^ in the car not under the hood!! like hide that thing so they cant disconnect it. and park it in water so they cant get it out, or take the wheels with ya so they cant drive it away, or take the motor or just take a few fuses when ya leave, or leave it at home in the garage. also with that paint and music its only gana get it vandalized very badly

or just accept that fact that crap happens and you can only be so prepared, also make sure it well insured.

This post has been edited by creis: Jul 26, 2006 - 9:50 PM

Well I installed a 1959 Bus horn in my car using a tractor relay and and inline fuse, so now my horn is a BAMF and any person breaking in would get quite an ear full.... just a thought since I know my previous horns were kinda pansie-ish...

I always wanted to put a very amplified horn or like a siron in there that would make anyone within 20 feet go temp deff, but figured if I accidently set it off, I would very much regret it.

I would think that the blinking red light from a stock alarm is enough to deter most thiefs. they want an easy target.

also, you can't start the car while that alarm is going off... trust me... I once was getting off work around 11 pm, I go out to my car to find that the battery on the remote is dead... so I can't disable the alarm, so I open the door with the key... there goes the alarm, but it won't let me start the car no matter what.

then if you're gonna get a cd deck, make sure it has a removable faceplate, then you can just take that with you.

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That's not a secret (my case, of course), I have that writen on my car as warning...

p.s.: professional don't need any info... you car will gone anyway , this is warning for amatures: "don't even try, you can't handle this... try another one easier"

better to park next to something that is going to be alot easier to steal, most theives (other than being complete w**kers that need to die a slow painful death!!) are opportunists, if theres a celica with alarm and steering wheel locks sitting next to a banged out civic with no alarm, no wheel lock and doors unlocked then they would most likely go for the latter, less hassle means quicker getaway.

Certain ones would just nick a car just to drive to where they want to be then dump it. Nick another for the return journey thats all.

tint your windows 5% and put the front shades up. have 2 sirens, one inside the car in back of the steering wheel and another one (with a battery backup) under the hood.

ahem...bump...

My alarm is a POS. I have armed it, and then rocked the car back and forth. Nothing, but when a truck goes by, sure enough, like clockwork, that alarm goes off. Quite annoying. If I were going to steal a car, I would trip the alarm 4 or 5 times before, so that the owner would get tired of resetting it and leave it off. Score.

My friend has this thing on his SER that is a plug sort of thing that is under his seat. When he gets out he unplugs it, which I guess cuts all starting power. He has to put the "key" back in and lock it before the car will start up again.

This post has been edited by 95CelicaST: Jul 29, 2006 - 2:49 AM

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lolol, i do that b/c i know the person isnt gonna hit my car when they swing their door open...never park next to a crown victoria, old people dont care about your car. haha

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you may be laughing. but it's true. absolute worst place to ever park your car is a grocery store parking lot. and I work at a grocery store so my car is parked there about 32 hours a week. never park next to: buicks, SUV's of ANY kind!, old beaten down sedans (80's camrys, accords, etc.) trust me, I can tell you from the numerous door dings on my car. best place to park, is next to a curb, as close to the curb as you can get.

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no joke but that actually worked for me this week. someone tried to steal my car but realized they couldnt,(steering wheel was locked) so they tried to steal my subs but they were too big to fit through the back seats. The lever to pop the trunk is broken so they tried messing with the key hole. Didnt happen. IF YOU HAVE A SYSTEM IN YOUR TRUNK, GET RID OF THE TRUNK LEVER, IT MAKES THEM NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO STEAL!

Edit:this might only work for coupes i think

This post has been edited by eggman40: Jul 29, 2006 - 8:50 PM

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and almost impossible to get into your trunk

You guys do know that the key on the hatch can be turned to the left (other way than to unlock it) then removed. Then your inside trunk lever doesn't work.

I suppose thieves would still steal it. Anyways, simple ways to protect it are like this:

Get an alarm system with ignition and fuel pump cut, that way you're protected two ways. Get a 2-way if you want to know when it goes off.

Get a gadget that has a key (mentioned on first? page) that must be in to start the car. Often they have a random pattern of 30 pins or so that's almost impossible to insert.

Tinting windows and concealing stereo equpiment are good things. Shaved handles and lexan windows are nice but rather expensive, I think.

my 2 cents.

Hi folks, I live in the south east UK, where I am there are loads of 'chavs' that hang about in gangs. Although my GT is on the driveway, along side my (Civic and Almera), those as.h*ls just wont leave my Celi alone. I haven't got a garage, so it is exposed for all to see. One day they even wrote some wierd code on the condensation - you reckon its signlanguage to target the car?

I recently got this steering wheel lock http://www.argos.co.uk/wcsstore/argos/imag...65UC226504X.jpg so that:
1. it will slow down the thief
2. acts as a visual deterrant
3. it's in the way of the head unit (yes they even steal the unit without the facia control nowadays!!)
4. If they did manage to rip out the front console to get at the head unit, the large lock device gets in the way
5. the lock is so large it rests on the horn, and is easily activated

What I don't understand is why they want to break into the car (they tried screwdrivers by the door edge next to the door glass - they broke part of the plastic edging ( GRRR!). I already have an alarm / imobiliser installed - do they really think they can drive it away - or hope to find some goodies in the glove - box - no way!

Any other ideas for deterants welcome.

Oh yeah, how is it best to secure a subwoofer in the boot? Chain and bolts?

you have to feed their curiosity. leave the car wide open and let them check it out.

use pin torx for everything or one-way screws, and secure it all to the car with large bolts and washers. use pin torx to put the subs in the box and bolt the box to the car.

This post has been edited by Bitter: Aug 17, 2006 - 5:29 PM

i just got an alarm and the only expenisve thing in my car is my deck but it dosnt mater because even if they see it and take it, it has a security system on it and it wont be useable unless you insert the key CD in it (which i made myself so theres only one ) and then its tracked by GPS anyways.

i heard of this alarm system that shoots fire from under the car. it give a warning its like, "step away from the car blah blah blah" then it has a count down. and at the end it shoots flames from all aroud your car. but to bad it never went into production. they tested it and the dummies they used melted. so it never got approved.

forgot where i heard that though

chris

here's wat u should do.

wire up a 12 volt battery to the door so there's electricity running thru it. when they try to open the door and they get shocked lol

it works with rats in the labs, they get shocked they wont touch it no more.

Batmobile ftw...

Sure it's nice to fantasize about putting a flamethrower under the car or a rotwieler in the back seat or shocking the f-er when her touches the car. btw the typical thief is a destructive person so they will more than likely bust your car up if they do get hurt by it.


Car security 101

Think like a thief, what would you absoultely hate when you're stealing a car?

--> Attention to yourself <--

Thiefs don't want to be seen doing what they are doing. The key to deter the most persistant theif is just that

Install some LOUD sirens (notice plural) outside. High pitch siren and low pitch siren, air raid sirens do wonders also. Hide the sirens in unreachable areas (ie behind the front turn signals), black loom all wires and route them with stock wires and out of reach from the open hood (ie inside the fender).

Install lights, lots of them, even if they are just for your alarm. Strobes, neons, blinking lights, flashers for your headlights/tails/fog/etc.. the more the better.

Install piezo pain generators inside the car so if they do get in, their ears will bleed to the sound of those piezos.

make sure your car is well equiped with a well installed high quality 2-way paging system with:
-shock sensor, tilt sensor, proximity sensor. Tune them very well so you get few false alarms.
-Starter kill (those also work on fuel pump and EFI circuits btw).
-Backup battery for the whole system (also relocating the battery to the trunk and read below)
-Electric trunk poper that only works with ignition on or remote (removing the lever)

that there is more than enough to choo away the most daring theif and make almost any attempt a failure.

what if they do take it away, cause it's still possible, unlikely but possible

install a GPS tracking device and call the police to track it down as soon as its noticed that it's been stolen.

Those are REALISTIC ways to deter thiefs without too much compremise to the normal opperation of the car.

If anyone needs help with wiring a "special" feature, PM me and I will help you out