

Disco Matt:
One trick I have seen done on other cars that I assume would work on a Disco too is to have a removable link in the low-tension wire to the starter solenoid. You just take the link with you, then any thieves have to sit there at risk of being caught for that little bit longer while they try to figure out why it won't start. They may not even notice the socket for said link if you place it in a cunning location!

The vehicle with this mod has run happily for some months now with no starting problems or melted wires. The link does need to be a type of plug/socket that latches. A plain cigar lighter plug/socket won't work but there are plenty of alternatives out there.

Range Rover Blues:
If you want to be a bar-person then fit a time-delay relay to the stop solenoid so that the truck will run for a few seconds then cut off, that way the theiving scrotes will have drawn attention to themselves and will leg it, leaving you pride and joy in the middle of the street, for you to hop right and and run them down :twisted:

Disco Matt:
I did have a gadget on my old ZX (that I wish I'd remembered to take off). Basically it fitted between the battery and the positive cable, had a fuse and a screw-in removable bit. With the removable bit screwed in the car behaved normally. If you took it out, the bypass fuse was rated high enough to keep things like the clock and alarm running, but would blow if you tried to start the engine. The only snag was that it was a pain to have to rummage under the bonnet to get at it, so I only tended to use it if leaving the car at home and going on holiday.

I like RRBs' idea - sounds like those anti-carjacker devices you can buy! I have also seen things to lock onto a wheel that deflate the tyre if the vehicle is moved (not puncture - they just press the valve in) but knowing my luck I'd forget to unlock it myself one day  :lol:

Disco_Stu:
Cheers all, I like RRB's time delay idea too, especially the running them down bit...


Stu.

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