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$$$ Security
how much have you spent on your car and how much to protect your baby?
ive spent close to $900 for security which is enough to stop everybody and everything EXCEPT flat beds.
ive spent close to 9k for everything including the security. i made my car is well protected instead of spending it on some jdm bling.
ive spent close to $900 for security which is enough to stop everybody and everything EXCEPT flat beds.
ive spent close to 9k for everything including the security. i made my car is well protected instead of spending it on some jdm bling.
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Re: $$$ Security (suspendedHatch)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by suspendedHatch »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I've spent less than $300 and I'm willing to bet that my car is locked down more tightly than yours. But you didn't exactly go into detail.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Less then 50 bucks could do a hell of a better job then the 100s and 100s of dollar ones.
Less then 50 bucks could do a hell of a better job then the 100s and 100s of dollar ones.
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Re: $$$ Security (Luserkid)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Luserkid »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Less then 50 bucks could do a hell of a better job then the 100s and 100s of dollar ones. </TD></TR></TABLE>
can you explain in detail??? i understand if you dont want to...
Less then 50 bucks could do a hell of a better job then the 100s and 100s of dollar ones. </TD></TR></TABLE>
can you explain in detail??? i understand if you dont want to...
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Re: $$$ Security (delslowly93)
well on my EG hatch, I had a 400 alarm system(done so that everything including the sirens were very well hidden), and would still take out the ECU if it was going to be left in a parking lot or on the street for more than just an hour or two in any area I felt it was unsafe. I never had any problems, but always wanted to get lojack for it. I ended up trading it for a sol, which will soon have the lojack with GPS and a couple of other nice security features.
If a thief wants something bad enough they'll figure their way around most if not all obstacles to get at least part of what they want. I always do things like have an interior siren(to at least give the thiefs a bad headache
), at least 2 kill switches and a couple of other techniques that in the past have proven effective(like a locking battery box so they can't just disconnect the battery, relocate it to the trunk so it won't be there when they pop the hood, or both).
If a thief wants something bad enough they'll figure their way around most if not all obstacles to get at least part of what they want. I always do things like have an interior siren(to at least give the thiefs a bad headache
), at least 2 kill switches and a couple of other techniques that in the past have proven effective(like a locking battery box so they can't just disconnect the battery, relocate it to the trunk so it won't be there when they pop the hood, or both).
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Re: $$$ Security (type B16)
multiple kill switches ($30 max) + start going to church and praying (free). It might sound like a cliche but leaving everything upto the man up above works the best. I've driven, and lived in neighborhoods where hondas are a sitting duck for thieves and i've survived without having it stolen or even being keyed/scratched. However, one person did try to steal it but i caught him on my camera phone and he's behind bars.
Modified by ludakrishna420 at 12:21 PM 9/2/2006
Modified by ludakrishna420 at 12:21 PM 9/2/2006
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Re: $$$ Security (EGwhat!!!)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EGwhat!!! »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">can you explain in detail??? i understand if you dont want to...</TD></TR></TABLE>
Not at all. Have kill switch for the fuel pump, then put a switch for that switch. Then put a switch at the source of the fuel pump line so if they deside to cut and rewire one part of the line you have the other part they have to find. THEN have another line under the seat for it. Also you could run a relay to the main relay and fuel pump switch so that could take care of it too.
Next ignition, relay after relay after switch after switch.
Then theres relocating your ecu and replacing it with fake plugs. Run the wires up to no where and relocate your ecu to lets say under your seat, running under the carpet. Then if a theif thinks there smart with an extra ecu they wont realize its fake plugs til its to late.
Then there are those which ill keep secret for obvious reason
Not at all. Have kill switch for the fuel pump, then put a switch for that switch. Then put a switch at the source of the fuel pump line so if they deside to cut and rewire one part of the line you have the other part they have to find. THEN have another line under the seat for it. Also you could run a relay to the main relay and fuel pump switch so that could take care of it too.
Next ignition, relay after relay after switch after switch.
Then theres relocating your ecu and replacing it with fake plugs. Run the wires up to no where and relocate your ecu to lets say under your seat, running under the carpet. Then if a theif thinks there smart with an extra ecu they wont realize its fake plugs til its to late.
Then there are those which ill keep secret for obvious reason
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Re: $$$ Security (broketuner-sol_si)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ludakrishna420 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">multiple kill switches ($30 max) + start going to church and praying (free). It might sound like a cliche but leaving everything upto the man up above works the best. I've driven, and lived in neighborhoods where hondas are a sitting duck for thieves and i've survived without having it stolen or even being keyed/scratched. However, one person did try to steal it but i caught him on my camera phone and he's behind bars.
Modified by ludakrishna420 at 12:21 PM 9/2/2006</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yeah...that's about it...
These aren't 80 thousand dollar benzes and ****, they're Hondas, they aren't top 5 most stolen because they're "hard to steal."
If somebody wants it - they're GOING TO get it...especially if they really know what they're doing...Smarter security systems > just expensive ones any day...few nicely placed kill switches will out-do any 600 dollar security system best buy installed any day...and no, I'm not knocking best buy..just stating a fact...
Modified by ludakrishna420 at 12:21 PM 9/2/2006</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yeah...that's about it...
These aren't 80 thousand dollar benzes and ****, they're Hondas, they aren't top 5 most stolen because they're "hard to steal."
If somebody wants it - they're GOING TO get it...especially if they really know what they're doing...Smarter security systems > just expensive ones any day...few nicely placed kill switches will out-do any 600 dollar security system best buy installed any day...and no, I'm not knocking best buy..just stating a fact...
I recomend locking hood pins, car alarm and a brake lock from auto zone ( the brake lock's are insured buy state patrol, if your car gets stolen with one of them installed they will give you like 5,000
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Re: $$$ Security (broketuner-sol_si)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by broketuner-sol_si »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well considering best buy and most circuit city type of places won't hide anything...it's the perfect waste of $$$$.</TD></TR></TABLE>
They will if you pay them enough, maybe you should read what you are paying for before you assume to much. At least when you take your cars to BB or CC you dont have to worry about your car being stolen by the guy that just installed your alarm. Remember CC and BB arent like the shops you'll find one E street in L.A.
They will if you pay them enough, maybe you should read what you are paying for before you assume to much. At least when you take your cars to BB or CC you dont have to worry about your car being stolen by the guy that just installed your alarm. Remember CC and BB arent like the shops you'll find one E street in L.A.
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More than one kill switch on a single circuit is a waste of time in my opinion. There are several circuits you could put switches on (clutch or neutral safety, ignition, starter, main relay, ecu fuel pump or ignition outputs), but do you really want to act like an airplane pilot every time you start your car? One switch should do the trick if done well, two at the most. Put your time/effort into the many other security measures you can take.
CC and BB are that way because that's what the customers want. I work there and people don't care if it's soldered, they don't care if it's split loomed, they just want keyless entry and they want their car back fast. If you want your alarm done right, you basically have to learn how to do it yourself. And it's no easy task. I've seen people screw it up badly. But if people can do engine swaps and complex wiring conversions, they can do this.
I was doing stealth installs on the side for a while, but it just got annoying. People bitch about the price and they want the car back the same day. This is on an install that takes me 10 to 16 hours. Plus they want remote start, trunk pop, all this stupid crap that I could care less about cuz it has nothing to do with security and makes it harder to hide the alarm. Too many people don't show up and it ***** me up.
I guess I was hoping you would notice the link in my sig. I haven't looked at it in a while, but last I remember, it was a step by step of how to do a stealth install. It's not necessarily the money you put into the alarm (unless you're paying the installer extra or something). Brains always win out over money. A 200 alarm has all the security features an alarm can possibly have beside tracking. If you pay more than that, you're buying convenience features.
CC and BB are that way because that's what the customers want. I work there and people don't care if it's soldered, they don't care if it's split loomed, they just want keyless entry and they want their car back fast. If you want your alarm done right, you basically have to learn how to do it yourself. And it's no easy task. I've seen people screw it up badly. But if people can do engine swaps and complex wiring conversions, they can do this.
I was doing stealth installs on the side for a while, but it just got annoying. People bitch about the price and they want the car back the same day. This is on an install that takes me 10 to 16 hours. Plus they want remote start, trunk pop, all this stupid crap that I could care less about cuz it has nothing to do with security and makes it harder to hide the alarm. Too many people don't show up and it ***** me up.
I guess I was hoping you would notice the link in my sig. I haven't looked at it in a while, but last I remember, it was a step by step of how to do a stealth install. It's not necessarily the money you put into the alarm (unless you're paying the installer extra or something). Brains always win out over money. A 200 alarm has all the security features an alarm can possibly have beside tracking. If you pay more than that, you're buying convenience features.
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