So, just to throw a new topic out there to start some conversation....
I'm headed to Chicago in my slick tonight to pick up my daughter's boyfriend's scooter to bring it home so she can take her test at the DMV this weekend. I'm sure I don't need to worry about the security of my truck, but I recalled that my Painless harness has a fuse they say is there to be removed to disable your vehicle, should you want to. Anyone ever have a need to do anything like that? If so, what do you do? I'm sure most of us don't live in big cities, but just wondering....
Disabling your truck
Re: Disabling your truck
I plumbed a manual cutoff valve in between the gas tank and the fuel pump. It's tucked up and out of sight. I have not used it yet, but since we have moved, when I'm out and about in the new surroundings and higher populations, I will be giving it a quick turn when the truck is unattended.
I had also planned to put a toggle switch under the dash to kill the ignition, but have not done it yet.
Bradshaw
I had also planned to put a toggle switch under the dash to kill the ignition, but have not done it yet.
Bradshaw
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Re: Disabling your truck
If you needed to disable a truck in an emergency
You could pull the rotor out of the dizzy
Swipe the coil wire
Put a "club" between the steering wheel & brake pedal
You could pull the rotor out of the dizzy
Swipe the coil wire
Put a "club" between the steering wheel & brake pedal
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[b]'' I think what scares me the most about you guys is that I understand you '' ..... KID
'' lookin good, a little paint adds at least 100hp!'' ....... COOTER
'' well an old guy can dream cant he? ''............ICEMAN
''I would donate organs before selling my slick''........ HOOFBEAT RACER
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[b]'' I think what scares me the most about you guys is that I understand you '' ..... KID
'' lookin good, a little paint adds at least 100hp!'' ....... COOTER
'' well an old guy can dream cant he? ''............ICEMAN
''I would donate organs before selling my slick''........ HOOFBEAT RACER
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Re: Disabling your truck
That’s my go to.slick4x4 wrote:If you needed to disable a truck in an emergency
You could pull the rotor out of the dizzy
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Re: Disabling your truck
Let's see, I have a hurst floor shifter, but no clutch peddle...
Between 3 and 4 thousand pounds above my original straight axel and no power steering...
The engine will only run with the choke fully out.
Those reasons alone would drive most lazy opertuneists away.
But a true dyed in the wool diesel guy could drive away with my truck with almost No resistance.
The only thing my key switch actually does is activate the starter... Once running it back feeds power to all nessassary electrical... Throw the key away...
Between 3 and 4 thousand pounds above my original straight axel and no power steering...
The engine will only run with the choke fully out.
Those reasons alone would drive most lazy opertuneists away.
But a true dyed in the wool diesel guy could drive away with my truck with almost No resistance.
The only thing my key switch actually does is activate the starter... Once running it back feeds power to all nessassary electrical... Throw the key away...
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5.9 Ford Diesel / Allison
Disk brake straight axle
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Re: Disabling your truck
Painless HAs a fuse for the ignition coil right at the top in the center. remove that and will crank but no spark. Cas has painless panel and i do remove it from time to time
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Re: Disabling your truck
Had a 64 L/B years ago and took the wire for the coil from the ignition switch, and placed it on the low speed terminal of the heater switch (when I need heat I just run it on high)
To start the truck you had to turn the heater to the LOW speed position, then start the truck. Of course when you want to stop the engine, you had to turn the heater off then the ignition switch.
To start the truck you had to turn the heater to the LOW speed position, then start the truck. Of course when you want to stop the engine, you had to turn the heater off then the ignition switch.
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Re: Disabling your truck
I like the heater trick, never thought of that. I have just been hiding a latching contact under the dash somewhere and running the coil wire through it. I'll look into a switch since I have empty holes in this dash!