> >     ...a very noisy siren in/out of the car, dyes. The last thing a
> >     thief wants is everybody looking.
> >
> > Oh right.  Noisy car alarms are wonderfully successful in
> > the USA. (Not!)
>
> I know what you mean. No one takes any notice.

No one takes any notice of a car alarm because it is so common.
Apply a bit of lateral thinking. (Look who I'm suggesting that too !)
If you had an external speaker that started playing "Remember
you're a Womble" (or similar kids theme) at PA volumes, lots of
people would look and what self respecting thief is going to drive
that down the road ?

Steve.




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Steve Baldwin                Electronic Product Design
TLA Microsystems Ltd         Microcontroller Specialists
PO Box 15-680, New Lynn      http://www.tla.co.nz
Auckland, New Zealand        ph  +64 9 820-2221
email: steveb@tla.co.nz      fax +64 9 820-1929
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