From: James M. Atkinson (jmatk@tscm.com)
Date: Sun Jul 11 2004 - 08:57:46 PDT
While your at it you can modify the parking brake bracket so that you can
run a padlock though the bracket and lock the release arm when the parking
brake is applied. Optionally you can weld a padlock eye onto the seat, and
use a bicycle lock to secure the brake.
-jma
At 10:22 AM 7/11/2004, J. Wiehe wrote:
>I bought a battery disconnect switch at a commercial truck parts store.
>
>I then removed the ground wire in my battery box. Enlarged the hole so
>that the switch could be mounted with the control part inside the tool box.
>
>Drilled a new hole beside the switch for the ground strap. Hooked up the
>wires and now since you can put a padlock on the toolbox lid after the
>seat is lowered you now have a " dead " and secured vehicle.
>
>No one will see this little modification unless you lift the seat, open the
>toolbox and flip the switch.
>
>FWIW, I have the original tool pouch, with tools, and the jack inside the
>toolbox and neither has hit the switch unintentionally while driving.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Jim Wiehe VA3JHW
>j.wiehe@sympatico.ca
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "M151" <m151@cox.net>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2004 6:16 PM
>Subject: Re: [MV] Did you leave the keys in it?
>
>
> > Does anybody have a good suggestion of where to hide a disconnect switch on
> > an M151A2, where it will be accessible but not look out of place?
> > Preferable a key type switch.
> > ==========================================
> > David Brubaker
>
>
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