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To: "Cochran, David L" <COCHRAN@uthscsa.edu>
Subject: Re: [TR] Thinking about installing an alarm system in my TR4A
From: Rye Livingston <ryel@mac.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2023 18:40:41 -0800
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I=E2=80=99m restoring another vintage car which is german, not my TR3, =
and I was told about a very cool distributor by 123 Ignition, which is =
available for Triumphs and all kinds of cars.  =
https://123ignitionusa.com =
<https://123ignitionusa.com/123ignitions/triumph/>

I won=E2=80=99t go into all of it, you can go to their website, but via =
Blue Tooth and your phone, different timing advance curves and be set.  =
PLUS...as it pertains to this discussion with regards to anti-theft of =
the car, you can turn the distributor OFF.  How cool is that!? Turn it =
off and go into a restaurant, and the only way someone would be able to =
steal the car is with a tow truck!

So if you need to buy a new distributor anyway, or have a hot rod engine =
and you want to customize things, check it out.  Full disclosure, I=E2=80=99=
m about a week away from assembling the engine, so I haven=E2=80=99t use =
it yet, but a few mechanics have recommended it, and that=E2=80=99s =
where I heard you can turn off the distributor.  I don=E2=80=99t see =
that mentioned on their website, but I=E2=80=99m sure that=E2=80=99s =
something you can check with them as they have a =E2=80=9Ccontact us =
with questions=E2=80=9D right on their home page.

Rye

> On Jan 11, 2023, at 5:46 PM, Cochran, David L <COCHRAN@uthscsa.edu> =
wrote:
>=20
> Take the valuables inside the hotel/motel room with you and sleep =
well! Years ago I had a TR6 in front of my house and one weekend someone =
slashed the top one night. Terrible person or people. =20
>=20
>> On Jan 11, 2023, at 7:37 PM, Dave Connitt <dconnitt@fuse.net =
>>=20
>> =EF=BB=BF*EXTERNAL EMAIL*
>>=20
>>=20
>> Thanks for all the great suggestions on alarm systems for my TR4A. My =
concern is more about preventing someone from stealing something out of =
the car when while we are parked somewhere on the road. I was originally =
planning on just locking the doors but someone locally said that if the =
doors are locked the thief would just cut the top to get in. I guess I =
could just store the valuable things in the locked trunk?
>> Dave
>>=20
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>=20
>>> On Jan 11, 2023, at 5:08 PM, Robert Rochlin <rrochlin@comcast.net> =
wrote:
>>>=20
>>> =EF=BB=BFHi Dave,
>>>  It sounds like a great trip, being planned well in advance.
>>>   I think that one thing you might consider is that professional =
thieves often use flat bed tow trucks and simply pull the target cars up =
and are off in a matter of minutes, often without opening the doors.  In =
order to thwart them, as part of your alarm system use motion/vibration =
switches so that if the car is disturbed the alarm goes off.  Most of us =
protect our cars assuming that the theft will be having the car leave =
under its own power.
>>>  Best,
>>>  Bob
>>>=20
>>>>> On Jan 11, 2023, at 11:40 AM, Dave Connitt <dconnitt@fuse.net> =
wrote:
>>>>=20
>>>> Hello Everyone,
>>>> This summer I am planning on taking an extended trip out west in my =
TR4A. Has anyone installed a alarm system in a TR4A?
>>>> I am looking for suggestions on specific alarms. I think I would =
like to monitor the doors and maybe the hood. I would also like a motion =
sensor. Our route starts in Cincinnati heading first to Colorado =
Springs, Co. to drive up Pikes Peak with a bunch of local TriState =
Triumph people. Then my wife and I will head out by ourselves to visit =
Mt. Rushmore, then up to Yellowstone then east through the badlands and =
on to home. That=E2=80=99s a lot of motels to stop at and if I can=E2=80=99=
t park right in front of the entrance, I will not be sleeping very well.
>>>> I know I will have to add door switches and another one for the =
hood. I am planning on adding a courtesy light anyway so the door =
switches are already planned.
>>>> Thanks in advance!
>>>> Dave Connitt
>>>> DavesTR4A.com
>>>>=20
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; =
charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">I=E2=80=
=99m restoring another vintage car which is german, not my TR3, and I =
was told about a very cool distributor by 123 Ignition, which is =
available for Triumphs and all kinds of cars. &nbsp;<a =
href=3D"https://123ignitionusa.com/123ignitions/triumph/"; =
class=3D"">https://123ignitionusa.com</a><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I won=E2=80=99t go into all of it, you =
can go to their website, but via Blue Tooth and your phone, different =
timing advance curves and be set. &nbsp;PLUS...as it pertains to this =
discussion with regards to anti-theft of the car, you can turn the =
distributor OFF. &nbsp;How cool is that!? Turn it off and go into a =
restaurant, and the only way someone would be able to steal the car is =
with a tow truck!<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">So =
if you need to buy a new distributor anyway, or have a hot rod engine =
and you want to customize things, check it out. &nbsp;Full disclosure, =
I=E2=80=99m about a week away from assembling the engine, so I haven=E2=80=
=99t use it yet, but a few mechanics have recommended it, and that=E2=80=99=
s where I heard you can turn off the distributor. &nbsp;I don=E2=80=99t =
see that mentioned on their website, but I=E2=80=99m sure that=E2=80=99s =
something you can check with them as they have a =E2=80=9Ccontact us =
with questions=E2=80=9D right on their home page.</div><div class=3D""><br=
 class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Rye<br class=3D""><div><br =
class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Jan =
11, 2023, at 5:46 PM, Cochran, David L &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:COCHRAN@uthscsa.edu"; class=3D"">COCHRAN@uthscsa.edu</a>&gt;=
 wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><meta=
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normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; =
text-decoration: none; float: none; display: inline !important;" =
class=3D"">Take the valuables inside the hotel/motel room with you and =
sleep well! Years ago I had a TR6 in front of my house and one weekend =
someone slashed the top one night. Terrible person or people. =
&nbsp;</span><br style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: =
Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: =
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none;" class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" style=3D"font-family: =
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-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=3D"">On =
Jan 11, 2023, at 7:37 PM, Dave Connitt &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:dconnitt@fuse.net"; class=3D"">dconnitt@fuse.net</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">=EF=BB=BF*EXTERNAL EMAIL*<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Thanks for all the great =
suggestions on alarm systems for my TR4A. My concern is more about =
preventing someone from stealing something out of the car when while we =
are parked somewhere on the road. I was originally planning on just =
locking the doors but someone locally said that if the doors are locked =
the thief would just cut the top to get in. I guess I could just store =
the valuable things in the locked trunk?<br class=3D"">Dave<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">Sent from my iPhone<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"">On Jan 11, 2023, at 5:08 =
PM, Robert Rochlin &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rrochlin@comcast.net"; =
class=3D"">rrochlin@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">=EF=BB=BFHi Dave,<br class=3D"">&nbsp;It sounds like a great =
trip, being planned well in advance.<br class=3D"">&nbsp;&nbsp;I think =
that one thing you might consider is that professional thieves often use =
flat bed tow trucks and simply pull the target cars up and are off in a =
matter of minutes, often without opening the doors. &nbsp;In order to =
thwart them, as part of your alarm system use motion/vibration switches =
so that if the car is disturbed the alarm goes off. &nbsp;Most of us =
protect our cars assuming that the theft will be having the car leave =
under its own power.<br class=3D"">&nbsp;Best,<br class=3D"">&nbsp;Bob<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><blockquote=
 type=3D"cite" class=3D"">On Jan 11, 2023, at 11:40 AM, Dave Connitt =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dconnitt@fuse.net"; =
class=3D"">dconnitt@fuse.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br class=3D""></blockquote><br=
 class=3D"">Hello Everyone,<br class=3D"">This summer I am planning on =
taking an extended trip out west in my TR4A. Has anyone installed a =
alarm system in a TR4A?<br class=3D"">I am looking for suggestions on =
specific alarms. I think I would like to monitor the doors and maybe the =
hood. I would also like a motion sensor. Our route starts in Cincinnati =
heading first to Colorado Springs, Co. to drive up Pikes Peak with a =
bunch of local TriState Triumph people. Then my wife and I will head out =
by ourselves to visit Mt. Rushmore, then up to Yellowstone then east =
through the badlands and on to home. That=E2=80=99s a lot of motels to =
stop at and if I can=E2=80=99t park right in front of the entrance, I =
will not be sleeping very well.<br class=3D"">I know I will have to add =
door switches and another one for the hood. I am planning on adding a =
courtesy light anyway so the door switches are already planned.<br =
class=3D"">Thanks in advance!<br class=3D"">Dave Connitt<br class=3D""><a =
href=3D"http://DavesTR4A.com"; class=3D"">DavesTR4A.com</a><br =
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