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chargedviper -> Theft Prevention (4/20/2008 6:12:31 PM)

Hey fellow chargers. So just having picked up my new ride last thursday (07 charger sxt) i thought what do you all use for theft prevention? Yes it has an alarm and sentry key immobolizer but i also use a club but one with four arms instead of just the 2. I was going to purchase disklok but holy crap they are expensive, for me to get one shipped here to Canada it's like almost $200. Then i got to thinking well it has a power seat on the driver's side so now what i do is put my club but then i front up and tilt the seat so it's as close to the wheel as possible. Yeah it's a longer process when you go get in but hey anything to prevent jeaslous punks from trying to steal your car and no need for disklok then.

edit: ok so i thought the power seat would not work unless you have the key in the ignition and just tried it but it will move. Well i never really had power seats and such, but at least it may stear thieves away to maybe try an easier to steal car. [:D]

  
RenoRob -> RE: Theft Prevention (4/22/2008 7:23:01 PM)

I use the club to go with the security alarm. It ads a visual indicator the this car won't be the easiest to steal. I've also been looking into adding lo-jack but it's pricey at $600 and no installers in my immediate area. I have to talk with my insurance agent though because I think they give a discount if I put the lo-jack in. -Rob

djmagic -> RE: Theft Prevention (4/22/2008 11:31:04 PM)

trunk shaved, i think i'm gonna do it when i get mine

chargedviper -> RE: Theft Prevention (4/28/2008 11:50:03 AM)

Yeah lo-jack is real good from what i heard. I am still debating getting disklok or not. It would be better then my club. i don't know so far my club plus the alarm is doing fine, oh and the charger does have an immobilizer.

Midnight Blue -> RE: Theft Prevention (4/28/2008 12:24:54 PM)

I'm not certain if the lo-jack is a deterrant but it definitely helps in recovering a stolen vehicle.  I have the early warning system on my wife's car and my charger and am having it installed on my new truck when it gets here.

Keep the fobs on a different keyring from the car keys or it won't work.  I have a separate ring for my house and misc keys that I always carry so the fobs are on that.  They are on a quick disconnect so I can take them off and leave them in the car when it is in for service.

Don't disable the option to flash lights and beep the horn when you arm the alarm.  This let's would be thieves know that the car has a security system and they will probably move on to easier pickings.  It also helps to find the car in a crowded parking lot when those silver moments happen [:)]

Enjoy your new ride

Redbeard

73dart -> RE: Theft Prevention (4/28/2008 1:05:41 PM)

Im looking into having this installed in my wifes R/T. Over on Diesel truck resource I have read a couple of threads where this device saved the vehicle from being stolen.

http://www.ravelco.com/

chargedviper -> RE: Theft Prevention (4/28/2008 4:28:33 PM)

Yeah i actually do keep my house and other keys on one ring and my car key on it's own. I also have been fronting up my seat at night so it's almost against the stearing wheel. Well anything to slow them down if they were to try. Oh and thanks i am very much enjoying the ride.

chargedviper -> RE: Theft Prevention (4/28/2008 4:38:19 PM)

73dart: Interesting device. Just wander if it would affect sentry key in any way.

73dart -> RE: Theft Prevention (4/29/2008 6:03:36 AM)

On the websight they say it is compatible with all the factory installed theft deterent systems. Now that my wife finally has the car of her dreams I am really leaning toward this device.

Midnight Blue -> RE: Theft Prevention (5/2/2008 12:00:28 PM)

It is an independent system.

They install a transmitter in a hidden location and if the vehicle is moved without the fob being in the car you will get notified by up to 5 ways (phone, text message, e-mail) that you set up.  You can move the car a short distance (like to move it out of the garage to wash it) without activating the transmitter.  Once activated, the transmitter sends out a beacon that the the police can track to recover the car.

The installer took less than an hour to do each of mine.  The sensor has it's own power source, so disconnecting the car battery doesn't disable it.  Every couple of years you have to have it serviced which includes a new battery and functionality test.  That costs $80 for one but there are discounts for multiple units.  I'll find out how much shortly as mine are due.  The only other maintenance is to replace the batteries in the fobs twice a year but they are standard lithium batteries that I can pick up anywhere for $3 a pair.  Pretty cheap insurance.

Not all insurances give a rate discount (I have Allstate and it doesn't) but it don't hurt to ask.

Redbeard

hotwireproof -> RE: Theft Prevention (5/15/2008 8:42:52 AM)

I am new to posting on this forum, however I have been lurking for a while.

Just a few answers about Ravelco, as I have it on my truck. It does not interfere with other systems. There are no electronic components to fail, it is a mechanical system. It was explained to me that it is like taking a piece of the engine with you. I looked into Lojack, but you can't get it tracked if you don't know its gone. Plus its not a high priority for Police if it is even available in your area. Thieves can bust the transmitter or drive it to a garage to interfere with the signal. Also, I would rather keep my truck from being stolen than get it back after the thief is done with it. Ravelco is the way to go.

Midnight Blue -> RE: Theft Prevention (5/15/2008 11:07:03 PM)

I agree that an ounce of prevention beats a pound of cure, but if someone wants your ride bad enough . . .  That is where Lojack fits into your security strategy.  If your first line of defense fails, it's a next level.

I have "tested" my Lojack on several occasions by going for parts or whatever and leaving the fobs at home.  My cell phone got voice and text messages, I had a message on my answering machine when I got home and I get email.  You definitely know when your car is moved if you set it up correctly.  The installed electronics are installed in places that are not easily accessible and are out of sight.  If the thieves don't know it's there, they can't disable them

Back in the day we used to pull the rotor out of the distributor and take it with us.  It didn't prevent someone from towing away your car but the opportunists (i.e. joyriders) were foiled.  Since distributors have gone the way of the dodo bird, that doesn't work any more.[:@]

The Ravelco system looks to be a relatively simple foolproof solution.  Like the rotor trick. it won't prevent someone from towing your car away.

The best solution would be a combination of these products to cover as many bases as possible.

Redbeard

engineblock -> RE: Theft Prevention (6/4/2008 4:29:36 PM)

every time you get out or leave it overnight somewhere just pop the trunk and disconnect the wire that goes to the coil and no matter what they do it will only crank but not start and they will not bother going into the engine

  

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