Date:         Wed, 1 Jan 2003 20:09:26 -0500
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
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From:         David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
Subject:      Re: security ideas
Comments: To: Paul Archibald <androbus@YAHOO.COM>
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On Wed, 1 Jan 2003, Paul Archibald wrote:

> Don't they all still have that mercury switch that when the
> car is tilted up, like say on the back of a tow truck the
> alarm shuts down? or has that changed?

Not that I've heard of.  Some even have tilt switches to set the alarm off
if that happens.

They're not terribly useful because everyone ignores them, and the good
thieves know how to bypass the starter disable features.  Generally they
just disconnect the key switch with a relay under the dash, the car can
still be hotwired under the hood or bump-started.

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