Actually it was not only my car. The car right next to me ( in my Apt complex)
was broken in also and down the road a couple others also. The police dusted
for fingerprints. It seems that a bunch of who knows what just wanted stereo
equipment...and my brand new car jack.
I was tired that night and did not take the face plate off. I am kicking myself
for not doing that.
Oh well its done now but I will make sure it does not happen again.
Afshin
Kenichi wrote:
> Sorry hear about that man. But I'd suggest you don't drive around your
> neighbourhood block with the sub booming. Avoid the temptation of showing
> off near the house. Thats pratically advertising to these punks you have
> something worth stealing. Chances are they might even comeback after you got
> the insurance money and installed the system again. Reminds me of that
> Trans Am I saw with a huge Alpine banner across the back.
> Where did you have the car parked?
> Did you have the detachable faceplate removed? Did you use a back strap on
> your headunit? Try if at all possible to use unusual fasteners like
> Roberston or Allen head. I wouldn't use the Phillips head screws that come
> with the amps.
> Make sure everything thing is secured! I don't mean just screwing it down to
> MDF but make sure its bolted to metal. Use weird size nuts and bolts and
> make it hard to access. Make sure if they are going to steal it they have
> one heck of a time removing it.
> Get a hood lock!
> No point in having an alarm if they can pop the hood, snip the siren wire
> and kill the alarm. Your neighbours and even you would probably think it was
> maybe just a cat that hopped onto the car and set the thing off.
> Avoid alarm system stickers, all it does is give experienced thieves a clue
> what they will be encountering once they are in the car.
> I'd try to keep the car looking as stock as possible from the outside.
> I wouldn't even use a flashing LED in the car. Besides, if you have an alarm
> you must probably have something worth securing in the car.
>
> Anyone got anything else that want to add?
> I guess I could do a passive starter relay disable article on SOLM using a
> hidden switch someday. You would need to press and hold a hidden microswitch
> as you crank to start the car.
>
> Ken
