My System Was Jacked Last Night!!!!!

[Rein]

I am fully aware that an alarm system is a false sense of security, which for the most part does nothing. I think having one is better than not, because it could either scare the theives away, or do nothing. This is like the first time I've ever parked in a risky part of town, out in the open and I paid the price for it. Now I need to take precautious and look for a good alarm, or false sense of security.

[kicker1_solo]

Originally posted by elitethug
u obviously didnt read my thread right, wouldnt locking a trunk and taking ur faceplate off prevent jackers? yes it would prevent some, maybe u should go unlock ur trunk and leave your face on since u dont believe me

I guarantee I could get into your trunk even if you locked it and had an alarm. And taking a faceplate won't stop people from stealing your deck. They'll take it, and you'll have a faceplate with no deck.

[sparq]

Originally posted by kicker1_solo
I guarantee I could get into your trunk even if you locked it and had an alarm. And taking a faceplate won't stop people from stealing your deck. They'll take it, and you'll have a faceplate with no deck.

Exactly...

Kicker, why doesnt anyone just listen to me? :finger:

[sparq]

Originally posted by igo4bmx
It seems alot of people here are getting their stereo stuff stolen. I wanted to compile a list of things to do to help prevent car stereo theft.

My suggestions are:
1. Do not play music loud close to home (important)
2. Get good alarm to help deter thieves.
3. For the subs. bolt them into something in the trunk, such as the floorboard or through some metal.
4. After having speakers, or subs screwed into the box, melt solder into the head of the screws so no screwdriver can loosen the subs (to undo just heat up and loosen with screw)

1. Depends on the neighborhood you live in
2. A "good" alarm will only stop MINOR thieves, any pro can have a "good" alarm system silenced in under a minute
3. Your subwoofer box should always be mounted to the trunk in some manor to prevent it from sliding around
4. NEVER solder ANYTHING to the subwoofer, any accident slip and you can cause premature and unwanted damage


Im not saying these are "bad" ideas, I mean its your stuff but really none of these things by itself will prevent the actual theft of goods. All it will do is just piss the guy off, trust me, its MUCH better to have a single busted window, a popped trunk lock and NO stereo then have the guy NOT be able to steal shit, get pissed off... and total smash all the windows, rip up the interior, and break everything in sight

If someone wants it LET THEM HAVE IT.

Its just like my buddy Tom when he said he was getting a car pager alarm... and I asked WHY he wanted one, and he said so he could catch them in the act. Now think about that for a second, so you REALLY want to put yourself in a position where you could take a stab/gun shot just to protect your $200 cd player?

[SkyNex721]

I hate to admit it, but Sparq does have a damn good point. I am willing to chat with ya for some good tips and advice. I didn't think anyone would mess with my car, but about two weeks ago, someone jacked my ass. I am getting an alarm for my car. I know that it won't stop all the thieves from stealing something. But I know for a fact that the people that broke into my car are beginners. And a blaring alarm going off in the middle of the night will attract attention quicky where I live.