Technical DIY Security System

I've been thinking about how I can protect my car from getting snagged out of my apartment parking lot. Right now I leave the battery disconnected. Plus the interior is gutted and it has rust so most creepers arent interested. But for the future I was thinking about a hidden battery disconnect.

I wanted to see what you guys have come up with to protect your cars from theft.

 

If I was a car thief I would post a thread asking people to show me their security systems. Not saying you are planning on nicking my ride but...

 

Fair enough.. hahaha. No pics or locations! Just ideas. Nothing is 100% if someone really wants it, but just like a lock on a window, most people are too lazy if you present enough of a deterrent.


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A project in a apartment complex? I would be inclined to
think management would have it towed away as much as
thieves might target it.

 

Friend bumped his line lock on once; pretty effective next time he hit the brakes. Always thought a line lock with a hidden switch would be an effective stopper.

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Hidden trackable GPS based off a cell phone SIM card (google is your friend)
If they want it theyll get it. At least that way you can keep track of where it went

 

KISS - Remove a front tire and keep it in your apartment.

 

Trunk monkey...

 

I drive by a 50 Chevrolet parked on the street near some apartments on my way home. he has two trucks parked about 2" from the front and rear bumpers. that would add a good minute to the time it takes to steal a car with a repo man tow rig.

had to park my 61 Dodge outside for an extended period a while back. removed the battery, locked the hood, chained it to a pole by the front cross member and put a steering wheel lock on it.

I left my 1949 Chevy outside once, I slept in it. not kidding. I don't live in a neighborhood. it is a supermarket for thieves here and will only be getting worse as crime is no longer against the law.

 

Manual choke, 3 speed on the column, no power steering. If they managed to get it out of my driveway without causing enough of a ruckus to wake the whole neighborhood i'd be impressed.

 

Hidden battery disconnect. Not telling anybody where I live. Don't park outside. Nothing will stop thieves if they really want it. I wonder if the big money guys have security services?

 

It was tried on me. The clown found out that I have a baseball bat and I will use it.

 

I always remove the rotor. Outdoors is a problem. Organized thievery now includes flatbed which dosent care what you have done to disable the car.

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https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Spee...l-Hydraulic-Parking-Brake-Line-Lock,1970.html



I’ve thought of adding one of these to my cars.



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Most big car thieves use a repo truck. Snatch and grab. Gone in under 60 seconds.

 

Do anything that would dissuade 'would be thieves' from even attempting to steal it; physical barriers including security doors and cameras, gates and bollards, anti-theft devices (Electrical and fuel cutoffs, engine disablers), GPS tracking or a dog etc. Don't advertise what you have locked away and your movements (Time of day). Project / abandoned cars, works in progress and parts get stolen. Keep a note of all of your build components and take photographs for reference. Tyre skates under each wheel will easily move a disabled vehicle or components onto a flatbed truck. Above all make sure that you have adequate insurance, you never want to use it however you may need to?

 

It’s funny some of you guys mentioned a repo truck. I actually saw one cruising by and checking my car out this afternoon. Thinking maybe my apartment sent him I asked if he was here for it. He just said he liked it. I won’t be able to sleep now. It’s parked in front of my garage and I have never gotten a notice, but the paranoia is fully set in.


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I like those battery disconnect things where the "key" comes out and you can take it with you. had one inside the grille on a car a while back. at least they won't be driving it away.

 

Just so you know, a good thief will have a tool that tells him there is a GPS device in the car. He will steal it disable the device and move the car a second time.

 

I do like jiggle alarms, powered by their own battery. At least it alerts when car is jostled.

 

Now that you told me the car has began being stripped by you for restoration 1/2 of my job has been done for me.

Seriously, removing the rotor, taking off your steering wheel with the tires turned into the curb, chaining the car to a pole. Anyone wanting it will find a way to disable your initiative. I have done all of the above and came to believe that it can be taken so why keep doing these things. The advent of the repo truck has over ridden any attempt you try. .45 Colt is the only true stopper of a thief in the act. Or racking a pump 12 Gauge.

 

Such violence around here!!

 

Leave the biggest dildo you can find laying across the dash and a big tub of vasoline on the seat
With some opened rubbers scattered about .

ni car is worth getting the clap or gonorrhoea over !!!

 

About 25 years ago after a couple of my vehicles were broken into, I decided to make my own silent alarm system. I bought a couple of child locators. They consisted of a very small remote control (the parent would push a button), and the receiver (the kid would wear it and set off an alarm when the parent pushed remote button). I rigged mine up so that when the interior light came on (door or hood opened....I put a hood switch in) it activated a small solenoid to push the remote button. It would then sound the alarm inside my house. The person breaking into the vehicle would have No idea they triggered an alarm until I confronted them. My vehicles never did get broken into after but it gave me peace of mind. You could also hook up a motion detector to activate solenoid too. It didn't have a large range and was run by an fm frequency (which went off with false slarms a couple times). Things are likely improved now though.

 

If you have a property you can fence, a big mean dog that lives outside is pretty reliable

 

........and they stole the trucks.

 

I will give anyone anything I’m not using for the asking . I catch them stealing , I do what ever in my power to control and stop it . If they run they will only die tired .

 

Maybe put it in the garage?