Too many being stolen
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A tracking device plus some sort of kill switch would probably be a good idea. My mom's 2004 Corolla was recently stolen in Hawaii from a condo complex parking lot. It had no battery because I had it inside on a trickle charger. Either the crooks brought one of their own or towed it away. Yes, it was in semi storage so perhaps an easy target that was cased beforehand. A friend's neighbor in Hawaii had their car stolen out of their driveway while they were home!
Sounds like they need to bring back Magnum P.I.
I think having 3 or more different switches and kill devices in a variety of interesting locations will bewilder them quite a bit. They can start fiddling with switches and if there's only 1, they just need to hit enough switches until it goes. If there's 2 or 3 disabling different systems of the vehicle then the chances of them doing all together are pretty much nill. Then they'd have to go chasing wires behind the dash to figure it out which I doubt they would have the drive to do; or just tow the thing. People here spend days and weeks trying to get their 60's to move; shouldn't be too hard to make it so a thief needs to take an hour.
Dude my aunts camry was stolen in oahu from her parking garage too. I think toyota theft is becoming an issue there
As i've put alotta $$$ into my rig & its nearly complete, i'm now looking into best ways to prevent anyone from stealing it. Has anyone used this Cyclops Anti-Theft Systems - https://cyclopsantitheft.com/online-store ?? Any good? Also, Any way from preventing em for towing it...seems impossible. #ty
So that's just a relay that's remote controlled?
ya...uses a key fob is my understanding
Finally, a no-nonsense anti-theft device that the end user can install. This revolutionary immobilizer uses a Theft Avoidance Module that replaces the starter, fuel pump, EFI or engine control relay in select vehicles. You can have a very sophisticated system installed in less than 5 minutes. The Cyclops "TAM"may also qualify you for up to a 20% discount on your comprehensive vehicle insurance. Deactivation of the "TAM" is done by a Remote "Code Hopping" Transmitter. There are no wires and visible signs of an anti-theft system, the "car will just not start". If you are looking for protection without annoying false alarms, the Cyclops "TAM". is your answer. "Cyclops Theft Avoidance Module"
I read all that it may be ok until that fancy relay stops working then what s.o.l guess you could keep the original relay and swap it back in
talking with a rep/owner... "remove the Starter relay & replace the Cyclops Module relay" Thats it....
I've used a kill switch from 41.22 LINK that does the same thing except they use a proprietary relay that's wired to a kill switch that you have to hide. No worrying about lost FOB or battery, etc... Works great.
The wireless idea is great in theory, but as others stated, what happens if your fob battery dies and you don't have a spare? Do they make a relay that's compatible with your LS Setup? If it's easy to access the relay, I suppose it's no problem then with carrying a stock relay should there be an issue. That's what I do for the kill setup in my Tacoma.
The wireless idea is great in theory, but as others stated, what happens if your fob battery dies and you don't have a spare? Do they make a relay that's compatible with your LS Setup? If it's easy to access the relay, I suppose it's no problem then with carrying a stock relay should there be an issue. That's what I do for the kill setup in my Tacoma.
I've used these for the past few years, they've worked great and the yearly cost isn't terrible. $85-120/yr depending on reporting frequency. Uses GPS and cell, so its useful globally. We dropped our motorhome Rocky Point to be painted a few years back, left it for 6 weeks...100% worth it to know that it stayed in one place.
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1-hour while moving (with daily check-in)
Next payment of $83.88 on 9/27/2026Thats like this option, but this has much better reviews
How much was the Paint job over the border? My rig would benefit from a paint job ...also, was it a quality job?
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49'??? has to be a typo... Diesel Pushers cap at 45'...you must be smokin whatever ya brought back across the border
would love to see pics of the paint job tho...
@woody I also use the Trak-4 and it's be very good. I bought the hardwired unit which will connect to my second battery. I started by testing a few locations first, making sure it got good reception - the damn internal battery is still at 30% after about 6 weeks. That's at the highest reporting rate of every 1min while moving.
Definitely recommend as part of an anti-theft scheme. Always gotta have a few more layers too.
Definitely recommend as part of an anti-theft scheme. Always gotta have a few more layers too.