In message <9408101314.AA13876@cmb.biosci.wayne.edu> Will Zehring writes:
> Fellow fiends:
>
> Another question: regarding the battery cut off switch: where might be the
> best place to put it in the MGB? Can I mount it in the wall behind the
> seat? With the batteries underneath a panel which is in turn underneath the
> carpet which is underneath the folded top, there is a nuisance factor here
> that approaches infinity if I mount it on a battery post. On the other
> hand, it is hardly a deterrant if it is just in the engine compartment,
> right there by the solenoid, saying "Here I am, turn me on and the car is
> yours!"
>
> I almost guess you could get away with mounting the switch by the battery in
> the E-type as I almost guess that the non-professional car theif doesn't
> know how to open the hood in the E-type. (?)
>
> Will Zehring
>
There is no reason why you couldn't get one of the battery cut off switches
designed for racing that has a removable switch knob & mount it on the front of
the rear shelf between the seats or some such. The Bs have the advantage of an
unusual battery location.
My Land Rover has a padalock on the bonnet, and a fuel valve that I can turn
off. But then again these days, most people wouldn't know how to deal with a
car with a separate starter switch. They would have to know that the Land Rover
has one and that its located down on the firewall and not on the instrument
panel.
I still have not decided what I am going to do for the TR3 yet. I'm leaning to
a mechanical device that would keep the steering wheel from turning. My
assumption is that you can not stop a determined Pro car thief, but a visible
mechanical deturent may keep honest people honest before getting into the car.
I'm just afraid that once they get into the car and the adrinilan kicks in that
if they can not start the car they might trash it in frustration.
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