Motoring Discussion > Modern equivalent of removing HT leads? Miscellaneous
Thread Author: Bobby Replies: 12
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New Sun 29 Oct 23 23:26 
 Modern equivalent of removing HT leads? - Bobby
With the amount of car theft nowadays down to keyless entry, OBD ports attacked etc, am wondering if there is a modern equivalent of when we used to remove HT leads or even the whole battery back in the 80s (before I learnt to fit Moss alarms).
I know of the Ghost immobiliser system and I remember back to my 1983 Polo and I had a similar process. I had blank dashboard switches but these were actually wired to the ignition and the ignition wouldn’t go live unless the false heated rear window switch was in the right position.

Crooklocks are no good, most thief’s nowadays carry battery operated angle grinder.

Any simple deterrents?

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New Mon 30 Oct 23 00:00 
 Modern equivalent of removing HT leads? - smokie
1) Put the car in the garage. or is that the man cave now?

2) Give up motoring and help save the planet

3) Get an electric car, they are really unpopular

:-)
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New Mon 30 Oct 23 07:20 
 Modern equivalent of removing HT leads? - Clk Sec
4) Own a car with a value no more than its current insurance renewal.
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New Mon 30 Oct 23 08:23 
 Modern equivalent of removing HT leads? - Zero
Buy a remote controlled relay with a key fob style button, a fuse tap, fit in the fuel pump fuse socket.

total cost about 15 quid,
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New Mon 30 Oct 23 08:28 
 Modern equivalent of removing HT leads? - Runfer D'Hills
Move to a less dodgy area?
;-)
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New Mon 30 Oct 23 09:02 
 Modern equivalent of removing HT leads? - smokie
Of course Amazon has an answer

tinyurl.com/ysamm4n5
Last edited by: smokie on Mon 30 Oct 23 at 09:03
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New Mon 30 Oct 23 09:13 
 Modern equivalent of removing HT leads? - Zero
>> Of course Amazon has an answer
>>
>> tinyurl.com/ysamm4n5

Cant use that on a modern car, they need 12v power to lots of systems on standby. I have one of those on my caravan for the motor mover isolater. You need to remote switch one function that prevents car starting. Fuel pump is ideal.
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New Mon 30 Oct 23 09:16 
 Modern equivalent of removing HT leads? - Zero
>> Move to a less dodgy area?
>> ;-)

Or a car(s) that no-one wants. A hearse or fiat no roader would be ideal.
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New Mon 30 Oct 23 09:55 
 Modern equivalent of removing HT leads? - Runfer D'Hills
Or, if you’re determined to have something that might attract thieves, order it in a really bogging colour…
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New Mon 30 Oct 23 10:02 
 Modern equivalent of removing HT leads? - Zero
Or not wash it for a year so you have no idea what colour it is.
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New Mon 30 Oct 23 10:06 
 Modern equivalent of removing HT leads? - Runfer D'Hills
Or traipse around with a dog in the back all the time so it permanently stinks.
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New Mon 30 Oct 23 10:27 
 Modern equivalent of removing HT leads? - VxFan
Before any of my cars had an alarm or immobiliser, I just swapped the fuel pump fuse for a blown one. That was when cars only had one fuse box, and easily accessible from the drivers seat.
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New Mon 30 Oct 23 11:35 
 Modern equivalent of removing HT leads? - Zero
two dogs, twice the stink.
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