Avoiding theft

[nltruck]

pulling codes from an aftermarket alarm system is much harder than the oem key signal. there is a lot you can do to make it difficult to prevent theft, but also steps you can take to track after theft. i have a seperate battery connected to my gps module so if power is disconnected, the backup battery will power my gps for about a week. being that both are hidden away from the alarm system its not easy to find. the gps in the truck is very easily disconnected and then fordpass will not work. i also have my train horn connected as my siren output and my air tanks are aways full. 10 gallons of air goes a long way on a pulsed output. you want to talk about being loud and attention grabbing, a train horn is the way to go. when mine gets set off, it wakes up the entire street. also, aftermarket alarm systems have data modules. its very convienent and ties into the trucks system but the downfall is that it does tie into the system. disarming the oem system will disarm the aftermarket system and vice versa. so a hardwire install is best, but more time consumming. a data module is still needed if you want to have the long range remote start options that aftermarket systems provide, but they can be wired to not interface with the oem system. the aftermarket system will then disarm the oem system, but the oem system will not disarm the aftermarket system. this is the best way to go since disarming the aftermarket system is more difficult. most higher end systems will run you about $1500-$2000 installed depending on what features you want. my set up is as follows.

viper 5906v
dsm550 gps
506t glass break sensor
(2) 520t backup batteries from directed electronics
506m tilt sensor
pn8600 magnetic switch for tailgate and bedcover
dball3 data module but its only for remote start features so it keeps my system seperate from oem. this does not require you to have to disarm each system. i dont use the oem system at all, but you can, just requires you to unlock 2 different systems with 2 different remotes. but i will never use the data module to interface with the data in the vehicle. when the raptors first came out, i did several installs in southernca because the cartel was hopping the boarder and stealing these trucks quite often. i wired my system accordingly to make sure all points of entry were covered and i was able to track my truck regarless of where it went and what condition the truck was in (battery disconnected, siren/horn cut, oem gps/fordpass disconnected, etc)

Any recommendations for auto security experts in Houston? Just found the ravelco thread and pretty disappointed. Guess that’s 800$ down the drain

 

[TomDirt]

Stealing $hit is one thing. But abandoning pets? They deserve to be ventilated with a .50...

This little guy was apparently thrown from a van onto the dirt road one Sunday afternoon last year. He wasn't "injured" from that, but was clearly very sick, wouldn't take food or water, and died within the hour after the neighbors found him; the best we could do was bring him out of the sun and get him a cushion. He seemed to relax a bit, then moaned a few times and stopped breathing. Kinda makes you hate people when you see this.

 

[Azurebeast]

pulling codes from an aftermarket alarm system is much harder than the oem key signal. there is a lot you can do to make it difficult to prevent theft, but also steps you can take to track after theft. i have a seperate battery connected to my gps module so if power is disconnected, the backup battery will power my gps for about a week. being that both are hidden away from the alarm system its not easy to find. the gps in the truck is very easily disconnected and then fordpass will not work. i also have my train horn connected as my siren output and my air tanks are aways full. 10 gallons of air goes a long way on a pulsed output. you want to talk about being loud and attention grabbing, a train horn is the way to go. when mine gets set off, it wakes up the entire street. also, aftermarket alarm systems have data modules. its very convienent and ties into the trucks system but the downfall is that it does tie into the system. disarming the oem system will disarm the aftermarket system and vice versa. so a hardwire install is best, but more time consumming. a data module is still needed if you want to have the long range remote start options that aftermarket systems provide, but they can be wired to not interface with the oem system. the aftermarket system will then disarm the oem system, but the oem system will not disarm the aftermarket system. this is the best way to go since disarming the aftermarket system is more difficult. most higher end systems will run you about $1500-$2000 installed depending on what features you want. my set up is as follows.

viper 5906v
dsm550 gps
506t glass break sensor
(2) 520t backup batteries from directed electronics
506m tilt sensor
pn8600 magnetic switch for tailgate and bedcover
dball3 data module but its only for remote start features so it keeps my system seperate from oem. this does not require you to have to disarm each system. i dont use the oem system at all, but you can, just requires you to unlock 2 different systems with 2 different remotes. but i will never use the data module to interface with the data in the vehicle. when the raptors first came out, i did several installs in southernca because the cartel was hopping the boarder and stealing these trucks quite often. i wired my system accordingly to make sure all points of entry were covered and i was able to track my truck regarless of where it went and what condition the truck was in (battery disconnected, siren/horn cut, oem gps/fordpass disconnected, etc)

Wow lots of info to take in but this is exactly the type of system I’m looking for.

 

[Azurebeast]

This little guy was apparently thrown from a van onto the dirt road one Sunday afternoon last year. He wasn't "injured" from that, but was clearly very sick, wouldn't take food or water, and died within the hour after the neighbors found him; the best we could do was bring him out of the sun and get him a cushion. He seemed to relax a bit, then moaned a few times and stopped breathing. Kinda makes you hate people when you see this.

This infuriates me. I have a soft spot for dogs. I hope this individual get what’s coming to him.

 

[HookEm]

Any recommendations for auto security experts in Houston? Just found the ravelco thread and pretty disappointed. Guess that’s 800$ down the drain

If you're interested in something other than Ravelco, Sound Evolution (on Westheimer west of BW8) carries IGLA. It's more pricey, but I went with it on my 2023 R because it's almost undefeatable (at least from what I've gathered from talking/reading from knowledgeable sources), and there are no wires/adapters/plugs/etc. like the Ravelco system. All you do is start the truck, enter your PIN (the PIN is entered by pressing a specific combination of buttons on the steering wheel that you program and only you know), and drive away. If you don't enter the PIN and try to shift out of park, it kills everything.

 

[nltruck]

If you're interested in something other than Ravelco, Sound Evolution (on Westheimer west of BW8) carries IGLA. It's more pricey, but I went with it on my 2023 R because it's almost undefeatable (at least from what I've gathered from talking/reading from knowledgeable sources), and there are wires/adapters/plugs/etc. like the Ravelco system. All you do is start the truck, enter your PIN (the PIN is entered by pressing a specific combination of buttons on the steering wheel that you program and only you know), and drive away. If you don't enter the PIN and try to shift out of park, it kills everything.

might just get BOTH ravelco and IGLA.. what is this world coming to..

 

[dvm]

might just get BOTH ravelco and IGLA.. what is this world coming to..

Don’t do both. Spend the Ravelco money on getting compustar.

IGLA and compustar is the better approach.

You need something that signals you to a break in and also if someone messes with the vehicle where the axis changes.

Biggest thing is protect your truck by doing something. Every hurdle you put in a thieves way the more likely your truck will still be there.

 

[MDJAK]

allow me to beat the government mule just a bit more in honor of this thread.

Antitheft measures? Who needs em. You want my truck? Take it. That's what insurance is for. I'm always happy to get a new one.

 

[swoop1156]

On the Gen1 trucks, I unclipped a wiring harness to get access to something in the passenger footwell and it absolutely made the truck dead. I couldn't figure it out until the following day and I recalled I unplugged it. Nothing worked.

Wonder if there's a quick/easy access harness to unplug that would disable the truck like that.

 

[GordoJay]

On the Gen1 trucks, I unclipped a wiring harness to get access to something in the passenger footwell and it absolutely made the truck dead. I couldn't figure it out until the following day and I recalled I unplugged it. Nothing worked.

Wonder if there's a quick/easy access harness to unplug that would disable the truck like that.

Fuse panel?