Vanagon EuroVan
Previous (more recent) messageNext (less recent) messagePrevious (more recent) in topicNext (less recent) in topicPrevious (more recent) by same authorNext (less recent) by same authorPrevious page (December 2006, week 4)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Fri, 22 Dec 2006 10:13:41 -0500
Reply-To:     mordo <helmut.blong@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         mordo <helmut.blong@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Recommended "Club" Type Security Device for Westy?
In-Reply-To:  <458B300C.2000306@charter.net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed

An electrician/electronics/stereophile friend of mine claims to have installed an antitheft system on a work van of his that featured multiple, high-amperage capacitors wired to the door handles. The intent was to effectively "taser" a would-be thief when they touched the door handles. I never saw it to verify its existence.

I liked the idea though.

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> Date: Dec 21, 2006 8:08 PM Subject: Re: Recommended "Club" Type Security Device for Westy? To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com

I want a kill system similar to the one in "54 Pickup".

The doors lock with a loud click, a soft female voices comes on and begins a countdown, and an over-riding male voice says "Congratulations, you are sitting on 150 lbs of dynamite, and living the last 20 seconds of your life. If I can't have it , you SOB, ---- you sure as hell can't!!"

Sorry, just a little testy tonight. Thievery and vandalism ticks me of! Even thinking about it ticks me off. Don't ask why.

John Rodgers 88 GL Driver

Jake de Villiers wrote: > I have a "Club Click" that makes it less attractive to joyriders, but I'm > planning on adding a kill switch like Dave. > > Its all you can do really; minimise your losses. > > On 12/20/06, Nathaniel Poole <npoole@telus.net> wrote: >> >> For myself, I prefer the time-release poison gas kit. I think >> Wal-Mart has >> 'em on sale for the holidays. >> >> Nathaniel >> >> >> On 12/20/06 3:45 PM, "Malcolm Stebbins" <mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM> wrote: >> >> > This was discussed a while ago and the consensus that I remember was >> that a >> > simple hack-saw is >> > used to cut the steering wheel and then the "CLUB" just slips out and >> off they >> > drive. Not much >> > protection at all! most folks liked the idea of the "kill switch' >> hidden some >> > where. Some liked >> > a kill switch that cut off the fuel after 3 minutes (or so) so that >> the >> van >> > stopped on the road >> > somewhere in public!!! Check the archives. As I remember the >> discussion; If >> > the van wont start >> > in 2 minutes, the thieves are out of there ----- after trashing the >> interior >> > ------ out of >> > rage!!!!! m2cw malcolm >> > >> >> -------------- Original message ---------------------- >> >> From: Chris Paquette <cxp36@YAHOO.COM> >> >>> I'd be interested to hear recommendations on a "Club" type security >> device - >> >>> the type of thing one locks onto the steering wheel to prevent >> theft. >> I know >> >>> there are many types available but I'd like to find out from listees >> which >> >>> type they've chosen for their vehicles. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> Chris Paquette >> >>> '88 Westy, "Rocinante" >> >> >> > >> > __________________________________________________ >> > Do You Yahoo!? >> > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >> > http://mail.yahoo.com >> > > > > -- > Jake > 1984 Vanagon GL > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > www.crescentbeachguitar.com > >

-- mordo 1990 Carat


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!


Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com


The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.