Locking Gas Door !!!
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Burning Brakes
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Locking Gas Door !!!
Has anyone ever seen, or made, a locking/remote release for the gas filler door. I have a locking cap but it might be an interesting project and it would add another level of security too.
Drifting
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From: Portage Mi
Re: Locking Gas Door !!! (1-MORTOY)
This is something I've thought about doing. My previous car was a Dodge Daytona Turbo, and it had exactly what you're talking about--one of the few things I actually miss about that car.
Racer
Joined: Mar 2002
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From: Lilburn Ga
Re: Locking Gas Door !!! (Black 'n Blue)
I am getting ready to look into doing this. I already have the switch and the locking mechanism, and solinoid.....Ill post if I can actually get it to work. Oh, and if someone ripped it open, I would know not to start the car.....
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Burning Brakes
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Re: Locking Gas Door !!! (soundkillr)
Just had an idea. You could hook up a "hood pin" type switch and if someone did open the gas door, latched or not, I would set off the alarm. I just installed a complete alarm system an it would not be hard to do. You could even do this with just the factory system. I would think that because the circuit is a grounding type input there wouldn't be any chance of it sparking & going "BOOM".
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