Morris Minor Owners Club

As the Moggy is so simple electrically whats the best way to stop it being stolen excluding steering wheel locks.Thanks

Hi there,


I'm guessing you'll get some private messages about this one, but the easiest way is to shot out the coil one way or another

Being a sad busybody, I'll just say "Don't post your answers! PM them please..."

bigginger wrote:Being a sad busybody, I'll just say "Don't post your answers! PM them please..."

Aye, which is why my post was vague

I know, if it's me you're telling!
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*grins*

Has anybody else heard about starting ones car with a penny?

If you want to use a professional kit there was an article on it in the previous Practical Classics mag!

Ok guys sorry for the faux pas I am obviously not streetwise but I have not received any private messages either, Help !

sii803 wrote:Has anybody else heard about starting ones car with a penny?

.......to link the 2 underbonnet fuses together.........no, never heard of it .

ozzies wrote:Help

I'd suggest a remote controlled alarm & immobiliser cutting out the ignition system (& the fuel pump).
Unfortunately, the Morris Minor is fairly easy to hotwire but if the immobiliser earths out the points in the distributor, then it might slow them down a bit.
The alarm will hopefully scare 99% of thieves/joyriders off.

My immobiliser is to open the distributor cap and pocket the rotor arm!

Put the dizzy cap back on and the car will not re-start.

Its unlikely that a thief will have a Moggie rotor arm on him, and if so he is likely to be a serious car thief.
At the end of the day, you can have all the immobilisers and alarms in thw world, but they can just tow your car away or put it on a trailler if they really want it.

I'd suggest a remote controlled alarm & immobiliser cutting out the ignition system (& the fuel pump).
Unfortunately, the Morris Minor is fairly easy to hotwire but if the immobiliser earths out the points in the distributor, then it might slow them down a bit.
The alarm will hopefully scare 99% of thieves/joyriders off.

Emily has a thatcham cat 1 alarm an imobiliser to keep the insurers happy. I can start her in 20 seconds with 2 short lengths of wire.

On a car that is as electicaly simple as a minor it is hardly work the £300 they sting you.

Go for a decent mechanical imoboliser. There are some very good systems to lock the brakes on that work well. I had a subaru impreza that had an after market gearbox lock that locked it into reverse... took the supplier 2hours to unlock it when the keys got stolen but the car was never moved by any of the people that tried to steal it..

I was so concerned about Emily being stolen that i have a Rac Trackstar Plus.. £375 but worth every penny if you have a special minor that is worth a bit. After Emily got hit and run they called me to tell me the car was on the move on a lorry on the A46.. then that it had gone in to a building an lost signal.... Very reasuring, best bit was ringing me to say they had reloacated the car in stourbridge sitting in the body shop car park... now that is service for you

i've seen the old bright yellow wheel clamp used on a mg midget in town that's always parked on a main road - and no - it wasn't fitted by a traffic warden. the car's been parked like that for as long as i've lived in bristol so it must work (famous last words)