Date:         Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:26:14 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: SMART Keys and kill switches, fuel pump timer
Comments: To: Paul Guzyk <paullist@guzyk.com>
In-Reply-To:  <a06020400c25297819c18@70.71.43.204>
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What's with the two minute thing?  You want the van to stall as the perp
tries to turn left in front of a bus?  School bus?  My son?

Just make it unstartable.  That makes it easy to find your van right where
you left it and its a whole lot safer.

Try the club, it makes my van more difficult-looking than the next one.   :)

Thanks, Jake

On 4/23/07, Paul Guzyk <paullist@guzyk.com> wrote:
>
> There is an auto alarm company that has a wireless proximity sensor
> you hide under the dash or plastic of the steering column cover.   (I
> have misplaced their web link but I'll post it when I dig it up).
>
> With their system, the vehicle will only start if you have a chip on
> your keychain that communicates to the sensor.  If you have the key
> without the chip, your van won't start.  I like this idea since you
> don't have to remember to flip a hidden switch etc and everything is
> hidden.
>
> I want to modify their system and hook it into the fuel pump instead
> of the starter, but with a 2 minute or so timer.
>
> i.e. Mr. Thief starts the van with a key or screwdriver, starts
> driving then 2 minutes later the van just dies due to fuel starvation
> (Won't happen to you with the chip on your keychain).
>
> This way the thief doesn't suspect anything and they think they are
> getting away, but they end up having to leave the van in the middle
> of the road when it dies of fuel starvation...easy to find within a 2
> minute radius of where you parked it...and the thief will probably
> think "frigging VW P.O.S, I'll go steal a Ford instead"
>
> -Paul
>



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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
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