From: Bruce Beattie (bruce@eecs.berkeley.edu)
Date: Fri Jul 09 2004 - 11:30:18 PDT
Here is an idea:
Install a simple knife switch in the battery compartment to disconnect the
batteries. The knife switches have been around for ever and can be found
to handle any load. They are not subject to vibration problems due to
the design. Assuming that they are mounted flat such that you need to pull
up to disconnect. Although I don't even think this is a requirement.
Then just put a lock on the battery compartment. If concerned for appearance,
then figure out how to lock the knife switch open with a tiny lock. Maybe an eye
bolt thru the base with the threads smashed at the end after it is secured in
place
and then a hole in the end of the blade handle.
Hope this helps,
Bruce
GOTaM35 wrote:
> I haven't read all of today's post yet, but I had a thought a moment ago
> while reading about David's experience with the bone head.
>
> I have always heard that if you leave the keys in a vehicle here (SC) you
> can get a ticket. That might be a urban legend. Regardless, since most of
> our MV's don't have a keyed switch, could having these vehicles be a problem
> with the law or even with our insurance companies one day. You legal minds
> out give us some opinions.
>
> Having said this, one of the first things I did with my M35 was install a
> keyed switch that will keep it from being started. Sure a thief could hot
> wire it easy enough, but if some dummy at a show does that I think I could
> have him locked up.
>
> Do we need to keep an eye out for hand lockable devises for our MV's and
> share such finds with each other?
>
> Joe "paranoid" Trapp
>
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