Alert!!!! your truck has no security..

CovetedStyle · January 22, 2020

1 hour ago, CamGTP said:

I keep nothing of value in my truck, just jumper cables, tow strap, ice scraper, small tool set and some clothes. If someone wants to steal my truck, it wouldn't hurt me that bad. I may not have a ride home but I'll get that sweet insurance check and move on to something else lol.

That’s definitely understandable but myself and I’m sure a few others have a reasonably substantial amount time and money invested in our trucks so if people have recommendations on how to better protect those vehicles I’m always open to hear it. And from being in the businesses that I’ve been in and dealing with automotive insurance companies for 20+ years the only thing that insurance check is going to do for you is make you cry. Unless they find your vehicle because they mark everything down as it is in the worst condition possible and they give you the lowest valued amount that you could even ever find for your vehicle. And the only way to prove them wrong is if they find your vehicle on the side of the road somewhere still in decent shape. They are ruthless unless you have show car insurance where you have Annual photos of the vehicles condition inside and out. Which most people with stock or lightly modified vehicles don’t have. Just a heads up.

davester · January 22, 2020

If a professional car thief wants your car, it's gone. They know how to get past/disable any oem "security" system.

I would

-install a remote tracking system (so you need to pay a monthly cell bill for it), and not put any stickers on the vehicle indicating it has one, or what brand it is. I'd probably do it myself, rather than have a shop install it, as they will likely just slap it someplace that's easy to install, not one that's hard to access.

-have a fuel shutoff switch, or set of switches, so they all have to be set right for the fuel pump to work

The first thing is if they tow it. It's still a crapshoot if you get to it in time before it's in a building with no cell reception or if the cops will bother going to the location to retrieve the vehicle, and it may already be stripped.

The second thing means that for most thieves, you have a busted steering column, and they might get mad and bust other stuff in the cab or burn out the starter/kill the battery.

j-ten-ner · January 22, 2020

Thief's want a quick and quite job.

Make it noisy and delay the job.

Wire your horn to the interior light and install a switch somewhere hidden on the outside of your truck.

They may get confused because they think that they have disabled the alarm and run for the woods.

so long

j-ten-ner

Thomcat · January 22, 2020

3 hours ago, CamGTP said:

I keep nothing of value in my truck, just jumper cables, tow strap, ice scraper, small tool set and some clothes. If someone wants to steal my truck, it wouldn't hurt me that bad. I may not have a ride home but I'll get that sweet insurance check and move on to something else lol.

Exactly the correct attitude.........get full coverage....... wouldn't want it back after they steal it and kick the $hit out of it anyway.........and best excuse I can have to buy another new one before the warranty is up without getting grief from the wife. And insurance will cover the ride home too, just call a rental agency and ask to get picked up and you can use it until the check comes including additional bucks to cover the rental.

flyingfool · January 22, 2020

17 hours ago, CovetedStyle said:

Also I thought one of the big benefits of OnStar is if your vehicle does get stolen they can disable it and notify the police where it is. If somebody wants to steal something they’re going to find a way to do it I thought one of the big things was being able to shut it down and find it while they have it.

how can onstar disable your stolen truck, once the thief removes the GPS and cell antennas, no data out, no data in...

flyingfool · January 22, 2020

14 hours ago, davester said:

If a professional car thief wants your car, it's gone. They know how to get past/disable any oem "security" system.

I would

-install a remote tracking system (so you need to pay a monthly cell bill for it), and not put any stickers on the vehicle indicating it has one, or what brand it is. I'd probably do it myself, rather than have a shop install it, as they will likely just slap it someplace that's easy to install, not one that's hard to access.

-have a fuel shutoff switch, or set of switches, so they all have to be set right for the fuel pump to work

The first thing is if they tow it. It's still a crapshoot if you get to it in time before it's in a building with no cell reception or if the cops will bother going to the location to retrieve the vehicle, and it may already be stripped.

The second thing means that for most thieves, you have a busted steering column, and they might get mad and bust other stuff in the cab or burn out the starter/kill the battery.

yes I would defnatly put a a switch to the ecu power or fuel pump. i found a cool little product that sends realtime gps data back to a hand held ham radio just by keying the PTT. price is right . no subscription either .

i have to order one and test it before i recommend it. i was thinking about the tbeacon Black.

https://tbeacon.org/?page=10&language=en

Thomcat · February 1, 2020

If you want to maximize your chances with the least amount of effort......if you have remote entry, set the door locks to auto lock. It will keep sophisticated hackers from electronically stealing your code when you exit the vehicle and use your keyfob to lock the doors and set the alarm. That is when they can grab the digital code to unlock the door. Once inside they can read the ignition code and clone a blank keyfob which they cannot do from outside the vehicle. After you exit the vehicle with the keys in your pocker, no button to press, 8 seconds later autolock will automatically lock all doors and tailgate without the need for the keyfob to transmit the code.

Bob2C · February 1, 2020

I’m assuming onstar would be the same? No code that is transmitted.

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Bash74 · February 3, 2020

Why I love living in where I do. Not only do most people not lock there houses, people just leave there vehicles running and unlocked when they go into a store in the winter time.

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CovetedStyle · February 8, 2020

On 2/1/2020 at 1:00 PM, Thomcat said:

If you want to maximize your chances with the least amount of effort......if you have remote entry, set the door locks to auto lock. It will keep sophisticated hackers from electronically stealing your code when you exit the vehicle and use your keyfob to lock the doors and set the alarm. That is when they can grab the digital code to unlock the door. Once inside they can read the ignition code and clone a blank keyfob which they cannot do from outside the vehicle. After you exit the vehicle with the keys in your pocker, no button to press, 8 seconds later autolock will automatically lock all doors and tailgate without the need for the keyfob to transmit the code.

So I went inside settings to vehicle my friend and could not find anywhere that said auto lock, is it turning on the delay lock is that what you’re talking about ?