Re: Weekend update: Stolen 16V recovered!

[John Van Vuren <veedublu@wirural.net>]

> > How it was done: Beware your sciroccos people, the world's easiest car to
> > steal. From the evidence it went something like this.
> >
> > Tools: one Phillips head screwdriver, one paperclip.
> >
> > a) Unscrew 2 screws holding lower steering column housing (20 seconds)
> > b) locate armoured ignition housing ( 2 seconds)
> > c) yank UNARMOURED SOCKET out of the back of it (1.5 seconds)
> > d) stick a freakin' paper clip into two largest plugs in socket till car
> > starts (6 seconds)
> > e) depress clutch, select "1" on shifter, press accelerator with foot.

So how did they turn the ignition ON?  I see how the paper clip is
running the starter, but how does the fuel pump and ignition coil
getting power?  I realize you probably don't know how they did it, but
I'm thinking about installing some cut-off switches.

John

'87 16v Scirocco
'82 diesel pickup
parts cars - '80 Rabbit diesel, '86 GTi, '87 16v Scirocco, '88 16v GTi
website - http://www.prod.net/jvanvuren/vw.htm
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