Date:         Wed, 18 Jun 1997 21:50:55 -0400
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Linda Bartnik" <lbart@preferred.com>
Subject:      Re: preventing theft



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> 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.