My cd player was stolen recently. And I usually leave the face off in
the glove compartment. Of course the one time I leave it off it is
stolen. Does it really help to keep the face off of the cd player?
What are ways I can stop this from happening again?
Are there any brands that are stolen more than others? I had a pioneer
cd player. 99.99
My harness was damaged and a dew plugs are cracked. Toyota wants me to
replace the whole dash and harness. They say they can't sell the plugs
alone. Are they being dramatic. The harness will cost 1200.00 dollars.
There has to be a cheaper way to fix or replace the plugs. I probably
could splice them in my self...

On 24 Feb 2005 09:54:46 -0800, wrote:

Does it really help to keep the face off of the cd player?

A bit fat NO. There is a store that sell nothing but faceplates!


What are ways I can stop this from happening again?

The best method is conceal/stealth.


Are there any brands that are stolen more than others? I had a pioneer
cd player. 99.99

They will take just about anything aftermarket.


The harness will cost 1200.00 dollars.
There has to be a cheaper way to fix or replace the plugs. I probably
could splice them in my self...


Do it yourself. U can buy a universal harness from Fry's, Circuit City
etc.

The only thing a faceplate does is make it a little harder for the
crack head to unload the unit quickly and makes him guess what kind of
unit is there. It may not help at all, but its better than a nice shiny
eclipse face that a crack head doesn't know won't work when yanked out.

I had 2 complete systems stolen, EQ, amps, subs, everything gone.
EXCEPT the deck, cuz the faceplate wasn't in the car.. If it was I'm
sure that woulda been gone too.

On 24 Feb 2005 13:58:37 -0800, wrote:

I had 2 complete systems stolen, EQ, amps, subs, everything gone.
EXCEPT the deck, cuz the faceplate wasn't in the car.. If it was I'm
sure that woulda been gone too.


What an extrapolation!

Maybe you had so much goodies they just ran out of time, and getting
under your console wasn't worth it. Think of that.

"Does it really help to keep the face off of the cd player?"

Yes, it absolutely helps. Will it keep it from getting it stolen? No. But
all other things being equal a thief will be MORE tempted to steal a deck
with the faceplate on vs. off. Problem is that most people take the
faceplate off and hide it under the seat, in the glove box, etc. Theives
know this.

Tony



--
2001 Nissan Maxima SE Anniversary Edition
Eclipse CD8454 Head Unit, Phoenix Gold ZX475ti, ZX450 and ZX500 Amplifiers,
Phoenix Gold EQ-232 30-Band EQ, Dynaudio System 360 Tri-Amped In Front and
Focal 130HCs For Rear Fill, 2 Soundstream EXACT10s In Aperiodic Enclosure

2001 Chevy S10 ZR2
Pioneer DEH-P9600MP (Just gettin' started)

On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 19:01:06 -0800, "Tony F"
wrote:

"Does it really help to keep the face off of the cd player?"

Yes, it absolutely helps. Will it keep it from getting it stolen? No. But
all other things being equal a thief will be MORE tempted to steal a deck
with the faceplate on vs. off. Problem is that most people take the
faceplate off and hide it under the seat, in the glove box, etc. Theives
know this.

Tony

True, but even if you just put the faceplate in the glove box or under
the seat, that's still better than leaving it attached to the head
unit. The reason is, the thief can't know *for certain* that the
faceplate is in the glove box or under the seat unless he commits
himself to breaking into your car. Right there, that makes your car a
less-inviting target than someone else's car that has the faceplate
still stuck on the head unit.

Scott Gardner

wrote in message
oups.com...
My cd player was stolen recently. And I usually leave the face off in
the glove compartment. Of course the one time I leave it off it is
stolen. Does it really help to keep the face off of the cd player?
What are ways I can stop this from happening again?
Are there any brands that are stolen more than others? I had a pioneer
cd player. 99.99
My harness was damaged and a dew plugs are cracked. Toyota wants me to
replace the whole dash and harness. They say they can't sell the plugs
alone. Are they being dramatic. The harness will cost 1200.00 dollars.
There has to be a cheaper way to fix or replace the plugs. I probably
could splice them in my self...

If there was a contest for "Most Stereo Gear Stolen", I would probably win.
I have had four COMPLETE systems stolen and numerous other break-ins where
the HU, CD's, an amp or two, etc. was taken.

Here are two things I have learned from it all:

I have NEVER had a car broken into when a red flashing alarm light was
blinking (twice I forgot to activate my alarm and WHAM, gone).

No one has ever tried to remove my HU when the face plate was not on.
However, once a thief took my faceplate and left the rest of it (I still
have it, a Kenwood).

Also, look into video survielence at your home. The cost of cameras is dirt
cheap (you can get a small color camera at Fry's Electronics here in Seattle
for $20). I have a camera trained on my car and an LCD monitor at my
bedside. Believe me, I sleep much better and the camera acts as a deterent.

Of course, the best advice is to try to always park in well lit places, keep
valuables and stereo gear as hidden as possible, and (this is the hard one)
don't go around blasting the bass as this is a sure sign of amps and
subwoofers.

MOSFET

MOSFET wrote:
If there was a contest for "Most Stereo Gear Stolen", I would
probably win.
I have had four COMPLETE systems stolen and numerous other break-ins
where
the HU, CD's, an amp or two, etc. was taken.

Here are two things I have learned from it all:

I have NEVER had a car broken into when a red flashing alarm light
was
blinking (twice I forgot to activate my alarm and WHAM, gone).

No one has ever tried to remove my HU when the face plate was not on.
However, once a thief took my faceplate and left the rest of it (I
still
have it, a Kenwood).

Also, look into video survielence at your home. The cost of cameras
is dirt
cheap (you can get a small color camera at Fry's Electronics here in
Seattle
for $20). I have a camera trained on my car and an LCD monitor at my
bedside. Believe me, I sleep much better and the camera acts as a
deterent.

Of course, the best advice is to try to always park in well lit
places, keep
valuables and stereo gear as hidden as possible, and (this is the
hard one)
don't go around blasting the bass as this is a sure sign of amps and
subwoofers.

MOSFET

Wow you seem to worry about your stereo and the thief. Well base on my
simply
logic, I had to spend $100. My stereo is a cheap one so not interested
by the
thief but the sound is damn good.

My car is pretty old, no power locks or power windows. Are there
anythings I can buy that blinks on the dash. That will fool a potential
thief into thinking I have an alarm?

"My car is pretty old, no power locks or power windows. Are there anythings
I can buy that blinks on the dash. That will fool a potential thief into
thinking I have an alarm?"


I believe Radio Shack sells a small dash-mounted LED that will blink
whenever the ignition is off.

Tony


--
2001 Nissan Maxima SE Anniversary Edition
Eclipse CD8454 Head Unit, Phoenix Gold ZX475ti, ZX450 and ZX500 Amplifiers,
Phoenix Gold EQ-232 30-Band EQ, Dynaudio System 360 Tri-Amped In Front and
Focal 130HCs For Rear Fill, 2 Soundstream EXACT10s In Aperiodic Enclosure

2001 Chevy S10 ZR2
Pioneer DEH-P9600MP (Just gettin' started)

Scott Gardner wrote: "True, but even if you just put the faceplate in the
glove box or under the seat, that's still better than leaving it attached to
the head unit. The reason is, the thief can't know *for certain* that the
faceplate is in the glove box or under the seat unless he commits himself to
breaking into your car. Right there, that makes your car a less-inviting
target than someone else's car that has the faceplate still stuck on the
head unit."

Wasn't that what I just said?

Tony



--
2001 Nissan Maxima SE Anniversary Edition
Eclipse CD8454 Head Unit, Phoenix Gold ZX475ti, ZX450 and ZX500 Amplifiers,
Phoenix Gold EQ-232 30-Band EQ, Dynaudio System 360 Tri-Amped In Front and
Focal 130HCs For Rear Fill, 2 Soundstream EXACT10s In Aperiodic Enclosure

2001 Chevy S10 ZR2
Pioneer DEH-P9600MP (Just gettin' started)

"Scott Gardner" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 19:01:06 -0800, "Tony F"
wrote:

"Does it really help to keep the face off of the cd player?"

Yes, it absolutely helps. Will it keep it from getting it stolen? No.
But
all other things being equal a thief will be MORE tempted to steal a deck
with the faceplate on vs. off. Problem is that most people take the
faceplate off and hide it under the seat, in the glove box, etc. Theives
know this.

Tony

True, but even if you just put the faceplate in the glove box or under
the seat, that's still better than leaving it attached to the head
unit. The reason is, the thief can't know *for certain* that the
faceplate is in the glove box or under the seat unless he commits
himself to breaking into your car. Right there, that makes your car a
less-inviting target than someone else's car that has the faceplate
still stuck on the head unit.

Scott Gardner

My car is pretty old, no power locks or power windows. Are there
anythings I can buy that blinks on the dash. That will fool a potential
thief into thinking I have an alarm?

Radio Shack sells a blinking red light that looks just like an alarm. It's
really cheap (like $5 or something). If installed right, it is very
convincing. Also, go to your local car stereo store, often they have unused
alarm warning stickers lying around that they might be willing to give you,
and then put those on your car for added deterence value.

MOSFET

Hey why don't you come to my neighbor and leave a car a couple day?
They want stereo like yours. Yours are perfect system to be break-in
and to be stolen. They are not interesting $20 car stereo CD like
mine.


Tony F wrote:
"My car is pretty old, no power locks or power windows. Are there
anythings
I can buy that blinks on the dash. That will fool a potential thief
into
thinking I have an alarm?"


I believe Radio Shack sells a small dash-mounted LED that will blink
whenever the ignition is off.

Tony


--
2001 Nissan Maxima SE Anniversary Edition
Eclipse CD8454 Head Unit, Phoenix Gold ZX475ti, ZX450 and ZX500
Amplifiers,
Phoenix Gold EQ-232 30-Band EQ, Dynaudio System 360 Tri-Amped In
Front and
Focal 130HCs For Rear Fill, 2 Soundstream EXACT10s In Aperiodic
Enclosure

2001 Chevy S10 ZR2
Pioneer DEH-P9600MP (Just gettin' started)

Hey why don't you come to my neighbor and leave a car a couple day?
They want stereo like yours. Yours are perfect system to be break-in
and to be stolen. They are not interesting $20 car stereo CD like
mine.

You're an imbecile. Go away.

mmdir2002 wrote:
"Tony F wrote:
"My car is pretty old, no power locks or power windows. Are there anythings
I can buy that blinks on the dash. That will fool a potential thief into
thinking I have an alarm?"

I never wrote that. Which is worse? Your English, your advice, or your
inability to quote?

Tony



--
2001 Nissan Maxima SE Anniversary Edition
Eclipse CD8454 Head Unit, Phoenix Gold ZX475ti, ZX450 and ZX500 Amplifiers,
Phoenix Gold EQ-232 30-Band EQ, Dynaudio System 360 Tri-Amped In Front and
Focal 130HCs For Rear Fill, 2 Soundstream EXACT10s In Aperiodic Enclosure

2001 Chevy S10 ZR2
Pioneer DEH-P9600MP (Just gettin' started)

Ya, I suppose that could be.. In the last 15 years, I've had 2
non-detachable face HU's, one stolen and the other attempted stolen. (I
had no amps/subs/anything else in the car at the time) And I've had 2
breakins where my detachable face HU (with the face not in the HU) was
the only thing left behind. I've always felt the main reason i still
had it was cuz the face wasn't on it. I think detachable faces deter
quite a bit, if I'm wrong, then I'm content being delusional about it.

MZ wrote:
Hey why don't you come to my neighbor and leave a car a couple
day?
They want stereo like yours. Yours are perfect system to be
break-in
and to be stolen. They are not interesting $20 car stereo CD like
mine.

You're an imbecile. Go away.

Installing 20 buck stereo ain't no man enough???

Installing 20 buck stereo ain't no man enough???

Try again in english.

On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 15:29:15 -0500, "MZ"
wrote:

Installing 20 buck stereo ain't no man enough???

Try again in english.


Actually, I'd rather see him post in his native language. Then, it
will at least make sense to SOMEONE, and the rest of us can probably
find an online translator that would spit out better English than he
can.

Scott

Installing 20 buck stereo ain't no man enough???

Try again in english.

Well, it's obvious what he's trying to say. It takes a real man to install
a $20 stereo. That's a very perceptive observation. Good job, mmdir2002!

MOSFET

MZ wrote:
Installing 20 buck stereo ain't no man enough???

Try again in english.

What language was that? If you don't understand, well it's your
problem not mine. I used to ignore moron like you.

wrote: "What language was that? If you don't
understand, well it's your problem not mine. I used to ignore moron like
you."


Yeah, MZ! Used are such moron!

Tony


--
2001 Nissan Maxima SE Anniversary Edition
Eclipse CD8454 Head Unit, Phoenix Gold ZX475ti, ZX450 and ZX500 Amplifiers,
Phoenix Gold EQ-232 30-Band EQ, Dynaudio System 360 Tri-Amped In Front and
Focal 130HCs For Rear Fill, 2 Soundstream EXACT10s In Aperiodic Enclosure

2001 Chevy S10 ZR2
Pioneer DEH-P9600MP (Just gettin' started)

Installing 20 buck stereo ain't no man enough???

Try again in english.

What language was that? If you don't understand, well it's your
problem not mine. I used to ignore moron like you.


"Installing 20 buck stereo ain't no man enough???" is not a properly
constructed sentence, and I have no idea what you meant by it.
Incidentally, neither is "I used to ignore moron like you."

MZ wrote:
Installing 20 buck stereo ain't no man enough???

Try again in english.

What language was that? If you don't understand, well it's your
problem not mine. I used to ignore moron like you.


"Installing 20 buck stereo ain't no man enough???" is not a properly
constructed sentence, and I have no idea what you meant by it.
Incidentally, neither is "I used to ignore moron like you."

HOly ****! You are trolling here!!!!

HOly ****! You are trolling here!!!!

Oh my God! Those are two perfectly acceptable sentences with no errors
(well, except the capital "O").

Did you get some help with that post, mmdir2002? Now be honest.

MOSFET

"Installing 20 buck stereo ain't no man enough???" is not a properly
constructed sentence, and I have no idea what you meant by it.
Incidentally, neither is "I used to ignore moron like you."

HOly ****! You are trolling here!!!!

No, I think your best bet is to plug your words in your native language into
a translation engine online, and then simply copy and paste the English
version so that we may understand what you're saying.