Stolen Land Cruisers -- Common Factors (2 Viewers)

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Place a 1/2"thick metal plate with a cushion over the drivers seat whenever you drive it. Under the plate is a small explosive piston like an airbag that goes off 3 minutes after the car is started if it doesn't sense that the metal plate is in position and the driver is over 80 lbs.. The piston drives Punji sticks upward into the seat after a recorded warning is played back alerting the thief of imminent harm as well as shutting off the fuel pump. Additional features are a cell phone that calls 911 and alerts emergency services of the vehicle location and to send an ambulance and tow truck.

P.M. me for detailed design info.
 
A2ShedsJackson said:
Place a 1/2"thick metal plate with a cushion over the drivers seat whenever you drive it. Under the plate is a small explosive piston like an airbag that goes off 3 minutes after the car is started if it doesn't sense that the metal plate is in position and the driver is over 80 lbs.. The piston drives Punji sticks upward into the seat after a recorded warning is played back alerting the thief of imminent harm as well as shutting off the fuel pump. Additional features are a cell phone that calls 911 and alerts emergency services of the vehicle location and to send an ambulance and tow truck.

P.M. me for detailed design info.
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"Additional features are a cell phone that calls 911 and alerts emergency services of the vehicle location and to send an ambulance and tow truck."

You forgot the lawyer...
 
A2ShedsJackson said:
Place a 1/2"thick metal plate with a cushion over the drivers seat whenever you drive it. Under the plate is a small explosive piston like an airbag that goes off 3 minutes after the car is started if it doesn't sense that the metal plate is in position and the driver is over 80 lbs.. The piston drives Punji sticks upward into the seat after a recorded warning is played back alerting the thief of imminent harm as well as shutting off the fuel pump. Additional features are a cell phone that calls 911 and alerts emergency services of the vehicle location and to send an ambulance and tow truck.

P.M. me for detailed design info.
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Didn't someone do something like in the states this with a spring loaded spike in his Mustang but set it off accidentally impaling himself? Might have been 20+ years ago?

Re the lawyer, it was normal in the UK to cement broken bottles along the top of your walls to discourage house breakers, apparently the owner's can now get taken to court if a would be burglar cuts his hands while trying to break in!

Bless. ......

Regards

Dave
 
Dave 2000 said:
Didn't someone do something like in the states this with a spring loaded spike in his Mustang but set it off accidentally impaling himself? Might have been 20+ years ago?

Re the lawyer, it was normal in the UK to cement broken bottles along the top of your walls to discourage house breakers, apparently the owner's can now get taken to court if a would be burglar cuts his hands while trying to break in!

Bless. ......

Regards

Dave
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There was also a video that went around a few months ago where someone put a collapsing seat on a bike with a rounded post that would remain as the seat sank down.

The maker left it “unattended” in some public areas and hilarity ensued when people tried to steal it.
 
RedComet said:
Apple Air Tags Seem promising too.
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If you go to page 6 there's quite a bit of discussion on airtags, disabling the speaker, the anti-stalking mode, etc.

I've ordered some, it's the best bet I think. The year+ battery life is a big factor in that, I'm just not sure where I want to put it for maximum range and also it being hard to remove or find.
I'm thinking taped inside the headliner, but I'm not sure how hot these things can afford to get.
 
The best theft deterrent is increasing the time it takes to overcome the security measures you put in place. Its the same concept used for safes and locks. When you think up a kill switch lay out
think of it as you're testing the problem solving ability of the thief. If your vhecle is not a daily driver it becomes much easier to install more time consuming measures.

I wish i could go more into detail but i might be giving away other measures people already thought of. There is a lot of general information on the best ways to disable a EFI system out there on the internet. The rest is up to your imagination and understand of your 80s wire harness.

If the thief shows up with a tow truck all bets are off though.
 
Sandy Cruiser said:
The best theft deterrent is increasing the time it takes to overcome the security measures you put in place. Its the same concept used for safes and locks. When you think up a kill switch lay out
think of it as you're testing the problem solving ability of the thief. If your vhecle is not a daily driver it becomes much easier to install more time consuming measures.

I wish i could go more into detail but i might be giving away other measures people already thought of. There is a lot of general information on the best ways to disable a EFI system out there on the internet. The rest is up to your imagination and understand of your 80s wire harness.

If the thief shows up with a tow truck all bets are off though.
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Agreed! Increasing the level of difficulty has always been a sensible deterrent as the vast majority of criminals are seeking a quick and dirty reward
If they show up with a tow truck implies they have been targeting that particular rig for while. That level of organization and determination suggest, to me, a degree of professionalism above most passive deterrents
Personally, the least flashy, functional and subdue the appearance of the rig, the better.
Cheers!
 
Brake pedal club. I also have a kill switch that uses a combination of switches. Some of the switches need to be in the on position and other is the off position. All wires including my light bar, aux fan, rock lights and aux horns go through the same wire harness. The plan is that all the wires are the same color and it would be hard to trace each switch to its function. If you hook all the wires in the bundle to power, the horn goes off. If you pull power from the bundle, the fuel pump stops. It’s not just starter but also fuel pump. Probably too much info but hopefully this helps others. Also, don’t tap into you starter and fuel pump wires by the fuse box. Do your cut ins elsewhere and run the wires to a central location.
 
After reading this thread...there is someone here who is not like the rest of us.

My rig was attempted stolen this week.
1) Knee panel fuse cover on the ground outside the truck.
2) Steering wheel lock broken.
3) Ignition switch damaged by unknown jimmy device.
 
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LandLocked93 said:
After reading this thread...there is someone here who is not like the rest of us.

My rig - boring firework display - was attempted stolen this week.
1) Knee panel fuse cover on the ground outside the truck.
2) Steering wheel lock broken.
3) Ignition switch damaged by unknown jimmy device.
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What stopped them? Glad it was just attempted and they didn't get it. Sorry to hear about the damage.
 
florida95fzj said:
What stopped them? Glad it was just attempted and they didn't get it. Sorry to hear about the damage.
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Honestly? Don't know.
My quest for redundancy has revealed in this light that they had 3 ways to accomplish the mission, to include even had I completely isolated the start battery.
'Zeducation' on my part.
And lucky.
 
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jaymar said:
This thread inspired by a comment from @desmocruiser on @devo's thread on his just-stolen 80 in Colorado:

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STOLEN - My 80 Was stolen last night -Colorado- (Recovered!!!)

For what it is worth if you live in western Colorado or nearby please keep a lookout for this FZJ80 Colorado plates EHY5150
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Obviously 40s and 60/62s are the choice American "classics" at the moment, but our turn is coming--along with (one must assume) higher theft rates. So if you've had your rig stolen (or almost-stolen) or caught someone in the act--or know of someone who has--what can you tell us about it? If enough folks chime in, it should help the rest of us spot patterns and/or be better prepared against random dipsh*its and seasoned pros.

Initial thoughts:

LC year/model/color?
Triple-locked?
Geographic area?
Where parked?
Running or off?
Locked or unlocked?
Time of day?
Where were you?
Stock or modded?
What visible exterior mods?
General appearance, from showroom to failing paint?
Security measures taken / forgotten?
Busted glass or skid marks at site of theft?
Police helpful or no?
Any info from them that others may find helpful?
Vehicle recovered?
If recovered, how found, when in what condition?
Any arrests or convictions?
Does theft appear to be random or planned (target of opportunity vs someone wanted YOUR Cruiser)?
If planned, any indication it was part of a pattern of similar thefts in the area?
Does theft appear to be the work of professionals?
Any personal suspicions as to perpetrator(s)--hinky dudes, recent service, switched insurers, attended event, posted video, media coverage, craigslist convict work crew in the area etc.?
What would you do differently today?
Any other thoughts/tips for the rest of us?
What databases might you and your Cruiser be in, along with your home or business address? (Other than the obvious: DMV, AAA, insurance.)
Any info that might help the rest of us spot your rig should we blunder across it?

Got a pic?

So, Stateside or elsewhere, 80 or other--what's the scoop?
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several layers of protection, fuel pump cut off, ignition kill switch, I like to use physical things, I bought a huge cable and wrap it through the front wheel with a big ass lock.......
 
A2ShedsJackson said:
Man successfully hunts down stolen scooter using Apple AirTags
www.cnet.com

Man hunts down stolen scooter using Apple AirTags

Then he shared the epic journey in a 22-tweet thread.
www.cnet.com www.cnet.com
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Interesting and nice happy ending. He could have just pointed to the serial number to convince the shop (or at least the cops, who don't have to bother convincing the shop). But, so, lemme get this straight: the thing starts beeping, thus alerting the thief and telling him where to find the tracking device? And this is intentional?
 
Yeah it's to prevent people from slipping these into someone's bag and stalking them. They are VERY explicit that these are absolutely NOT for theft prevention or stolen item recovery.

Of course, you can disable the speaker as mentioned earlier in the thread. They're $25 so it's not a big deal if you mess one up as a practice, given what you get as the end result.
 
jaymar said:
Interesting and nice happy ending. He could have just pointed to the serial number to convince the shop (or at least the cops, who don't have to bother convincing the shop). But, so, lemme get this straight: the thing starts beeping, thus alerting the thief and telling him where to find the tracking device? And this is intentional?
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It only beeps when it detects that the person being tracked is at home. As far as I can tell it will never beep if the person never goes to their home.
 
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