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<blockquote data-quote="ylkien" data-source="post: 2665981" data-attributes="member: 13445"><p>Hi guys,</p><p></p><p>Since car-theft is rampant nowadays, here's some additional security. This job was done on a Proton Wira.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Required items</strong></span> (can be easily obtained from any electronic shop):</p><p>1) Switch (single-pole, single-throw recommended)</p><p>2) Wire (thick ones, length depends on where you want to put the switch)</p><p>3) 6x Connectors, 4 female 2 male (spade-types would suffice. Not recommended to just connect using sticky tape, as what normal workshops will do)</p><p>4) Crimper (used to crimp the connectors)</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">Process :</span></strong></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">1) Remove negative terminal of the battery</span></p><p>- Just a pre-caution</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">2) Remove rear seat.</span></p><p>- Remove the 2-bolts near the seat-belt. You need to push the cushion down a bit to see them.</p><p>- Bend down and you'll notice 2-hooks on the bottom-left & bottom-right. Pull them and lift the seat up. </p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">3) Cut fuel-wire</span></p><p>- It is the thick <strong><span style="color: Red">Black/Blue wire</span></strong>.</p><p>- Leave ~1inch length of wire from the connector block.</p><p>- Denpending on your choice, you may cut the fuel-wire at a different location.</p><p></p><p>http://photo.ringo.com/246/246547863RL733107632.jpg</p><p>http://photo.ringo.com/246/246547848RL934942412.jpg</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">4) Look for a suitable spot to hide the switch</span></p><p>- Now you know where the switch is going to connect to, find a good hiding spot for your switch.</p><p>- Measure the <span style="color: red">distance of your routing </span>between the switch and the place you cut your fuel-wire. This will be the length of your wire (Add a few additional inches to your cable length just incase something screwed up). Please try to limit your distance to </p><p>http://photo.ringo.com/246/246547860RL277850786.jpg</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">5) Crimp the connectors</span></p><p>- Now is the time to do the crimping.</p><p>- Recommend to put (may differ on the type of switch you use) :</p><ul style="margin-left: 20px"> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">1x male, 1x male to the fuel-wire</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">2x female on 1 wire (1x female to the switch, 1x female to the fuel-wire)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">1x female, 1x male (1x female to the switch, 1x male to the fuel-wire) </li> </ul><p>http://photo.ringo.com/246/246551202RL383635816.jpg</p><p><em><span style="font-size: 9px">*<span style="color: Red">Red </span>is male, <span style="color: Blue">Blue </span>is female</span></em></p><p></p><p>- Just as a precaution, put a male & female at the fuel-wire. In this way, if your switch is spoiled, you can just connect back the fuel-wire (1x male, 1x female)</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">6) Connect the switch, reconnect battery, and test</span></p><p>- By now, most of the work has been done. Check all connections and no exposed wires are touching the body of the car (body = GND)</p><p>- Connect the switch (in OFF position)</p><p>- Reconect the battery's negative terminal</p><p>- Turn the ignition key to ON position</p><p>- Make sure you do not see any sparks near the newly installed stuff</p><p>- Put the switch into ON position</p><p>- Start the car. It should run like normal. <span style="color: red">Turn OFF the switch, and the car should die off by itself!</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">7) DONE! Put back the rear-seat and hide the switch!</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ylkien, post: 2665981, member: 13445"] Hi guys, Since car-theft is rampant nowadays, here's some additional security. This job was done on a Proton Wira. [SIZE="4"][B]Required items[/B][/SIZE] (can be easily obtained from any electronic shop): 1) Switch (single-pole, single-throw recommended) 2) Wire (thick ones, length depends on where you want to put the switch) 3) 6x Connectors, 4 female 2 male (spade-types would suffice. Not recommended to just connect using sticky tape, as what normal workshops will do) 4) Crimper (used to crimp the connectors) [B][SIZE="4"]Process :[/SIZE][/B] [SIZE="3"]1) Remove negative terminal of the battery[/SIZE] - Just a pre-caution [SIZE="3"]2) Remove rear seat.[/SIZE] - Remove the 2-bolts near the seat-belt. You need to push the cushion down a bit to see them. - Bend down and you'll notice 2-hooks on the bottom-left & bottom-right. Pull them and lift the seat up. [SIZE="3"]3) Cut fuel-wire[/SIZE] - It is the thick [B][COLOR="Red"]Black/Blue wire[/COLOR][/B]. - Leave ~1inch length of wire from the connector block. - Denpending on your choice, you may cut the fuel-wire at a different location. http://photo.ringo.com/246/246547863RL733107632.jpg http://photo.ringo.com/246/246547848RL934942412.jpg [SIZE="3"]4) Look for a suitable spot to hide the switch[/SIZE] - Now you know where the switch is going to connect to, find a good hiding spot for your switch. - Measure the [COLOR="red"]distance of your routing [/COLOR]between the switch and the place you cut your fuel-wire. This will be the length of your wire (Add a few additional inches to your cable length just incase something screwed up). Please try to limit your distance to http://photo.ringo.com/246/246547860RL277850786.jpg [SIZE="3"]5) Crimp the connectors[/SIZE] - Now is the time to do the crimping. - Recommend to put (may differ on the type of switch you use) : [INDENT][LIST] [*]1x male, 1x male to the fuel-wire [*]2x female on 1 wire (1x female to the switch, 1x female to the fuel-wire) [*]1x female, 1x male (1x female to the switch, 1x male to the fuel-wire) [/LIST][/INDENT] http://photo.ringo.com/246/246551202RL383635816.jpg [I][SIZE="1"]*[COLOR="Red"]Red [/COLOR]is male, [COLOR="Blue"]Blue [/COLOR]is female[/SIZE][/I] - Just as a precaution, put a male & female at the fuel-wire. In this way, if your switch is spoiled, you can just connect back the fuel-wire (1x male, 1x female) [SIZE="3"]6) Connect the switch, reconnect battery, and test[/SIZE] - By now, most of the work has been done. Check all connections and no exposed wires are touching the body of the car (body = GND) - Connect the switch (in OFF position) - Reconect the battery's negative terminal - Turn the ignition key to ON position - Make sure you do not see any sparks near the newly installed stuff - Put the switch into ON position - Start the car. It should run like normal. [COLOR="red"]Turn OFF the switch, and the car should die off by itself![/COLOR] [SIZE="3"]7) DONE! Put back the rear-seat and hide the switch![/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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