Vitara 91 - Hardening against theft

[fixkick]

Hi,

Sorry was in middle of hundred things after returning to civilization and getting broken into my car first night.

Car Info:
- 1991 Vitara MT, 2 door, G16a, 4wd.
 - Plate in engine compartment.
  - TYPE: ETA01V
  - LAK625K17 (SWE, car has actually been sold in neighbor country FIN)
 - No AC

Full alarm, nope its so easy to disable and not worth the trouble or cost. Garage is not an option where I live (apartment).

I also know that dedicated thief breaks a shit load with screwdriver and crowbar so this hardening thingy is mostly against for those that do 1 try and give up.. as you stated.

Anyhow I am 99,9% sure that motive was to try to get for a joyride with off-road capable vehicle, but as it did not give up on first try they just took my 20€ (about 21-22$) multimeter I forgot into the glove box. Maybe it was good there was "something to take".

I suspect its our local amphetamine addict yet again.. when I find him, well he will stop being a problem.. He also missed 2x 18L cans of gasoline in the back. And he fucking failed to break 29y old ignition lock.. shouldn't be to hard.

By the looks he tried once turning the ignition lock with flat screwdriver and then tried to take apart the plastics around it, but gave up..



So thanks. I guess I will go with hidden switch or magnetic switch or remote control switch for the fuel pump relay ground cable + steering wheel rod-lock thingy. That probably turns down most of the thieves as the car is hard to sell here and has very low value. Also mine is very recognizable due to some dings and oopses, "Vitara 4wd" tape on the sides, roof racket and front bars. Have seen no similar in our capital city area.

One additional question. What is the Amps or wattage required by the fuel pump? I guess less than 40A as largest fuse in the fusebox was 20 or 25A.

I found one remote control switch rated for 40A --> 480W. That could be hidden in the left side back paneling where the actual wires for fuel pump goes. Could setup there a wireless fuel pump ground wire cutoff. Not so easy to find when hurry

ah yes 29years old.
all that is clear a good pump only draws 4 amps of current.
any good switch will work here,  on the ground side is super safe, no way for shorts there to cause fire or blow fuses.
yes most alarms are just junk most anyone can bypass easy,  

the pump wires are behind the left rear tail light.
seen here , (yes I hate meth heads too, )
(good luck in hiding any switch, sleep on it and in morning Ding goes the bell,  ahhhhh yes,,, here.....)

the ground for the pump is here, in the wrapper there is connector and huge pink wire is pump power from pump relay in dash.
G402.






 The damage to the ignition switch does look like work of the stoned. (more like monkeys than human.)
the switch also has snap of head security screws and hacking this key switch is not easy. (less than a huge sledge hammer)


my guess, is they see old car, and think easy to steal.  seems not so.


this cars TBI injector is super reliable,  1 injector not 3 more to clogged or die or leak.
no MAF sensor, is good too, (expensive)

I really like this car and for sure wheeling about in deep  snow. a blast to drive in that.
good luck to you and to fixng your car .

cheers from Texas.