[Healeys] That Stolen Healey

[Paul Leeks]

I haven't got a cut-off switch in the boot, so I have always just taken the
rotor arm with me if I'm leaving it a while.

Paul Leeks
Lancs
BN4


Message: 12
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2012 09:20:36 +0200
From: Oudesluys <coudesluijs at chello.nl>
To: BJ8 Healeys <sbyers at ec.rr.com>
Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] That Stolen Healey
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''''''''''''''''''''''''''''That might get a thief into the car, but
what about the shutoff switch in the boot? ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

These 'universal' UK locks are extremely easy to pick. More so if they
are a bit old, almost any key will do. A professional would be able to
pick the lock of the boot/door/ignition within seconds without damaging
anything. An amateur would ram down a sharp screwdriver and have the
lock opened within a second. Locking convertibles is useless and even
locking any old car is not very effective. If they want to enter the car
they will enter it. Just do not leave anything of value behind.
Very helpful are hidden switches or a modern immobiliser that operate
the fuel pump, an electrical valve in the fuel line and the ignition. A
hidden hydraulic handbrake, basically a valve in the main brake line
that is closed when the brakes are applied, will render the whole thing
very hard to move.

Kees Oudesluijs
NL