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dave 411
Firing on two.
Joined: August 19th, 2010, 10:44 pm Posts: 1815 Location: Cardiff
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 Remote control battery switch
Finally got around to fitting this little gismo.Does what it says on the tin,works well.Easy to fit,took about,ooh,30 seconds  .  A neat little unit,cant remember the excact price,think it was about 40 quid. Now let em try and nick my car  ,with this fitted,the handbrake lock,and my "anti bonnet flying up at the windscreen" device,they will never do it,unless they have a Hiab.   WHOOPS!!!!!

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March 9th, 2012, 9:45 am |
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Nelsthebass
Firing on two.
Joined: October 5th, 2009, 8:22 pm Posts: 1415 Location: Stone, Staffs
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 Re: Remote control battery switch
Looks neat but.....why spend £40 when a hidden wire to earth from your coil will effectively do exactly the same - it'll crank all day but wont go anywhere!
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March 9th, 2012, 10:09 am |
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Taskos
Firing on two.
Joined: February 22nd, 2012, 10:34 am Posts: 418 Location: Greece
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 Re: Remote control battery switch
Hallo Dave 411, I also love gadgets but whats the point when it can be removed in 30 secs?  With your permission I will adopt the anti bonnet lift device. Should I atract your attention to the fact that the positive pole is not insulated against the holding bracket ?  Also may I ask whats the use of tape(?) around the gear lever? Cheers
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March 9th, 2012, 10:36 am |
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Jonathan
Firing on two.
Joined: January 1st, 2009, 7:37 pm Posts: 4708 Location: Disunited Kingdom
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 Re: Remote control battery switch
I just pulls a lead off the coil. Most theft is opportunistic, so if the car won't start fairly quickly I doubt the person will go to the trouble of lifting the bonnet to investigate. I do have a far better 'anti-theft' device than what's shown in that photo though....Actually I have two 'anti-theft' devices. A garage door and a Citroen C4 on the drive. 
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March 9th, 2012, 11:52 am |
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J-dub
Aircooled Idiot
Joined: April 24th, 2010, 10:01 am Posts: 5733 Location: Location Location
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 Re: Remote control battery switch
Tbh, if the want it they'll have it. A switch on the wire to the coil would do?
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March 9th, 2012, 2:43 pm |
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Terry
Firing on two.
Joined: November 4th, 2009, 4:00 pm Posts: 526 Location: Confederate state of South Yorkshire
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 Re: Remote control battery switch
Jonathan wrote: ....Actually I have two 'anti-theft' devices. A garage door and a Citroen C4 on the drive.  Ditto .... but my garage door is alarmed,my 2CV is alarmed and wifeys Chevy Spark is parked on the drive with my C4 ......Oh yeah  and we've got a yappy dog. T.
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March 9th, 2012, 3:08 pm |
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Jonathan
Firing on two.
Joined: January 1st, 2009, 7:37 pm Posts: 4708 Location: Disunited Kingdom
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 Re: Remote control battery switch
Now that's taking security a bit too far. 
_________________ 1988 built (1989 F-registered) Citroën 2CV-Six 2013 (63-Plate) VW Golf SE 1.4TSI BMT DSG7 1932 Morris Minor Open Two-Seater (The £100 car).

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March 9th, 2012, 3:33 pm |
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Little Louis
Field Plougher
Joined: February 8th, 2009, 12:07 am Posts: 2357
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 Re: Remote control battery switch
Jam a screw driver in the flywheel, that'd fuck them up, just don't forget about it.
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March 14th, 2012, 10:51 pm |
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Rhythm Thief
Firing on two.
Joined: March 10th, 2010, 12:37 am Posts: 1927 Location: Alone in my polytunnel with my pitiful competition onions
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 Re: Remote control battery switch
I remember the days when the mere fact that it was a 2cv was enough to stop it ever getting nicked. Happy days.
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March 15th, 2012, 1:56 am |
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JRW_91
lovin' the snatch
Joined: January 27th, 2009, 8:10 pm Posts: 1289 Location: Northampton
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 Re: Remote control battery switch
yeah... now they're not seen by would be thieves as that funny old french heap of shit... they're seen as "how much money did you say them dollys make on the net again???"
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