thirsk66

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I WAS JUST LOOKING UP ALL THESE METHODS OF HOW TO MAKE IT SO YOUR CAR ISNT SO THIEF FRIENDLY AND AS EASY TO STEAL. LIKE CAR ALARMS, KILL SWITCH,FUEL CUT OFF SWITCH AND SO ON SO FORTH. WELL FOR THE LONGEST TIME IVE BEEN TAKING OUT MY CAR'S ecu AND IM SURE A THIEF COULDNT STEAL YOUR CAR IF THE DAMN COMPUTER ISNT THERE RIGHT? CALL ME CRAZZY BUT I HAVE AN ALARM AND IVE BEEN TAKING OUT MY ECU FOR AWHILE NOW JUST AS PRECAUTIONS CUZ I KNOW I WOULDNT WANT MY RIDE STOLEN IF IVE PUT BLOOD SWEAT AND TEARS INTO IT. LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU GUYS THINK IF ITS JUST A HASSLE OR AN ACTUAL SECONDARY MEANS OF PROTECTING YOUR RIDE AND INVESTMENTS IN IT??

ballisticej1

We have a genius here.

77777

COOL STORY BRO!

thirsk66

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naw no genius ive just been doing it for awhile now. its just im tired of hearing people that didnt think to do this as well even though it is a pain but is an extra means of protection. can never have enough. and im not bagging on the people who have done the igntion kill switch and other various things.

Beww

I use to do that when I left my civic in sketchy places. I dont think its a hassle at all. Where I live there is too many car that get stolen. You have to do whatever it takes to keep your car right.

Bartman201

if they really want your car they can use a tow truck.

harms_is_back

bingo! not to sound like a dick but your just gona get flammed the ecu pull has been used for a while also the fuel main relay obd1 cars un plugh the butt end on the engine harness on the shock tower meny ways bro just to slow a thief down before you grab your shot gun

tommygun89hb

Like Bartman said seriously if a theif wants your ride they are going to get your ride.

Look at all the Escalades that get stolen they have gps tracking and everything you could imagine with the on-star and they are the number one most stolen suv sooo there you go

thirsk66

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yeah i am not doubting messed up people and thier methods of stealing cars but tow trucks thats a bit excessive and out right dangerous when my car sits either in my garage or my driveway so if heard them pull up they better know im packing heat and for sure am not letting them take my ride so they can go make a dollar off it. but i agree if its parked somewhere in a bad neighborhood or something of that sort yeah im basically S.O.L.!

dem0nk1d

more cars get stolen from the nicer neighbor hoods, or shopping centers. it doesn't matter, they want it they will get it sooner or later.

kaiba

The best anti-theft method is to not own a car.

300whpej

if someone is a serious thief, they will have another ecu...jussayin'

Kidnkorner

Tow Truck, and stop typing in all caps!!!

EgUnoGodfather

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Okay like if someone is ganna break into a car and have a spare ECU that will match ur engine. But again u can get a wrong ecu and ur car will run like crap u got it their. I would just take out my main Relay and put a boot on the car i got two of them lol.

lunareg

its true though, serious honda thiefs will have some extra ecus laying around, might not be the right one, but it will most likely let the car start. some good ideas are main relay kill switch, having several hidden alarm sirens, fake switches. but nothings fool proof except walking everywhere.

300whpej

a p28 with the right jumper harness WILL start any honda pre 02

AGENT_47

autolock on the clutch and brake is easier

at least without a tow-truck , a thief seeing 2 auto-loc would probably go elsewhere, unless they had a torch and some time to do it

anyone with a tow-truck though will get it

some low-end thieves bring a p28,etc. with them because they know this a common idea "tuners of JDM eliteness" do

tinctorus

EJeff8

This is the quote from a naive honda driver. ANY Honda ECU will make almost ANY honda run. It'll run like **** but it'll move.

Don't be naive bro, all that leads to is teen pregnancy and stolen Hondas.

jaystation

Rofl, dude can I make this my sig?

On topic: I believe my old hatch was towed. I had a 2 way pager alarm and autolock on that thing. The more layers of protection will at best slow down the pros. I'd say bear trap beneath the pedals. So when they step on it, BAM!

EJeff8

^Ha, go for it. I was actually hoping someone would =D

Bwill9886

Something else to think about: A torch isn't always necessary to take out an autolock, some thieves are very capable of getting around them.

Example:

From this thread: https://honda-tech.com/forums/showth...2835233&page=3

Now, the OP of that thread ALSO had clutch and brake locks and it appears the thief either had to stop or he/she saw the locks and decided it wasn't worth it (as AGENT_47 said was most likely). Both people had similar security, yet two completely different outcomes.

The saying "If the thief wants it, they will get it" doesn't really cut it. There are really good thieves, and there are really bad thieves. It all depends on what type of thief sees your car. This is why security, no matter how much it is, is always a good idea. You can keep the amateurs away, and hopefully keep the pros tied up long enough to get them caught.

EJeff8

If I ever get something stolen, i want a good thief. why you ask?

This is the difference between replacing just the head unit or the whole dash...

Bwill9886

Haha, yeah your dash would be intact...

but the rest of your car would be stripped and left as a shell on the street somewhere. That is IF they didn't need the shell itself as well.

But seriously I know what you mean. I've had friends who've had their whole center console basically destroyed, and ones where just the head-unit was missing, no cut wiring or anything.

b16hatch620

just keep a cougar in the back seat, like in taledega nights