An electrician/electronics/stereophile friend of mine claims to have
installed an antitheft system on a work van of his that featured multiple,
high-amperage capacitors wired to the door handles. The intent was to
effectively "taser" a would-be thief when they touched the door handles. I
never saw it to verify its existence.

I liked the idea though.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: John Rodgers <inua@charter.net>
Date: Dec 21, 2006 8:08 PM
Subject: Re: Recommended "Club" Type Security Device for Westy?
To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com

I want a kill system similar to the one in  "54 Pickup".

The doors lock with a loud click, a soft female voices comes on and
begins a countdown, and an over-riding male voice says "Congratulations,
you are sitting on 150 lbs of dynamite, and living the last 20 seconds
of your life. If I can't have it , you SOB, ---- you sure as hell can't!!"

Sorry, just a little testy tonight. Thievery and vandalism ticks me of!
Even thinking about it ticks me off.  Don't ask why.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Jake de Villiers wrote:
> I have a "Club Click" that makes it less attractive to joyriders, but I'm
> planning on adding a kill switch like Dave.
>
> Its all you can do really; minimise your losses.
>
> On 12/20/06, Nathaniel Poole <npoole@telus.net> wrote:
>>
>> For myself, I prefer the time-release poison gas kit. I think
>> Wal-Mart has
>> 'em on sale for the holidays.
>>
>> Nathaniel
>>
>>
>> On 12/20/06 3:45 PM, "Malcolm Stebbins" <mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
>>
>> > This was discussed a while ago and the consensus that I remember was
>> that a
>> > simple hack-saw is
>> > used to cut the steering wheel and then the "CLUB" just slips out and
>> off they
>> > drive. Not much
>> > protection at all!  most folks liked the idea of the "kill switch'
>> hidden some
>> > where.  Some liked
>> > a kill switch that cut off the fuel after 3 minutes (or so) so that
>> the
>> van
>> > stopped on the road
>> > somewhere in public!!!   Check the archives.  As I remember the
>> discussion; If
>> > the van wont start
>> > in 2 minutes, the thieves are out of there  ----- after trashing the
>> interior
>> > ------  out of
>> > rage!!!!!   m2cw   malcolm
>> >
>> >>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
>> >> From: Chris Paquette <cxp36@YAHOO.COM>
>> >>> I'd be interested to hear recommendations on a "Club" type security
>> device -
>> >>> the type of thing one locks onto the steering wheel to prevent
>> theft.
>> I know
>> >>> there are many types available but I'd like to find out from listees
>> which
>> >>> type they've chosen for their vehicles.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Chris Paquette
>> >>> '88 Westy, "Rocinante"
>> >>
>> >
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>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>
>

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mordo
1990 Carat