From: tsanford@nf.sympatico.ca 
  
 "john(godspam)l"  wrote in message 
 news:ok9720p78cqevr94nq48ek2dv1r3hkus3g@4ax.com... 
 > On Thu, 5 Feb 2004 21:18:44 -0330, "Terry"  
 > wrote: 
 > 
 > > 
 > >"backforty"  wrote in message 
 > >news:ro35205tkr72plevagh9es1rsbghq7sis0@4ax.com... 
 > >> On 30 Jan 2004 11:48:15 -0800, scottyf44@hotmail.com (Scotty) wrote: 
 > >> 
 > >> >I was just wondering, are there any USEFUL ways of using a car alarm, 
 > >> >other than annoying your neighbors at 2:00 in the morning? Not a 
 > >> >single person pays attention them anymore. 
 > >> 
 > >> Not necessarily. As long as the noise scares away the would=be thief, 
 > >> the alarm has served its purpose. 
 > > 
 > >What MIGHT be useful would be an alarm that not only goes off but 
 disables 
 > >the vehicle until the owner resets it? 
 > 
 > I think you're a bit late with that idea - many (most?) car alarms 
 > have ability to "kill" the ignition system. Some choose not to wire it 
 > in. 
  
 Thanks John. Terry. 
  
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