Anyone had their car stolen despite having an alarm?

 

Don't matter what alarm you got. If they want it they could take it. Having an alarm is better then nothing.

 

Amen brother!

 

a shot gun is the best alarm.....

 

honestly though if they want it they will take it-that is usually the case when the car is left in a parking lot for a while , or is cased out for a week or two. i think having an alarm woudl deter a lot of people from breaking into the car to steal say your stereo and random articles lying around the car. it would help slightly in theft situations. and taking into consideration, most theives don't have access to a tow truck so a fuel kill switch would help you out in those situations, the alarm wouldn't because the theives could pop the hood and pull th the alarm fuse faster than you cna say greased lightining. other than that i fyou live in a high risk area i would considr the club for the wheel and possibly wiring a fuse into the ignition wire that you can pull out when you get out of the car as well. i really can't think of anything else that owudl be able to help you in theft situations, maybe lowjack. but with all that you stand a better chance than the majority of the kids on this board.

 

try a hoodlock. If you own any type of honda/acura you should have one.

 

i always recommend an alarm, autoloc, ignition kill switch, and a club.

 

http://www.tekniqauto.com/US/snapoff/snapoff.htm

or get this with a momo steering wheel




[Modified by lMlElNaCe-GsR, 4:54 AM 2/12/2003]

 

I'm interested in a hood lock, how does it work exactly, where can I get one, for how much andndoes any one have any pics??
Thanks!

 

Here's some ideas on protecting your car, couldn't find out anything on hoodlock yet.

http://www.legend.org/performance/mods/security-1.html

 

You guys are missing the point. A good thief only needs a flatbed tow truck. It does not matter what alarm you have or no steering wheel- they have a winch.

What you need to do is park in spots where they cannot get the car out. And use the alarm for loser thieves.

 

I know the correct way to wire up the alarm is directly to the battery. But I stopped doing installations like that and wired for power inside the car (for security NOT laziness or simplicity). So if they are going to pop the hood, the only way to cut the alarm power is to cut power to the entire car. Also the hoodlock is a really good idea. I should stop lagging and buy one, also try to relocate your hood release.

 

If only we could put the boot on our car, that stops even a flatbed

 

So why not? This should be available on the consumer market.


[Modified by TEXASLS95, 10:00 AM 2/12/2003]

 

has anyone had there car stolen with a kill switch?

 

all they have to do is cut the wires to the alarm horn.... and then boom no more sound take all the time they want. try and have the alarm place wire the alarm to your horn too, annoying and affective.

 

Mine was stolen last month with an alarm and the club on.

 

Pro theives will use a flatbed towtruck and be 'gone in 60 seconds' or less. Aside from that, an alarm should be installed with the siren as close to the firewall as possible and with no wires exposed. I've seen many "professional" installs that can be defeated easily. The power for the alarm should come from the main wire on the ign. switch. The alarm should also have a battery backup and disable the starter. A hoodlock is a good plan, even better with a battery backup siren. This device is triggered by the alarm going off and only turned off by the transmitter or with a special key. The siren has it's own built in battery and should be made a bitch to remove. The problem is that most install shops are very half assed and couldn't care less about the actual security of your vehicle.

I've installed at least 150 car alarms and it takes 1-3 hours of extra time to do a proper installation. If you don't believe me, just look under your dash and you'll probably see the alarm brain and most of it's wiring easily accessible. A pager might be a good idea as well. I'm pretty sure most punk *** car theives know all this stuff, it's too bad most car owners don't take better care to know their alarm system is installed properly.

An alarm dosen't make your car theft proof, but a would be theif may look elsewhere first. It does lower your insurance rate slightly as well. I haven't done an alarm install for a few years but I still do my own vehicles.