---------- > From: Ari Ollikainen <ari@interserve.com> > To: Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu> > Subject: Re: preventing theft > Date: Wednesday, June 18, 1997 3:45 PM > > > The '91 Westfalia I just acquired has an ignition kill device > installed which requires pulling up on the directional signal > wand while starting... a bit funky, but effective even if the > key is in the ignition. > Not too effective as any thief or even quick lube worker will know about this feature. A variety of cars that come into the garage where I work have this feature. Chevrolet Blazer, Subaru Legacy, etc etc. I'd say this is one of those anti-theft features that was probably once useful but now that everybody does it, the theives all know about it and it becomes useless. Sean > Several of my my long gone VWs and Volvos had a separate switch > under the dash as part of my highenergy ignition mods which made > starting...interesting...by anyone unfamiliar with the procedure > of 1/switch on, 2/crank.
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