[ericrcan]

ooohhh. ok, so basically you run the wires like the drawing i attached, but to be able to flick the switch "down", you leave extra slack on the wire so you can turn it 180 degrees. is that right?

*edit*
was posting when your replied. i think this is right now, i hope... lol

[OLNOLAN]

Originally Posted by ericrcan

ooohhh. ok, so basically you run the wires like the drawing i attached, but to be able to flick the switch "down", you leave extra slack on the wire so you can turn it 180 degrees. is that right?

*edit*
was posting when your replied. i think this is right now, i hope... lol

Yep, I think you're getting the idea now. You wire it just like MY drawing, but if you make the jumpers between the switches too short then you won't be able to rotate the switches into your SECRET code of positions. Now I think you're getting it. In your modified drawing,the last switch when rotated will put the wire on the bottom side which would make the switch ON in the down position. Also with the center position being OFF, it adds more combinations for a wanna be crook. Do you feel like you got it now? Questions?

[ericrcan]

thanks! youve been a LOT of help! Im going to try this out later today and ill post back tonight how it went

[OLNOLAN]

Build your switch panel, wire it and test it on the bench first. You can do it! olnolan

[ericrcan]

quick question, what do the 2 symbols at the bottom mean? They are by 30, 87, and 87a. It looks like "| |" and "|/|". also, the "IGN RELAY" is the relay that i need to buy correct?

[OLNOLAN]

Originally Posted by ericrcan

quick question, what do the 2 symbols at the bottom mean? They are by 30, 87, and 87a. It looks like "| |" and "|/|". also, the "IGN RELAY" is the relay that i need to buy correct?

They are the symbols used for contacts in a schematic. The first being the open bracket which means that contact in the relay is normally open.It closes when the relay coil is energized.

The second which is a closed bracket which means the contact is normally closed. It opens when the relay coil is energized.

Got it? Questions?
olnolan

[Pre-Tuner]

I usually use the seat belt switch to close the ground side of a relay wired to the starter wire. If a theif breaks in and trys to "hot wire" the vehicle, is he really going to put his seatbelt on?

I've also used a reed switch to close the ground on a relay. You glue a reed switch behind the dash, A pillar trim, or console, and in order to activate the switch, you have to place a magnet over it. It's not real practical for a daily driver, but it gets the job done. I also use this to prevent people with shaved door handles from locking their keys in their cars. Hide the magnet in a wheel well and just touch it to the glass (where a reed switch is) and it closes the contact to the relay that controls the solenoid to open the door.

All of the above mentioned ideas work great, but none of them are worth a damn if a theif can figure them out. I'm not a theif, but usually the switches are installed in the dash and the panel would easily be pryed out with a screwdriver. It is usually pretty easy to figure out which two wires you would need to rip out and connect to bypass the security.

Whichever idea you choose, you do not ever take the wires AT the ignition switch. If a theif rips apart the column cover or lower dash and sees a wire that is cut with new wires spliced in and leading away from it, it's over. It doesn't matter where the wires go or what they go to, all they need to do is cut and reconnect and all of your security is bypassed.

[ericrcan]

Thanks for the advice about the wires. I never thought of it that way, though I usually do it. But the reason I cut far from a certain area is just incase I mess up I can put another wire in between to 'patch' it.. lol..

Thanks OLNOLAN! i hooked it up and had it working great! Im going to be building my console soon (hopefully), and then will be able to put that in. Since my car looks like a lowrider (but without the hydraulics), the switches will never stand out. Here, every lowrider has either a box for switches, or a bunch of switches lined up right by the dash. you are a life saver OLNOLAN! Now time to solve my next issue..... lol

( if you wanted to look, its abuot mechanical and electric fuel pumps at once:
BOTH Mechanical and Electric fuel pumps )

[OLNOLAN]

Glad I could help ya, I might need your help in the future. olnolan