I have one of the most ingenious theft deterent ever invented by VW.  
The Covenant Diesel!  (place fan fare here)  No self respecting criminal 
would dare steal a diesel.

Jim Miller
83 westy diesel "RADHAUS"

On Thu, 4 Apr 1996, David J. Shepherdson wrote:

> 
>  I have just installed an effective theft deterent on my 84 Westfalia that
> someone else might like to try. I have simply taken the gound wire from the
> fuel pump over the fuel tank and into the cab and connected it to ground
> via a switch hidden under the carpet.  All I have to do when I park is press
> the hidden switch and the car is disabled.  Very unlikely that any thief will
> have time to find out what I have done as there are no tell tail wires around
> the ignition.  It took about 60 mins to install and cost about $3.00.  I am
> thinking of fixing it up so that the horn comes on if you try and start the
> van whithout flipping the switch...
> 
> --
> David Shepherdson Ph.D.
> dshepher@ednet1.osl.or.gov
> Portland, 
> OR 
>