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原文传递 VEHICLE SECURITY SYSTEMS: A STATE OF THE UNION

题名：	VEHICLE SECURITY SYSTEMS: A STATE OF THE UNION
正文语种：	eng
作者：	MICHEAL SMYTH
作者单位：	AFV Educate
摘要：	I remember my first car just like it was still sitting in my driveway. It was a $50 1970 VW Beetle that had caught fire, burning most of the harness in the front trunk. I rewired it with spools of cheap stranded wire purchased from Murphy Mart, and it was a great learning experience for this 14-year-old. I spent the next year "polishing" this pile, but boy was I proud of it. Once running, I installed a radio, 14" tires (taken from a Buick, that rubbed the fenders if anyone rode in the back seat), and white seat covers from J.C. Whitney. I loved that car. There wasn't a weekend that I didn't fix, break, or add something to it, so eventually, I ran out of common-sense things to do and decided I needed to have an alarm system. (FIG 2)For those of us who cut our automotive teeth in the early '80s, you'll remember these systems. They came in a box full of wire and an installation manual that couldn't be more confusing if the sellers wanted it to be. I spent months trying to get at least the basic functionality operational but spent more time repairing the damage the installation was creating, rather than enjoying what the system could provide for me. My friends nicknamed the beetle "Kraco." (FIG 1)
出版年：	2022
期刊名称：	Motor age
卷：	141
期：	2
页码：	22,24,26,28,30