Tips To Avoid Gettin Jacked :d

[pope]

saw this on termpro and being that we dont have a sticky for something like this i think it would be good info

Please feel free to add more to this list!

• ALWAYS use common sense. Don't 'bump' where you live, esp. if you live in an apartment
• If at all possible, avoid putting any stickers on your car (be it performance or audio) they just scream "steal me! steal me!"
• If you go to car shows/soundoffs, I suggest removing your license plate temporarily. This will at least make it hard for people to remember your car is packing what gear(s)
• Consider getting dark limo tint and car cover. Remember - out of sight, out of mind.
• when you go to a mall or a store, turn down your system at least 2 miles BEFORE you get there. When a thief hears you bumpin down the road, he will follow you till you park and jack your equipment when you leave. Anybody who's desperate for money will do ANYTHING to steal something.
• Please Please Please install an alarm. I know about 30 people who pack thousands of dollars worth of competition-grade Audio Equipments in their SPL vehicles and they don't even have a $100 car alarm How stupid can you be..
• 'modify' your car alarm.. It might be an overkill, but I'll install 10 additional siren around the car - two inside the hood, two underneath beside the cat, two in the trunk, and four in the cabin. Thieves don't have enough time to cut all those wires while they're blaring 130bD.
• I betcha right now I can guess where you all have your alarm brains.. they're under the dash. right? that thing can be disabled in less than 5 seconds! Don't be a fool, move that brain somewhere hidden. Mine has mixed wire colors and false wires all around, Not even a professional installer can unload it.
• modify your Kickpanels to hide the hood release latch under the dash. Mine is covering the whole thing so you will have to reach inside the kicks to pop the hood. One time I took it in for an oil change it took the guy about 10 minutes to figure out where the hood release is This is extremely important so that the thief can't disconnect your +12 source and disable your alarm.
• I can't emphasize enough how extremely important security screws are. These are oddly-shaped head screws that you can get from any hardware store. Nearly ALL thieves carry a flat screwdriver and/or phillips screwdriver all the time. A hex or square head screw will definately slow them down. If your amp is bolted to the amp rack like this, there's NO WAY they can take your equipment.. but make sure your amp rack is bolted as well.
• Ask your insurance provider if they can cover your equipment.
• Be careful on who you show your system to... remember that every person is a possible thief. Even people who post here.
• Don't leave anything "interesting" inside your car (cellphone, jewelry, heck even a quarter) this will only attract passerbys that can possibly lead to theft.
• make sure all your fuses are good and have the right rating. Moreover, make sure your equipments are FUSED. In worst case scenario, after an equipment is stolen, wirings short out literally putting the car on fire.

The next time you roll down the parking lot, remember to keep them bass down cause having a system is like having sex--- you'll never know when you're gonna get jacked

[DaBigThang]

Thank you for the information. I will take all of this into consideration next time I go anywhere with my car. Might I add a few?

- When parking at your house, and having a garage, make sure to utilize that garage. I know this one sounds somewhat redundant, but many people I know park their cars in the driveway or out in the street out of laziness or due to the clutter in the garage. If your car is in the garage, it is completely out of sight. (this also prevents weather damage, I believe)

-Dont drive through bad neighborhoods. I know from a real life experience. My was driving through asbury park, new jersey a few years ago with me riding shotgun and his other friend in the back. It was roughly 8pm during fall, making it almost pitch black outside. We stopped at a light, and out of the shadows came 4 - 5 men. One knocked the driver's side window. He told us to get out of the car if we wanted to live. My friend instantly gave the car gas and we got out of that situation. I guarantee you that if we had waited a few seconds longer, the car would have been taken from us and one (or more) of us would have been hurt.

I have also heard that there are modifications for your car that can hide your stereos completely, therefore reducing the likelihood of them being stolen.

[Joe M]

Thank you for these tips, I am sure they will come in handy. From experience, I have realised that having a really cruddy looking car, no matter how 'pimped out' the inside is, your car will almost never be targeted. I know this probably won't help much. You all probably have neat looking cars. But, if you take an old rusty car, fix up the internal parts, you will have a nice riding experience with little risk.

[DaBigThang]

Yea, I can see how a bad looking car would deter 'jackers', but I prefer to look nice when I am rolling along down the street. Ill just have to find some more anti-theft systems. Any reccomendations?

[kost]

nice info dude!!

BUT HEY

• Be careful on who you show your system to... remember that every person is a possible thief. Even people who post here.

WTF!

[SageMother]

These are all great tips.

Turning down the stereo before getting to your destination is a great idea. I have friends with systems you can hear for at least 5 blocks before you actually see the car!

Also, parking under a bright light can help discourage thieves that like the cover of darkness.

[jasonxxx102]

Or you could say @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ all of that and drive down the street blasting you new stereo system using your hydros and showing off ur NOS... But yea great tips thanks I break all of these rules but oh well

[localhost8080]

good idea, ive never thought about this, but my car looks whack! its not, but it looks it =) guess i need to get a respray =( thanks for the cool tips man.

[fronk69]

I have secure parking - its a kind of underground car park for my apartment - its included in the rent - I didnt know that we had it till the day i moved in, but its worth it - It makes me feel posh when i park in it, kinda like a massive garage for everyone in the apartments to use !!