Some guy gave me the willies...

[DorianL]

A buddy of mine over here looked at my car… said it was gorgeous and… a good candidate to be stolen. Simple mechanics. No steering lock. Easy to steal.

Eeek!
:shock: :shock: :shock:

What is the best prevention + GPS tracking if it does get nabbed????

 

[87vette81big]

The Best Way is to put it away.
Hide it from all.
Tell no one where it Is.
The Italian Way works Best Dorien.

Next best way is A Grant Steering wheel quick Release & Lock Assembly.
All electronics can be over ridden bypassed by experts.
Kill the Battery power source makes alarms & tracking devices useless.

 

[Indycars]

If you like to build something yourself, then this might be a possibility. I included just a few of the pics and a couple of paragraphs to give you a flavor.

http://www.autospeed.com/cms/article.ht ... r&A=107975

If wiring up a couple of relays doesn't worry you and you can handle a soldering iron and a multimeter, this immobiliser is for you.

You need only:

12 volt heavy duty car relay;

12 volt Double Pole Double Throw (DPDT) relay;

12 volt flashing LED;

reed switch that closes when a magnet is nearby;

pushbutton that opens when pushed;

broken remote from a car alarm;

and a magnet.

Most of these bits and pieces you can get from an electronics shop.

Like all immobilisers, this one shuts down the car's EFI or ignition system. But what's different about ours is that if the thief steals your keys (with the remote control attached), he still can't drive away with your car. That makes it just about unique!

 

[grumpyvette]

a LAYERED APPROACH, TO PREVENTING THEFT, IS BY FAR THE MOST EFFECTIVE

(1) keep the car out of sight and preferably in a locked garage when parked

(2) your garage should have an alarm with an incredibly loud bell or siren, that can,t be disabled by killing the power and good locks and video camera surveillance

(3)the car should have a tracking device like lO-JACK

(4) get good insurance with AGREED VALUE pay off

(5) a hidden fuel cut-off switch and ignition bye-pass sure won,t hurt

(6) a fenced yard with at least one large dog is obviously one option that tends to reduce trespassers

(7) parking the car with another locked car blocking access makes its theft take time, and the longer it takes the less incentive a thief sees

(8) redundant, overlapping,motion sensor lighting helps especially if each lighted area is hooked to a loud chime , that bongs when it comes on.

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