Security & Anti Theft

[Mendari]

Originally Posted by ponchonutty

...Also, get a real good alarm installed by a professional shop. DEI is the best around.

Yup, Direct Electronics Inc. has gobbled up almost all of the security system companies.

Hey Ponchnutty, how far is the drive from Los Angeles to New Washington to get an alarm installed? It's getting more and more difficult to find honest professionals.

[alfonso2501]

If you want a mechanical theft deterrent try this:

http://www.disklok.com/products.html

I use it every time I go back home to NY. It’s a little on the expensive side and cumbersome as hell but it also protects the airbag. I also agree with GScivic7, your first step should be a good alarm installed deep in the dash, by a honest professional installer.

[ponchonutty]

Originally Posted by Mendari

Yup, Direct Electronics Inc. has gobbled up almost all of the security system companies.

Hey Ponchnutty, how far is the drive from Los Angeles to New Washington to get an alarm installed? It's getting more and more difficult to find honest professionals.

Only a little over 2300 miles

[94SolGrl]

like someone else mentioned, a fuel pump cutoff is pretty much fool proof. Unless your switch is found, the car straight up will not start. No matter what's done under the hood. I've seen everything from simple places like a literal switch in the middle console (on a del Sol) to super hidden. On my old sol, I had my switch wired to a spot on the floor beside/under the driver's seat. I had to slide my hand down between the seat and the console and click it. It was also a very small switch that I used, so that even if a potential thief found it, there was a pretty good bet they wouldn't know what it was. Also had locking hood pins (heard that a guy came out and his hood was popped. intake go bye bye). And a CD player with a removeable face plate is usually sufficient deterrent in Athens/Atlanta. It's a lot of trouble to get a new faceplate, especially without a receipt or something showing you are the owner of the HU.

If you want to know how to do a fuel pump cutoff switch, www.teamdelsolwa.com has a howto section, and it's in there.

[Mendari]

Originally Posted by 94SolGrl

If you want to know how to do a fuel pump cutoff switch, www.teamdelsolwa.com has a howto section, and it's in there.

Thanks, thats a great site.

[ponchonutty]

Originally Posted by 94SolGrl

like someone else mentioned, a fuel pump cutoff is pretty much fool proof. Unless your switch is found, the car straight up will not start. No matter what's done under the hood. I've seen everything from simple places like a literal switch in the middle console (on a del Sol) to super hidden. On my old sol, I had my switch wired to a spot on the floor beside/under the driver's seat. I had to slide my hand down between the seat and the console and click it. It was also a very small switch that I used, so that even if a potential thief found it, there was a pretty good bet they wouldn't know what it was. Also had locking hood pins (heard that a guy came out and his hood was popped. intake go bye bye). And a CD player with a removeable face plate is usually sufficient deterrent in Athens/Atlanta. It's a lot of trouble to get a new faceplate, especially without a receipt or something showing you are the owner of the HU.

If you want to know how to do a fuel pump cutoff switch, www.teamdelsolwa.com has a howto section, and it's in there.

Yeah, the hidden toggle switches are pretty good. Try using a switch that's a part of the car like defroster or something. That way it is in plain view but only you know what to do to get it to start.

[Beastiek2]

Mines hidden pretty well, I think its a good anti theft device.

[eckoman_pdx]

Originally Posted by Beastiek2

What was the #1 stolen car this year?

I don't know about the 95 Saturn SL, but the USA Today and the News reported that the Cadallac Esclade EXT was the most stolen car this year, followed the the new Nissan Altima I believe. I don't know where they got that info from though, as I didn't see Integra, heck, any honda...in the top 5...though it was all over the news...hmm...I know they rated it on the occurence of how many claims per 1000 insured vehicles, maybe the 2 listed rate a different way.

Do you know how they rated it on your list? I'm just curious to see how they arrived at different numbers.

[94SolGrl]

my "switch* that I used was actually a button... press down and it stays down, that's on. click down again and it comes off for up. It felt kinda like a seat rail bolt or something. I was pretty damn proud of myself for that one. But oh the amount of times I forgot about it..... looked like a complete ASS....