Theft Prevention

[mastertypodemon]

Originally Posted by Fireyodm

Has anyone installed the aftermarket system with tilt sensor that pages you on activation?

That'd be awsome. An alarm that sends you a text or an alert to your key fob would be swell.

[cdn2usa]

I guess I will give away my secret, I know my kids don't read this forum.

Nothing will keep the car from being towed. But what I have done (doing) keeps someone from taking my keys and starting the car.

The car will not start if my left side dash vent is closed and turned to the 9 o'clock position. Using a micro switch and a 30 amp relay I disable the starter circuit. I am still working out the details with the type of mirco switch. I ordered very small magnetic reed switches that will arrive this weekend. I have already pulled and set-up the relay part of the circuit and am now using just a simple switch that's hidden under the dash.


I have done this to many of my cars. On one Honda the lighter (remember them) would complete the circuit. Remove the lighter the car would not start.

On my El Camino it was the ash tray. The tray needed to be slightly open to start. Fully close the ash tray the car won't start.

[justincase_2008]

^ i was thinking of doing the same kind of thing to my car.

[jkelly]

Trunk monkey

[x626xBlack]

Originally Posted by cdn2usa

I guess I will give away my secret, I know my kids don't read this forum.

Nothing will keep the car from being towed. But what I have done (doing) keeps someone from taking my keys and starting the car.

The car will not start if my left side dash vent is closed and turned to the 9 o'clock position. Using a micro switch and a 30 amp relay I disable the starter circuit. I am still working out the details with the type of mirco switch. I ordered very small magnetic reed switches that will arrive this weekend. I have already pulled and set-up the relay part of the circuit and am now using just a simple switch that's hidden under the dash.


I have done this to many of my cars. On one Honda the lighter (remember them) would complete the circuit. Remove the lighter the car would not start.

On my El Camino it was the ash tray. The tray needed to be slightly open to start. Fully close the ash tray the car won't start.

Sounds good but isnt that like locking your console on a SUV? Probably cause them to do more damage in the car trying to get it running.

To the OP... a Manual Tranny will not stop a thief... I will be willing to bet %99 of them may have never driven an automatic.. We are not talking about school girls from wealthy parents here.

[CreationNation]

I know this thread is old, but I was searching "2010 Camaro theft prevention." Mine was stolen in Atlanta a few months back, under bright lights, in a hotel parking lot. OnStar is worthless in this instance as they disabled the hardware. It was found stripped a few days later.

I just had a neighbor whos Dodge Challenger was stolen overnight, bright lights, broke out the window, poof. Protect your vehicles - it's getting crazy!

[redcoats1976]

mine is garage parked.prospective thieves should wonder if my lab/pit mix is sleeping in the garage or not...he gets mad if hes in the garage.wouldnt want to be the stranger that opens the door...

[ssonic2013]

Does OnStar disable your car? Are do they just track it until the cops get there.

[joekono]

Damn!!! Sorry to hear that CreationNation. I have seen that car thefts have gone up too(gee I wonder why), anyway you also have to have your head on a swivel when you get people that actually just want to compliment your car then take it(happened to my cousin 2 years ago). I was thinking of trying this:https://www.ravelco.com/product.html. Now, I do have the chevy login app, when I'm in a store, I log in, locate it in the lot I've parked. Keep looking down at my phone about 56000 times to annoy the wife, and if there's any movement, I'll shut it down. I believe it's 50 bucks monthly. Also have cameras hidden so it's something I don't want to think about but we really do.

[PaulsSS]

There isn't anything you can do to stop them, they know all the tricks. If they want your car its going. A locked garage is about the best and even then If they really want it it will be gone. Long time ago I helped restore a 68 Camaro, quite a bit was done to get it back in nice shape. Was stolen the 1st time the owner took it to work. Cops even saw it being towed away but didn't suspect a thing. Never stopped them or recorded plated etc. The same cop that came to report the incident was there when it was stolen! 2 years of work gone in a few mins. The owner of the 68 is now a under cover cop! Strange but true.

[PaulsSS]

Originally Posted by joekono

Damn!!! Sorry to hear that CreationNation. I have seen that car thefts have gone up too(gee I wonder why), anyway you also have to have your head on a swivel when you get people that actually just want to compliment your car then take it(happened to my cousin 2 years ago). I was thinking of trying this:https://www.ravelco.com/product.html. Now, I do have the chevy login app, when I'm in a store, I log in, locate it in the lot I've parked. Keep looking down at my phone about 56000 times to annoy the wife, and if there's any movement, I'll shut it down. I believe it's 50 bucks monthly. Also have cameras hidden so it's something I don't want to think about but we really do.

Trouble is they hook it and book it. Gone in less than a min and they don't care if it starts or not. Its going to be stripped and dumped.

[FasNuf]

Onstar? A fuse pull by a savvy thief fixes that.

Prevent the theft by hiding a fuel pump cutoff switch. They'd have to tow the thing to steal it.

[NOT A 45]

Originally Posted by FasNuf

Onstar? A fuse pull by a savvy thief fixes that.

Prevent the theft by hiding a fuel pump cutoff switch. They'd have to tow the thing to steal it.

Pull that fuse with the door open please.....the back up battery activates

[ariZona28]

Kill switches and alarms are good to keep the joy riding punks at bay but what we all really need is input from some repo guys. What makes their job difficult? Nothing makes a car tow-proof but how about tow-resistant?