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Looking for some advice here, please. I may be purchasing a '69 Caprice in the near future and if I do, am thinking of driving it home (seller and I are several hundred miles apart). It's looking like I might be making the road trip alone, so naturally I'm thinking of anti-theft steps I could take for those moments when I'm stopping for a "pee" break. Eventually of course, I'll get something installed once I get it home, but for the purposes of this road trip, is there a way to disable the ignition by perhaps pulling a fuse from the fuse box and then put back in once I'm ready to get back on the road?
Pardon my ignorance in this. I'm not that literate when it comes to electrical stuff. Thanks in advance for your advice and feedback.
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Now why the heck didn't I think of that?? Duh, of course. Thanks! 
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Not to good, they will cut the steering wheel with a bolt cutter, then bend the wheel and so the club slips off. Takes less time to do that then it does to pop the switch. Save your money, install a kill switch
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He is only stopping to pee.....and stay over night.
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Remember he is traveling a distance probably with no tools or knowledge to install a kill switch.
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Remove the rotor or center coil wire. Only take a short time and the engine will not run with out both of them in place.
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Remember he is traveling a distance probably with no tools or knowledge to install a kill switch. Then maybe he should pay somebody to do it for him?
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The problem with a Kill Switch is you need to remember you have it. I remember on one of the tours a person could not get his vehicle to turn over. After two evenings and lots of help the owner remembered he had a kill switch on his vehicle. Amazing how quick the vehicle started after flipping the switch.
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The problem with a Kill Switch is you need to remember you have it. I remember on one of the tours a person could not get his vehicle to turn over. After two evenings and lots of help the owner remembered he had a kill switch on his vehicle. Amazing how quick the vehicle started after flipping the switch. That's not a problem with the kill switch that's a problem with the owner's memory. For that matter the person should not have a zipper on their pants in case they forget to pull it up.
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HAHA John, good point. I had a kill switch on my prior car and it was never a problem for me...nor my zipper LOL.
Perhaps I wasn't clear enough: Barring any car troubles, I am hoping to make it home in a day (no overnights anywhere). I do indeed plan to install a kill switch when I get home; I was just worried about the few stops ("pee breaks") I will be making along the way from the seller's place to my home. The club idea will probably suffice for this purpose. I'm flying up there to get the car; let's hope they'll let me pack one in my suitcase lol.
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The first thing I bought for my new '68 Chevelle was a club. You don't need to fly it with you; you just need to do a google search near the owner's home for Auto Zone, O'Reilly's, WalMart, etc. They all have them.
Always pick a place to stop with lots of traffic, lots of big windows and security cameras and park right in front of them. Most of the cars that are stolen are parked in poorly lighted areas and are stolen at night.
Remote control kill switches, hood locks (chains), etc. are all important when you are traveling and staying at motels. You should always call ahead and make sure their security cameras are working well and their parking is well lit. Ask them if you can leave your car at the front door; you'll be surprised how many of them will let you. They like the look!
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Agreed, kill switches are a good way to go. To that I would add that the spouse and at least another trusted soul knows about it and where to find it. A friend passed recently and his widow had a dickens of a time finding the switch. Jack was over the top cautious about his car. He'd apparently disguised the switch to look like part of a seat bracket.
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That's not a problem with the kill switch that's a problem with the owner's memory. For that matter the person should not have a zipper on their pants in case they forget to pull it up. Man, I totally agree with that one!!!   
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The problem with a Kill Switch is you need to remember you have it. I remember on one of the tours a person could not get his vehicle to turn over. After two evenings and lots of help the owner remembered he had a kill switch on his vehicle. Amazing how quick the vehicle started after flipping the switch. That's not a problem with the kill switch that's a problem with the owner's memory. For that matter the person should not have a zipper on their pants in case they forget to pull it up. The sadder part is forgetting to pull the zipper down ! 
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HAHA John, good point. I had a kill switch on my prior car and it was never a problem for me...nor my zipper LOL.
Perhaps I wasn't clear enough: Barring any car troubles, I am hoping to make it home in a day (no overnights anywhere). I do indeed plan to install a kill switch when I get home; I was just worried about the few stops ("pee breaks") I will be making along the way from the seller's place to my home. The club idea will probably suffice for this purpose. I'm flying up there to get the car; let's hope they'll let me pack one in my suitcase lol. If you fly me out there, I'll ride back with you and shoot anything that comes near your vehicle. 
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If you fly me out there, I'll ride back with you and shoot anything that comes near your vehicle. [/quote] Now THAT would be better than any club or switch LOL!
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Take a spare coil lead and remove the core (either carbon impregnated linen or solid core). Swap that one for the "good" one when you stop. Thieves will notice a missing coil wire and just substitute a plug wire and drive off on 7 cylinders. IF they see the coil wire there, they won't suspect it's the problem.
I know that could put an extra load on the coil, but I'd rather lose a coil than the car. Just carry a spare coil.
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