Date:         Fri, 17 Oct 1997 06:42:13 +0000
Reply-To:     Harry Yates <hyates@BCIT.BC.CA>
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From:         Harry Yates <hyates@BCIT.BC.CA>
Subject:      Re: Van Alarm
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Austin,

I have a siren in the engine compartment.  It sits in front of the
engine ignition coil.

Harry.

> At 10:20 PM 10/16/97 -0800, you wrote:
> >Went for an alarm installation last week but they didn't do it because
> >they said they could not find a place to put the siren. They called
> >Volks Dealer ( Clarkdale in Vancouver) but they had no idea either. Do
> >you know if an alarm can be installed in the 1991 Westfalia (Vanagon
> >style)... The dealer is now trying to find an answer to that question
> >but haven't found any yet.
> >
> Drop the spare tire in front - if it's mounted properly in the tray,
> there's a nice pocket there above the center of the wheel, & sheet metal
> available to screw the siren to.  Also, I'd recommend putting an additional
> siren *inside* the vehicle to seriously distract anyone who forges on
> beyond the outside siren - which everyone will ignore anyway!!
>
> Austin
>
>
Harry Yates, Langley, British Columbia Canada
'90 Syncro Westfalia   WWW - http://syncro.cr.bcit.bc.ca/hyates
'87 Golf Diesel        email:  hyates@bcit.bc.ca
'91 Miata (Millie)