Hey there all, I've been hearing a lot about people getting their civics jacked and was wondering what you guys suggest as reasonably priced theft deterrents. I'm considering upgrading my Viper alarm, and installing a kill switch, but is there anything else besides hiding in my trunk with a bat that would help?




Modified by leo_dlion at 3:22 PM 11/6/2005

 

get one of those quick release steering wheel that can snap off when you are just parking it.

 

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Then someone can snap theirs on......

theres no way to prevent theifs unless u sit in ur car all day with a gun(this might not even work)

 

why would a theif with a tow truck need a steering wheel to steal you car?

I suggest a great theft insurance policy and two kill switches. One that's easy to find and one hidden well. It could possibly save you from some of the lesser intelligent theives but should a well organized one take a liking toward your car at least you'll get a check from the insurance company.

 

most insurance company will not cover it,
If you already have your car 2X stolen @ 1 year.

thts happened to my house mate.

is there insurance guy here?

 

Not alot of thieves tow cars lol even so, they are loud as hell and ur alarm would go off by then... you can only prevent, its inevitable

 

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Not if you get Tekniq.

Get kill switches, lot's of them. Don't have a flashy car. Get a wheel boot if you're in a real bad area.

Bottom line: If they want it bad enough, they will get it.

 

whats the chance of a thief using a tow truck? they would attract attention and likely to get caught.

 

not if the car is parked in a mall... most people don't know about tow trucks being responsible for stolen cars... they are thinking it's just another car parked in an illegal place...

now if they come in front of your garage and hook up your car the neighbors will get suspicous but in a mall, they will take it unless you're there to prevent it

 

wire up a switch (hidden only you know where its at) and a relay to the fuel pump and turn it off when the car is sitting. search, i know there have been some write up on this

 

dood... like someone else said ... if a theif wants it... they will get it but of course having security can reduce the chances of your car gettign stolen... i mean i have a clutch club compustar and kill siwtches galore, im almost ready to get a detachable steering wheel

 

garage

 

get lo-jack, avg time is 36 minutes before they find your car. If they cant find your car you get a check for $1000. Most car theives take your car and leave it somewhere and check back within 24-48 hours, if its there, they take it, if not well you get the pic.

Kill switch, take ecu with you, steering wheel, loud alarm, etc.

Tow truck thieves are becoming more of a problem now because REPO men (most being really BIG BIG GUYS) have unmarked trucks who come and take cars like stated earlier in public places. I have personally witnessed a car being repo'd with the alarm blazing and cops really not giving a rat's @ss.

 

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Kill switch, take ecu with you, steering wheel, loud alarm, etc.

Tow truck thieves are becoming more of a problem now because REPO men (most being really BIG BIG GUYS) have unmarked trucks who come and take cars like stated earlier in public places. I have personally witnessed a car being repo'd with the alarm blazing and cops really not giving a rat's @ss.</TD></TR></TABLE>

sucks how cops don't do anything...i was pulled over last week for nothing. he just wanted to check to see what i had in my car and you know what? he got nothing on me and just let me go.

 

Get a basic alarm to scare away punk kids. Also dont be a dumbass and get liability only. Get a full coverage policy with aftermarket part coverage and relax. Theft deterants dont do ****.

 

the only way to prevent thieft is to sell your honda. haha

 

get one of those wheel boots that locks up your wheel. so it gets nowhere. if they want it they will have trouble taking the boot out.

 

make your look like a sleeper so no one nkows what you got under the hood.

 

get autolock. proves to work for me. they couldn't take it off.

 

Here's what I had done when I drove my car on the street:


DEI Pager Alarm with the following:
Tilt Sensor
2 Interior High Pitched Sirens
Backup Battery
Backup Siren
Tied into power windows/power door locks
Integrated Dead Bolts tied into alarm as well
Ignition kill

7 kill switches not only for fuel
Removable Steering Wheel
Removable ECU Bracket
Padlock on hood
Locked rear hatch

Only drove to work where car was visible from my office
Did NOT drive to school (high risk) with my car. If I absolutely had to, I parked in the parking garage
Car is garage kept
Other car is in driveway, blocking it in.

I still worried about the car.

 

thats sounds horrible but its also sounds like what need to be done! that sucks ***!!! im going with gps

 

only way not let them drive ya car away is take ya ecu out easy as that really, pain ya and we shouldnt need to do that only way to stop them wit out towin that is or in my case just take the hondata s200 out they wont get far

 

Where can you find these wheel boots? I havent heard of those yet

 

wheel boots are $400 a piece NOT to mention a pain in the reaer to put on anf take off! better wake up eatly to ake it off or ur gonna be late for work/school.

as sone1 said earlier..SELL UR HONDA!

oh yeah no matter what you do wheel boot, etc..man honestly to me its just not worth it, just block ur car with 3 others behind urs. bumper to bumper!

 

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