From: Steve & Jeanne Keith (cckw@attbi.com)
Date: Mon Feb 10 2003 - 17:03:34 PST
I have a master battery kill switch in my M151 also.
In addition, ALWAYS shut the light switch totally off. That will increase
the chances
that someone unknowledgeable about HMVs might get stopped for no tail
lights.
Steve AKA Dr Deuce
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From: "Ryan M Gill" <rmgill@mindspring.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 7:57 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Anti-theft in MV
> At 7:51 PM -0800 2/10/03, Douglas Rhodes wrote:
> >
> >What prevents some thug from jumping in and taking off?
>
> complexity, though this is less apparent with a common US vehicle.
>
>
> >Keyed fuel shut-offs? Remove some ignition wires?
>
> A master cut out that you installed to kill the batteries. I've got
> one on the ferret that isn't in plain view and you have to get to to
> turn it on. Of course I also have the option of padlocking the bloody
> thing to heck when I leave it and sometimes do.
>
> Usually, there is such a crowd of folks around it, I figure a thief
> isn't likely to A have time to figure it out. I also tend to have a
> quick word with the security/cop on site to make sure noone climbs up
> and hurts themselves.
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