Dont get jacked
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Silver Member Username: GangstaplayerGangstaville chicago Post Number: 146 Registered: Mar-06 | so I think someone tryed to steal my subs and stuff i noticed a key mark that was never there before and the lock is wiggly now i never payed much attention to the trunk before i got subs but now that i do im so paranoid about theft. how much is a good alarm that i can hear inside my house if it goes off. and has that little remote deal? what are good alarms? |
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Silver Member Username: LexuscoopPheonix, Arizona USA Post Number: 878 Registered: May-06 | get a viper alarm... idk how much they cost around 450 for a good one. I THINK! get a custome hone that says "SOMEONE IS STEELING MY WEED" and people will look and help your car LOL |
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Gold Member Username: BestmankindLos Angeles, CA USA Post Number: 4096 Registered: Oct-05 | my friend bought this alarm and its pretty good. http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=2986 i know what you mean about being paranoid. i can't even take my car to a place where i will be away from my car for a couple of hours. i am beginning to think if all this is worth it. |
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Silver Member Username: Langless28Boston, MA Post Number: 615 Registered: Dec-04 | get an alarm that has a two way pager, that way if someone sets it off. it notifies you via the thing on the keychain, people dont do crap when alarms go off, but you will do something |
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Silver Member Username: GangstaplayerGangstaville chicago Post Number: 149 Registered: Mar-06 | yeah thats the plan thats what iwant yeah chad lee im at the same point here wondering if its worth it imean thats like 1000 plus dollars just gone in a hour or less |
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Silver Member Username: Camaro823British Colu... Canada Post Number: 359 Registered: Jun-05 | I'm not even paranoid anymore after 3 thefts, I could really care less anymore. They take it then thats it i'm done with systems. I even take off my faceplate and they still take the deck ?? like whoe does that ? ^^^ Chad's suggestion of alarms is good I was gonna get that one. |
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Silver Member Username: GangstaplayerGangstaville chicago Post Number: 153 Registered: Mar-06 | bump for sure someone tried to steal stuff cuz the rubber gasket thing around the hole is all chewed up and i can see where they tried to pry it out i wish i had a camera so i could have seen who it was |
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Silver Member Username: NemenPost Number: 902 Registered: Dec-05 | thats why i always bolt my stuff to the car so they can struggle to take it off. And get an alarm.... |
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Gold Member Username: BestmankindLos Angeles, CA USA Post Number: 4100 Registered: Oct-05 | straight g of the E..........is your stuff well hidden? if they are then its most likely someone you know that tried to jack your sh!t. |
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Bronze Member Username: Brycew7B.C., B.C. Post Number: 60 Registered: May-06 | Im gonna Bolt my 10W7 down, tint the windows, and get an alarm... I really need to Tint the windows, because it's in a hatch. |
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Silver Member Username: Usask8er1Appleton, Wisconsin USA Post Number: 236 Registered: Jun-05 | I guess most insurance companies wont cover you unless the complete system is bolted to your car. My buddy had his system jacked and cause he had his box bolted down they covered that and the subs but his amp was nto connected to anything so they wouldnt cover the amp. Isnt that some BS he's still fighting with them about that. |
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Bronze Member Username: Im_the_loudestPost Number: 39 Registered: May-06 | i've got friends that do that stuff and to tell you the truth.........alarms can't protect your system........only your car. I've seen my friends ripp open a trunk from the outside because the trunk was locked and believe me it only took less than 10 secs to do it...the safest thing to do is to leave a pitbull in the car or a rotty. You won't be able to hear your alarm anyways if your at the mall or work or school. By the time you notice your pager and get out to your car your stuff is already gone. |
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Gold Member Username: 54danny54Betsy layne, Kentucky..GO... USA duh Post Number: 2604 Registered: Nov-04 | guys... il share with you some of my ideas. 1. get sum right angle mount brackets(shape of an L). Screw one ever 5-8 inches to your box and down to your trunk. 2. Hide your amp behind your sub box 3. invest in sum good security screws or T-nuts to screw ya woofers down. i had sum more ideas and i will post every one of em when i remember em |
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Bronze Member Username: Im_the_loudestPost Number: 42 Registered: May-06 | just put it this way........with a strong enough magnet.....you can place it on the hood of any car and it will disable any electrical components in that area including back up batteries for your alarm.... |
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Gold Member Username: 54danny54Betsy layne, Kentucky..GO... USA duh Post Number: 2605 Registered: Nov-04 | true james but i wouldnt spend money or risk anything buying one those SOB's |
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Bronze Member Username: Im_the_loudestPost Number: 43 Registered: May-06 | true........ |
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Gold Member Username: BestmankindLos Angeles, CA USA Post Number: 4107 Registered: Oct-05 | what was really fucked up for my friend was, when the thief couldn't get the sub out, they just put a bigazz hole in the sub and left. |
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Silver Member Username: Camaro823British Colu... Canada Post Number: 362 Registered: Jun-05 | James, just curious but did you say you watched your friend break into someones car ? |
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Bronze Member Username: Im_the_loudestPost Number: 44 Registered: May-06 | when you have friends that steal it can happen at any moment |
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Gold Member Username: Extrmndor3Chicago, Ill Us Post Number: 1102 Registered: Feb-06 | why u dont go to sonic electronix and buy an alarm that has ccd camera that u hide and when someone sounds the alarm or set off the alarm the camera star to capture images and it will send them to your pager only 350 buckz and pretty good alarm |
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Gold Member Username: 54danny54Betsy layne, Kentucky..GO... USA duh Post Number: 2614 Registered: Nov-04 | lilrob...got a link to that alarm? i actually might invest money in2 it |
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Gold Member Username: Safe_crackerChicago, IL US Post Number: 1222 Registered: Jan-06 | just put it this way........with a strong enough magnet.....you can place it on the hood of any car and it will disable any electrical components in that area including back up batteries for your alarm.... Magnetism will not disable anthying other than a hard drive or magnetic strip, regardless of how strong it is. A neutron burst will disable any electrical charge in that vicinity. Neutrons attack polarities making everything neutral killing any chance of an electrical charge building hence making batteries/electronics useless! The power it would take to make this happen would fit in a cargo van, much easier to "smash and grab", better yet, TAKE THE WHOLE CAR and strip it later. Polo.  |
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Silver Member Username: BudlingCali USofA Post Number: 142 Registered: May-06 | If magnets disable electronics, then why do my subs work?lol |
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Gold Member Username: RovinTrinidad & T... Post Number: 8167 Registered: Jul-05 | my advice - do a stealth install bolt every sh!t down tint ur glass alarm audio insurance & MOST IMPORTANT dont play ur sh!t hard & show-off 2 attract ppl 2 ur system ... |
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Silver Member Username: AlteraudiousaConcord Post Number: 937 Registered: Jan-06 | i like the Viper 2way Responder units. You can get one installed for about 450$. I believe its the 465V is the sku, can't remember right now. And don't try to attraction so much attention to yourself. |
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Bronze Member Username: Brycew7B.C., B.C. Post Number: 71 Registered: May-06 | Rovin's post sums it up right there... you forgot two things though Rovin, the mak 10 in ur beltstrap, and the pitty sittin in the passenger seat. |
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Gold Member Username: Safe_crackerChicago, IL US Post Number: 1223 Registered: Jan-06 | & MOST IMPORTANT dont play ur sh!t hard & show-off 2 attract ppl 2 ur system DON'T EVER PLAY IT NEAR YOUR HOUSE, most important rule! Polo.  |
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Gold Member Username: 54danny54Betsy layne, Kentucky..GO... USA duh Post Number: 2616 Registered: Nov-04 | alter... can u reccomend any wallet friendly alarms that have the 2 way pager... like preferably no more than 250. it will be ok to go a little over though. |
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Gold Member Username: RedlinerWilmington, Ma Post Number: 1999 Registered: Jun-05 | wow u guys are gtting me paranoid lol |
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Silver Member Username: NemenPost Number: 905 Registered: Dec-05 | heres what i did i bought a kil switch for my car and pyu the switch under my seat you cant even see the switch under there. and i have an alarm also so if they disable the alarm the car still wont start cause the switch under the seat. i dont think a thief is gonna take long trying to find if you have a kill switch or not..... |
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Gold Member Username: Safe_crackerChicago, IL US Post Number: 1226 Registered: Jan-06 | Cut the horn, and pull the car with a tow truck, simple... |
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Gold Member Username: BestmankindLos Angeles, CA USA Post Number: 4112 Registered: Oct-05 | rofl. you have an answer for all polo. |
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Silver Member Username: ShortysetniesRock Vegas, NC US Post Number: 254 Registered: Mar-06 | I have tint, a alarm, and full coverage. bout the best you can do. Also on an alarm, get a proximity sensor. you need to learn how to adjust it so you can change it. if you get within 6" of my car the alarm will chirp and after 4 seconds of it chirping, it will go into full blast. if you touch the car it will go off automatically. first of all a magnet WILL disable an alarm. that is how my stuff was stolen, and I've seen it happen first hand. touching a tazervto bare metal on your car will short EVERTHING out that is grounded to the car. From your ECU, your Battery, your HU, amp ect.... so after doing that you ruin everything making it usless to steal anything and impossible to steal the car. I love the tint (5% over 35%), and the alarm. |
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Silver Member Username: JohnfiacIl USA Post Number: 145 Registered: Mar-06 | ahh i broke the rules  i play it loud as hell by my house, but i get lucky i have the most fucked up schedule. The only times u will find my ride alone is during the middle of the day, and no1 will attempt to jack anything out of my truck form my house, i work all night and park in a underground parking lot for private parking only, also monitored by security, and then i got my garage at home(which maybe i should use!) i dont really care right now if my stuff did get jacked, i have insurance on it and i hate my whole system right now, i wanna replace it all, but my insurance will only cover upto 2000$ in Audio\Video equipt. im going to have well over 4000 invested soon... Hoe careful should i be when bolting my stuff down, should i try to get screws to go threw the parts of the sheet metal that comes up? i dont wanna hit any wires or anything, but im not sure if there are any either.... 99 blazer |
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Silver Member Username: Camaro823British Colu... Canada Post Number: 366 Registered: Jun-05 | Hey John, question for you do you have plastic pieces on both sides of your rear window ? like they are big pieces of plastic coming down on both sides. I have a 97 Jimmy and I cant get them to stop rattling, what did you do if you have them ? |
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Bronze Member Username: Econoline1Vancity, Bc Canada eh Post Number: 47 Registered: Jun-06 | BOLT IT DOWN BUY THE BEST ALARM YOU CAN FIND. why get good car audio and not protect it. you would be thrwing away your money if you dont. and most of all GET GOOD INSURANCE. nothing hurts more then loosing something soo precious to you even more precious then your television. I have never had the problem. I have alarm that is sooo fugging loud ford makes it. its the newest ford alarm. |
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Silver Member Username: TweekerPost Number: 262 Registered: May-06 | okay heres what you do you get alarm, bolt everything down, the club put it on your steering wheel. Buy one of those new lock devices that goes on your tire rim. and flat one of ur other tires just in case they get the club and the tire device off. Keep a small compressor in the back to fill ur tire back up. simple And the wheel lock device would get on the way of the tow truck dolly |
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Silver Member Username: ShortysetniesRock Vegas, NC US Post Number: 263 Registered: Mar-06 | You say you wouldn't care if your stuff got stolen but it took me forever to get the insurance to get the money straight! Be careful what you wish for.... |
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Silver Member Username: JohnfiacIl USA Post Number: 152 Registered: Mar-06 | JC, if i am thinking correct are you talking about the plastic sides that the tarp cover is part of, where u can take it off and you have your jack\and spare things in there, and on the other side is where you hook it. If this sounds right. I took it all apart and put a very thin layer of silicon on the parts that i found were squeking and rattling, just add just enough to keep it from rubbing or bouncing off your sheetmetal, give it a little tension but not too much... did you have a problem with your back window also? I cant seem to get it to stop knockin, it rattles so damn much and i cant get it to stop. this is somthing that is visible to the eye so its hard to come up with somthing that wont look bad.... but the side pieces you cant even see the underside so i didnt worry about putting silicon on it, no1 will see it or HEar it either |
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Silver Member Username: JohnfiacIl USA Post Number: 153 Registered: Mar-06 | Honestly i wouldnt get as pissed as u think, i only have maybe 1000$ in equiptment in there right not, i can easily get it replaced by my insurance company..... anybody know of an insurance company that will cover more then 2000$ in audio\video for my ride? Once im done with replacing everything i should be in the 4-5,000 area... Do you think its possible to get more then 1 insurance company to cover me, but one only for sounds\video not for driving type insurance? |
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Bronze Member Username: Econoline1Vancity, Bc Canada eh Post Number: 50 Registered: Jun-06 |  |
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Silver Member Username: StnorrisEldridge, IA US Post Number: 401 Registered: Apr-06 | try this for an alarm. move to a small town, right outside the city, in IOWA. lilrob. i would never waste money on an alarm that had a camera. if someone was stealing from you, they would just put on all black clothes, and put there hood up. i doubt the camera is going to take a clear shot of there face, so you can find them. and even if the camera gets a good shot of there face, doesnt mean you can find that person. |
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Bronze Member Username: JcashPost Number: 87 Registered: Dec-05 | cover your box with s hit so they wont touch it |
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Silver Member Username: JohnfiacIl USA Post Number: 162 Registered: Mar-06 | Jcash, take picture of you doing that and maybe ill let you even get a chance about talking me into considering that a possibility, and if sum1 did go threw the trouble of breaking in for your sounds, they still gunna try to take it |
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Gold Member Username: B101Queen City, NC USA Post Number: 3208 Registered: Sep-05 | do like me, install your own custom alarm, with your own direct triggers.. and (4) horns under the hood... I have no problem hearing my alarm up on the 2nd floor.. or around the block... infact, I love holding the horn on people.. why is my horn louder than SUVs...  |
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Gold Member Username: BestmankindLos Angeles, CA USA Post Number: 4114 Registered: Oct-05 | thats a good idea. i want to get a few more horns for my car. but can't the cops give you a ticket for your horn being too loud? |
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Gold Member Username: B101Queen City, NC USA Post Number: 3212 Registered: Sep-05 | best way, is NEVER bass; near or around where you live or park your car for extened periods of time! People dont even know I have a radio... But see me somewhere, 20 miles plus from the house, and its the loudest thing you will hear! |
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Silver Member Username: GangstaplayerGangstaville chicago Post Number: 155 Registered: Mar-06 | YEAH i bump all the time at home its stupid but yeah this weekend im deffinatly gona look into boltin some sh!t down that amp is my baby and the subs..... ehh but yeah its scary umm its prolly somone i know i have a few ideas there are deffinatly some as s kickings in order. |
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Silver Member Username: BudlingCali USofA Post Number: 143 Registered: May-06 | Polo, alarms have back-up batterys built in the horn, so u would have to rip the horn off for that to work. |
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Gold Member Username: Safe_crackerChicago, IL US Post Number: 1227 Registered: Jan-06 | Easier for you to carjack a person with them in it, lol. |
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Gold Member Username: Safe_crackerChicago, IL US Post Number: 1228 Registered: Jan-06 | Andrew, from your original post you said a magnet disabling an alarm. I am sorry there is absolutely nothing in a "Magnet" that can disable anything in a vehicle, maybe if it was EXGTREME then you may be able to affect elec door locks, starter, wiper/blower motor, trunk lock and maybe a few vapor displays (doubt it) but that is it. I don't know who told you your car was disarmed by a magnet, if a lightning bolt won't do it neither is magnetism. I am not calling you a liar but if you got any data/proof on this phenominon, pass it along we all want to jack someone's sh!t, lol. Polo |
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Bronze Member Username: CbrownPost Number: 36 Registered: Jun-06 | buy a big snake and leave it in your car |
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Silver Member Username: John_washNashville, Tennessee Post Number: 316 Registered: Dec-05 | lol dats some original sh!t Chauncey. |
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Bronze Member Username: Im_the_loudestPost Number: 45 Registered: May-06 | http://www.boingboing.net/2005/12/13/dangerously_strong_m.html Magnets can disarm circiuts try buying 6 of these bad boys |
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Gold Member Username: B101Queen City, NC USA Post Number: 3239 Registered: Sep-05 | that link has nothing to do with disarming a car alarm! Monitors or any tv or tube projection, can be distorted with a magnet. A car alarm is not a magnetic based circuit. |
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Bronze Member Username: Im_the_loudestPost Number: 46 Registered: May-06 | yeah but your alarm has a circuit board. this can prolly stun it for a moment. |
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Gold Member Username: B101Queen City, NC USA Post Number: 3241 Registered: Sep-05 | a magnet can not stun a IC, resistor, capacitor, and a relay; and the track board that connects them. |
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Bronze Member Username: JcashPost Number: 90 Registered: Dec-05 | yeah i heard that myth maybe this might be a good episode for mythbusters? |
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Gold Member Username: Chaunb3400Huntsville, Alabama U.S. Post Number: 7784 Registered: Jul-05 | "buy a big snake and leave it in your car" Thats not me.... |
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Silver Member Username: ShortysetniesRock Vegas, NC US Post Number: 276 Registered: Mar-06 | Naw polo I dont take it that way, i would rather someone correct me than let me say something wong. I've watched a guy put something (he told me it was a magnent) over a hood and tried to start the car. it would turn over but not enough to start the car and he told me it was because of the magnent. i guess he was messin with me. he also said a tazer would kill anything grounded to a car. is that true? |
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Silver Member Username: ShortysetniesRock Vegas, NC US Post Number: 277 Registered: Mar-06 | that would be wRong not wong |
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