EMP proof car

[mcantar18c]

I've just finished One Second After and almost finished Lights Out, and this is the most pressing thing on my mind (an EMP attack). Yeah I'm probably just paranoid like those people that can't sleep after watching a horror film, but still.
I'm thinking about how to EMP-proof my truck, a 95 Powerstroke. My understanding is that something called a Faraday cage would protect electronic equipment, and all is is a case made of conductive mesh material (like expanded steel?) that would absorb and disperse the electromagnetic wave and protect whatever's inside it... correct me if I'm wrong here. I'm also under the impression that its stuff like circuit boards and such — computers, high-tech flashlights with different settings and whatnot, etc. — that are effected by EMPs, not things like conventional flashlights that are just simple wires... again, correct me if I'm wrong.
I have a large amount of expanded steel mesh in the garage... if I were to fabricate a box from the expanded steel to fit over my truck's computer, with insulation between it and the computer itself, would that effectively EMP-proof the vehicle?

[ChunkyMonkey]

I have a large amount of expanded steel mesh in the garage... if I were to fabricate a box from the expanded steel to fit over my truck's computer, with insulation between it and the computer itself, would that effectively EMP-proof the vehicle?

On your truck, it'd be easier to pull another CPU and fuse box from a junk yard, and insulate them in a grounded ammo box. Pre OBD II typically does not have enough sensors other than the CPU and fuse box that'd be fried in an EMP attack.

[Gunner]

Dirt bike?

[spyder]

I don't think there is any worry of an emp attack. I would be more worried of a country being smart enough to do something that would affect our economy and sending us into the hole. If everything fell apart, we would very open to attack as chaos swept across the country. Of course, still, the general force of the Unites States (citizens with guns) would prevent a country from trying to enter anyway.

[DFBrews]

On your truck, it'd be easier to pull another CPU and fuse box from a junk yard, and insulate them in a grounded ammo box. Pre OBD II typically does not have enough sensors other than the CPU and fuse box that'd be fried in an EMP attack.

^^^what he said keep a second cpu ready and practice swapping it out.

[spyder]

^^^what he said keep a second cpu ready and practice swapping it out.

There are a lot more parts to replace then that in any newer car that would be shorted out to get it to run. You would have better luck and spend a lot less money lining the inside body pannels of your truck then buying al of the other parts.

[DFBrews]

There are a lot more parts to replace then that in any newer car that would be shorted out to get it to run. You would have better luck and spend a lot less money lining the inside body pannels of your truck then buying al of the other parts.

OBD II came out in 1996 which is why I have never owned anything newer then that. if something does happen EMP related. I figure that I will have to swap out the ECM and maybe a starter and alternator they both have diodes that are easily destroyed. I am currently driving a 1991 jimmy (Well maybe not after tomorrow) and the only spare electrical parts I have yet to aquire is the digital dash because they are spendy.

I wonder if having a ground wire attached to the earth would help if the vehicle was parked when something went down would help??

/tinfoil hat adjustment complete

[Scanker19]

I think an EMP already hit Colorado, but it only affected the Turn Signal board in people's cars.

[Rust_shackleford]

Got my 72 Chey camper with a 402 EMP proof ready to bail out.

[divideman]

Check out Rushauto.com for back up starter and ignition control module. Good luck prepping!