Stolen Air Ride Camaro

[audioman]

Bret

Sorry about your loss and I hope you find your car. That being said: There are numerous ways to protect a car, many of them mentioned in this thread.

Thieves are well aware of most security systems, if any in your car. They can cut the batteries and take an alarm system out of a car as fast as you can blink. The best defense is a great offense.

I won’t describe my system in detail but let me tell you some of its advantages:

• First and most important I have an alarm system. Keeps amateurs away.
• If the car is moved without ignition being on (like your trailer being stolen or your car being flat bedded) I get a call on my cell.
• If the alarm is triggered, within seconds I get a call on the cell.
• The system works even if the battery is disconnected.
• The hoods on most all old cars can be opened from outside of the car. Thieves will then cut your siren wires within seconds and you will only hear one chirp from your alarm. I have more than one siren and the second siren is not accessible. They can remove your alarm if they can gain entry into your engine compartment. Put an old fashion hood lock on so they can’t get into the engine compartment.
• Make sure you have a flashing led visible from outside of your car to let thieves know you’ve got an alarm. This will make them move on to easier prey.
• My system allows me to shut off the ignition via my cell phone. I can lock the doors and disable the power windows from my cell.
• I can track my car via cell phone and computer.
• I still will use a snitch as another back up. Can be hidden where thieves are not trained to look.
• I've been in the electronics industry most of my life and yes I’m paranoid. I’ve heard of most ways thieves steal cars. Again, a good defense is the best offense, I take it overboard for good reason I’ve been a victim.

You can actually do more (ear piercing internal sirens, air horns, etc) than what I’ve done, if my car gets lifted, he was the best thieve out there.

Is this worth it? Ask someone who has ever had their car taken!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!