I think they call that a 'limp mode'? :-)

Kill switch, yes.  But where to hide it?

2010/1/22, Andrew Martin <campahvan@earthlink.net>:
> I wouldn't want to actually kill a potential thief but I wouldn't mind if
> they had to limp away from my vehicle.
>
> Perhaps something medieval like a bear trap?
>
> Andrew
> Bainbridge Island WA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> brady
> Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 2:47 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Recovered my stolen 90 Multivan
>
> Ahh yes a kill switch...
> You must mean a switch that when set off kills the potential thief!
> I like it!
> I'll have to add that to my to do list!
> LOL
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Jeffrey Vickers <jeff@VICKERSDESIGN.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Sent: Fri, January 22, 2010 3:30:35 PM
> Subject: Re: Recovered my stolen 90 Multivan
>
> I don't want to start another security thread, but something to
> consider is the fact that many thieves will often return to the
> vehicle to "finish" the job. I would think about a fuel pump kill
> switch, if for nothing else, peace of mind that your Multivan won't
> get stolen again. My wife's car, when we lived in San Francisco, got
> broken into a total of 11 times and stolen once in a period of less
> than 5 years. At least 4 of the break-ins were "return trips" for the
> thief. He knew where the car was and that there would be a new(er)
> stereo in it two weeks later. Break -ins are bad enough but having
> your Vanagon stolen would be horrible. A kill switch is a simple way
> to prevent it from happening (again).
>
> Jeff
> On Jan 22, 2010, at 9:42 AM, Automatic digest processor wrote:
>
>> Date:    Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:02:28 -0800
>> From:    Debra Clark <clark10006@COX.NET>
>> Subject: Recovered my stolen 90 Multivan
>>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> I haven't posted in forever but I do lurk from time to time.  But I
>> need
>> some input now.  My 90 Multivan was stolen on 1/11/10.  I had a
>> sinking
>> feeling then that I'd never see it again and DIDN'T want to see it
>> if it was
>> stripped or wrecked, but I was thrilled when I got it back this past
>> Monday
>> holiday.  Of course, they cleaned out my glove box, the bench and the
>> cabinets.  And pulled out the radio and one set of speakers.  They
>> also
>> mangled the passenger door handle and the ignition. That stuff can be
>> replaced but they stole my storage trays which, I know from reading
>> this
>> list, will be next to impossible to replace.
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm now filling out paperwork and the insurance adjuster is coming on
>> Saturday to take photos and make notes.  Any information you can
>> pass along
>> to me that may help in this situation, I'd sure appreciate.
>>
>>
>>
>> It's funny how I took my Vanagon for granted until it was gone and
>> now I've
>> "fallen in love again".
>>
>>
>>
>> Debra
>>
>> Santee, CA
>

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