Thread: Anti theft systems

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Originally Posted by Hidebinder

I guess a question I still have in my mind is......do the professional car thieves anticipate the Lojak and take steps to circumvent the system? Can the system be defeated

Sure anything can be defeated, stolen, damaged etc.

First they have to find the Lojack system, which is the real reason they require it to be installed "deep into" the car and remove the system before a police unit receives the broadcast signal. The new units (Early Warning) are motion sensative and the owner does not need to report it as stolen for the unit to trigger if the owner is not near with the key fob.

Second, the Lojack vehicles do not show a sticker/decal that says, "This vehicle protected by Lojack" so it makes it more difficult for the crook to know which have them and which don't.

It would be hard to defeat a Trunk Monkey equipped with matching 44 mags. Might possibly free of the court system and bring an end to plea bargains too. NO MORE REPEAT OFFENDERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

is there a device that can tell if your car has lojak? If lojak can notify you when the car is moved(driven by teen age offspring/ thief) by any one but you, I think its worth the peace of mind. But sometimes the PD has other more pressing issues and may not respond quick enough. How is the unit powered?

I went on Lojaks website and got this info:



How LoJack Works
LoJack to the Rescue

Theft of motor vehicles is a growing global problem. Police and law enforcement agencies around the world use LoJack to track and recover stolen vehicles quickly, often while the thief is still in the vehicle.
LOJACK KEEPS IT CLOSE

More than ninety percent (90%) of all stolen vehicles equipped with the LoJack Stolen Vehicle Recovery System have been recovered, many within a few hours. Due to the record of quick recoveries with LoJack, many insurance companies offer discounts on comprehensive fire, theft, and vandalism premiums for vehicles with LoJack.
LOJACK SYSTEM OVERVIEW

Through an unequaled and highly successful relationship with law enforcement agencies around the country, LoJack is the only provider of stolen vehicle recovery systems that is fully integrated with police. LoJack provides federal, state, county and local law enforcement agencies with special tracking technology enabling police to track and recover your stolen car.

The patented LoJack System includes a small radio frequency transceiver hidden in up to 20 places in a your vehicle. Each LoJack System has a unique code that is tied into the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). When a theft is reported to the police, a routine entry into the state police crime computer results in a match of the LoJack System's unique code against the state VIN database. This automatically activates the LoJack System in your car, which emits an inaudible signal. Law enforcement authorities who are equipped with LoJack vehicle tracking units - in their police cruisers and aviation units - are always listening for a LoJack signal. Police use the LoJack vehicle tracking units to track and recover your LoJack equipped vehicle.

View Demo on How LoJack Works


You can go on their website, and they have a cool video to watch by clicking on the View Demo on how it works.


www.lojack.com/what/how-lojack-works.cfm#


Don

I think the best you can hope for with any anti-theft system is to keep the honest people honest.... Most I've had (besides Dodger the Dog) is the motion sensor thing that triggers a pager, as Denny mentioned... Besides Dodger, I also have a Ruger that acts as a deterrent..... Nobody wants to mess with long haired old hippies with a gun!!!!

Just leave a note on windshield asking anyone stealing this car to PLEASE feed my pet rattlesnake if you find him in the car.

Years ago my kid's VW was broken into, and they stripped out about $ 5000 worth of stereo equipment. It was a Cal Look bug, with electric doors (no handles) and an alarm system that was so sensitive garbage trucks kept setting it off.

They did it right in our driveway, between 2:30 Am and 5:30 Am, and disabled the alarm by going through a hole in the bottom of the front well that was no bigger than a quarter. Then they removed a rear window, popped the doors, and removed every component. They even took the time to remove screws on terminal blocks, rather that ripping the wires out.

My wife was leaving for work at 5:30 and must have scared them off, because the Recarro bucket seats were left laying there, and a lit flashlight was all they forgot. My Son installed the stereo, and said it would have taken him a couple of days to remove it all, as much of it was under panels and carpeting.

Long story short, I tracked them down, but they had moved to Cookesville Tennessee. The Sheriff there said he would pick them up, just get a warrant. Our local DA refused, saying it would cost too much to extradite them back to Florida.............too small of a case, and no one was killed.

That's why these guys keep doing it. Even when caught, nothing or very little happens to them.


Don

It would if my snake caught them,hehe

Now, I cannot verify the truth of this story, I only relate it as told to me and my stepfather by the guy that claimed to have served time for it.

Guy had a little truck, nissan/mitsu variety. not in great shape, not worth a lot of money. basic blue collar guy, didn't have a lot, but wanted to protect what he did have (interject here that he also had his house booby trapped and sounded a bit like somebody you'd expect to live by a swamp ala the movies).

he worked in a metal shop, one day took a piece of rod, sharpened the end like a arrow (i.e. goes in one way, don't come out easy) and attache dit to a flat base, the right height to fit under his truck seat. he would put it under there at night. sure enough somebody tried to steal his truck, sat right on it, went through the seat and right into their anus. the firefighters couldn't pull him off and had to end up removing the seat then cutting it from the base to take him in for surgery. Judge didn't find it ammusing and gave him I think 18 months in jail. Personally I think the thief got what he deserved and the other guy should have been given an award of some sort.

Red

Some years ago a shop owner in Miami had been broken into numerous times, so he rigged a shotgun with a trip wire to a window where they had been coming in. This lowlife breaks in, and you guessed it, he got blasted. However, the shopowner was charged with manslaughter.

If I were the Judge, I would have bought him some more ammo.

Don

[QUOTE=DennyW]That's a great idea !!!

Hey, you can get Trunk Monkey Stickers.

Some good stuff there but I would like to see a window sticker that you could put in the lower corner, kinda low key, maybe 3/4"x3", and would say something like "Warning - This vehicle equipped with a trunkmonkey anti-vehicle theft system"

That's where a lot of people screw up when they shoot these low lifes.....Got to remember to properly dispose of the body.....

that's what I love about texas, I think in texas both of these guys would have been given awards. I watched a thing one time, they were saying one of the most dangerous jobs in texas was repo man because if they were on the persons property and the owner started shooting it was their neck on the line. they take personal property very serious there ( or so I hear). anybody here from texas? I've got a good joke for you.

Red