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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 09:11 PM
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ok so im not trying to prevent theft, my mom keeps taking my car and driving it everywhere, seriously i drop $40 on a full tank of 93octane and i wake up my cars gone she comes home with it and its on reserve

shes done this at least 20 or 30 times this year alone

so i need a simple kill switch idea for a 93 lt1 auto that wont mess up the ecm/anything else and doesnt take hours to install
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 09:16 PM
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Move.
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by cuisinartvette
Move.
, a battery disconnect is real simple

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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 09:23 PM
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im 19 lol and still in college i dont make enough to move out quite yet
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by heisman01
im 19 lol and still in college i dont make enough to move out quite yet
In other words, your still living at home and she's supporting you.
Perhaps she should charge you room and board, instead of borrowing your car.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Easiest thing to do, would be to make sure she doesn't have a key to the car.
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by RollaMo-LT4
In other words, your still living at home and she's supporting you.
Perhaps she should charge you room and board, instead of borrowing your car.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Easiest thing to do, would be to make sure she doesn't have a key to the car.

This seems really strange, it's usually the kid stealing the parents car and bringing it back empty.

Jim
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 09:58 PM
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Get something like this. It's cheap and easy to install. Unless she knows something about cars, she won't be able to start it.

http://www.carparts.com/COMPACT-BATT...2_N__10618.car

I've heard that trying to start the car with the switch "on" can blow fuses, so get yourself some extra. If they do blow, they're easy to change out.
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Sweet 90

This seems really strange, it's usually the kid stealing the parents car and bringing it back empty.

Jim
yeah i only live at home cause shes to lazy to get a job and still gets child support from my dad, so i technically support her lol
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 11:43 PM
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This thread can't be real.
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 11:57 PM
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Simple would be to install a switch on the neutral safety A4 or clutch M6 safety switch circuit.
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 94z07fx3
Simple would be to install a switch on the neutral safety A4 or clutch M6 safety switch circuit.
mines an auto

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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by heisman01
mines an auto
It's under the shifter console trim piece. You will have to remove the screws and turn it sideways and look for a switch that looks like a 90 degree arc in black fixed with two screws one at each end.

Read the C4 audio faq for how to remove the trim plate.
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 12:12 AM
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umm...hide the friken keys...dah.
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 12:19 AM
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Don't do anything to the car so your Mom cannot drive it.

Think ahead & purchase just enough fuel for your use. Park it at home with the gas gauge on "E".
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 12:20 AM
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A quick smack upside the head should straighten things out. If that doesn't work throw in a few swear words and you should be set.
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Originally Posted by Pwnage1337
A quick smack upside the head should straighten things out. If that doesn't work throw in a few swear words and you should be set.
LOL...Nice...but then he might go to jail and she has the car full time.
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Churchkey
Don't do anything to the car so your Mom cannot drive it.

Think ahead & purchase just enough fuel for your use. Park it at home with the gas gauge on "E".
you might luck out and she buy some gas..
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OPEN THE PASSENGER DOOR AND PULL ON ECM OR FUEL PUMP FUSE AND RUN SHE WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO START THE VETTE AND COST IS 0$
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 01:10 AM
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this thread is weak

You are lucky I'm not your dad, you'd be out a minute after midnight (18 birthday).

Your mommy borrows you Vette? Ohhhh, how about keeping your keys in your pocket junior?

funny, lately lots of CF noobs are posting senseless threads. This one appears to be a mama's boy, the other one bought the ugliest corvette
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 03:10 AM
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Originally Posted by PLRX
this thread is weak

You are lucky I'm not your dad, you'd be out a minute after midnight (18 birthday).

Your mommy borrows you Vette? Ohhhh, how about keeping your keys in your pocket junior?

funny, lately lots of CF noobs are posting senseless threads. This one appears to be a mama's boy, the other one bought the ugliest corvette
If the Vette is in his name and he is making the payments then screw that. I would not want my mother taking my car either.

If he called the cops, even if it was his mother. Its theft. He could get her in trouble.
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