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Date:         Tue, 7 Jun 2016 07:10:14 -0400
Reply-To:     Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Kill switch installation
Comments: To: OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net>
In-Reply-To:  <904EFC1D-772E-4E28-846F-63940E173174@comcast.net>
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back in the 80's my brother had VWs and lived in Boston. he would put a stock fog light switch in an empty switch location on the dash and wire that to a kill switch on the ignition coil. when the key is in the start position, the ignition would get power and act like it was starting but as soon as you let the key back to run it woudl stall. I believe that is a function of the load reduction relay.

How did the thieves of this syncro get it to drive?

Edward

On Mon, Jun 6, 2016 at 8:54 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote:

> I Vote for the F'P'Grnd KillSwitch ~ But ~ A Fun&MayBe Beneficial > Addition that just Popped into > > My noggin would be to find a NiceSized LED CountDown Timer & mount it in a > AttentionGetting Local > > & have it Triggered when the F'P'Grnd is Open & the Igni'Switch is Turned > to Start ~ Have it Set for > > maybe 2Min's ~ > > > On 6 Jun , 2016, at 2:31 PM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) wrote: > > > The good part about the fuel pump ground switch is that the van will > crank > > over so the crooks should just think that it is a piece of junk that will > > crank but not start. No cranking and they will probably realize > something > > is up. > > > > Ken > > > > On Sun, Jun 5, 2016 at 1:47 PM, Michael Magnani <mfmagnani@sbcglobal.net > > > > wrote: > > > >> With the recent theft and ultimate recovery of the Syncro in the Pacific > >> Northwest, an area we're taking our van next month, I need to install > some > >> kind of kill switch in my 1990 2.1 Wbx. How about interrupting the > ground > >> wire to the electric fuel pump? Or is there something better? > >> Thanks, > >> Mike M > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Thanks, > > Ken Wilford > > John 3:16 > > www.vanagain.com >


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