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agent5 · 09-09-2013, 08:45 PM

My car was broken in to for a second time at work. Once the keylock itself was torqued and opened, somehow. I got a tamper alarm when I arrived at the car. The second time, just recently, someone must have tried (or succeeded) to use a coat hanger via the driver window (the rubber is still pushed in from the attempts).

I don't keep anything of value in the car and both times besides a bit of a mess, nothing is taken, not even my radar detector which I keep in the glove compartment. None of my other friends at work get broken in to, I seem to always be a target.

Any recommendation? I almost wish I could easily install some wireless alarm easily but I'm not sure it's worth while with the existing alarm one already in place.

Any advise...welcome.. I'm tired of this S***.

oldfriend · 09-09-2013, 08:59 PM

Take a pick

agent5 · 09-09-2013, 09:12 PM

If I were present I would pretty much be one of those, trust me.

TheAviator · 09-09-2013, 09:20 PM

If its the same person get a piece of hard foam stick needles in it, cover it with change where the needles are barely showing, when loser jams his hand down to grab the change hell have a life changing experience. Used to get broken into a lot in my yard before my camaro, different car. I did this and the theif never came back

agent5 · 09-09-2013, 09:31 PM

Not a bad idea, TheAviator. I will say that the silver lining in this, perhaps, is that since it must be the easiest thing in the world to open the car that I am saving myself broken windows.. :/ I've been searching the web for some good pager alarm systems so I can catch the mofo in the act but I haven't found something that will really give me the range I need to the office I work at. I'm wondering if someone else has experience with that.

lscamaro · 09-09-2013, 09:41 PM

Just so you know, the message showed up on mine as well randomly one time so it could be that. And the window trim being pushed in isn't always indicative of someone trying to break in. If you do a search, you'll find that it actually happens to the trim for no reason. My trim has it.

Also, if someone took the time to break into the car, I highly doubt they wouldn't take anything. My buddy's Camaro was broken into just for his piece of crap radar detector. They broke the window and everything

DRKS1D3 · 09-10-2013, 06:43 AM

Where do you work...South Central Los Angeles?

JR 1 · 09-10-2013, 10:01 AM

You could put a gopro cam in your car. It might be enough of a deterent, or if they don't see it you could catch them in the act. Of course they may also steal the gopro...

I would probably get an aftermarket alarm, they are much more effective. I believe the factory alarm only goes off if the door, trunk, or hood is opened. A good aftermarket alarm will go off if glass breaks or there is any motion inside the car. You can also get one to chirp if someone even gets neer your car. That can be annoying in a congested area where you will get a lot of false chirps from people walking by, but if your car is getting messed with that much it's probably what you need to do.

dare8601 · 09-10-2013, 10:24 AM

I feel your pain...I work across the river and have to take reports from vehicles being broke in...out two places that are being hit have installed camera's...problem as you know the vehicles used are stolen and also the license plates are stolen..another problem at our sites is people from all over the world come and visit and leave their personal belongings inside the vehicles. and poof it's gone...there in and out in just a few seconds..

SSGUNNER · 09-10-2013, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by DRKS1D3

Where do you work...South Central Los Angeles?

"The Ghetto"

Wizard1183 · 09-10-2013, 10:54 AM

If you could find a deer cam small enough to put in the back corner to photograph the guy when he enters your car. If its at night, Idk? A flash will def make them notice unless you get a nightvision one. That might do the trick!

Angrybird 12 · 09-10-2013, 10:59 AM

Any car is easy to break into with this universal Key...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000IE...AC_SX110_SY165

dkp2LT · 09-10-2013, 11:04 AM

Lived in a six-plex several years ago & there was a LEO that lived above me. Want to know how to get 1/2 the force to show up to your place? Have a LEO call that there's someone breaking into his car.

Anyway, one told me the best bet was to take everything out of your car & leave it unlocked. That's what I did there for the rest of the time I lived there.

MADBADGER · 09-10-2013, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by dkp2LT

Lived in a six-plex several years ago & there was a LEO that lived above me. Want to know how to get 1/2 the force to show up to your place? Have a LEO call that there's someone breaking into his car.

Anyway, one told me the best bet was to take everything out of your car & leave it unlocked. That's what I did there for the rest of the time I lived there.

I'm in a very similar situation, I live in an apartment complex and my car is outside of it every night.

If I keep nothing in it (which i do anyway) and leave it unlocked (which i don't), what if someone opens it and gets pissed there’s nothing in it to steal, takes it out of gear, and rolls it into the road or another car?

09-09-2013, 08:45 PM	#1
agent5 Drives: 2013 Camaro SS (+RS) + Hurst+ DME Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Saint Louis, MO,United States Posts: 147	I wish it wasn't so easy to break in to a Camaro My car was broken in to for a second time at work. Once the keylock itself was torqued and opened, somehow. I got a tamper alarm when I arrived at the car. The second time, just recently, someone must have tried (or succeeded) to use a coat hanger via the driver window (the rubber is still pushed in from the attempts). I don't keep anything of value in the car and both times besides a bit of a mess, nothing is taken, not even my radar detector which I keep in the glove compartment. None of my other friends at work get broken in to, I seem to always be a target. Any recommendation? I almost wish I could easily install some wireless alarm easily but I'm not sure it's worth while with the existing alarm one already in place. Any advise...welcome.. I'm tired of this S***.

09-09-2013, 08:59 PM	#2
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09-09-2013, 09:20 PM	#4
TheAviator Drives: 2012 Black Camaro 1LT Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Arkansas Posts: 226	If its the same person get a piece of hard foam stick needles in it, cover it with change where the needles are barely showing, when loser jams his hand down to grab the change hell have a life changing experience. Used to get broken into a lot in my yard before my camaro, different car. I did this and the theif never came back __________________

09-09-2013, 09:41 PM	#6
lscamaro Drives: 2011 CGM Camaro LS A6 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 10,305	Just so you know, the message showed up on mine as well randomly one time so it could be that. And the window trim being pushed in isn't always indicative of someone trying to break in. If you do a search, you'll find that it actually happens to the trim for no reason. My trim has it. Also, if someone took the time to break into the car, I highly doubt they wouldn't take anything. My buddy's Camaro was broken into just for his piece of crap radar detector. They broke the window and everything __________________ Click Picture for Build Thread

09-10-2013, 06:43 AM	#7
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09-09-2013, 09:12 PM	#3
agent5 Drives: 2013 Camaro SS (+RS) + Hurst+ DME Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Saint Louis, MO,United States Posts: 147	If I were present I would pretty much be one of those, trust me.

09-09-2013, 09:31 PM	#5
agent5 Drives: 2013 Camaro SS (+RS) + Hurst+ DME Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Saint Louis, MO,United States Posts: 147	Not a bad idea, TheAviator. I will say that the silver lining in this, perhaps, is that since it must be the easiest thing in the world to open the car that I am saving myself broken windows.. :/ I've been searching the web for some good pager alarm systems so I can catch the mofo in the act but I haven't found something that will really give me the range I need to the office I work at. I'm wondering if someone else has experience with that.

09-10-2013, 10:01 AM	#8
JR 1 Drives: 2014 2SS/RS Convertible Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Lake Orion, MI Posts: 1,247	You could put a gopro cam in your car. It might be enough of a deterent, or if they don't see it you could catch them in the act. Of course they may also steal the gopro... I would probably get an aftermarket alarm, they are much more effective. I believe the factory alarm only goes off if the door, trunk, or hood is opened. A good aftermarket alarm will go off if glass breaks or there is any motion inside the car. You can also get one to chirp if someone even gets neer your car. That can be annoying in a congested area where you will get a lot of false chirps from people walking by, but if your car is getting messed with that much it's probably what you need to do.

09-10-2013, 10:24 AM	#9
dare8601 Drives: 2013 1LE Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hartford,Illinois Posts: 88 View My Garage	I feel your pain...I work across the river and have to take reports from vehicles being broke in...out two places that are being hit have installed camera's...problem as you know the vehicles used are stolen and also the license plates are stolen..another problem at our sites is people from all over the world come and visit and leave their personal belongings inside the vehicles. and poof it's gone...there in and out in just a few seconds..

09-10-2013, 10:54 AM	#11
Wizard1183 Drives: ABM SS2/RS M6 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lafayette,LA Posts: 2,232	If you could find a deer cam small enough to put in the back corner to photograph the guy when he enters your car. If its at night, Idk? A flash will def make them notice unless you get a nightvision one. That might do the trick! __________________ Life is short, drive it like you stole it!

09-10-2013, 10:59 AM	#12
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09-10-2013, 11:04 AM	#13
dkp2LT Drives: '11 2SS, '11 C6 GS, '04 MDX Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Kearney, MO Posts: 2,848	Lived in a six-plex several years ago & there was a LEO that lived above me. Want to know how to get 1/2 the force to show up to your place? Have a LEO call that there's someone breaking into his car. Anyway, one told me the best bet was to take everything out of your car & leave it unlocked. That's what I did there for the rest of the time I lived there.