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Re: Theft

To: Joey Hiykel <v8sunbeamtiger@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Theft
From: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@socal.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 11:12:45 -0800
Most race organizations require a battery cut-off mechanical switch, 
with the mount allowing the mechanical switch mounted on the hood, and 
able to cut-off electricity to a burning race car.

This are available with removable keys, and can be mounted along the 
battery cable, underneath the car bottom.  The "T" handle is removable, 
and replaces in the hidden switch, perhaps under the floor carpet.  A 
small switch, in line with the electric fuel pump, can disable a car in 
a few miles when it runs out of gas.  Since there is no noise, it will 
be difficult to pinpoint cause of stoppage.  Running the carb dry, after 
switch cut-off, will prevent the car from running at all - with some 
small hit to gas mileage.

Both a fuel pump cut off, and a battery disconnect hidden switch, will 
stop anything except a tow truck.

Steve

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Steve Laifman
Editor - TigersUnited.com



Joey Hiykel wrote:

> something that connects to the positive battery cable, and disabled it 
> somehow, would definitly disable all power to everything. i have seen 
> a battery cut off switch, but i didnt know if those were any good?
>
> i really like the hidden toggle switch idea. And it dosnt sound hard. 
> I would feel way more secure.
>
>
>> From: Tony McNulty <t.mcnulty@ieee.org>
>> To: Joey Hiykel <v8sunbeamtiger@hotmail.com>
>> CC: tigers@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: Theft
>> Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 21:02:04 -0500
>>
>> Joey:
>>
>> I haven't looked at the "triple lock" kind of thing, but this thread 
>> has got me thinking about how to creatively use fusible links in a 
>> theft-defeat system -- something that would smoke (due to a massive 
>> short circuit) and totally disable everything electical in the car 
>> until it's physically replaced.
>>
>> I'll publish ideas.
>>
>> Tony McNulty
>> B382001321




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