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Modifying 'DOs' & 'DONTs'
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09-07-2010 3:50pm#1
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That took some work I imagine. And yea I like it too.
Another Do I thought of.
Do get proper security. Don't buy into the old chestnut of "If they really want it they'll take it". Its self defeating. Make it as hard as possible for the little scummy bastards. You may end up spending 1000's on mods, never mind the base car, or tax and insurance and never mind your time and effort, so slapping a 200 quid alarm in to protect all this is pretty daft. I learned this the hard way about 10 years ago. Had a teg(SI) nicked on me. Luckily I got it back but after that I did a fair bit of research on this security subject. I know bugger all about a cars leccy bits, but after I was shown how it was done it was remarkably easy. In fact I was able to bypass a mate of mines system on a civic in under 5 mins and I was taking it slow, am a bit slow myself and wasn't ripping at panels. He was :eek:
Most alarm installs are pretty crap. The 200 quid specials are píss easy to bypass. For the scummer with an IQ above the norm the expensive ones can often be nearly as easy and yes that includes cliffords too. Hell I've seen one clifford install where they had bypassed the cars own built in key immobiliser which is going to be better than the clifford one. :rolleyes:(it wasnt a remote start either).
Its not so much the alarm, its more the install. Let's take a teg for example(cos I know em, Civics of the same age would be similar), the various bits of the alarm are going to be in much the same place for each and every install. Naturally, as the fitter is trying to run a biz and for the sake of time spent, they're gonna have a template for each car. The practiced scum know this. So get creative with your placement of the alarm brain. Somewhere behind a trim panel that requires work to get to. The one in the dash with the usual obvious relay is practically handing it to them on a plate and can actually make it easier for them to hotwire in the dark. To be really devious rip a crappy alarm brain out of a scrapped car and put it in the usual place to throw them off the scent. Don't advertise what alarm you have by putting stickers everywhere. No point giving them a heads up in advance.
Siren: Mount it out of the way. Make sure its one with an internal backup battery, so even if they cut the power its still going off. Again maybe rip a crappy one out of a scrapped car and mount it in the usual place to throw them off even more. Think of adding a secondary internal siren. One of the little peizo ones. They're loud enough to really irritate the scum bag in the cabin. Get a DEI branded one. They're the crowd that make clifford, viper etc. The Chinese knock offs for 1 euro on ebay arent worth a tinkers curse. If you're handy with relays and wiring you could fit an external big alarm behind a trim panel. Burst eardrums time.
Wiring: Try and hide the alarm wires within existing looms so it looks stock. Same with alarm relays.
Bonnet: Secure your bonnet. It's the second thing they open, if not the first. Many older Jap cars bonnets can be accessed from outside the car. Daft but true. Reroute the bonnet cable(google is your friend there). Even move the internal bonnet release to somewhere else. Best of all find some way of putting a secondary keyed locking system on your bonnet. You used to be able to get bonnet locks that also cut power to vital systems when activated, but they seem to have gone out of fashion. Dunno why as they are a big hurdle for the scum. It means they cant cut the siren or the battery and the car was immobilised. You may be able to get an old stock one like I did. Again Google is your friend.
Sensors: Proximity sensors can be a pain in the arse with false alarms. Shock sensors can be almost as bad. Get the best sensors you can afford(DEI again). Add in the old fashioned tilt switch. Place it on your bonnet if you can as it'll alert you to it being opened as well as if they try to tow your pride and joy or jack it up to nick the wheels.
Other stuff: One of those disklocks that covers the entire wheel will really slow them down and is a great visual deterrent. The standard bar yokes can actually help the scum as a lever to break the cars built in steering lock. The yokes that lock the handbrake and gear lever are pretty useless. Cut off switches. Easy to fit and if placed well will slow them down too. Good quality locking wheel nuts. If you're more into engine mods than external mods, then go stealth. Make the car look like a standard model so it doesnt stand out. A delayed immobiliser system like blackjax is a good idea if you can afford it. That way if they break into your gaff and steal the keys they're not getting very far. There are other separate systems out there too. Well there was a few years ago. Simple thing. When you park, turn the steering wheel all the way to one direction. With a disklock on, they cant push the car in a straight line. Disconnect the key barrels in the door locks and rely on your central locking(leave the bootlid one alone though in case of emergency) or remove the locks entirely for the smooth look. To stop scum with lock jemmies or coat hangers, take off your inner door card and cut some plastic plumbing pipe to size and cable tie it over the door look levers. Stops that method in its tracks. If you go to cruises etc, don't wax lyrical about your security as you dont know what scumbag may be eavesdropping.
Think in layers and misdirection. Be creative. This will slow them right down and in 90% of cases stop them. With the above lot in a car, short of towing the car they'll be screwed. Even then the alarm will be going batshít as they drive off down the road. Now they might vandalise the car out of scummyness and spite, but they won't have the pleasure of driving it.
Apologies folks for the long post from usually just a lurker, but I just hate to see this happen to people who put so much time,money, effort and care into their cars.Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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(in my humble opinion of coarse) 
Have fun with it its YOUR car.
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