Would not an educated thief know all this and have a magnet himself?
Zoltan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Garth Woolstenhulme" <garth@RGLOBAL.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 9:33 PM
Subject: Re: Ignition Kill Switch

>I just came across an article that I printed from a web site almost 3
> years ago on a "DIY Immobiliser" that used a magnet, hidden in gutted
> key ring remote, to activate a magnetically operated switch.  You could
> use it to cut power to your ignition coil, starter, fuel pump or ECU
> with this set up.  The link is:
> http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_0059/printArticle.html , but now you have
> to pay to read the entire article.  All the thief would see is a push
> button switch that activated the system, and a flashing LED when the
> system is activated.  Push the button and the system is activated, the
> current is cut to your ignition coil (or whatever you choose), and the
> LED flashes.  Swipe the magnet past the magnetically activated switch
> and the immobilizer is off, your car will start.  Tearing out the LED or
> pushbutton switch or connecting the leads to them would not disarm the
> system and allow a thief to start the car.  The magnetically activated
> switch is hidden from view behind the dash or other convenient location.
> Garth
>
> Damon Campbell wrote:
>
>>The coolest way of doing this i've head about was a
>>simple magnetically operated switch.  The thief
>>wouldn't be able to see anything, but if properly
>>placed, would be increadibly easy to access while
>>starting the van (to the point that you wouldn't have
>>to do anything differently)...
>>
>>--- Sam Walters <sam.cooks@VERIZON.NET> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Wouldn't under the van be too obvious.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>  It would better be hidden inside under the
>>
>>
>>>seat or dash so that
>>>you activation / deactivation of the switch would
>>>not be seen.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Sam Walters
>>>Baltimore, MD
>>>
>>>
>>
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