Max was stolen
09-13-2004, 03:53 PM
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Max was stolen
My Maxima was stolen a couple of weeks ago. 
The thief broke the passenger window to gain access, busted the ignition, and used a screwdriver to start the car. He took it about 10 miles from my home where he carefully uninstalled all of my stereo equipment. 
Now I'm deciding whether I want to keep the car after the police found it about 5hrs after I reported it (of course they didn't fingerprint it, that would be too much like trying to fight crime). I obviously have security concerns now. I want to know how he was able to defeat the OEM security to start the car, and what can I do to augment it, if I decide to keep the car.
The thief broke the passenger window to gain access, busted the ignition, and used a screwdriver to start the car. He took it about 10 miles from my home where he carefully uninstalled all of my stereo equipment. Now I'm deciding whether I want to keep the car after the police found it about 5hrs after I reported it (of course they didn't fingerprint it, that would be too much like trying to fight crime). I obviously have security concerns now. I want to know how he was able to defeat the OEM security to start the car, and what can I do to augment it, if I decide to keep the car.
09-13-2004, 04:00 PM
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shave all the doors handels, get some lexan windows, and cover up the ignition and get remote start, then it will be a freakin batmobile
but seriously man im sorry to hear that about your car, im not big on security so i cant offer much help...but if i had to say anything just get a monster security system and make sure its hella sensitive
but seriously man im sorry to hear that about your car, im not big on security so i cant offer much help...but if i had to say anything just get a monster security system and make sure its hella sensitive
09-13-2004, 07:06 PM
#6
Originally Posted by internetautomar
it's called pull the ECM fuse or rig a kill switch.
Both are butt simple and fairly effective
Both are butt simple and fairly effective
Sorry about your misfortune. What did you lose for equipment?
09-13-2004, 07:16 PM
#7
you kind of lose in the end but have a lot of satisfaction unless your friends were playing a joke but what'd be cool is to setup a self destruct mode in case of theft. it locks the doors with them in there and blows the **** up... 
i hate thieves. some idiot stole the face plate of the TAPE DECK from the gxe. what kind of ****ing idiot would steel the face plate of a Aiwa TAPE DECK that probably costs no more than 10 dollars?!?! ****ing idiots. (this was in wichita, ks btw, which is where cops are more concerned about street racers than drunk drivers, theft, and just about anything else).
i hate thieves. some idiot stole the face plate of the TAPE DECK from the gxe. what kind of ****ing idiot would steel the face plate of a Aiwa TAPE DECK that probably costs no more than 10 dollars?!?! ****ing idiots. (this was in wichita, ks btw, which is where cops are more concerned about street racers than drunk drivers, theft, and just about anything else).
09-13-2004, 07:21 PM
#8
Originally Posted by Geerhed
Flip the switch when you leave the car, and it ain't NEVER gonna start no matter how crafty your thief may be.
i have a starter kill switch, hardly use it, when i do and go to start my car im always like wtf! then i hate the swtich and am like 
09-13-2004, 07:41 PM
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get a crime stopper alarm..then install a kill swithc for the ignition.also u should get a club
09-13-2004, 07:45 PM
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try this link http://www.geocities.com/craigbrace/
09-13-2004, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by mtcookson
you kind of lose in the end but have a lot of satisfaction unless your friends were playing a joke but what'd be cool is to setup a self destruct mode in case of theft. it locks the doors with them in there and blows the **** up...
i hate thieves. some idiot stole the face plate of the TAPE DECK from the gxe. what kind of ****ing idiot would steel the face plate of a Aiwa TAPE DECK that probably costs no more than 10 dollars?!?! ****ing idiots. (this was in wichita, ks btw, which is where cops are more concerned about street racers than drunk drivers, theft, and just about anything else).
i hate thieves. some idiot stole the face plate of the TAPE DECK from the gxe. what kind of ****ing idiot would steel the face plate of a Aiwa TAPE DECK that probably costs no more than 10 dollars?!?! ****ing idiots. (this was in wichita, ks btw, which is where cops are more concerned about street racers than drunk drivers, theft, and just about anything else).
09-13-2004, 08:36 PM
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i also agree.. if u catch a guy trying to steal ur car u should be able to get the slugger on him..bu then again if he gets scared and falls on ur driveway, he'll sue ur *** off..then u beat him down
09-13-2004, 11:15 PM
#14
**OT** kind of...
Yeah I hate theives with a passion. I had my car broken into in college and the morons cut every wire under my hood (including the spark plug wires!) trying to disable the alarm. They eventually tore out the brain of the alarm (under the dash, they kept it, too) and all they stole was an amp that I was using temporarily until I could buy a good one. I think it cost me $40 and was a Sherwood 240 or something.
About five years ago these little jerkoffs broke into my garage (where my Celica convertible was) and it woke up my wife, who woke me up. I chased them down the street with my AR-15 and I was SOOOOO pi$$ed that if they had not had their backs to me, one or more of them would be dead. Breaking into my own house with me home. argh
OK, sorry about that, just had to vent that a little.
Yeah I hate theives with a passion. I had my car broken into in college and the morons cut every wire under my hood (including the spark plug wires!) trying to disable the alarm. They eventually tore out the brain of the alarm (under the dash, they kept it, too) and all they stole was an amp that I was using temporarily until I could buy a good one. I think it cost me $40 and was a Sherwood 240 or something.
About five years ago these little jerkoffs broke into my garage (where my Celica convertible was) and it woke up my wife, who woke me up. I chased them down the street with my AR-15 and I was SOOOOO pi$$ed that if they had not had their backs to me, one or more of them would be dead. Breaking into my own house with me home. argh
OK, sorry about that, just had to vent that a little.
09-14-2004, 07:08 AM
#16
c'mon guys...you put all these electronics in your car and all you do to protect them is rely on the 10yr old factory BS that any rookie can by pass.
get yourself an alarm...a decent one that's installed properly...the club "help".
your car was pretty much easy pray. do you blast the radio often when you're in your neighborhood?
get yourself an alarm...a decent one that's installed properly...the club "help".
your car was pretty much easy pray. do you blast the radio often when you're in your neighborhood?
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