Fw: Re: [MV] Vehicle Security.

From: kenneth j mock (empire.builder@juno.com)
Date: Fri Jun 22 2001 - 22:30:34 PDT


HI,
Is there anyway to get a "the boot" like the police use?

Have A Great Day,
Ken & Charlotte Mock
KC's X-TRA Custom Railroad T-shirts
1952 M38/MC Jeep, MVPA #22331
1948 John Deere model 'M'

--------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Glenn" <glenntaylor@hotpop.com>
To: <mil-veh@mil-veh.org> (Military Vehicles Mailing List)
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2001 15:45:01 +0100
Subject: Re: [MV] Vehicle Security.
Message-ID: <list-1184024@skylee.com>

Alternatives I remember from the 1950's :-
1. Just take one battery terminal off - or
2. Swap spark plug leads around (remember which way !) - or
3. Remove distributor cap, take out Rotor Arm and hide it somewhere.

Glenn

----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Wiehe <j.wiehe@sympatico.ca>
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 3:32 PM
Subject: [MV] Vehicle Security.

> One of the best ways of securing your MV is to use a battery kill
> switch. I purchased one at the local heavy truck dealer. I installed
> it between the negative terminal and the ground bolt of my 151A2.
>
> The control for the switch being inside the tool compartment under
> the passenger seat . This can be locked with a padlock.
> This is great for when the truck is on display. Kids and adults like
> to push , pull all the various knobs and switches especially with the
radios.
>
> This way no harm done and everyone has a good time. I would suggest
> that you hide your switch because out of sight , out of mind.
> In the battery box, under a seat , under the cab , in the engine
compartment
> are some places that come to mind.
>
> Another thing that this helps stop is the current drain on the
batteries
that
> usually happens with older MV's.
>
> I believe that these switches were even for sale some time ago ( 1->3
years )
> in Military Vehicles Mag.
>
> Just my 0.02 cents.
> Jim Wiehe , VA3JHW
> mail to : j.wiehe@sympatico.ca
>
>
> ===Mil-Veh is a member-supported mailing list===
> To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: <mil-veh-off@mil-veh.org>
> To switch to the DIGEST mode, send e-mail to
<mil-veh-digest@mil-veh.org>
> To reach a human, contact <ack@mil-veh.org>
>

===Mil-Veh is a member-supported mailing list===
To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: <mil-veh-off@mil-veh.org>
To switch to the DIGEST mode, send e-mail to <mil-veh-digest@mil-veh.org>
To reach a human, contact <ack@mil-veh.org>



This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Thu Jul 05 2001 - 00:40:37 PDT