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daniel42au:
Re car alarms, Nifty makes a good point.... having a car alarm is not worth a Tinker's Cuss if no one is going to respond to it if it goes off (for whatever the reason).

For my self,  I dont know if any of the following is effective against a determined thief but at least it gives me peace of mind.

Basically to deter theft, I think "the more ya do the better the outcome" ...  so i think using an holistic approach which relies on more than a single device is the way to go.

I am not paranoid about car theft but I try and use common sense with the following:

a)  a good quality steering lock($50)... installed with the lock facing towards the floor,

b) an auto transmission gear shift lock (from MID America $US 40),

c) rely on the C4 VATS...  Cost is FREE but relies on the battery alone)... however, the incidence of late model Corvette theft dropped after it's introduction,

d) a flashing LED on the dash $8 ...  ie to simulate a car alarm   :-),

e) in public, I always park in open places with lots of people around and at the least someone may be able to give a good ID of the thief who took your car PLUS thieves usually try to avoid working in well light areas with audiences,

f) at home, I use a lock up garage,

g) use a motion-detection patio lights on access ways from the street ($80 from Bunnnings), and

h) for when a thief eventually takes my car, a good paid-up agreed value Insurance Policy... ensuring that I have adhered to all the fine-print conditions.

In summary, I use a combination of devices to deter theft.

OH, and also, I have a couple of Rottweillers....   :-)

TPI-383:
Acouple of ideas for thought. There was a handbrake lock on the market I think it was called Cop Lock I had one fitted to my Commodore years ago that stopped you releasing the hanbrake once on. The other that I like is a fuel cut out,If the car is carby it works great as the thief will get down the road a the car will cut out and not restart.Not many thieves will hang around trying to get it going while in the middle of traffic with people watching,they tend to leave it where it stops.If you have electric fuel pump you can have a hidden switch somewhere to cut power to the pump,mechanical pump needs a cut out valve between tank and pump, you can use an inline tap or an electrical soliniod valve like the ones fitted to LPG cars.Injected cars are same deal disable the fuel pump and car doesnt start.If they are serious thieves not a lot you can do,they will usually still get it.Years ago a mate of mine had a Phase 2 HO stolen from his garage and it was chained to the floor,they pushed a F-100 and another car uphill out of his driveway to get it out while he slept in the room above the garage.You can only do your best to make it hard for them.

Cameron 77C3:
All good ideas.

Oh, a fob is the little remote control unit that some alarms have for turning the alarm on and off.

Mattrix:
Well, as for the "units without fobs" thing, I've just bought a security system off ebay (for starters) with 2 way pager, so if the alarm goes off i get it on the fob. I won't hook it up to the locks, so even if they scan it and turn the alarm off, they still have to get through the locks. Then I'm thinking a fuel kill switch, like TPI383 mentioned. (will have to suss out how to do that for mine). Then a pro-lock. A handbrake lock wouldn't work with mine, coz my hand brake doesn't hold very well :)
The auto shift lock looks good as well, will have to try and get hold of one of those. No aussie distributors for it? Maybe we can do a group buy if others are interested...?

nifty:

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Well, as for the "units without fobs" thing, I've just bought a security system off ebay (for starters) with 2 way pager, so if the alarm goes off i get it on the fob.

hmmm so what would happen if your fob went off..,, you fly out of bed,shops etc,and find thief (s).....they bash you and still steal car with your help in disabling alarm???
fobs are a great idea....but......
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