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Date:         Wed, 26 Feb 2003 10:10:45 -0500
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Subject:      Re: kill switch Q
Comments: To: James <tornadored@EARTHLINK.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <BA81C495.25AC%tornadored@earthlink.net>
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On Wed, 26 Feb 2003, James wrote:

> It's a somewhat rookie install - just patched in at the fuse panel. In my > case, it would be fairly simple to bypass, if you knew where to look. But, > if you patched in to the fuel pump wiring elsewhere, it would be much harder > to bypass. If the switch was well-hidden as well, I think it would be > fairly difficult to thieve.

Another old trick is to hide two switches. One in a typical place for a valet or kill switch (say, next to the drivers left knee, under the dash) and the other in a more obscure location. The second is your real kill switch. The first, when thrown, blows a fusible link in some critical part of the ignition or fuel system.


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