Best method for kill switch on a 200 series TLC? (1 Viewer)

[Lester did that]

It's probably true that most car thefts are because of the stuff listed, but not all, and I'm not taking my chances and assuming that "it'll be someone else, not me". If you guys wanna take a chance that your $20-$100k Cruiser will be stolen with a super simple method and shipped overseas, go right ahead.....not me. A $5 switch and an hour of time wiring is well worth it for peace of mind alone....possibly far more.

I worked with a guy from the Ukraine. He showed me a picture. It was about 20 exotic vehicles all lined up in a big semi-circle. 2 Land Cruisers... All of the vehicles had NY, NJ or CT plates. It was mafia laughing. It had a GPS tag on the photo in Ukraine. With the stolen vehicles plates. Almost like haha come and get it back. They are professionals that know all the logistics to get it from here over there as a registered stolen vehicle?! They are so professional they will show up with a flatbed when they find their mark. They wear uniforms and drive a legit looking tow trucks. They will have that thing open in 5 seconds with out breaking a window, 7 seconds and the battery is disconnected and while all that is going on two other gentleman are scanning the vehicle for LowJack or other tracking devices. 5 minutes later the thing is on the flatbed and covered in an aluminum tarp on the way to a location where it will be packed for transport. And Demitri already has a 2 fresh new FOBs programed waiting. So if your worried about mafia car thieves stealing your LC the kill switch won't work. They will find and chuckle. Silly American.

That being said I personally wouldn't lose sleep over it. You'll probably win the lottery before your LC is stolen even if modded. Car thieves steal common cars that can be stripped down and parted out. Like a Honda Accord. If the Russian mafia wants your car just give them the FOB. Make the insurance claim. They're going to take it regardless of your anti theft prevention. If you believe they are coming for your LC the best thing to do would be call your insurance company and set the value and terms of your LC. Your rates will skyrocket but even if your in an accident and it burns you'll get the full amount. Lloyds of London will insure anything?

 

[Lester did that]

Neither here nor there, but in my recent shopping journey for my 2019 LC200...I was surprised to hear of a few dealers telling me the they had declined offers for the truck (typically a 2021) from overseas clients. It seems Eastern European from the tone of the GMs. I didn’t realize there was such a demand there...

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[ekolpack]

I worked with a guy from the Ukraine. He showed me a picture. It was about 20 exotic vehicles all lined up in a big semi-circle. 2 Land Cruisers... All of the vehicles had NY, NJ or CT plates. It was mafia laughing. It had a GPS tag on the photo in Ukraine. With the stolen vehicles plates. Almost like haha come and get it back. They are professionals that know all the logistics to get it from here over there as a registered stolen vehicle?! They are so professional they will show up with a flatbed when they find their mark. They wear uniforms and drive a legit looking tow trucks. They will have that thing open in 5 seconds with out breaking a window, 7 seconds and the battery is disconnected and while all that is going on two other gentleman are scanning the vehicle for LowJack or other tracking devices. 5 minutes later the thing is on the flatbed and covered in an aluminum tarp on the way to a location where it will be packed for transport. And Demitri already has a 2 fresh new FOBs programed waiting. So if your worried about mafia car thieves stealing your LC the kill switch won't work. They will find and chuckle. Silly American.

That being said I personally wouldn't lose sleep over it. You'll probably win the lottery before your LC is stolen even if modded. Car thieves steal common cars that can be stripped down and parted out. Like a Honda Accord. If the Russian mafia wants your car just give them the FOB. Make the insurance claim. They're going to take it regardless of your anti theft prevention. If you believe they are coming for your LC the best thing to do would be call your insurance company and set the value and terms of your LC. Your rates will skyrocket but even if your in an accident and it burns you'll get the full amount. Lloyds of London will insure anything?

Well okay, if a team of international superstar car thieves with aluminum tarps, a flatbed truck, towing equipment and the ability to load up my car and be gone faster than I can walk outside with Mr. 9mm REALLY wants to get my truck, then yeah, I guess I'm SOL. But the above kill switch method, combined with a decent 2-way car alarm with vibration/tilt sensors and a diligent owner with appropriate physical deterrent mechanisms will thwart 99..9% of crackheads, car thieves and even professional theft rings. Just because Oceans 11 type heists exist doesn't mean casinos shouldn't take every reasonable measure to protect their loot. Likewise, just because elite, professionally trained international teams of car thieves exist, doesn't mean I shouldn't take every reasonable measure to protect my Cruiser. We're not talking about extreme, outlandish measures here....it's a $5 kill switch and a decent security system to protect a VERY expensive vehicle that is literally broadcasting it's full access keycode to anyone within earshot 24/7/365. I really don't get how this is so controversial.

Again, if you've got good insurance and don't mind possibly having your vehicle stolen and going through claims and rebuilding your rig and all that, by all means, your stock radio key system and nothing else should be perfectly fine. If you want a bit more security, the methods described in this post are all wise considerations.

 

[unclemat]

Interesting thread, but without a (happy) ending. What did become of your kill switch?

 

[slowtraveladv]

I know this is old but any follow up? Did it work? I’m wanting to add a switch before setting off to Mexico and Central America instead of dishing out for a Ravelco.