Power play
Ron Francis sells an ingeniously simple kit to prevent thieves from making off with your rod, classic or collectible
photo courtesy Ron Francis
Killing a car’s electrical power is one of the single most effective ways to keep a thief from driving it away. However, standard battery cutoff switches are fairly easy to defeat with a set of jumper cables. Making things much more difficult for would-be thieves is the new “Safe-n-Sound” remote power disconnect from Ron Francis Wiring. One click of the key fob completely shuts down your car’s entire electrical system and even more. It’s accomplished by routing your main battery cable through a remote cutoff solenoid that you’ve stashed in a place not easily accessible to a thief. Trigger it with the key fob as you walk away and the battery is disconnected. Of course, you could step up to the four-channel “Safe-n-Sound” that not only shuts off all power from the battery, but also operates three other circuits, like closing the windows, triggering the power door locks, and interrupting electrical power to the fuel pump, all separate from the main battery cutoff, making a thief's job significantly more complicated. The four-channel package can handle up to 30 amps worth of electrical equipment. The single channel “Safe-n-Sound” power cutoff comes with everything you need, including fob transmitter, circuit cutoff solenoid, mechanical override switch, all wiring, and a complete set of easy-to-follow instructions, all for $136.95. The four-channel power-disconnect kit comes with all of the material in the single channel system, plus two transmitter fobs for $162.95. For more information, contact Ron Francis Wiring at 800-292-1940 for a dealer near you, or visit www.ronfrancis.com.
- By Matthew Litwin
Ron Francis sells an ingeniously simple kit to prevent thieves from making off with your rod, classic or collectible
photo courtesy Ron Francis
Killing a car’s electrical power is one of the single most effective ways to keep a thief from driving it away. However, standard battery cutoff switches are fairly easy to defeat with a set of jumper cables. Making things much more difficult for would-be thieves is the new “Safe-n-Sound” remote power disconnect from Ron Francis Wiring. One click of the key fob completely shuts down your car’s entire electrical system and even more. It’s accomplished by routing your main battery cable through a remote cutoff solenoid that you’ve stashed in a place not easily accessible to a thief. Trigger it with the key fob as you walk away and the battery is disconnected. Of course, you could step up to the four-channel “Safe-n-Sound” that not only shuts off all power from the battery, but also operates three other circuits, like closing the windows, triggering the power door locks, and interrupting electrical power to the fuel pump, all separate from the main battery cutoff, making a thief's job significantly more complicated. The four-channel package can handle up to 30 amps worth of electrical equipment. The single channel “Safe-n-Sound” power cutoff comes with everything you need, including fob transmitter, circuit cutoff solenoid, mechanical override switch, all wiring, and a complete set of easy-to-follow instructions, all for $136.95. The four-channel power-disconnect kit comes with all of the material in the single channel system, plus two transmitter fobs for $162.95. For more information, contact Ron Francis Wiring at 800-292-1940 for a dealer near you, or visit www.ronfrancis.com.
- By Matthew Litwin