What about overall alarms?  I'm going to be living in my Westy (if I ever
manage to get out of Virginia and onto the road! - hopefully by next week)
and will have many of my worldly goods in it, including computer, fairly
high-end kayak on the roof, and other valuable stuff.  The radio is the
least of my worries about theft!

Not that I actually thought to worry about it till I saw these posts.  And
I'm not super worried now either, I'm a pretty trusting sort.

Has anyone put any other kind of alarm on their van?

Homeowners insurance?  :-)  Actually, that's a sort of serious idea - is
there anyone else living in their van who might have thoughts on this?

Joy

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Joy Hecht
and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon
and Henrietta, sad-eyed orangutan who waltzes with Matilda and me
and Bicycle and Kayak, who ride on Matilda
and my 2002 green Prius, waiting for our return from the vanadventures
For musings about life and the vanadventures:
http://users.rcn.com/jhecht/gypsy
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of James V
> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 9:15 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Is your Vanagon "alarmed"?
>
>
> On 3/17/04 17:41, "S.Harrison" <diverseimaging@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote:
>
> > Anyway, my question is- do you have an alarm on your van, how
> is it setup, and
> > has it been an effective deterrent?
>
> No alarm. In either of my cars, but I have detachable faceplates.  No
> break-ins in 10 years (so cal).  Knock knock.
>
> > ... and yes, the stereo had a removeable faceplate that I did
> NOT remove.
>
> I think a better way to go is just remove the faceplate. (I usually just
> slide it in the map pocket)  Alarm or not, someone will take something in
> there they see that they want.  When's the last time someone paid any
> attention to those annoying alarms?  Probably 1992 or so.
>
> James V
> 90 Carat
>