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