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So I have a 07 corolla that I park on the street, and while I'm in a pretty good area and have never had a problem before, last night someone decided to somehow pop my hood and steal my battery. Now I'm wondering about like any sort of locking mechanisms that I could potentially get since I cant really just park in another neighborhood and if they are willing to steal my lovely old corroded battery im sure whoever took it last night would be happy to come by tonight and take the new one as well. I've tried googling but not really seeing anything and also im bad with cars so might just not be searching for correct terms. Anyways, any advice on ways to secure my hood so some rear end in a top hat cant come by and steal my battery again?
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Nov 15, 2016 18:56
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If you're ok with drilling holes in the hood, you can get lockable retainer pins:
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Nov 15, 2016 19:01
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You could probably do what the old school Civic guys do and re-route your hood cable so it can't be pulled from within the fender liner or wherever they got to it.
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Nov 15, 2016 19:29
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put the battery in the trunk!!!
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Nov 15, 2016 21:23
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Octopus Magic posted:put the battery in the trunk!!! my '87 325i had the battery in the trunk, I thought that was a good place for it. Never had battery in that car stolen ):< Seat Safety Switch posted:You could probably do what the old school Civic guys do and re-route your hood cable so it can't be pulled from within the fender liner or wherever they got to it. how hard is that to do for someone who knows jack poo poo about cars? It sounds hard to do...
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Nov 16, 2016 00:19
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Nooner posted:my '87 325i had the battery in the trunk, I thought that was a good place for it. Never had battery in that car stolen ):<
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Nov 16, 2016 00:59
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Get an after market alarm that has a hood switch. Look into viper alarms.
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Nov 16, 2016 01:25
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Seconding alarm. Plus if you have power locks, you can add keyless entry if you don't already have it. If it's automatic, it's pretty trivial to add remote start at the same time, which is nice on hot days (if your ac works). This is all assuming it doesn't have any kind of factory alarm. If it does, a hood pin switch wired to one of the door switches should set off the factory alarm. Just do everyone a favor.. if you add an alarm, have them turn the sensitivity down so that cars driving by with loud music won't set it off.  Also, aftermarket alarms often offer a backup battery, so that they'll keep sounding even if someone disconnects the car battery.The downside is everyone ignores car alarms these days, but if you're within earshot you'll at least know something's up.
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Nov 16, 2016 02:16
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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:The downside is everyone ignores car alarms these days, but if you're within earshot you'll at least know something's up. Pager alarm, yo. The fob in your pocket starts going ape poo poo if the alarm is triggered for whatever reason. The one I had on my Trans Am worked from probably a good half mile away - and that was in 2001, before everything could be linked to a cell network / wifi / whatever. May not be able to stop them, but if you're close enough you can run out there
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Nov 16, 2016 02:40
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I.. never had a fancy enough alarm to have two way paging. But I did stick a couple of these evil bastards on my old car. One under the dash, one inside the fender next to the battery. In addition to the normal siren. I still have one of them... it's hooked up to my home burglar alarm (typical home alarms run 12V DC to, well, everything, even though they have ~18V AC power supplies). It's not nearly as audible outside as a normal siren (but I have a normal indoor siren hooked up too, and you can hear that fucker several buildings away), but it will sure as gently caress make you wish for a quick death if you're inside the apartment with it sounding.
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Nov 16, 2016 02:50
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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:I.. never had a fancy enough alarm to have two way paging. I like how this thing has "can be used as a 'pain generator'" in the description three frickin' times 
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Nov 16, 2016 02:57
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Black88GTA posted:Pager alarm, yo. The fob in your pocket starts going ape poo poo if the alarm is triggered for whatever reason. The one I had on my Trans Am worked from probably a good half mile away - and that was in 2001, before everything could be linked to a cell network / wifi / whatever. May not be able to stop them, but if you're close enough you can run out there Yes because I sleep with my keys in my pocket next to my tactical flashlight and 4 different cold steel weapons strategically placed around my room. Oh yeah,wait I sleep naked next to my slam piece that I have had sex with 
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Nov 17, 2016 08:39
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Nooner posted:Yes because I sleep with my keys in my pocket next to my tactical flashlight and 4 different cold steel weapons strategically placed around my room. It beeps really loudly.
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Nov 17, 2016 10:17
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Nooner posted:Yes because I sleep with my keys in my pocket next to my tactical flashlight and 4 different cold steel weapons strategically placed around my room. Run out whipping your dong at them and they'll run away. Nobody wants to fight a naked guy.
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Nov 17, 2016 10:31
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Chard posted:I like how this thing has "can be used as a 'pain generator'" in the description three frickin' times Trust me, 2 seconds of being within 500 feet of that will have you running away really loving fast.
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Nov 18, 2016 07:23
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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:Trust me, 2 seconds of being within 500 feet of that will have you running away really loving fast. I set mine off in the BMW once when I leaned in the rolled down window to grab something. I forgot the alarm was armed and has an ultrasonic motion sensor. 😭
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Nov 18, 2016 07:33
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This is how I define hood security:
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Nov 19, 2016 04:51
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I'm the computer parts in anti-static bags
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Nov 19, 2016 04:54
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R-Type posted:This is how I define hood security: lol The other options are at least passable ideas. craig588 fucked around with this message at 05:09 on Nov 19, 2016 |
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Nov 19, 2016 04:56
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Chard posted:I'm the computer parts in anti-static bags I'm the quick-remove tray.
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Nov 19, 2016 05:01
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R-Type posted:This is how I define hood security: Those are cool guns. What kind of guns are those. Hey everybody what's your favorite gun?
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Nov 19, 2016 05:20
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Powershift posted:Those are cool guns. What kind of guns are those. Hey everybody what's your favorite gun? 
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Nov 19, 2016 05:24
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Powershift posted:Those are cool guns. What kind of guns are those. Hey everybody what's your favorite gun? Magnum. 
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Nov 19, 2016 07:08
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Blackhawk. 
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Nov 21, 2016 00:42
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My car was recently broken into. I installed one of these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002ISVJL6 With an extra one of these to cover both sides of my car: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002ISZD2C Works well if you have a parking spot you call your own. 1/2 line of sight range though mine isn't more than 200ft through a few walls. Battery powered and receiver is AC powered with a battery back up. Adjustable beeping volume too. I paired that with a Blackvue DR650GW-2CH in case I don't hear the alarm/it doesn't go off. Alternatively if you have street parking, leave the sensors in the car facing out the window.
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Nov 21, 2016 01:44
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um excuse me posted:My car was recently broken into. I installed one of these: Glass is essentially opaque to IR for all intents and purposes, so leaving them inside would be pretty pointless..
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Nov 21, 2016 03:01
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R-Type posted:This is how I define hood security: I didn't know you were my next door neighbor. ... or... uh.. well, every neighbor in my apartment complex. But I will say it's nice being able to find any drug I want simply by walking outside and standing in the parking lot for a bit.
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Nov 21, 2016 04:39
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Powershift posted:Those are cool guns. What kind of guns are those. Hey everybody what's your favorite gun? Buckmark 
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Nov 21, 2016 05:59
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Powershift posted:Those are cool guns. What kind of guns are those. Many, many years ago in the middle of an intense Max Payne firefight my buddy coined the phrase "ghetto meter" and I've referred to any 92FS by that name ever since. One of my favorite guns is the Model 29 
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Nov 21, 2016 07:37
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*looks slowly at each bicep as a coy grin begins to form*
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Nov 21, 2016 07:46
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Weld a bracket over the battery. It's new, you won't need to replace it for a while.
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Nov 21, 2016 15:08
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That's probably a good idea if you can get a welder who's confident enough not to melt the battery from heat. You'll only have to change it like 6-8 years from now and if theft is a problem having to use a die grinder to get at the battery isn't that much of a hassle. Or get really elaborate and make up a hinged bracket with a hole for a padlock.
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Nov 21, 2016 18:32
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That or get a vehicle that's just inherently difficult to steal the battery from like a Black Chrysler Intrepid 
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Nov 22, 2016 04:06
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I park in a rough-ish area too, and the lock on my s10 is busted so apart from not leaving god drat anything inside I ran a thick steel cable through the part of the battery where the strap/handle attaches to then bolted that down to the frame. It's not fool proof, but I think they'll just go to the next car down instead of dicking around for a minute or two. You could try that, or some chain with a rubber coating going over the whole thing, or some kind of locking cage if you're handy with a welder.
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Nov 23, 2016 03:15
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Bike chain, hole in hood, chain to bumper. Or just chain the battery in place.
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