"Burt Squareman" <catnip4sale@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<1101307332.TRgoU0+AZA43jeA60I1djA@bubbanews> ...
> "computernewby" <somewhereovethe@rainbow.com> wrote in message news:YdKdnS9hxeWyHz7cRVn-qA@comcast.com...
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> > The steering wheel/brake lock is better.
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> I've heard hacksaws theives drive or start without need for brakes.
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> >An alarm with ignition... and
> >fuel pump circuit kill is a great idea.
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> How would you prevent stalling while cruising?

By not using radio trash parts!
A good toggle switch not likely to fail.
I have Cutlet-Hammer switches that are at least 30 years old.
And I have never had a good quality toggle switch fail.
No the microfancy swithces, with the flattened paddle shapped
levers are junk.
Good quality alarm switches, like those sold by Ademco, get turned
off and on once a day, 5 or 6 days a week for decades with no problems.
I used to do allamrs on the side, and most of the 50+ systems that I
installed 3 years ago are still going strong. I have updated many of the
controllers, door switches(magnetic switches seem to be designed to fail)
but the only lock I replaced was due to thhe owner lossing some keys.
And I have 2 friends that are in the alarm business full time.
While many newwer systems are going keypad, they are much less reliable
then key switches. I have wokred in the electronic field for 35 years,
and replaced many defective parts. And inspite of the large number of devices
that use toggle switches, the only ones I have had to replace are the mini
style. Go to an reputable industriel sparts outlet. By a good quality DPDT
switch and wire it so both internal switches are in parallel. And be prepared
to keep moving it to each new car/truck you buy for as long as you plan to drive.
Full sized switches are very good.
Mini/micro sized switches will fail. Soon.
Don't use relays. While good ones will work fine, you will be adding
more "things" to fail. The simpler a circuit, the more less there is to fail.

As to shorting out the primary of the ignition coil, BAD idea.
Honda OEM ignitors and coils are too delicate and expensive.
A you stand a very good chance of frying the ignition coil.
Terry