On the 68-70's you can remove the ign. fuse (3rd one down on left) in
fuse box
This will allow engine to turn over, but not start.
__Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Kerr <mikekerr@innercite.com>
To: <SPL311RDST@aol.com>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2000 10:41 AM
Subject: Re: theft prev / coil wire trick
> One other thing that can be done is put a delay switch on the hot
lead going
> to the coil wire a by pass switch under the dash , with the delay
switch
> activated the car will start for 30 to 45 sec or what ever you want
then the
> ign will shut down..
> a few sec later it will restart... will drive the thief crazy,
most will
> abandon ship after the roadster stalls a few times
>
> since the switch will reset it's self and the car will start again
, most
> theives won't figure it out ...
>
>
> Mike Kerr
>
> Restoration Products
> 3730 todrob Ln.
> Placerville, CA 95667
> Ph# 530-644-6777
> Fax# 530-644-6777
> E-mail mikekerr@innercite.com
> Web; innercite.com/~wolfgang
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SPL311RDST@aol.com <SPL311RDST@aol.com>
> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2000 7:13 PM
> Subject: Re: theft prev / coil wire trick
>
>
> >Removing the coil wire.......
> >
> >Mark just related to me that he had used this as a *quickie* theft
> deterrent.
> >Apparently it worked great until his co-workers saw him do it one
day. They
> >decided (without telling him of course! ) to help his efforts along
by
> >stealing the rotor out of the dist. Seems he went back to his car,
popped
> the
> >wire on..... <G> No start. OOPS.
> >
> >Sounds like just the sort of bratty thing I'D do !
> >
> >Personally, If I was determined to take a car w/a missing coil
wire, I'd
> just
> >rig one from one of the spark plugs.....may not make a picture
perfect
> >getaway in it, but way too easy. And wouldn't a prepared thief
carry a
> spare
> >anyway ?!?!?!?!??.
> >
> > In reality there's really no way around it. As my dad always
pointed out
> to
> >me: "locks are for honest people."
> >
> >Laurie :-)
> >(who hasn't bothered with locking a car since about 1984)
> >70 SPL311
> >69 SRL311
> >Chandler, AZ
>
>
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