Detachable Steering Wheels?
Well, CRX are quite easy to steal, so I've been looking into buying a detachable steering wheel. I will bring it around at school with me all day or wide it somewere in the car (under the spare tire or under a seat). But anyone know of a place that sells OEM/JDM style wheels that are detachable (easily)??
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www.ebay.com :D lol you can probably find then there
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yeah ebay they are dirt cheap for detachable hubs...
but fyi, thats about the worst meathod of anti theft. any wheel will just snap right on to it. so its not really any much harder, you need to get creative and start adding kill switches in hiden locations or pulling fuses or something so your car wont start. |
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I'm gonna do a few kill switches, I just don't know were/how, and I want the wiring cleaned up first. |
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they use splined hubs that mate with a special connector that snaps in place. it is not just a matter of putting another steering wheel on the shaft. |
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AND has the snap lock collar on it. And just an FYI you don't get a mounting collar when you buy the steering wheel you get it with the column mounting setup and the wheel is bolted to the splined collar. Besides we are talking about a CRX here. |
paint the car tye-dye. that should deter any theif.
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Just get an alarm dude. I have an alarm on my Si and Houston is bad for stolen si's. Mine hasn't been touched.
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I'm going the little flashing red LED... But the steering wheel makes it easier to get in the car. For those that are like 6'4" and sat in a Honda, it takes some figuring out on getting in without killing your knees. |
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you'd be suprised the tools a car jacker has, a $20 steering wheel isnt exactly the hardest thing to get. Quote:
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Any other ways to make a car harder to steal? |
Best thing to do is put a kill switch behind on of those button covers on your dash - you know the ones where you only get the button when you buy the top of the line model....
Pull the cover off fit it onto a push button kill switch put it back in place minus and bingo instant kill switch. Car thieves will never find it. |
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There is nothing you can do to keep theives from taking your car. NOTHING. There's a way around every single anti-theft device. Lowjack, Alarm, Killswitch, removable steeringwheel or a locked steering wheel. Don't forget, theives don't just take the car...some just leave it where it is and strip it down to the frame. That being said alarms are a great deterent. Why? because MOST theives are lazy (hence why they steal instead of work like everyone else) so all you're really doing is making it harder for them and alarms do that best for the amount of monet you spend. Just get yourself an alarm that will cut power to the motor if its set off. Mine has that flashing red light when the alarm is activated and its treated me well. There's no luck involved. My car hasn't gotten stolen because its not easy to steal. 90% of Hondas stolen in Houston don't have alarms. Alarms and other anti-theft devices are merely deterants, they make it harder and not worth stealing or stripping the car. Sweed; a removable steering wheel may seem like a geat idea but honestly, it'll just atract more attention to your car. Plus you have to think about your car being stripped...not just stolen. An Alarm makes it hard for them to strip AND steal. Alarms these days are harder to disengage. When you're at your house park it in the garage. If you're really paranoid get Lowjack. Hell go to your local police and find out what they reccomend...they can probly tell you what characteristics of commonly stolen cars are (ie no alarm, make and model, etc). |
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behind the glove compartment of most cars (reach under and up) is a little area with nothing but metal and plastic around the edges. put the switch there. or you can have a code on the door handle, but rig it so that if more than 5 false attempts are made to activate it, it squirts ink then notifies the police. |
An aftermarket alarm is pretty useless, very rarely are they good. Sadly the most effective I have ever seen was in my mom's Saturn. Since it was integrated in OEM, unless the car was started with the coded key, the alarm won't ever reset unless the battery is disconnected for something like 2 hours, kills the ECU, and locked the radio. Doubt a thief has time to wait.. 90% of people simply ignore alarms anyways...
Kill switches, plain and simple. As SPR said, the steering wheels you find Sweed, are pretty universal. Tilt your column up when you get out, so it's easier to get in. Or get a truck. One trick, is to wire a series of kill switches, that have to be in a certain combo to start the car. A fuel cut-off is another good way. My plan... replace an OE switch as a kill switch, and take the column shifter with me.:lol: |
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I'm just wondering were to put the switches... -- One for Battery Power -- One for the Fuel Pump -- One for Starter -- One for all of the above -- One fake one... :lol: What's a OE Switch (exuse my english)? |
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