Morris Minor Owners Club

Thinking of fitting a couple of hidden switches to isolate the ignition coil and fuel pump as a security precaution.
Anyone else fitted these or any tips?
Cheers folks

By common consent, most forum posters choose not to post details of security switches on the forum as these posts can be easily read by all. I'm sure some will pm you with a few suggestions and ideas as to what to do and where to put the switches. Good luck

PM sent

Novel idea - I'm sure no-one has ever come up with that one before...........

I am interested in fitting one too. If someone could pm me with info that would be great.

Me too !

It's not rocket science to cut a wire and put a switch in.

just do not place the switch where you can get to it easily.. because if you can so can a car thief.

There is a much easier and far better way to immobilise your car than splicing switches into the wiring: just remove a vital ignition component, without which the car won't start and the would-be-thief wouldn't be able to get away unless he carries that component around with him all the time.


If you don't know which component I'm referring to here PM me, though I would've thought most of you would know...

If it involves lifting the bonnet - reaching in to a grubby engine compartment - unclipping a less than clean part of the ignition system, and then tugging a slightly grubby/oily part away from the dizzy -and carting that grubby part around in your pocket......and reversing the process when you want to restart the car. Frankly - you are not going to do that every time you stop at the shop to nip in for a packet of fags....... There is a better way!

If I thought my car was going to be nicked every time I went to the shops I'd seriously consider emigrating.

As for filthy oily components, you've only got yourself to blame - give it a wipe over once in a while.

Any moron can duck their head under the dash and look for a fairly obvious switch - there aren't many to begin with - but no theif is going to open the bonnet and start tinkering and carry a pocket load of spare parts about.

Most thiefs are opportunist and are into car wiring - they have to be, hence a completely dead car is going to arouse their suspicions.

It's best not to publicise this too much........ Although i suspect not many 'opportunist' thieves read the MMOC forum.

If your car is that nice and wanted, then a switch won't do anything as they will come prepared to tow or lift it onto a flatbed..................

OK OK I get the message,
Forget about the switches, I'll just not get out of the car every time we go out in it.
I'll send the wife for food and water to sustain me and as for a "Grubby Engine Compartment"............
Not this little black car!!

bmcecosse wrote:If it involves lifting the bonnet - reaching in to a grubby engine compartment - unclipping a less than clean part of the ignition system, and then tugging a slightly grubby/oily part away from the dizzy -and carting that grubby part around in your pocket......and reversing the process when you want to restart the car. Frankly - you are not going to do that every time you stop at the shop to nip in for a packet of fags....... There is a better way!

And I've found a better way,
It involves hiring the services of a retired and completely unhinged escapologist who, unless he hears the agreed password when the car doors open, erupts from the luggage compartment wielding a two by four and screaming at the top of his voice!
Cheap at two beers and a scotch egg per outing.

JOWETTJAVELIN wrote:It's not rocket science to cut a wire and put a switch in.

Maybe not but it's always helpful to get the opinion of someone who knows what they are talking about

you could remove a lead and carry that round .

or swap the plug leads around, they'll think they've stolen a broken down car, and even if they see this post on here, they won't know the right order to put them back on again

Yep, good ideas - in fact anything that would delay or prevent a theft has got to be worthwhile, unless of course you live in a utopian land where car crime does not exist, that WOULD be bloody Paradise!

I would love to see you sell that in the dragons den