Tremco (I think is the manufacture) makes an anti theft switch. It is a vaccum switch that you have to push on when you push on the brake pedal to put the truck or car in gear. (auto trans) If you don't push on the hidden switch, the truck will not shift out of park. You can just put it under the carpet where ever you want. There is also a cut off switch under the dash, if you drop it off for maintenance, to disable it. We use them in our company vehicles since they are left running a lot with lots of electonics in them.
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Thanks for all the ideas guys. As soon as we get this crap figured out about the wife's Tundra, I will start concentrating on the Dodge.
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Steve
Thanks again
Steve
Good thread guys
Got me thinking and laughing of something my father did.
He was getting his stereo in his car stolen every 3-4 months so on the next installation
He taped fish hooks into the wiring under the dash. He goes out to the truck one morning and there is a 210 lb. gentleman lying on the floor of his pickup!!! This guy was at least 30 yrs. old and he was crying like a baby. Dad just starts laughing and goes back into the house and makes coffee for about a half hour; and then phones the police . The cops come and try to get this guy out of the vehicle( with many a scream mind you) . Took them an hour and by the time they were done the 2 cops and my dad were almost in tears from laughing so hard.
So remember fish hooks are sometimes better than loud sirens .
I really doubt that guy will ever think about sticking his hand under some rednecks dash again.
Got me thinking and laughing of something my father did.
He was getting his stereo in his car stolen every 3-4 months so on the next installation
He taped fish hooks into the wiring under the dash. He goes out to the truck one morning and there is a 210 lb. gentleman lying on the floor of his pickup!!! This guy was at least 30 yrs. old and he was crying like a baby. Dad just starts laughing and goes back into the house and makes coffee for about a half hour; and then phones the police . The cops come and try to get this guy out of the vehicle( with many a scream mind you) . Took them an hour and by the time they were done the 2 cops and my dad were almost in tears from laughing so hard.
So remember fish hooks are sometimes better than loud sirens .
I really doubt that guy will ever think about sticking his hand under some rednecks dash again.
Computers, computers computers
This the beautiful thing about computers. While I don't personally have a mystery switch because I live in an area where theives are more interested in Escalades and rice burners with rediculous looking ground effect. A diesel truck is like a pair of work boots. Lazy bums don't steal work boots.
Anyway, I have from time to time pulled the relay/fuse under the hood which powers the Cummins brain. Even if they figure out the problem. . the relay is either in my pocket... or some where other than truck. . Unless they carry extra relays... Seldom will someone waste that kind of time. . The'll just move on.
In any case. . lots of good ideas have been already been stated. . I like the clutch idea.
Tip # 1. MAKE IT EASY TO USE. If it isn't easy. . chances are you will forget. . or simply get lazy about activating it. . Keep in mind, most people don't realize that gas stations and convenience stores are PRIME targets because most people say "I'll just be a minute" and they don't lock their doors. A minute is all it takes.
Tip # 2. TELL NO-ONE your secret. Innocent conversation has gotten people in trouble more than once. That said. . I haven't really told you what I do on a daily basis for protection. Get my point?
This the beautiful thing about computers. While I don't personally have a mystery switch because I live in an area where theives are more interested in Escalades and rice burners with rediculous looking ground effect. A diesel truck is like a pair of work boots. Lazy bums don't steal work boots.
Anyway, I have from time to time pulled the relay/fuse under the hood which powers the Cummins brain. Even if they figure out the problem. . the relay is either in my pocket... or some where other than truck. . Unless they carry extra relays... Seldom will someone waste that kind of time. . The'll just move on.
In any case. . lots of good ideas have been already been stated. . I like the clutch idea.
Tip # 1. MAKE IT EASY TO USE. If it isn't easy. . chances are you will forget. . or simply get lazy about activating it. . Keep in mind, most people don't realize that gas stations and convenience stores are PRIME targets because most people say "I'll just be a minute" and they don't lock their doors. A minute is all it takes.
Tip # 2. TELL NO-ONE your secret. Innocent conversation has gotten people in trouble more than once. That said. . I haven't really told you what I do on a daily basis for protection. Get my point?
Vaughn MacKenzie
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I didn't read this thread but for the auto guys, as well as manuals, there is a little brown wire by itself near the PDC (where the fuses are) under the hood with a white snap connector. . . unplug it and your rig will crank but not fire. Would be easy to wire a switch in series as a theft deterrent. Also handy if you want to crank over after an oil change to build oil pressure initially, or after sitting a long time.
Vaughn
Vaughn
Personally, I'd like to fabricate some sort of alarm that wouln't have a siren but instead would do this... .
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (CNN) -- Crime-obsessed South Africans have a powerful new weapon with which to stop likely criminals: the car flamethrower.
Casting a man-high fireball, reportedly with no damage to the paint, the Blaster has been placed on 25 South African vehicles since its introduction last month.
At 3,900 rand ($655), it offers a cheap, dramatic defense against carjackers. It has yet to be deemed illegal.
South African courts allow killing if convinced that it's in self-defense. The defense is not unheard of. In last year's 13,000 carjackings, criminals often brandished weapons or used them with little provocation.
The Blaster squirts liquefied gas from a bottle in the automobile's trunk through two nozzles, located under the front doors. The gas is then ignited by an electric spark, with fiery consequences.
Both sides flame at the same time, regardless of whether the attack is coming from just one side of the vehicle, or whether passersby are on the other side. But the breadth and depth of blast can be modified according to individual preference.
Fire blinds, not kills, maker assures
Blaster inventor Charl Fourie, 33, disputed concerns that the flamethrower could burn someone to death.
"My personal feeling is that it would definitely blind a person. He will never see again," he said
Firefighters, medical personnel and the police agree 100 percent "that it will never kill a person," Fourie asserted. "This is definitely non-lethal... . A person is not going to stand there for a minute while you roast him. It will fend off the attacker, and that's the end of it. "
Fourie has filed an international patent application. He anticipates thousands of orders nationally and from abroad. "The demand is huge," he said.
First customer a Johannesburg police official
The first buyer, Police Superintendent David Walkley of Johannesburg's crime intelligence unit, is satisfied the Blaster is legal, provided it is used correctly.
"It depends entirely on the circumstances and whether you can justify self-defense," he said.
"Yes, there are certain risks in using it, but there are also risks in not having anything at all. "
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (CNN) -- Crime-obsessed South Africans have a powerful new weapon with which to stop likely criminals: the car flamethrower.
Casting a man-high fireball, reportedly with no damage to the paint, the Blaster has been placed on 25 South African vehicles since its introduction last month.
At 3,900 rand ($655), it offers a cheap, dramatic defense against carjackers. It has yet to be deemed illegal.
South African courts allow killing if convinced that it's in self-defense. The defense is not unheard of. In last year's 13,000 carjackings, criminals often brandished weapons or used them with little provocation.
The Blaster squirts liquefied gas from a bottle in the automobile's trunk through two nozzles, located under the front doors. The gas is then ignited by an electric spark, with fiery consequences.
Both sides flame at the same time, regardless of whether the attack is coming from just one side of the vehicle, or whether passersby are on the other side. But the breadth and depth of blast can be modified according to individual preference.
Fire blinds, not kills, maker assures
Blaster inventor Charl Fourie, 33, disputed concerns that the flamethrower could burn someone to death.
"My personal feeling is that it would definitely blind a person. He will never see again," he said
Firefighters, medical personnel and the police agree 100 percent "that it will never kill a person," Fourie asserted. "This is definitely non-lethal... . A person is not going to stand there for a minute while you roast him. It will fend off the attacker, and that's the end of it. "
Fourie has filed an international patent application. He anticipates thousands of orders nationally and from abroad. "The demand is huge," he said.
First customer a Johannesburg police official
The first buyer, Police Superintendent David Walkley of Johannesburg's crime intelligence unit, is satisfied the Blaster is legal, provided it is used correctly.
"It depends entirely on the circumstances and whether you can justify self-defense," he said.
"Yes, there are certain risks in using it, but there are also risks in not having anything at all. "
WOW :--) :--) I have toyed with the idea of a . 50 cal on the roof, but a flamethrower??? Oo. Oo. Imagine the . 50 used jointly with the flamethrower 
I can see the potential window warning stickers now...
"Free cremation... . just try and steal this truck"
"If your aren't made of Asbestos... don't even think about it"
"Like Gauze?... Bring slimjim"
"Go Ahead... Bake my day"
"I don't need a siren... Your screams will wake me"
"Betty Crocker on board"
"You think your life is miserable now? Try and steal this truck"
Trent
"Free cremation... . just try and steal this truck"
"If your aren't made of Asbestos... don't even think about it"
"Like Gauze?... Bring slimjim"
"Go Ahead... Bake my day"
"I don't need a siren... Your screams will wake me"
"Betty Crocker on board"
"You think your life is miserable now? Try and steal this truck"
Trent
The Diesel Turbo Life Saver from Geno's Garage (www.Genosgarage.com - p/n DTLS-GMD1/15) is a neat device. It lets you select shut-down times from 1 to 5 minutes. You set the time, take out the key, and walk away. Engine shuts down at the selected time automatically. Great when you pull into the store and don't want to sit and wait for turbo cool-down before leaving the truck.
It includes a security feature which lets you hide a switch. When activated you can't start the engine even if you have the key. I assume that it deactivates the fuel shut-down solenoid. Works great and is easy to install. I have had one on my last two CTD's.
It includes a security feature which lets you hide a switch. When activated you can't start the engine even if you have the key. I assume that it deactivates the fuel shut-down solenoid. Works great and is easy to install. I have had one on my last two CTD's.
I don't know where "between Harrisburg and Philadelphia" you live, but I live in Chester Co, and previously Montgomery County.
I have had TWO vehicles stolen - a 1989 Mazda 323 (hardly an Escalade), and a 1988 Chevy G20 Van (a "work boot"). Both were stolen from a lot where there were plenty of more upscale vehicles. Both were stolen because they were EASY to steal. So, don't think thieves aren't interested in your CTD, because they are.
Rbattelle, they DO have them for the 3rd gen. Mine is for the 2003 - 2004 series. I have already installed it and it works great. It is made by the same people that make the Brite Box. The Geno's part number for the 3rd gen. is DTLS-GMD1/15. Just bought it a couple of weeks ago. Installed it in less than 45 min and I am slow! It is a little pricey at $239. 00 but I liked it enough on my '97 that I bought another for my 2004. 5.
Jim
BTW I just checked Geno's website. You are right, they do not have the new ones listed but it is in their latest catalog on p. 17. The part number I listed is correct for the 1 to 5 minute timer. (They also have a timer that will go up to 250 min, but WHY would you want it??? I guess you could use it if you like to collect soot and carbon! Or you could sit and idle for hours in the truck stop or rest area like the BIG RIGS) :-laf
Jim
BTW I just checked Geno's website. You are right, they do not have the new ones listed but it is in their latest catalog on p. 17. The part number I listed is correct for the 1 to 5 minute timer. (They also have a timer that will go up to 250 min, but WHY would you want it??? I guess you could use it if you like to collect soot and carbon! Or you could sit and idle for hours in the truck stop or rest area like the BIG RIGS) :-laf
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What about securing the spare tire?
Any ideas on securing the spare... I just mounted a new BFG 315 under the bed and it seems so easy to lower it with the crank winch that it might disappear one day while I'm at work... happend to my bosses old 94 CTD with a new BFG LT285.
Also what is the best locking lug nut to use on a 3rd Gen?
Any ideas on securing the spare... I just mounted a new BFG 315 under the bed and it seems so easy to lower it with the crank winch that it might disappear one day while I'm at work... happend to my bosses old 94 CTD with a new BFG LT285.
Also what is the best locking lug nut to use on a 3rd Gen?
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