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Originally Posted by Will.S
Question: Are you all having your carts RE-KEYED since most of them have the same factory keying?
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I installed a "cut-out", an electrical switch, operated by a "barrel" key in the dash between the factory ignition switch and the gas gauge. A "barrel" key is metal tube with various cuts on the end that goes into the switch. They are commonly found on electrical panels, alarm boxes, and vending machines. I chose this instead of replacing the factory ignition switch as it is a simple installation and requires only one wire that leads to the factory ignition switch to be cut and the barrel switch installed between the two ends of the wire. A thief is unlikely to have a supply of "barrel" keys and, seeing the new switch in the dash next to the factory ignition switch, is likely to move on to another cart.
As one RP mentioned, a bigger problem is the likelihood that a thief will kick off the brake, push your cart out of its space, and push or pull it around the corner where it can be rolled onto a truck or trailer. To prevent this, I installed a brake lock. I used an eye bolt which I installed through the angled floor board below the brake pedal and drilled a hole in the brake pedal. With the brake pedal depressed and the brake set, I hook a padlock through the eye bolt and the hole in the brake pedal. This prevents the brake from being "kicked off".
I regularly use the ignition "cut out". If I have parked the cart in one of the lots behind the buildings at the town squares or in a parking lot at a grocery store or restaurant, I also use the brake lot, particularly at night. Anyone who parks a cart on their driveway overnight should install a brake lock.
The "barrel" electrical switch came from Amazon. It carries two kinds. Buy the more expensive one, which costs around $15 (the cheaper one is junk). The parts for the brake lock (eye bolt, two fender washers, two nylock nuts-one on each side of the floorboard-, and the padlock, will cost $21 at Home Depot or Ace.