Car theft and carjackings

[Vettenut]

Gee . Nice to feel useful for a change , lol . Wouldn’t take but three or four minutes to pull them I would think. Another option I thought of would be to install a remote controlled relay/switch disconnect for the battery negative. They are available and quite reasonable in cost . Once installed just press the button on the remote and the ignition circuit is disabled. I’m looking into it.

Not sure. Probably throw some codes at the least maybe just mess with fuel economy. I don’t have a clue really. Fuel delivery is electronic in nature so if you pull the right fuse you would think you could stop all fuel flow. It seems that the C8 is inherently quite theft resistant to begin with which it’s position in the middle of the top 10 least stolen vehicles list indicates but a few other well thought out deterrents can’t hurt. I suppose the scum bag thieves could always winch it onto a flat deck but that would draw a lot of attention in most cases.

Yea I always thought the Corvette wouldnt be too attractive to organized thieves as it would be a pretty hard sell ... these thieves are like Walmart quick high volume sales

Thats why they jack the high end SUVs very easy to unload

As for AFM #13 ... googled it and some guy on another Corvette forum said he pulled it and and drove for 5 miles ... and said the car operated exactly the same, AFM working as if he never pulled the fuse And got no codes

 

[1st Vette]

Yea I always thought the Corvette wouldnt be too attractive to organized thieves as it would be a pretty hard sell ... these thieves are like Walmart quick high volume sales

Thats why they jack the high end SUVs very easy to unload

As for AFM #13 ... googled it and some guy on another Corvette forum said he pulled it and and drove for 5 miles ... and said the car operated exactly the same, AFM working as if he never pulled the fuse

Interesting. I think #5 and #18 are the solution. But I like the remote control disconnect angle. I will let you know what I can dig up. What I like about it is to bypass it you have to access the frunk , pull off the panels and then mess with trying to reconnect the battery. Plus it’s a case of installing it once and then just push the button.

 

[Vettenut]

Interesting. I think #5 and #18 are the solution. But I like the remote control disconnect angle. I will let you know what I can dig up. What I like about it is to bypass it you have to access the frunk , pull off the panels and then mess with trying to reconnect the battery. Plus it’s a case of installing it once and then just push the button.

Thats great but dont broadcast it too loud just design it ... get a patent ... and as Tom Vu would say make lots of money

Just dont forget to share the Gray .... well you know

 

[1st Vette]

Yea I always thought the Corvette wouldnt be too attractive to organized thieves as it would be a pretty hard sell ... these thieves are like Walmart quick high volume sales

Thats why they jack the high end SUVs very easy to unload

As for AFM #13 ... googled it and some guy on another Corvette forum said he pulled it and and drove for 5 miles ... and said the car operated exactly the same, AFM working as if he never pulled the fuse And got no codes

I think this would work a treat. And a high enough current rating .

Amazon.ca

 

[Vettenut]

I think this would work a treat. And a high enough current rating .

Amazon.ca

I like it

 

[1st Vette]

I like it

Easy to install as well.

 

[Vettenut]

Easy to install as well.

Cool but i dont know if id be putting that on your brand spanking new shiny C8

 

[1st Vette]

Cool but i dont know if id be putting that on your brand spanking new shiny C8

Why pray tell ?

 

[Vettenut]

Why pray tell ?

Oh thats something you have to realize yourself and you will

 

[1st Vette]

Oh thats something you have to realize yourself and you will

You just said you liked it .

 

[Vettenut]

Yea for sure i do .... but butchering a brand new car ?

 

[1st Vette]

Yea for sure i do .... but butchering a brand new car ?

No butchering required. Simply remove the negative cable from the battery and connect it to the relay terminal and then from the other relay terminal you run a new jumper to the battery. No cutting no muss and fuss . I didn’t stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night but I am an electrician, lol .

 

[Vettenut]

Oh yes this

I know MA Elect and I'm sure you'd do a great job .... but its a brand new car... yea like I'm one to talk ... the day I brought my C8 home that very night after the sun went down I had it on ramps installing the grill guards and messing with it

 

[Vettenut]

Its funny that pic that I posted ...got it from chevys website .....picked coupe 3lt and ceramic gray ......108914 no other options

 

[Gilles27]

 

[1st Vette]

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Good for a car jacking attempt but maybe not for your average car theft.

 

[MKC8]

Heres a question ..... what would happen if we pulled # 13 ... active fuel management ?

I found a thread on another forum that said "nothing".

 

[MKC8]

In the rear compartment fuse block I would think #5 and # 18 should do the trick. Not that hard to access as it’s located between the seats below the large speaker.

Fuse Box Diagram Chevrolet Corvette (C8; 2020-2022)

Fuse box diagrams (location and assignment of electrical fuses and relays) for Chevrolet Corvette (C8) (2020, 2021, 2022..)

fuse-box.info

I was thinking fuse 22 and/or 53 or relays 3 and 14.
Or just relay 14

 

[1st Vette]

I was thinking fuse 22 and/or 53 or relays 3 and 14.
Or just relay 14

There are a few that would do the job.

 

[MKC8]

Gee . Nice to feel useful for a change , lol . Wouldn’t take but three or four minutes to pull them I would think. Another option I thought of would be to install a remote controlled relay/switch disconnect for the battery negative. They are available and quite reasonable in cost . Once installed just press the button on the remote and the ignition circuit is disabled. I’m looking into it.

Not sure. Probably throw some codes at the least maybe just mess with fuel economy. I don’t have a clue really. Fuel delivery is electronic in nature so if you pull the right fuse you would think you could stop all fuel flow. It seems that the C8 is inherently quite theft resistant to begin with which it’s position in the middle of the top 10 least stolen vehicles list indicates but a few other well thought out deterrents can’t hurt. I suppose the scum bag thieves could always winch it onto a flat deck but that would draw a lot of attention in most cases.

My OM says it may have an "Inclination Sensor" that will set off the alarm, if someone tried to winch it onto a flatbed tow truck. Page 23 PDF OM.