I was lead to believe that actually, Lo-jack doesn't give off an alarm.
That's why the car thieves don't know if you've got it or not.
Laura G. and Nigel
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Gunshannon <bill@cs.uofs.edu>
To: <ebk@buffnet.net>
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 1999 6:53 AM
Subject: Re: Theft proofing
>
> According to kramer:
> >
> > Whatever you do, you can not theft proof any car. You can only make it
> > more theft resistant.
> >
>
> This is the most accurate statement so far in this whole discussion.
>
> It reminds me of a message I saw in another mailing list a number of
> years ago.....
>
> It seems this guy on the list lived in California and bought a brand
> new Porsche. It was fully loaded including a car alarm and LoJack.
> One night shortly after he got it he awoke to the sound of his car
> alarm. He got to the window just in time to see some guys pushing his
> new Porsche into the back of tractor-trailer. The sound of the alarm
> faded to nothing as they closed the doors and drove away. Needles to
> say, LoJack, being a low power, high frequency system also doesn't
> work through the metal sides of the trailer.
>
> bill
>
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