Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83 based; site homxa.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!homxa!gritz From: gritz@homxa.UUCP (R.SHARPLES) Newsgroups: net.auto,net.consumers Subject: Re: Protecting Car Stereos Message-ID: <985@homxa.UUCP> Date: Fri, 28-Jun-85 09:47:02 EDT Article-I.D.: homxa.985 Posted: Fri Jun 28 09:47:02 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 29-Jun-85 02:27:34 EDT References: <273@phri.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 23 Xref: watmath net.auto:7192 net.consumers:2462 I thought of something that may be a possibility if you have a fancy car stereo with big power amps and speakers: set up a system where if the burgler trips the alarm a tone generator is activated and produces a VERY harsh tone that is then amplified to incredible volume on the stereo system inside the car. The idea is not to deafen but rather to attract attention and make it so unpleasent inside the car that the thief has to leave. The system would stop after 2 minutes and rearm itself. of course you need all the usual protection against having the battery cables cut, etc.. My one concern is that if this worked and drove the burgler out of the car, would he/she/it be mad enough to start pelting your car with bricks, or kicking it or something? Or would they just run off? I suppose it depends on the neighborhood. Another idea is to give the burgler a mild shock with a tesla coil hooked to the frame or a wire around the radio, but there you have the same "revenge" problem. RPS ATT-BL homxa!gritz >>>>>>>>my ideas are mine and no-one elses<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<