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As far as a cheap, good working car-theft system, install a fuel injection kill switch. Part for this cost around 15-20$ and the car will just crank and not start. If I were a car thief and it wouldnt start I would get the hell out of there. If they find the switch though then they are gone, but you always could take the fuel injection chip out everytime you get out of your car. Pain in the *** but from what i have heard car thieves often watch you as you get out of your car and if they see you take out a chip they probably wont bother. It only takes a few second to take out the chip.
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From: Rohnert Park CA
Originally posted by KNONFS
And this is exactly why DEI ask their installers NOT to use the VRS on the ingnition, ONLY on the starter.............of course this won't work on a stick vehicle.
DEI rep mention "that a thief in CA stole a vehicle, while speeding the car shut down due to the anti-car jacking, the thief couldn't stop the car so he was involved in a accident. Few days later the thief was suing the vehicle owner" I don't know if its true, or if they were pulling my leg!
And this is exactly why DEI ask their installers NOT to use the VRS on the ingnition, ONLY on the starter.............of course this won't work on a stick vehicle.
DEI rep mention "that a thief in CA stole a vehicle, while speeding the car shut down due to the anti-car jacking, the thief couldn't stop the car so he was involved in a accident. Few days later the thief was suing the vehicle owner" I don't know if its true, or if they were pulling my leg!
However, there were several (shall we say) "incidents" where a manufacture of anti-hi-jacking security systems now wholly owned by DEI had anti-highjacking systems trigger while the consumer/end user was operating the vehicle at highway speeds only possibly due to installer errors and the vehicle was effectively turned off, loosing all engine power as well as power steering and power brakes.
because of the lack of quality control in the installation process, I myself (and most other DEI employees, past or present) would personally never recommend a fuel or ignition control ever be installed. Too many consumers and semi-professional installers think they know what they are doing and have no clue of what a connection needs to last well past 100K miles or 10 years.
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lol
Don't you guys know, all you have to do is with the original key for the car just speak into it and say "armor" then you get a complete armor around the car........ .... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
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I really need to stop drinking. LoL
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Originally posted by Icemark
I myself (and most other DEI employees, past or present) would personally never recommend a fuel or ignition control ever be installed.
I myself (and most other DEI employees, past or present) would personally never recommend a fuel or ignition control ever be installed.
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From: Rohnert Park CA
Originally posted by NZConvertible
Keeping in mind my opinion of starter motor cuts (not effective enough), what method of immobilisation do you personally recommend?
Keeping in mind my opinion of starter motor cuts (not effective enough), what method of immobilisation do you personally recommend?
But some people want more. In those cases I recommend a brake lock (goes between brake pedal and floor) and a car cover. A hand brake lock would also work.
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