[Drnick]

Originally Posted by LancevanceZLE

They won't come out. They likely won't even answer the phone. Tracking is useless for this reason.

True Dat!!….. it’s Kalifornia!! U call 311 not 911!

[Z06ZLE]

I was told that OnStar has a lithium backup battery so that even if power was cut, it would continue to operate and track? Also, if they were able to track it for 48 hours, then why :

a) did the police not recover it in that time window, and
b) did OnStar not remotely disable the vehicle?

[Drnick]

Originally Posted by LancevanceZLE

They won't come out. They likely won't even answer the phone. Tracking is useless for this reason.

LA cops/courts have more important things to do, like Greasing
The turnstiles of justice, er, I mean no justice. If you find your
Car, u wouldn’t want it after the POS got through with it.
PS. You don’t leave any High End car on a public street in LA!

[302crossram]

certain theft is legal in CA


https://nypost.com/2023/09/05/beverl...res-shuttered/

[JSH]

Originally Posted by LancevanceZLE

They won't come out. They likely won't even answer the phone. Tracking is useless for this reason.

If my tracker shows me where my car is, I'm going to go get it.

Originally Posted by Drnick

You don’t leave any High End car on a public street in LA!

This is the obvious solution. I would say "don't leave it out", but I know that's not practical.

[Vigilante375]

Originally Posted by 302crossram

certain theft is legal in CA


https://nypost.com/2023/09/05/beverl...res-shuttered/

It's not that certain theft is legal is just that California raised the dollar amount to make it a misdemeanor under $950 and law enforcement won't do anything about it and if the person is caught the prosecutor would drop the case.

By the way, everyone, another car was stolen again in North Houston. So all you Texans need to be more vigilant.

[SwL_Wildcat]

Originally Posted by JSH

If my tracker shows me where my car is, I'm going to go get it.

It happens.


https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...hief-rcna96871

[Mike818]

I think I would prefer the insurance payout to a gunfight.

[MT-SS1LE]

Originally Posted by Drnick

LA cops/courts have more important things to do, like Greasing
The turnstiles of justice, er, I mean no justice. If you find your
Car, u wouldn’t want it after the POS got through with it.
PS. You don’t leave any High End car on a public street in LA!

I've lived in a 3rd world country, and it's exactly the same thing as Kalifornia. God Bless you guys for putting up with that sh*t. No amount of money would keep me there.

[Mike818]

Ask your insurance what they will give you a discount for having installed. That's probably going to be the good stuff anyway so total win/win.

[JSH]

For those that have to park their car outside and there are many such people, before you go to bed, couldn't you run down and pull one of the key fuses and or relays? In addition to turning off remote entry

[Vigilante375]

Originally Posted by JSH

For those that have to park their car outside and there are many such people, before you go to bed, couldn't you run down and pull one of the key fuses and or relays? In addition to turning off remote entry

Could pull the fuel pump relay(s). Then it definitely wont start, unless they come in with a tow truck....

[Mike818]

Just be careful if you are going to be doing that a lot. I don't think the fuse/relay terminals are rated for that kind of action. Potentially over time they could become faulty and need to be replaced.

[JSH]

Originally Posted by Vigilante375

Could pull the fuel pump relay(s). Then it definitely wont start, unless they come in with a tow truck....

I agree. If Vin Diesel and his crew show up with a wreaker you're dead, but most are probably one or two-man nonprofessionals acting impulsively and planning to drive it away.