Tips for not getting your system stolen

bigaudiofanat · 01-05-2010, 12:09 PM

If your car is more concealed by other cars robbers are more likely to go after that car than one that is isolated. Newer alarms range around 2 miles and seem to do well even a mile away.

LOL steal your bose system no one wants that.

kenchan · 01-05-2010, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by bigaudiofanat

LOL steal your bose system no one wants that.

scruffydog · 01-05-2010, 01:02 PM

That's cool that the new alarm systems can go up to 2 mile. But even if someone trips off your alarm when you're 2 miles away, something still happened to your car and you're 2 miles away worrying and hoping nothing happened to your car. I doubt dashing to your car or calling the cops could reverse or undo any damage.

Like I said before, I am not discouraging anyone from getting a aftermarket unit, I've done research on them and they're all worth every cent for what they can do....but as for factory stuff.....I don't think anyone wants any factory NAV systems not because they suck, but because they don't have use for them for another car. The amount of trouble someone will have to go through to re-use a factory NAV (whether if it's a nissan or not) it takes a lot more work to even just to take the unit apart unlike a aftermarket. Only a person that has a specific motive in trying to get your factory NAV to fit will attempt to even steal it. (i.e. someone that has the exact same car as you but didn't have the NAV or a car they can make it work) For someone to steal a factory sound system that doesn't have NAV is plain stupid. First of all, given the time they have usually, they can only take the headunit....unless it's parked over night. The risk they're taking, it's much wiser to buy an aftermarket unit.

For an aftermarket unit, at most people just have to take apart a custom fit faceplate, which most people don't give a crap about breaking and then the system comes off just like any other aftermarket unit.

jrniehaus · 01-05-2010, 06:41 PM

I actually left my car in the PHX airport for three days and
the windows were down! Apparently the keys in my pocket
had pushed down on the unlock button long enought to open
the windows, since it will do that with the remote. I had no
idea it did this until I got back. Thank god noone stole the
car or anything in it. This was my old 350 z. Now I have the
370z and it does the same thing. Anyone know how to prevent
this from happening?

kenchan · 01-08-2010, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrniehaus

I actually left my car in the PHX airport for three days and
the windows were down! Apparently the keys in my pocket
had pushed down on the unlock button long enought to open
the windows, since it will do that with the remote. I had no
idea it did this until I got back. Thank god noone stole the
car or anything in it. This was my old 350 z. Now I have the
370z and it does the same thing. Anyone know how to prevent
this from happening?

remove the battery and carry it with you on the plane.

jrniehaus · 01-09-2010, 10:02 AM

You all have great ideas! lol. Maybe I should just take the car with me on the plane too! haha.

Oh well, I guess there is no fix for this one.

kenchan · 01-09-2010, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrniehaus

You all have great ideas! lol. Maybe I should just take the car with me on the plane too! haha.

Oh well, I guess there is no fix for this one.

not your car battery you goof, talking about the lithium. stop wasting my time.

01-05-2010, 12:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 854	If your car is more concealed by other cars robbers are more likely to go after that car than one that is isolated. Newer alarms range around 2 miles and seem to do well even a mile away. LOL steal your bose system no one wants that. __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

01-05-2010, 01:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
scruffydog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 1,113 Drives: with his eyes close Rep Power: 719	That's cool that the new alarm systems can go up to 2 mile. But even if someone trips off your alarm when you're 2 miles away, something still happened to your car and you're 2 miles away worrying and hoping nothing happened to your car. I doubt dashing to your car or calling the cops could reverse or undo any damage. Like I said before, I am not discouraging anyone from getting a aftermarket unit, I've done research on them and they're all worth every cent for what they can do....but as for factory stuff.....I don't think anyone wants any factory NAV systems not because they suck, but because they don't have use for them for another car. The amount of trouble someone will have to go through to re-use a factory NAV (whether if it's a nissan or not) it takes a lot more work to even just to take the unit apart unlike a aftermarket. Only a person that has a specific motive in trying to get your factory NAV to fit will attempt to even steal it. (i.e. someone that has the exact same car as you but didn't have the NAV or a car they can make it work) For someone to steal a factory sound system that doesn't have NAV is plain stupid. First of all, given the time they have usually, they can only take the headunit....unless it's parked over night. The risk they're taking, it's much wiser to buy an aftermarket unit. For an aftermarket unit, at most people just have to take apart a custom fit faceplate, which most people don't give a crap about breaking and then the system comes off just like any other aftermarket unit. Last edited by scruffydog; 01-05-2010 at 01:06 PM.

01-05-2010, 06:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
jrniehaus Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Phx,AZ Posts: 45 Drives: 370z 6spd sport mdl Rep Power: 17	Whoops I actually left my car in the PHX airport for three days and the windows were down! Apparently the keys in my pocket had pushed down on the unlock button long enought to open the windows, since it will do that with the remote. I had no idea it did this until I got back. Thank god noone stole the car or anything in it. This was my old 350 z. Now I have the 370z and it does the same thing. Anyone know how to prevent this from happening?

01-09-2010, 10:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
jrniehaus Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Phx,AZ Posts: 45 Drives: 370z 6spd sport mdl Rep Power: 17	You all have great ideas! lol. Maybe I should just take the car with me on the plane too! haha. Oh well, I guess there is no fix for this one.