I just disconnect the driveshaft any time I'm going to leave the car for
more than an hour or two...
oliver wrote:
> that was part of the reason i installed the battery in the trunk with
> a disconnect switch!
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon Glasgow"
> <gsglasgow@comcast.net>
> To: "'Paul Bauman'" <plhbauman@earthlink.net>; "'Autox'"
> <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 2:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Security
>
>
>> I used to do this, but one time someone tried to steal the car and
>> managed
>> to run the battery down by continually cranking on it (didn't do the
>> starter
>> any good, either). A somewhat better solution (one that can be used in
>> addition to removing the rotor) is to disconnect the wiring harness
>> connector that goes to the starter. It's hard to see, so not obvious
>> to a
>> would-be thief, and even if he does figure it out, the car still
>> won't start
>> if the rotor is removed. At that point, he's likely to just give up
>> rather
>> than spend any more time messing with it.
>>
>> BTW, a SEAL in the trunk tends to upset the handling balance of the
>> car. An
>> inflatable Jenna Jamieson doll that automatically inflates might
>> cause the
>> perp to forget all about the car, and would weigh considerably less.
>> ;-)
>>
>> Gordon Glasgow
>> Renton, WA
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: datsun-roadsters-bounces@autox.team.net
>> [mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Paul
>> Bauman
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 11:06 AM
>> To: Autox
>> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Security
>>
>> Dan:
>>
>> My car has a mechanical distributor. If I get more parking paranoid than
>> I usually am I just pull the rotor and take it with me.
>>
>> Paul Bauman
>> Westminster, CA
>> 67 1600
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 2009-04-14 at 12:53 -0500, Dan Kroninger wrote:
>>> Hey all,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I have a general question for everyone. I don't have a car at the
>>> moment,
>> but
>>> hopefully will soon. I am talking to some other members about road
>>> trips
>> this
>>> summer and was wondering what everyone does for security. I have seen
>> some
>>> people who have the battery disconnect switch wired in, but are
>>> there any
>>> other options on top of that to keep the car safe from theft when it is
>> not
>>> locked in the garage? I know getting in will be easy for anyone who is
>>> determined, but there must be some deterrents out there. Do people use
>> "the
>>> club" anymore? Let me know what you think.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Dan
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