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Fwd: An alarming idea
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>From: "A. Bjorkheim" <andreb@u.washington.edu>
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>Subject: "AN ALARMING IDEA" VW&P Oct 90 pg. 75
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> Since Andre' is no longer on the list, he was unable to post this to
the
>list, so I am posting it for him. Please do not send your comments to
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>Save them for when Andre' comes back on the list.
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> Hey Gang, I found this article in the October 1990 issue of VW&P. I
>vaguely remember someone posting something about it before, but I
figure I
>will post the article in its entirety so you dont have to dig it up.
BTW,
>this article was written by Colin Gyenes of Techtonics.
>
>
> AN ALARMING IDEA
>
>
> Here's a trick idea for an effective kill switch. Many alarm systems
>include an ignition cut-off to prevent the car from being stolen. Even
>without an alarm system, a "kill" switch can be an effective deterrent.
>One problem: when the car doesn't start, the thief may start looking
for a
>kill switch and outsmart you after all, but there's a solution on VWs
and
>Audis with fuel injection: Splice your kill switch in the wire that
>carries the tachometer signal to the fuel relay. When the wire is
>disconnected, the car will start, but not run. After a few attempts,
the
>theif will probably give up. Use a good manual to find the wire and
test
>carefully before cutting.
>
>
> Andre'
> Neon Green 79
>
>I'll be back
>
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