Date:         Sat, 16 Nov 2013 17:46:52 -0800
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Stolen Westy Syncro in Seattle--install an alarm
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   I don't see much attention ever being paid to alarms going off.
Except by the red-faced owner of the vehicle (or maybe he is actually
a thief, have YOU ever asked anyone in a vehicle with the alarm
sounding if indeed it is HIS vehicle?  Prolly not.   I musta seen
hundreds of Alarming vehicles, but I have never seen anyone being
asked about ownership.

   A switch, besides the ignition, that makes some sense...maybe a
dog?   One of my pals who owned a Westie Loaf in New York City, he
painted his cargo carrier with a big logo of a cobra and signed it
"Ernie's Reptile Farm"...his van never got messed with...   I have
signs on all my windows, small ones people stick to gates...."Beware
of Dog"...Usually the dog is indeed inside and it's only fair to not
have him surprise a mom with groceries in arm who opens her car next
door in a supermarket lot...but it also does cause people to wonder
and perhaps choose an easier vehicle to enter.

On Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 5:31 PM, Al Knoll <anasasi@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks for the pointer, Stuart.
>
> A way to enhance the theft alarm and not annoy the neighbors is to put the
> annunciator, that 150dbA screamin meemie INSIDE the car.  Pretty sure most
> folks couldn't stand the "heat" long enough to light the fires.  And it
> likely won't annoy the neighbors if a passerby wants to just "test" the
> alarm system.  A hidden, positive disconnect for the ECU / Start signal is
> also handy too.  Just ignore the rear fan blower and insure that it has to
> be on to start the car.  Heck, Leroy, looks like an ordinary fan blower
> thing to me.
>
> Pensionerd.
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 12:10 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> All of the Vanagon Westies stolen recently in Seattle have been recovered
>> nearby.  All stolen by petty thieves apparently looking for things inside
>> to
>> sell, or just for joyriding.
>>
>> These rigs aren't stolen for resale or parts, so any kind of theft
>> deterrent
>> is a good idea--alarm, disable switch, battery shut-off, etc.
>>
>> Here is the alarm I installed in a weekend, and it includes an ignition
>> disconnect and power door locks:
>>
>> http://www.a1electric.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=AEOS
>> &Product_Code=W01F-740T
>>
>>  I also added a switch for the alarm siren so I could turn it off in
>> campgrounds (keep from accidentally setting it off as I first did).
>>
>> I added a power window kit too:
>>
>> http://www.a1electric.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=AEOS
>> &Product_Code=3300-0030-0147
>>
>> Both kits are quality products and installation is well documented and
>> straightforward for the moderately skilled.  Only "special" tools needed
>> are
>> a step drill bit and a 2" hole saw for access to the door lock rod.
>>
>> Best mods I've made in 40 years of VW ownership. I love being able to
>> adjust
>> the windows while driving, it's my air conditioning!
>>
>> Stuart
>> '85 Westy
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>> OlRivrRat
>> Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2013 9:51 AM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Stolen Westy Syncro in Seattle
>>
>> It appears as though this 1 has been found
>>
>> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1556155
>>
>>
>> On 27 Oct , 2013, at 2:39 PM, MICHAEL H wrote:
>>
>> > ... just horrible ... my condolences, Loren. with cameras being so
>> > cheap and almost everywhere - have you and/or the police asked
>> > around just in case ?              mike, single cent theorist
>> >
>> >
>> > ________________________________
>> > From: Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>
>> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> > Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2013 2:22 PM
>> > Subject: Stolen Westy Syncro in Seattle
>> >
>> >
>> > https://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/4152046232.html
>>