The Dormobile split window buses used to have a light on the dash that would
light up if you started the van with the poptop in the raised
position..............

Todd Daley
Ontario, Canada
65 Kombi
70 Ft Bonito(kitcar)
71 Type 3 Fastback
82 Vanagon Diesel
85 Audi GT Coupe

----- Original Message -----
From: "developtrust" <developtrust@HOME.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: ebay car?

> Now you would think that VW or a clever vanagon.com list member would have
> figured out a way to make a switch that would not allow a van to start
with
> the top up. A simple switch. Or an alarm that goes off when the van is
> started up with the top up.
>
> Does anything like this already exist? If not it would be very easy to
rig.
>
> Any ideas anyone? Seems like a smart improvement to me and I'd like to
wire
> my van that way.
>
> William Polowniak
> 1989 Vanagon GL
> 1988 Mercedes 300 SE
>
>
> In a message dated 2/12/2002 2:37:49 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
>
> > Must have a really high ceiling in his garage if he can open his pop-top
> in
> > it. Most likely, he had the van in his driveway with the roof up and
tried
> > to pull into the garage. (no, I haven't done it, but I have come close
> :>))
> >
>
>        Not so funny boys & girls.  I had a customer this past summer who
> drove into their garage with the pop-top up.  My repair bill was $8000 and
> change, CND of course, and the repair bill to the garage was over 10
grand.
> Their insurance company paid up !  Check your top before motoring off !
>
> Cheers
>
> Frank Condelli
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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