Anti-theft device
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From: Rio Rancho, NM
Bob,
Good thinking.
The trick would be to avoid the accidental setting of the timer. I know how things are around my house. My wife would be stuck in traffic and thinking up all sorts of new names for me.
Speaking of stuck in traffic....if the car thief were to be a woman all you would have to do is leave the engine carburated thereby garanteeing that it will die in traffic and not be able to be restarted.
Man, my life got easier when I got her a fuel injected vehicle
Bobby
Good thinking.
The trick would be to avoid the accidental setting of the timer. I know how things are around my house. My wife would be stuck in traffic and thinking up all sorts of new names for me.
Speaking of stuck in traffic....if the car thief were to be a woman all you would have to do is leave the engine carburated thereby garanteeing that it will die in traffic and not be able to be restarted.
Man, my life got easier when I got her a fuel injected vehicle
Bobby
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From: Durham NC
I agree hardly anyone pays attention unless it's in your own yard, especially if it's hooked up to only blow the horn. The system I have is part of my remote door lock system and is wired to an ignition interrupt that would take a thief a long time to find or bypass plus it is wired to a very loud siren that's uncomfortable to even be in the truck with. I like the new systems that send a signal to a pager type remote control and/or has a GPS locator. A simple deterent is to install an LED that comes on when you shut the engine off to appear like an alarm indicator.
Logistics Pro
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From: Valley Center, CA
The bottom line is, you can only delay the process. If they want your vehicle bad enough, they will get it.
I think it was Bob Hope who once said that he had been burgaled three times in his Palm Springs house. So he had the XJ-3000 burglar alarm installed at a cost of $15K. When they came home from vacation they were very upset to see that someone had broken in and stolen there alarm system!!
Jag
I think it was Bob Hope who once said that he had been burgaled three times in his Palm Springs house. So he had the XJ-3000 burglar alarm installed at a cost of $15K. When they came home from vacation they were very upset to see that someone had broken in and stolen there alarm system!!
Jag
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From: Durham NC
Being in the jewelry business we are extremely security and alarm conscious. The mantra is this business is to make yourself a less desirable (i.e. more difficult) target than others nearby, thieves are lazy opportunists, they will go for the easiest/less likely to be caught in the act targets.
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From: Minneapolis
I think kooper909 is onto something; a non-synchro-mesh transmission is great anti-theft. My driveshaft emergency brake helps too.
I have one of those green **** battery disconnects on my negative battery cable that I take with me. I see that JCW now sells a version with a fuse protected bypass circuit, if you need to continuously power a computer, clock, radio, etc.
I have one of those green **** battery disconnects on my negative battery cable that I take with me. I see that JCW now sells a version with a fuse protected bypass circuit, if you need to continuously power a computer, clock, radio, etc.
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From: Cedar Rapids, IA
You guys are way to simple. Just install fuel injection, and then design your own computer with an integrated, remote, security keypad. Chances that a theif will be carying a spare engine computer, or even enough equipment to hack yours is pretty remote. On the other hand, maybe you'd actually get a kill switch done.
BTW: I started to develop the above mentioned unit once (actually built a couple of prototypes), but then realized that I don't own anything someone else would want anyway
Oh well, back to the drawing board.
BTW: I started to develop the above mentioned unit once (actually built a couple of prototypes), but then realized that I don't own anything someone else would want anyway
Oh well, back to the drawing board.
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From: Minneapolis
I'm not too worried either. Very difficult to own/operate/sell a stolen vehicle, so either a theft is a joy ride or a chop. The typical joy rider won't be able to drive my truck, and probably is not interiested either. A chop shop would not be interested either, because my truck is stock; no attractive, high HP crate engine under my hood.
Most commonly stolen vehicles are Camrys and Accords.
Most commonly stolen vehicles are Camrys and Accords.
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From: Riverside, So Cal
SteV8e -
So denial is not just a river in Egypt?
Your theory makes sense except for the fact that street rods are stolen all the time. I've heard plenty of sad stories. Granted, more Camrys get taken, but more of those are on the road, too. Just think for a moment what the sheet metal alone on your truck is worth. I could have made money on mine if I just would have parted it out when I bought it. (Got that idea too late!)
A car was stripped on the street in front of my house last month. They took wheels, rims, rear wing, battery, ground effects package, stereo, seats, etc. Left the carcass sitting on its hubs on the street. Woke me up!
I'm just paranoid enough to have a shaved doors, a hidden cutoff switch and good insurance. But being reimbursed for the loss doesn't really cover it. I just get sick if I think about someone ripping off Roscoe. There's a lot of me in that truck.
Good luck to us all!
So denial is not just a river in Egypt?
Your theory makes sense except for the fact that street rods are stolen all the time. I've heard plenty of sad stories. Granted, more Camrys get taken, but more of those are on the road, too. Just think for a moment what the sheet metal alone on your truck is worth. I could have made money on mine if I just would have parted it out when I bought it. (Got that idea too late!)
A car was stripped on the street in front of my house last month. They took wheels, rims, rear wing, battery, ground effects package, stereo, seats, etc. Left the carcass sitting on its hubs on the street. Woke me up!
I'm just paranoid enough to have a shaved doors, a hidden cutoff switch and good insurance. But being reimbursed for the loss doesn't really cover it. I just get sick if I think about someone ripping off Roscoe. There's a lot of me in that truck.
Good luck to us all!
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From: Durham NC
That's the difficult part about being a robbery victim (our house was burgularized some time back) is the sense of being personally violated.
Randy, just don't do like so many do when they shave the door handles, put in an emergency trip wire under the fender or hood. Might as well leave the doors unlocked! If you feel the need to have an emergency mechanical release, email me I have some ideas on how to "hide it in plain sight" as well.
Randy, just don't do like so many do when they shave the door handles, put in an emergency trip wire under the fender or hood. Might as well leave the doors unlocked! If you feel the need to have an emergency mechanical release, email me I have some ideas on how to "hide it in plain sight" as well.
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From: Erie, pa
"A car was stripped on the street in front of my house last month. They took wheels, rims, rear wing, battery, ground effects package, stereo, seats, etc. Left the carcass sitting on its hubs on the street. Woke me up! "
Fantastic, another one of those darn things off the road.
Fantastic, another one of those darn things off the road.
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From: Minneapolis
Randy Jack:
My truck is stock; it is not a street rod with a nice IFS and high performance engine. It is an F3; so much of the sheet metal is not as sought after as F1 stuff. Not a great demand for an 8' box or big wheel fenders.
The garage where I store my truck was broken into two weeks ago, but all the stole was a bike. The door of my truck was opened, but nothing was taken; I don't have any audio or electronics in there.
I had to replace the steel service door on the garage. They should actually call those doors "steel veneer" It is styrofoam with a steel skin.
My truck is stock; it is not a street rod with a nice IFS and high performance engine. It is an F3; so much of the sheet metal is not as sought after as F1 stuff. Not a great demand for an 8' box or big wheel fenders.
The garage where I store my truck was broken into two weeks ago, but all the stole was a bike. The door of my truck was opened, but nothing was taken; I don't have any audio or electronics in there.
I had to replace the steel service door on the garage. They should actually call those doors "steel veneer" It is styrofoam with a steel skin.
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From: Tucson AZ
I just saw a device that locks onto a valve stem and deflates the tire if it's moved, it takes a minute to install it when you park but if you try to remove it without the key it also deflates the tire.
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From: Las Vegas, NV
You don't need a real snake......get a 3 ft. piece of old firehose from your local fire station, and paint it to look like a big snake. Fill it with sand, and put it under the seat, just sticking out enough to look like it's coiled up under there........a little sticker that says beware of snake would help, too......
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