Hi Tech Auto Theft?

[Ponchonutty]

Several years ago DEI (ie Viper, Clifford, ect parent company) made these little relays with a micro RF transceiver inside. These relays look very much like OEM relays. What you would do is replace one of the OE relays like the fuel pump or ignition relay with one of these. You then would program this relay to your alarm's keyless entry. They worked sweet but for what ever the reason, the market just wasn't there.

 

[08grey]

It doesn't have to be difficult. Find your starter wire and interrupt it. There are lots of creative ways to do this.


A easy one is get a magnetic switch. Let this control the closing of the relay that will latch your starter wires. Put a magnet in a sharpie and line it up with your switch each time you enter the truck. This will not be defeated if done right. Take your starter wire as close to the starter as possible.

Get a hood lock and your truck will stay put.

A good install shop can do this for you.

A word to the wise. A thief will always go under the dash to look for what's bypassed. Run your relays and wires at the top of the dash They are easier to access and most likely will go unfound. This is the same for under the hood. With a good lock they will slide under and look. Run your wires high up. Away from the wheel wells.

 

[Vette66]

A screwdriver will by-pass a starter kill under the truck. Takes 10 secs to run the starter. Common thief's know this. This is why the original pass-lock system was changed and good alarms don't even bother with starter kills.

 

[08grey]

Your truck is very easy to steal. A real thief knows this, and know how to defeat almost anything.

You truck will most likely be stolen by someone who just wants to joyride it or someone who has one and wants parts. You just have to try your best to stop the rookie thief and confuse him in the moment so he will bail. Your most likely scenario is a younger person targeting your truck because the know how easy it is.

 

[Gzes]

Yep. A couple bullet hole and a bloodstain might change a thieves mind

 

[WHITEOUT]

A screwdriver will by-pass a starter kill under the truck. Takes 10 secs to run the starter. Common thief's know this. This is why the original pass-lock system was changed and good alarms don't even bother with starter kills.

^+1 to this.

Always been fond of the fuel pump cutoff, and battery. Like the fuel pump personally. Cause if they do get it started, it aint going far. Which will most likely be ditched, since they can't re start it. And will be away from the place they were able to take it from originally, so hopefully less chance of stealing other stuff or fn it up. False sense.

But, in the end, if someone wants it bad enough...

 

[Z-56 Hoe]

I have a two way paging alarm and a kill switch and a ****** tracker. Lol plus jimmy jammers
I also swapped to the rear door handles on the front no key holes.
If they want it bad enough they'll get it.

 

[Vette66]

Take the rims off every night. That will make it harder. LOL

 

[WHITEOUT]

^ How did u know what I do Chris!! Lol

 

[Ponchonutty]

A screwdriver will by-pass a starter kill under the truck. Takes 10 secs to run the starter. Common thief's know this. This is why the original pass-lock system was changed and good alarms don't even bother with starter kills.

That's not the case on these trucks. The system will disable the fuel injection.