Date:         Tue, 24 Apr 2007 07:21:11 -0400
Reply-To:     craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: SMART Keys and kill switches
Comments: To: Mike Rocket J Squirrel Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com>
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why not put the kill switch in such a way that its activated by locking the
drivers door? All this means to you is that  you need to drive with the door
locked. I am assuming that when someone breaks into your car to steal it,
they do not immediately lock all the doors. Therefor, if any door is
unlocked, the car is imobilized. Even if it was just set up on hte drivers
side (for those of us without central locking), all would be good. The other
advantage of this is, if the car is unlocked for some reason (you
forgot.....it happens), the car is now imobilized. And there's nothing
suspicious about just getting out of the car or locking the door when you
get in.

Thats how i'd do it.

-Craig
'85GL

On 4/23/07, Mike Rocket J Squirrel Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com>
wrote:
>
> I think that the four ventilation levers should each need to be moved to
> just the right position to allow the fuel pump to work. In keeping with
> how Mellow Yellow's ventilation levers work, there should be no obvious
> correct position. And whatever position seemed to work last time should
> not this time.
> --
>
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
> KG6RCR
>
> On 4/23/2007 9:43 AM David Etter wrote:
>
> > Just a thought, why not convert the cigar lighter as the kill switch.
> > Pushed in to start (closing the loop) and pulled out or removed to
> > disable.
> >        On second thought, the long term reliability just isn't there
> > for using it as a starting block, however, it could be used for other
> > purposes.  Hey! How about lighting cigars....
> >
> >                                David (dsl82westy)
> >
>