A great Security System to help you Keep your Car

[RedRyder]

Yeah, that Snitch sounds like the ticket. I plan on putting one in my car when it's done. Anyone tested it to see what kind of structures/materials can block the signal?

[mstennes]

Theres some good info here, I'm going GPS Snitch and the No Hot Wire.

[Musclerodz]

Originally Posted by RedRyder

Yeah, that Snitch sounds like the ticket. I plan on putting one in my car when it's done. Anyone tested it to see what kind of structures/materials can block the signal?

Snitch uses current cell phone technology, so if you have a cell signal, the Snitch is trackable. About the only thing beside no towers were you are at so block tracking would be a shipping container and by then it is too late anyways. We also have the Snitch available in our store.

Mike

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I am a bit skeptical on that system. While im sure it's highly effective for your every day car, as someone pointed out it's not going to jack for a custom restomod. They flatbed the cars out of there. And then it's just as simple as disconnecting all that garbage and reinstalling factory stuff. And by the looks of it, the idea behind it is that only some of the wires on the plug are issuing the start command. With others being dummies. Im sure they are all hot, so you cant guess by splicing the wires. But I would guess that you could make a device that test all the combos in that 8 minute time frame they tout. A "brute force" crack of sorts.

[tyoneal]

Originally Posted by [email protected]

I am a bit skeptical on that system. While im sure it's highly effective for your every day car, as someone pointed out it's not going to jack for a custom restomod. They flatbed the cars out of there. And then it's just as simple as disconnecting all that garbage and reinstalling factory stuff. And by the looks of it, the idea behind it is that only some of the wires on the plug are issuing the start command. With others being dummies. Im sure they are all hot, so you cant guess by splicing the wires. But I would guess that you could make a device that test all the combos in that 8 minute time frame they tout. A "brute force" crack of sorts.

Nick:

I understand what you are saying, however since it has worked successfully in the worse area of the country and hasn't been defeated yet, it would seem to me that it would at the very least be helpful anywhere else in the country.

Of course nothing is perfect, however making your car more difficult than the cars around it definitely has an advantage. I guess what would also help, is something that would completely lock ALL four wheels, where rolling the car on a flatbed would even be a PITA.

Further thoughts?

Ty O'Neal

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by zbugger

My girlfriend is getting a LoJack for her Scion TC. If my Camaro was running, and I had the money, I'd be getting it too. It's the only system that's hooked up to the police network. It's trackable by the police, and is "visible" inside buildings and underground, unlike most GPS systems. We got a good deal through the dealership where our Camaro club meets. Personally, I think it's the best thing out there. Well, that and a standard alarm system. Oh, and there's ways around the engine kill systems. It's called towing or pushing the car. Happens a lot.

Zbugger-

I have 2 friends in the San Rafael PD dept and they are not that impressed with lojack, and don't recommend it for our cars. It isn't very accurate because they triangulate the signal, and if you think the police response time is really fantastic all the time, guess again. He told me a couple stories where they couldn't find anything - not even close to pinpointing the location! Doesn't give me much comfort/peace of mind using that system, and that thing is expensive!

I think the Snitch looks better than Lojack and is much cheaper.