Not just an urban legend. It also happened (without the trip to the shop)
to my father in a Chevrolet. It didn't take him long to remove the
connection.
Eric Conrad
Denver, CO
econrad@teal.csn.net
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Peter C.
Sent: Friday, May 07, 1999 9:39 AM
To: Gernot Vonhoegen; TR: Gernot Vonhoegen; 'Dave Massey'
Cc: TR List
Subject: RE: TR6 Electricals
I remember a story, probably an "urban legend" in retrospect, about a man
whose Triumph (or MG, or ?) wouldn't start. Called a cab to get to his
office from where he then called a shop to have the car towed in and
repaired. Shop received the car, found no problem. Man had cab deliver him
to the shop (now closed) and car won't start. Furious at having to use the
cab the next day, and having to lug around his brief case full of work
(hint) , he demands the shop fix his car. Arguments ensued with the shop
claiming nothing was wrong. The issue was settled when the "gentleman"
picked up his car on Saturday and it ran fine...... no briefcase on the
passenger seat.
Peter C
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At 10:14 AM 5/7/99 , Gernot Vonhoegen wrote:
>
>Bet that thing annoyed the s@@@ out of everyone!
>
>>
>> Gernot,
>>
>> That little box is the seatbelt interlock. When working properly it
>> prevents the starter from working if you are sitting in the seat but
>> do not have the seatbelt buckled. Another fine safety feature
>> provided courtesy of the safety nazi party here in the US. Most
>> folks unplug the seat sensor and forget about it.
>>
>> This was mandated by the american government for model
>> year 1974. It was so well received that it was dropped the
>> very next year.
>>
>> Dave
>>
Peter C.
MGC-GT , 100-4, '31 MM8 Cammy, Innocenti S(spoken for),
'52 Champ, '60 L-R 109 SW, 3 '64-73 L-R 88's
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