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[kevinp58]

.... and proceeded to remove the gearstick from up his sleeve which he had discovered would simply unscrew from the gearbox!

SWMBO did that to my Cortina's gear stick over 30 yrs ago when she was learning to drive .............. she's retained her heavy handedness to this day! 

I doubt that anyone who has driven a Cortina/Capri/Escort with the 4 speed box hasn't pulled the gear lever out of the box when changing gear enthusiastically. The nylon screw-in collar is the culprit. Aftermarket metal ones are much better!

Yup still happens to mine if I get to excited with the gearchanges 

[kevinp58]

The coil switch works by cutting the low side of the coil prefferably the + you the route the wires through the bulkhead into the car somewhere out of sight under the dash in the floorwell you then join the 2 wires together via a toggle switch or a key switch and hey presto an immobilised car. When you cut the wire make sure to do it where it can't be seen  that way nobody knows about it. 

Get a good quality steering lock from any spares shop. 

Thanks. I'll ask her if she wants me to do that.

 The beauty of doing this is that the starter still works but doesn't start because of the cut in the low voltage side.  So will give up on it and move along hopefully. 

[martin42]

get a thatcham 2 immobiliser fitted,or go the full way and have a thatcham 1 immobiliser and alarm fitted,they also do the microwave movement sensor for cabbys so it will be fully protected