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echo: aust_avtech
to: Paul Edwards
from: andrew clarke
date: 1996-12-20 13:32:40
subject: car alarms

18 Dec 96 01:59, Paul Edwards wrote to John Tserkezis:

 JT>> Parking with your steering full lock in one direction makes towing a 
 JT>> little inconvenient.

 > Please explain.

I don't know about all cars, but on my Peugeot 504 if you remove the key
from the ignition it locks the steering wheel into place.  So, if I park
the car, turn the steering wheel fully to the left, and remove the key, the
front wheels are stuck in that position.  The front wheels can rotate
freely (it's a rear wheel drive car), but towing it would be next to
impossible as the car will be always pulling to the left.

The above is assuming all four wheels are in contact with the ground
though.  If a tow truck is used the whole front of the car is lifted off
the ground (the car doesn't even have to have any wheels on the front :-). 

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