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From: john@gcc-milo.ARPA (John Allred)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Chapman Locks
Message-ID: <430@gcc-milo.ARPA>
Date: Fri, 10-Jan-86 10:23:01 EST
Article-I.D.: gcc-milo.430
Posted: Fri Jan 10 10:23:01 1986
Date-Received: Mon, 13-Jan-86 04:52:13 EST
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Reply-To: john@gcc-milo.UUCP (John Allred)
Organization: General Computer Company, Cambridge Ma
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In article <58@andromeda.UUCP> dave@andromeda.UUCP (Dave Bloom) writes:
>-
>	I've just bought a new car with a dealer installed Chapman
>	lock. (You know, the kind that cuts off the gas flow to the
>	engine and locks the hood down so that even if you get into
>	the car you can't pop the hood)
>
>	My question is this: what kind of protection can I expect
>	from this type of device??? What kind of alarm system would
>	best complement this type of device???

Regardless of what usually befalls the bearer of bad tidings, I shall speak.

I bought an 84 Scirocco a few months back.  The previous owner had already
installed a Chapman.

One fine day in Harvard Square the keylock on the Chapman wouldn't unlock, 
causing my nifty alarm to howl at >95db.  Since the ignition was also grounded,
my car wouldn't start either.  After unscrewing 2 phillips heads that hold the
keylock in place, I noted two exposed wires.  Cutting both wires stopped the
siren and allowed the car to start.  Total time to disable the Chapman: 20 
seconds.

So, your Chapman will probably stop a teenager looking for a joyride, but the
professional can have your car if he wants it.
-- 
John Allred
General Computer Company 
uucp: seismo!harvard!gcc-milo!john

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