Speak of the Devil

Polkersince85

Just hook the hot side of an extention cord to the frame. You'll find them in the morning.

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F1nut wrote: »

Wheel locks won't stop anybody that knows what they are doing and you don't need the freaking key.

What if you use an alarm system with vibration sensor like the following:

Omega Crime Guard (http://www.caralarm.com)

Combine that with 5 different wheel locks on each wheel, and vibration sensor. I'm looking to buy an alarm from Crutchfield ASAP. It shouldn't be that hard to install (EE major here)

AudioGenics

seems these methods and devices are "deterrents"
only to "discourage the would be thieves."

playing the cops and robbers game....

exalted512

Dont get crime guard, its crap.

Here's a link to a good system for cheap:
http://www.amazon.com/Viper-1002-Alarm-Security-System/dp/B00170ZUVQ

Heres a link to one of my favorite alarms now:http://www.dealercostcaraudio.com/viper5701.aspx

It comes with remote start as well, but you don't have to hook it up. The thing I like about this remote, is that it pages you (if you're in range) if the alarm is going off. What I like about this particular pager remote is that it does not have a screen on it. Most of the 2-way pagers have screens, which makes the price of the remote go up, while decreasing it's durability.

BTW, your vibration sensor isnt going to do **** for people steeling wheels.

This is what you need:
http://www.dealercostcaraudio.com/directed507t.aspx

What kind of car do you have?

The installation is tedious and time consuming, but I can help you through it. Let me know.
-Cody

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Keiko wrote: »

Effin thieves. I hate them. The punks that do this kind of **** should have their hands dissolved in molecular acid and their nuts fed to them. :mad:

I remember you said something like this yesterday, in the other thread.

Motion detector lights are installed...

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exalted512 wrote: »

Dont get crime guard, its crap.

Here's a link to a good system for cheap:
http://www.amazon.com/Viper-1002-Alarm-Security-System/dp/B00170ZUVQ

Heres a link to one of my favorite alarms now:http://www.dealercostcaraudio.com/viper5701.aspx

It comes with remote start as well, but you don't have to hook it up. The thing I like about this remote, is that it pages you (if you're in range) if the alarm is going off. What I like about this particular pager remote is that it does not have a screen on it. Most of the 2-way pagers have screens, which makes the price of the remote go up, while decreasing it's durability.

BTW, your vibration sensor isnt going to do **** for people steeling wheels.

This is what you need:
http://www.dealercostcaraudio.com/directed507t.aspx

What kind of car do you have?

The installation is tedious and time consuming, but I can help you through it. Let me know.
-Cody

Thanks for the help. I'll PM you if I need help with installation.

strider

appadv wrote: »

Combine that with 5 different wheel locks on each wheel, and vibration sensor. I'm looking to buy an alarm from Crutchfield ASAP. It shouldn't be that hard to install (EE major here)

Wheel locks may slow 'em down, but you can get tools off of the Snap On truck to get any wheel lock off.

wizzy

If you get motion detector lights, don't get the halogen/etc ones with the square light.

They are piss poor at how light is directed, basically sending half of it up to the sky no matter how you point it unless directly straight down.

Buy the type like the picture below. You can buy standard light for it which have reflectors that actually work - if you mount it high, and point it down towards the are to illuminate, the light actually goes to that point.

It also keeps light in your area and not shining in the neighbors eyes.

This is the kind to buy:



This is the kind to not buy:

Sherardp

strider wrote: »

Wheel locks may slow 'em down, but you can get tools off of the Snap On truck to get any wheel lock off.

That's very true, we have every size here in the shop. So they are very easy to obtain.

exalted512

wizzy wrote: »

If you get motion detector lights, don't get the halogen/etc ones with the square light.

They are piss poor at how light is directed, basically sending half of it up to the sky no matter how you point it unless directly straight down.

Buy the type like the picture below. You can buy standard light for it which have reflectors that actually work - if you mount it high, and point it down towards the are to illuminate, the light actually goes to that point.

It also keeps light in your area and not shining in the neighbors eyes.

This is the kind to buy:



This is the kind to not buy:

On the flip side of things, if these lights are easily reachable, it takes 2 seconds to unscrew the bulbs out of the non halogen ones.
-Cody

Polkersince85

exalted512 wrote: »

On the flip side of things, if these lights are easily reachable, it takes 2 seconds to unscrew the bulbs out of the non halogen ones.
-Cody

or spray the detector with black paint.

Face

Polkersince85 wrote: »

or spray the detector with black paint.

https://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29186

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Let's not give thieves ideas...

AudioGenics

i would mount the fixture high enough
and make it difficult to reach so that it
would get triggered on long enough to be notice
before it would be disabled

Face

If they want it bad enough, they'll take it, it's as simple as that.

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Face wrote: »

If they want it bad enough, they'll take it, it's as simple as that.

Guess so. However, every deterrent is useful, IMO.

SKsolutions

If there's only one lock per rim, they'll take of the other four first on all four wheels, leaving the lock on each. Then they'll take a 4' pipe, slip it over the nut, and start poppin them off. . bing, bing, bing, bing, scoot. They don't walk around with the 'key', that's a burglary tool, and carries extra time if caught, same with a jack - see the bricks.
Don't ask, I won't tell.

Serendipity

Then like I said can't I use five locks per rim, all with different patterns? They would have to break five locks instead of one, which is even more of a deterrent.

The whole point is to prevent auto theft, so as much security devices as possible is necessary

AudioGenics

Safety Month of July at Home Depot

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Navigation?storeId=10051&categoryID=503563&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&cm_mmc=hd_email-_-071309_CRIME_N09-_-071309_CrimePrev-_-HERO IMG -D25

SKsolutions

If I had wheels that anyone might actually want, I'd get at least 3 locks on each wheel. By the time they popped number 5 or 6, I should be awake. By 8 or 9, and from the second story window, the first of many paintballs should be stinging them pretty good.

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SKsolutions wrote: »

If I had wheels that anyone might actually want, I'd get at least 3 locks on each wheel.

I guess I will do that too.

AudioGenics

gorilla wheel locks
pack of 4 on Amazon approximately 17.00

spending $85.00 (5 packs) for locking lug nuts on a wheel that has 5 each (20 total)

Serendipity

That's no problem, I'd rahter have 20 total than one on each wheel which could be easily removed.

The goal is to make it harder for the thieves