Skip to main content
Gerry | Vanagon
Checking account...
← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum
Subject:Re: Kill Switch Delay - any electronics experts?
From:Sudhir Desai
Date:Mon, 15 Aug 2005 10:43:06 -0400

I'm sure there are enough corvettes rotting in the junkyard that you
can steal their proximity sensor security system (the one that auto
locks/unlocks the doors)

On 8/15/05, jimt <camper@tactical-bus.info> wrote:
> Similar systems have been built into some commercial vehicles security
> systems.  Don�t know exactly how they are implemented but have seen some
> operating.  They worked with proximity switching.  A box on the operators
> belt must be within a certain distance of the vehicle.  Too far away and
> vehicle/equipment shuts down.  There was remote start and shutdown on the
> box as well as an ignition style switch.
> Personally I think a remote like this transmitting to a solenoid valve on
> the input side of the fuel pump would be a nice touch.  Within range and
> engine gets fuel, step off too far and the fuel pump gets no fuel.  Or
> possibly same idea but to a control relay supplying power to the fuel pump.
> 
>   Don�t know what the control box and receiver would run but it could be
> created with remote control airplane/toy car technology.  Then add a heavy
> control relay about 20 bucks or a fuel solenoid for about 80 bucks to
> control the fuel system.
> jimt
> 
> On 8/15/05 5:07 AM, "Andrew Grebneff" <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
> wrote:
> 
> >>
> >> How about if the thief drives out onto a big street, engine stops, brakes
> >> activate, doors lock, windows close, and ... the gas canisters open.
>