The car security thread

[hippy]

i was thinkin about the security of my car which isn't good, its an auto so i think it can't be stolen unless hes got the keys since it has this lock where u cant push it into drive unless u have the keys in there. so my next concern is the stuff inside the car, if ever i park my car in a public spot and somewhere i know there will be people walkin across i take the faceplate with me, however i still dont think its secure enough, i mean it will have about at least 2k worth of audio gear and then about 1k of performace stuff so i'm pretty worried about it... i have an alarm but its just ur average one with knock detector and microwave. anyone who knows how to break into cars will get in so i'm thinking, whats the best way to secure everything?

things i will be doing soon is

1. tintin the car dark, dont' care about defects just have it dark so people cant' see in.

2. cutting the boot wire, i know people can still jack it.

what else?

[Aurora]

How about securing your subs/speakers/gauges with allen(sp?) key bolts instead of regular nuts and stuff.

[Jimbo2000]

dont worry about tinting it dark for security, if people want to see whats inside they still can.

get yourself some securafilm its 35% and is about 5 times thicker than normal tiniting, when someone hits your window with a bat or whatever it just cracks and stays in position like bulletproof glass.

its not that expensive either around 500 for the whole car

also get a good quality steering wheel lock. mine is huge, bright yellow, covers half of the wheel and made entirely of steel, a real visual detterant

hope that helps

[Jimbo2000]

but when you think about it if somebody really REALLY wants your car theres nothing that can be done really

[hippy]

i doubt people who really know how to steal cars would want my skyline ... its nothing special ... very stock lookin ... and they wouldnt' steal an auto since its hard to get it into drive without the key .. i can't see how they can do it ... i'm just afraid they'll knock a window and steal stuff inside it ... like the sound gear.

[Nav2k]

stealth install.

get a hacksaw and cut a stock headunit so its like a faceplate

re-install ur headunit so it sits down into the pockets a bit more.

when u leave ur car, sit that face plate over ur detached orignal headunit plate.

any retard stealing a car will know theres a system if u have no faceplate, its an aftermarket headunit, but if u have a shit one that looks stock, whos gonna bother.

put some audioline grilles over ur good speakers or use stock grilles if u have.

and dont go to where ur gonna park with ur boot rattling with subs (:

[cooks44]

You shouldn't need to cut your boot wire..... In the boot area next to the latch, the is a little hole with a lever inside. Push one way and the internal boot opener is disabled so you must use the key to open the boot. Push the other way and it is enabled again.

The only thing I would definately do is cut the wire leading to the unlock button on the driver's armrest - coat hanger in, knock switch, door open.

Otherwise keep everything as hidden as possible - stock speaker grilles, hidden installations. I think the out of sight, out of mind principle works best!

[hippy]

cool .. i'll look for that latch ...

[cooks44]

Hippy, give us a yell if you can't find it - I'll take a pic for you.

[JR]

buy a really big dog as well . seriously a viper or hornet alarm i have had experience with, they bit are very good. it will take the theives mind off breaking in once he sets it off.

[AutoTrust]

Hippy, get into your car turn the key to acc put your foot on the brake and the gear selector can be moved! it is only when the ignition is on or the engine is running that the shift lock is active. my car is auto too and i was going to fit a transponder immobilizer to the shift lock and found this out. get a viper paging system. and if your goodies aren't on display they won't tempt some asphole to break in. Also bear in mind that the harder things are to remove the more likely they will be damaged beyond repair. Be careful where you park your car.

[kslim]

My car was broken into once and my head unit was stolen. And I tell ya, it only takes one screw driver to unlock the car and they're in. It's also as easy to break into as VL's.

Only way to beat this is take the face off. As for the boot, I just unhooked one of the wires in the boot and it no longer opens from inside. However this makes it very inconvienient so in my case I got an alram with boot release so it aint too bad.

Just don't flaunt your audio and with a bit of luck you'll be aaight.

NOTE: One thing not to do is, secure your head unit to the din so it takes more than a screw driver to take out.

My friend used rivots to secure his head unit, anyways his car was broken into and his headunit was still there except that his whole dash board was smashed. Everything that could be wasted was wasted, including the headunit itself. SO theres something to be aware of!!

[hippy]

autotrust .. but since they don't have a key to put into acc, then they can't put it in gear?? so they cant' steal the car? so i'm only worried about the contents ...

[AutoTrust]

Hippy - I just went out to my car and tried everything and the shift lock works when the key is out, dosen't work when on acc, works on ign unless foot brake is applied. so you'd be ok if the potential theif didn't remove your key barrell. A simple slide hammer would take care of that, but how paranoid are you? I personally am incredibly paranoid! I even removed my limited edition Blitz Black light boost gauge when my car is parked in the city!! I have a Quik Trak system and a viper remote start alarm and i am upgrading to a paging system soon for peace of mind. I also have a 14 piece Garage Impul body kit to be fitted soon and feel i won't be able to park it anywhere except mabe my garage! and that is full of crap!-- sorry for crapping on, but my worst nightmare is theft and vandalism, I always am very careful about where i park my car and find myself checking on it constantly whenever i'm out. It can take 5 minutes for a phone call from the QRC (quiktrak response centre) and lots can happen in 5 min. Mabe a stealth approach is the best option for your car and don't crank the doof doof near where you will park your car. Mind you it's fun to see people look over their shoulder. It takes all sorts of assholes to make the world go round, chances are if you're moderately sensible about how you display your car and it's goodies you will be ok.

[hippy]

yeah your not wrong there ... cars that get alot of attention suffer from this constant checking ... i totally understand ... i never park my car in a bad spot no more ... u into car sercurity yeah?

[AutoTrust]

Sparky by trade, now subbying to QuikTrak and specialising in alarm installs mainly on jap imports. Can't wait for the import industry to pick up again, only a matter of weeks by the look of things