The_Green_Wang
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Sticker haha
Thinking more...I might do this lol
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Car Theft Prevention ideas out there???
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Duuuuuuuude
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I used to hide my kill switches in dash mounted cigarette lighters.
Living in Los Angeles car theft is not IF but WHEN. Over the years I have had five autos stolen. The one common denominator to all the thefts was after market upgrades, Tires and Rims especially.
I also believe they had cased the cars for a while to determine my daily habits.
I would also question the people that work at the tire shops. think about it, they now know where you live.
I have an older Pickup that's my wife's daily driver. Every month or so I get a note on the windshield asking if I want to sell it.
Its just a matter of time before it disappears and will be parted out. It's being watched. It has protection but like someone stated two guys with a flat bed and its gone. I have insurance.
As our trucks get older there will be more of a demand for parts. so just because your truck is a few years old don't think its not wanted by thieves.
I had a 1976 chevy 4X4 pick-up garage kept for 18 years.I parked it in my driveway for a week. Ten days later I was in a impound yard Identifying the remains.
I also believe they had cased the cars for a while to determine my daily habits.
I would also question the people that work at the tire shops. think about it, they now know where you live.
I have an older Pickup that's my wife's daily driver. Every month or so I get a note on the windshield asking if I want to sell it.
Its just a matter of time before it disappears and will be parted out. It's being watched. It has protection but like someone stated two guys with a flat bed and its gone. I have insurance.
As our trucks get older there will be more of a demand for parts. so just because your truck is a few years old don't think its not wanted by thieves.
I had a 1976 chevy 4X4 pick-up garage kept for 18 years.I parked it in my driveway for a week. Ten days later I was in a impound yard Identifying the remains.
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Pastor passum
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Do what you want, club, alarms, electronics, worry yourself sick over it. Doesn’t much matter. If they want it badly enough, they’ll get it. Make sure you’re insured and don’t worry about it. In 2007 I bought a Shelby GT, a retirement gift to myself. F&I salesperson tried to sell me LoJack. Said my chances of getting it back were much improved if it was stolen. I told her “If it’s stolen, I don’t want it back”. She didn’t understand. I’ve seen what I think is the “normal” condition of returned stolen vehicles. Not something I want to deal with.
Redsoxx1918
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wcjeep
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Go with a wireless switch. Gives you three other accessories. No hard switch for the theif to find. Use male/female connectors in case of emergency bypass. Do install an easy to find dummy switch. Maybe connect to an auxiliary horn for self report theft in progress.
Connect the wireless switch to the low power side of the fuel pump relay.
O'Reilly wireless
Connect the wireless switch to the low power side of the fuel pump relay.
O'Reilly wireless
2003-4x4runner
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Dont worry about it. If the 5th Gen is anything like the 4th Gen (which I would think they are), the 5th Gen should have an immobilizer in the ignition. You will not be able to start the 4Runner without the Key. The only time I've heard of a 4th Gen get stolen is because the driver left the key in the ignition.
The only way they can steal the 4th and 5th Gen is with a tow truck or if someone has one of the original keys or copied the key/chip.
Texas_Ranger
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I hear you on this, but I have video of the guys stealing a '18 GMC denali in 5 minutes, without the key, so I don't know what or how they did it, but they drove off in it. I would assume a similar immobilizer is used by GMC on the '18.
2003-4x4runner
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The Limited 4Runners come with a "Push" start and those are easy to steal. They just need a scanner to pick up the key fob code and transmit it back to the vehicle then push the button and go.
It's been said to keep your keys in a metal box, it will block any signals and keep it away from the front of the house and far away from the vehicle.
Their was another story about a gang of guys working at a Toyota Dealership in Canada that would copy keys on New 4Runners. Once the truck was sold they would locate the vehicle and steal it with the copied key.
2003-4x4runner
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Did the Denali have a push start? If so, that could be why it was stolen so easily. I'm not too familiar with GMC trucks so I don't know.
I’ve lived in LA for 15 years, never had a car stolen.
I’ve had my S-10 and a WRX broken into, but they never stole it.
The S-10 was probably due to the fact that it was a piece of shit that took some tricky throttle management to make it start without flooding it. I got a really nice leatherman out of it in exchange for a mostly empty CD wallet. It was a fair trade (they slim Jimmed the lock).
My WRX had two kill switches wired into it that ran off an aftermarket alarm. The alarm ignition kill circuit powered a pair of relays by the center console and by the fuel pump under the rear seat which took two bolts to access. Kill switch relay 1 used a turbo timer harness to break the ignition circuit in the steering column. Relay two killed the fuel pump power if the first relay was disabled, the turbo timer harness removed, or the alarm was cut.
Only downside was the relay could kill the battery if the car was left parked for too long. But it was a manual so push starts were a thing...
Owl Cam
I’ve actually been using Owl Cam! So far so good. Sends notifications to your phone. Detects movement and is automatically uploaded to their cloud storage. A bit pricy but I feel like its worth it. Owlcam - Video security for your car, driving & parked
I’ve actually been using Owl Cam! So far so good. Sends notifications to your phone. Detects movement and is automatically uploaded to their cloud storage. A bit pricy but I feel like its worth it. Owlcam - Video security for your car, driving & parked
Texas_Ranger
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I believe it did, which would make more sense on the 5 min lift.
mr.walleye
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how long have you been using it? im on the fence about spending $400 on something that can be stolen in a few seconds.
Been using it about a month and a half. The cool thing is that it senses when someone is in your car. So it has both an outside and inside camera. When someone enters your car, it actually shines light on them and sends you a notification to your phone. It is then uploaded directly to their cloud storage so you should be able to access your footage later. Another cool thing is if they steal the camera, the company replaces it for free. Honestly its a win win situation for me. Feel free to do more research on it though.
There are a few people that don’t like it but it works for me. I do hope for some upgrades though.
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There are a few people that don’t like it but it works for me. I do hope for some upgrades though.
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Texas_Ranger
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I spoke to him today and it didn't have push start ignition. Crazy.
