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gsalt57tr3

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Now that my TR3 is in pieces, some modifications are being considered, such as power locks for the boot and cubby, incorparating a feul shut off with it.

I read about someone doing it somewhere, was it here?
 
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No offense intended, but of what real value would the power locks be on either cubby or boot? They won't stop a prybar any better than the original locks would.

A well-hidden fuel shutoff does make some sense as an anti-theft device, since one needs only a quickly reshaped paper clip or similar to steal the average TR3.
 
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Indeed, one can start & drive off even if they don't have the paper clip. I'll skip the details other than to say one can pull a fuse and reinsert it in a different fashion and Walla! it starts.

I like a hidden switch that interrupts the ignition by grounding the points. With that switched on even a hot wire directly from the battery to the coil will be ineffective.

I never lock the cubby box -- the contents are always worth much less than the door & upholstery.
 
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Is it going to be a genuine Lucas system? If so, don't forget to add extra Lucas smoke to the wiring, or you might run low. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devilgrin.gif
 
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The feul shut off is my primary objective. your probably right about the cubby, but at least the boot would be a bit of a deterence. a simple screwdriver will get past the coach locks
 
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