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Re:A surprisingly simple way to foil car thieves by firebat45 on Monday July 17, 2023 @01:44PM (#36761428)
Cars built with Lucas electrics typically have 3 modes of operation. Off, Dim, and Flicker. Which two of the three end up on your switch is entirely random.
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Re:A surprisingly simple way to foil car thieves by mhandley on Monday July 17, 2023 @02:06PM (#36761791)
Oh yes, those of us of a certain age remember well Lucas, Prince of Darkness.
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Re:A surprisingly simple way to foil car thieves by rpcope1 on Monday July 17, 2023 @04:33PM (#36763673)
The only thing that Lucas built that didn't suck was a vacuum cleaner.
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