[Rapson]

Now that I am moving to the big smoke I am looking for a way to secure my prized zuk from those members of society that are considered oxygen thieves.

I was thinking something along the lines of an alarm/immobiliser.

What have you guys got? Got anything that I should steer clear of?

Any input would be appreciated.

[brendan]

a few ways cheap and effect ways

take out the main lad (from the distributer)

put in a kill switch, take out fuel pump relay. dont leave anything on to be seen. if they cant see it, its not there.

[Rapson]

I would like to keep the buggers out. I have been to plenty of jobs where they have gained access but found nothing of value to take so they trash the car.

[Shelby]

String attached to the door and shotgun trigger?

[Rapson]

Shelby I like your style! There was mention in another thread of rigging a taser to the seat.

[Scrawny]

Just don't leave anything of value in the car. Leave the glovebox open also, so they can see there is nothing in there.

[Shelby]

if money wasnt a problem you could get a storage shed for it, wats great about zuks in that sense is they are so small, i got a 3.0x4.5 shed for my LJ.

[Brett]

Rapson wrote:

There was mention in another thread of rigging a taser to the seat.

this would be great fun with the boys more details please!

[royce]

leave a spare work uniform on the passenger seat?

Immobilisers are pretty effective on sierras as you can hide them really well, the way the door locks are setup are hopeless though and prety easy to pop open from the outside, you might be able to stick some shields over the lock rods to help

[Damo]

royce wrote:

leave a spare work uniform on the passenger seat?

Yeah! Can you park it at work or something?

Being a hardtop you're in front already. An alarm is a good idea but just remember it's just another thing to go wrong. I have had bad experiences with alarms, lol.

[SuperRoo]

IMO I would spend the money on a good NAME brand full alarm system with code hopping remote central locking and battery back up.

Once you've done this disconnect your front exterior key locks but not the rear one just in case you need a dead battery entry.

A good name brand alarm will also have a break glass sensor, tow/tilt sensor, 2 or 3 kill switch options, microwave or ultrasonic sensor, anti hijack feature and of course the central locking feature.

Something else I've had done to all my alarms is get the chirps turned off when my alarm arms and disarms because most good (bad) thieves can tell you the brand of your alarms by the on/off chirps it makes.

Like Damo, I've had problems with cheap alarms and learned my lesson the expensive way. Now I wont put my valuables or vehicle at risk and I get the added bonus of a decent discount from my insurer for having a full systems with a name they trust.

[31zook]

my mate had his battery through a 250inverter with one wire on the tool box and one on the tray... there was also copper wire threaded through his seats doing the same thing... it took a couple of goes to stop it activating while driving (dodge wiring)

[atari4x4]

SuperRoo wrote:

IMO I would spend the money on a good NAME brand full alarm system with code hopping remote central locking and battery back up.

Once you've done this disconnect your front exterior key locks but not the rear one just in case you need a dead battery entry.

A good name brand alarm will also have a break glass sensor, tow/tilt sensor, 2 or 3 kill switch options, microwave or ultrasonic sensor, anti hijack feature and of course the central locking feature.

Something else I've had done to all my alarms is get the chirps turned off when my alarm arms and disarms because most good (bad) thieves can tell you the brand of your alarms by the on/off chirps it makes.

Like Damo, I've had problems with cheap alarms and learned my lesson the expensive way. Now I wont put my valuables or vehicle at risk and I get the added bonus of a decent discount from my insurer for having a full systems with a name they trust.

A good mate is a certified alarm installer (there aren't many who actually have the ticket) & he basically says the same thing, no chirps, 3 point immobilisation, glass break sensor or mircowave/ultrasonic sensor if it's a soft top....

The install is 90% of the system, if it's easy to work out what's going on, your alarm can be bypassed in less than 5 minutes... i've seen it done

p.s series 1,2 & 3 RX-7 can be opened with a small tent peg quicker than you can use your key

[Trojan]

Damo wrote:

Yeah! Can you park it at work or something?

Being a hardtop you're in front already. An alarm is a good idea but just remember it's just another thing to go wrong. I have had bad experiences with alarms, lol.

Depends how smart the thief is. I know someone who had their soft top broken into. Smashing the window is clearly, the easiest way to get in isn't it?

[Rockhopper]

Trojan wrote:

Damo wrote:

Yeah! Can you park it at work or something?

Being a hardtop you're in front already. An alarm is a good idea but just remember it's just another thing to go wrong. I have had bad experiences with alarms, lol.

Depends how smart the thief is. I know someone who had their soft top broken into. Smashing the window is clearly, the easiest way to get in isn't it?

With a Sierra, there really is no hard way to get in. You could smash a window, or down between the window glass and door with a ruler type object (slim jim) and its not that hard to pry the door open a couple of cm's and pull the snipper rods up with packing tape. As already mentioned, the best way to protect what is inside your car is with a good alarm system. Most good alarms come with all black wiring so it's harder to distinguish what goes where. I would also put the ignition and starter disable points high up under the dashboard so it's harder to get in and find which wires have been cut and spliced in with the alarm. And for the love of god, find someone who knows what they are doing to wire it in for you. I've seen countless rat's nests of wiring, all held together with scotch locks and bullet terminals that had been installed by so called professionals over the years.
Having said that, an alarm is just a deterrant. If somebody really wants somthing they'll still take it. I know of cars with multiple alarms and security devices and even GPS tracking that have gone missing.

[keechox]

cheap and effective protection haha

[BUZOOKA]

i definatily need a good alarm system in my zook working at coles putting it in the car park the scum around these parts will try and steal ur cd player while ur sitting next to them


wats a goos brand alarm

[Lokidog]

Some 'tard jimmied my door lock a couple of years back. Stole wallet, phone and some other stuff from my glovebox. All the dumbarse needed to do was unzip the back flap on the soft top.

Immobilisers are good, so are detachable faces on head units.

Personally I think the law is to soft of the oxythieves…

Some say, lop off one of their hands. But then they become a burden on society. I say cut their nuts off so they can't breed.

[Reubs]

Zuk security 101.

1. Leave nothing valuable in the car.
2. See rule number 1.
3. Don't ever park your car in an unsafe neighbourhood. Get another car for that.

As for protecting the entire car from theft, just get a steering wheel lock!

[Santos]

- leave empty softdrink cans and chocolate wrappers in the car floor
- dsplay you riped seats
- disconnect your fuelcut solinoid whenin dodgy neighbohood
-leave everything open so no one believes there is anything worth stealing