On Mon, 22 Jul 1996, Tim Moses wrote:
> >On Sun, 21 Jul 1996, R. John Fagerlund wrote:
> >
> >snip
> >> just learned about 555 timers, I designed an LED flasher circuit. I
>mounted
> >> the circuit behind the dash with the flashing LED visible. It turned out
>to
> >> be an extremely cheap theft deturant; my B was never touched, even with the
> >> top down over night. Most theives are not too bright.
>
> NOW we're on to something. How about a copy of the design plans. I
> assume this is something that could be constructed from minor parts from
> Radio Shack.
>
> I'm interested in how you did it (design, parts, wiring, placement,
> etc.)
Tim, this is an old idea, many places that sell security systems for cars
also sell decoy lights ready to install.
I would be surprised if a good thief would really be fooled by these,
since a lot of red LEDs in todays cars are fakes.
A bad thief might...
Ulix
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