Securing the SC
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Due to all of the recent break in's and stolen SCs.
I'm wondering what type of security is being used for members on the CL.
So everyone fill in the blanks.
Alarm:___________________________
Effectiveness of Alarm:___________________
Locks: (Club, Autolock and etc)___________________________
Locks always on Car?:_______________________
Garaged or Park on Street:__________________
Wheel Locks?:______________________
I'm wondering what type of security is being used for members on the CL.
So everyone fill in the blanks.
Alarm:___________________________
Effectiveness of Alarm:___________________
Locks: (Club, Autolock and etc)___________________________
Locks always on Car?:_______________________
Garaged or Park on Street:__________________
Wheel Locks?:______________________
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One HoT SC400,
Alarm: DEI w/autostart
Effectiveness of Alarm: car is still there
Locks: (Club, Autolock and etc) Locks are only as good as if you use the pain in the rear things.
Locks always on Car?: I have no locks, wheel locks, or otherwise
Garaged or Park on Street: Driveway
Wheel Locks?: Nope
Generally, if you have an alarm, most thieves will move on. If you have those $5k HRE wheels that the thief wants, then you are dead. They will ground out your battery in 5 seconds flat and kill your alarm to get your wheels.
Effectiveness, I think the best method is a two stage setup. Several autodealers killed the Loctronics joke key fob for the newest gimmick. The newer one is quite nice in comparison. It is a key fob that transmits a code to a starter relay that looks like a standard bosch relay. When you are close to the car, it disarms and allows for the relay to provide the starting current. When the fob is absent, the car wont start unless you replace the relay (not something an average thief in a hurry is going to do). This is combination with a siren going off will probably handle the job.
Lastly, several of my friends are into the SUV w/airbags and 22" wheels thing. Now THAT is an effective security system. When the arm the alarm, their Escalades and Navigators drop to the ground where the frame is only 1" from the pavment. The wheels won't move because they are tucked 1foot under the fenders. Can't steal a car that can't move, can't jack the car up with only 1" of ground clearance.![Smilie](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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Alarm: DEI w/autostart
Effectiveness of Alarm: car is still there
Locks: (Club, Autolock and etc) Locks are only as good as if you use the pain in the rear things.
Locks always on Car?: I have no locks, wheel locks, or otherwise
Garaged or Park on Street: Driveway
Wheel Locks?: Nope
Generally, if you have an alarm, most thieves will move on. If you have those $5k HRE wheels that the thief wants, then you are dead. They will ground out your battery in 5 seconds flat and kill your alarm to get your wheels.
Effectiveness, I think the best method is a two stage setup. Several autodealers killed the Loctronics joke key fob for the newest gimmick. The newer one is quite nice in comparison. It is a key fob that transmits a code to a starter relay that looks like a standard bosch relay. When you are close to the car, it disarms and allows for the relay to provide the starting current. When the fob is absent, the car wont start unless you replace the relay (not something an average thief in a hurry is going to do). This is combination with a siren going off will probably handle the job.
Lastly, several of my friends are into the SUV w/airbags and 22" wheels thing. Now THAT is an effective security system. When the arm the alarm, their Escalades and Navigators drop to the ground where the frame is only 1" from the pavment. The wheels won't move because they are tucked 1foot under the fenders. Can't steal a car that can't move, can't jack the car up with only 1" of ground clearance.
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Alam: 2 way paging FM signal
Alam: factory still hooked up to my aftermarket
Club: across the airbag
the hammer: on top across 1 spoke
the unbreakable autolock on the brake pedal.
Gorilla wheel lock on 1 on each wheel
momocross lock on 1 on each wheel rest are regular bolts
I park on the streets of manhattan
PMC: I think I need to get me the stuff on your friends SUV.
Alam: factory still hooked up to my aftermarket
Club: across the airbag
the hammer: on top across 1 spoke
the unbreakable autolock on the brake pedal.
Gorilla wheel lock on 1 on each wheel
momocross lock on 1 on each wheel rest are regular bolts
I park on the streets of manhattan
PMC: I think I need to get me the stuff on your friends SUV.
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Alarm: 2 Way FM Pager Alarm
Effectiveness of Alarm: Pages up to 1 city block. Alarmed paged me when the car was hit in the parking lot one time. Made the person who hit me pay me for the damage. As for auto-theft prevention, the car is still there.
Locks: (Club, Autolock and etc)Club on steering and Autolock on brake
Locks always on Car?: Sometimes. Mostly the Club for show.
Garaged or Park on Street: In my driveway mostly
Wheel Locks?: Two wheel locks on each wheel. Both of them I brought from Strauss.
Effectiveness of Alarm: Pages up to 1 city block. Alarmed paged me when the car was hit in the parking lot one time. Made the person who hit me pay me for the damage. As for auto-theft prevention, the car is still there.
Locks: (Club, Autolock and etc)Club on steering and Autolock on brake
Locks always on Car?: Sometimes. Mostly the Club for show.
Garaged or Park on Street: In my driveway mostly
Wheel Locks?: Two wheel locks on each wheel. Both of them I brought from Strauss.
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Alarm: Clifford Solaris with auto start and smart windows 4 , and also have lo-jack
Effectiveness: no one has messed with it, windows go up and down by remote, and auto start is great
Lock: none
lock always on car: no
Garage or park: garaged
Wheel locks: yes, Enkei
Effectiveness: no one has messed with it, windows go up and down by remote, and auto start is great
Lock: none
lock always on car: no
Garage or park: garaged
Wheel locks: yes, Enkei
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MUTLILOCKS kick ***!
It's the only way I was able to keep my mustang Gt, back in the days!
And I live in Brooklyn NY!!!!!!
This car was also parked on the street
did have my taillights stolen once.
but they never got my car!
It's the only way I was able to keep my mustang Gt, back in the days!
And I live in Brooklyn NY!!!!!!
This car was also parked on the street
did have my taillights stolen once.
but they never got my car!
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hiyabrad,
I think they are referring to a MUL-T-Lock
They are used on cars to lock the shifter in place. Therefore they cannot steal the car. The keys are not duplicable. The unit is not easy to hacksaw. Very few methods to disable.
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I think they are referring to a MUL-T-Lock
They are used on cars to lock the shifter in place. Therefore they cannot steal the car. The keys are not duplicable. The unit is not easy to hacksaw. Very few methods to disable.
MW
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my alarm is cool
i have the factory alarm but the remote will only lock the doors and it wont open the doors on top of that the passenger side door wont open from the outside. sucks when im taking my girlfriend out. factory alarms sucks and my cousin who sells cars told me that aftermarket alarms conflict with the factory electronics dunno though
i have the factory alarm but the remote will only lock the doors and it wont open the doors on top of that the passenger side door wont open from the outside. sucks when im taking my girlfriend out. factory alarms sucks and my cousin who sells cars told me that aftermarket alarms conflict with the factory electronics dunno though
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shoyu,
Depending on the year, most SC's are pretty easy to install alarms in. The later models has the alarms that were difficult to get around.
I say your car salesman cousin is mistaken. Maybe take it to an alarm place and ask them![Smilie](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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Depending on the year, most SC's are pretty easy to install alarms in. The later models has the alarms that were difficult to get around.
I say your car salesman cousin is mistaken. Maybe take it to an alarm place and ask them
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