My 2012 Tahoe Stolen

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Talk about post fail lol. I had the right thread in another tab.
 

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Sorry about your truck getting stolen. Atleast you did get it back though. Looking around your truck what damage did they make? I am in a way curious how they were able to steal it. I started wiring up my aftermarket alarm today and looking over different ways to wire in a bypass module, there are 3 ways listed, one using a RF transmitter and 2 that basically bypassed the RFID and passlock functions (which could be what they could have done.) Cutting the onstar wire or even removing the sharkfin on the roof can render Onstar useless, and even the amateur thief can easily break off the antenna to buy them some time. I kind of want to know what wires, if any, they tampered with to steal your truck, or was there a possibility they towed it?
 
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Sorry about your truck getting stolen. Atleast you did get it back though. Looking around your truck what damage did they make? I am in a way curious how they were able to steal it. I started wiring up my aftermarket alarm today and looking over different ways to wire in a bypass module, there are 3 ways listed, one using a RF transmitter and 2 that basically bypassed the RFID and passlock functions (which could be what they could have done.) Cutting the onstar wire or even removing the sharkfin on the roof can render Onstar useless, and even the amateur thief can easily break off the antenna to buy them some time. I kind of want to know what wires, if any, they tampered with to steal your truck, or was there a possibility they towed it?

There wasnt too much damage on the truck there is a nice looking dent on my driver door where they broke the window looks like the used a crowbar or something to break it. the antenna wasnt damaged but i honestly didnt really pay attention to the roof..Also what ever they took underneath the radio. ive never seen the box or module for OnStar... I can take a pic of the wires undernearth the steering column if it helps you out. My only concern is that it may help others learn how to steal our trucks not calling you a theft of course but the scum bags that lerk these forums to get ideas
 

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There wasnt too much damage on the truck there is a nice looking dent on my driver door where they broke the window looks like the used a crowbar or something to break it. the antenna wasnt damaged but i honestly didnt really pay attention to the roof..Also what ever they took underneath the radio. ive never seen the box or module for OnStar... I can take a pic of the wires undernearth the steering column if it helps you out. My only concern is that it may help others learn how to steal our trucks not calling you a theft of course but the scum bags that lerk these forums to get ideas
Yeah don't take those pics. There is no point because it will help spread knowledge on how those crimes are committed. Most should not really care how to disable Onstar, or finding those ignition harness wires unless they plan on using it for illegal purposes.
 
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Lol no problem guys no pics what so ever !!!!

I do need your guys help though please please please! !! Just got off the phone with the adjuster he told me my rims are not going to be covered my policy was only for a stock tahoe !!! Please anything I can do or say to change that
 

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Daym this sucks. Sorry to see this. The best protection is full coverage insurance. There are tons of better option other than the crappy onstar that can be disabled in a matter of minutes. I have compustar drone in my car. If mine get stolen, i can live track it from a laptop or my phone. I can lead the police to my truck cause it has Gps tracking. I had other options installed to like wheel tilt sensor and lateral movement sensor. If any of the sensor pick up movement weather someone tryin to steal rims or push it with another car, the alarm will sound and alert me directly on my phone.

I hope you get it back in one piece but if not i hope you get the full amount from insurance.
 

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Sorry about your truck.

There is a video somewhere showing how to steal one of these in 10 seconds.
 

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