Actually, The Lo-Jack System is an excellent choice and has a very high rate
of recovery. They just started using it here in Connecticut a few years ago.
Reminds me of a funny story. When they first installed the system in this
area, Lo-Jack sent 2 vans equipped with transmitters and receivers to the
Hartford police department to train officers how to use the system. I went
along for the ride because I know so many of the officers from doing rotation
calls. What they did was one van would hide and the other would have to find
them. So I'm riding around in this van with about 8 cops playing cat and
mouse with the other guys when they get a second "hit". So both vans go to
check out what was up. We follow the signal to Gengras Motor Cars, A BMW
dealer in the north meadows and pull in to the lot. You should have seen the
look on this guy's face when 2 vans pull up along side him and 16 cops pile
out. Turns out he had stolen the car he was sitting in, 2 hours earlier up in
Springfield, Mass. He took the cars to a Conn. Dealer to have the radio
reprogrammed. I guess when you take a radio out of a BMW it activates a chip
in the radio which disables it.
If they do it via satellite, that would overcome the short comings of the
system because the current version is not available in all areas.
Walter_Felix@MSN.COM
88' Dodge Dakota Sport 4x4.
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/9219
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net On Behalf Of Edgar Perez
Sent: Monday, May 04, 1998 6:03 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: RE: RE: Alarms, Tow trucks and The Club
I had a friend of mine visit me this weekend and he just bought a new
Durango. He is a security freak. He has 4 alarm systems and uses the
club. He also has Lo Jack on the vehicle. This will not stop it from being
towed. However, he told me about something new coming down the road which
works like Lo Jack but uses satellites to track vehicle throughout the US.
It is linked to a security company that tracks your vehicle even if it is
towed. If the vehicle gets lifted at the correct angle, the monitoring
company gets an alarm and they dispatch police to the vehicle which they are
tracking and then they call you (if the vehicle is being towed legitimately,
you have to call them first). He said his Dodge dealer told him about it.
He said it also has intercom connection to the monitoring company so that if
you are lost, you can just ask them for directions. You can also have them
monitor the conversation in your car if you get car-jacked. It sounded
quite good and he said it cost about $1,000.
>From the Cyber-desk of ............... edgarperez@writeme.com
'95 SLT CC 4x4 V6 Auto DDBC Extang Saber Tonneau
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net] On Behalf Of Walter Felix
Sent: Sunday, May 03, 1998 12:25 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: RE: Alarms, Tow trucks and The Club
I agree with "If someone really wants it .... all they need is a tow truck."
For 13 years, I was the guy with the tow truck. Worked for a company that
specialized in trespass and repossession towing. With the current
technology
in autoloaders, a wrecker driver can back up to, hook, lift and drive away
with your car in just a couple of seconds and not even have to get out of
the
truck.
As far as alarms go, if you were nearby, by the time you realized it was
your
alarm, it was too late. A good feature in an Alarm System is Code Hopping
Technology where it uses multiple frequencies, randomly. We used a special
transceiver on the more difficult repossessions, that would capture and
record
the signal from your transmitter. We would hide off to the side and throw a
tennis ball at the car. When the owner would reset the alarm, we could
capture
the signal. Later on, we would go back and retransmit the captured signal
to
shut off the alarm. This is not possible with the code hopping alarms.
The club, a thief can hacksaw through the steel reinforced, plastic steering
wheel in under 10 seconds. Then flex the wheel and slide the club right
off.
I towed a lot of recovered stolen vehicles with a cut steering wheels and a
club sitting in the back seat. As a wrecker driver, I liked the club, it
held
the front wheels steady while I towed it from the rear.
The smart thing to do is use a couple of theft deterrent devices in
conjunction with one another. Like an alarm and a club together, as well as
some common sense as to where you park in public places and what you leave
visible inside the vehicle.
Walter_Felix@MSN.COM
88' Dodge Dakota Sport 4x4.
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/9219
P.S. When I used to tow the Bar district here in Hartford, vehicles with
alarms were trophies and would get an extra lap around the block with the
alarm screaming. I loved that job!!
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net On Behalf Of Rob Agnew
Sent: Sunday, May 03, 1998 12:51 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Alarms
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Date: Sat, 2 May 1998 21:42:05 -0400
From: Craig Baltzer <Craig.Baltzer@Anjura.COM>
Subject: RE: DML: CC Alarm Systems
Don't know about the EVC II setup in the Daks, but the CC factory alarm
in the Dodge Viper is a constantly changing one. The prob. is that just
about any idiot with access to the factory manual can "re-sync" the
transmitter with the car, so its not much good. I had heard that both
the Clifford and Viper after market alarms were the same (i.e. there was
a "re-sync" procedure that could be used without first gaining access to
the car, in case your transmitter battery went dead)...
Craig
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I've got an after market Viper alarm ... if the transmitter battery is
dead, there is a hidden over-ride
switch which works only with the key in and ignition on. This shuts the
alarm off any lets you start
the truck. My door lock aren't electric....must be opened with the key. I
like it that way.
According to the supplier, even the guy who installed it would take 3 or 4
minutes to disable the alarm and get the truck running without a key. I
also use "The Club".
If someone really wants it .... all they need is a tow truck.
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