idea to help prevent theft

[revention 10+ year member]

well i have an ford truck that has the stock cd changer in the center console. since im getting a HU now i wont need that. could i unstall my HU facing up in the same spot? that way it woudlent look like i had an expensive HU on my dash for theives to look at. is that smart/possible?

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[CrispedUp 10+ year member]

get an alarm.

 

[revention 10+ year member]

well i will eventually but im really strapped for cash after this setup, so this would atleast help id think. is it possible?

 

[fox_forma 10+ year member]

alarms don't do much if they really want your stuff. Had a smash and grab done to me last month around 3pm in the middle of a busy LA Fitness parking lot. Got my deck, gps, cell and few other things worth maybe $300 on the street so if they want it they will get it.

Do you live in a bad area or anything, and always take the faceplate with you, this time I didn't and I came out to my driver side window sitting on my seat

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

jvc chameleon and alarm

 

[skittlesRgood 10+ year member]

yes that could work. you just have to run all the wires to it.

 

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

tint those WINDOWS

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

well i have an ford truck that has the stock cd changer in the center console. since im getting a HU now i wont need that. could i unstall my HU facing up in the same spot? that way it woudlent look like i had an expensive HU on my dash for theives to look at. is that smart/possible?

A lot of head units only have a maximum 45* degree angle mounting position.

Think about it.

 

[eharri3 10+ year member]

Also certain adjustments you want to make on the fly where you want to see the HU might not be so easy.

When alarms go off what do you see anybody do about it? That is how useful they are. A better idea I've seen was a guy on a Tundra forum mocked up a dummy stock JBL faceplate for his aftermarket double din. I myself actually ran tape decks with remote changers until only a couple years ago. Last setup was Alpine. The truck was actually broken into once and they ignored it. The faceplate was on and everything, but they ignored the head unit and dont appear to have even looked for or tried to remove the 6 disk changer. They only went for some stuff I foolishly left sitting in plain view on the backseat. Now this was in plain view in a busy street in a downtown area on a Saturday night when everybody was out.

In college they had a rash of smash and grabs on campus. I had the same setup, tape deck with remote 12 disk changer, only it was JVC. Girlfriend always ragged on me for being in the stone age and having a tape deck. Well her car was near mine, both faceplates on, hers a single CD, mine a tape deck with remote changer. They broke a window and took hers and left my truck alone.

I have single CD now because it's what you have to do to get things like IPOD connectivity, bluetooth, and I don't really listen to tapes anymore. But what Id really like to see is a real good SQ oriented CD head unit with all the latest features but a plain jane tape deck face plate that flips out to reveal the CD slot behind it. If they want it they'll get it. Your only real chance is to make them not think it's worth it.

 

[MrMckie 10+ year member]

go to the junk yard, get an old busted ford radio..take the face off and make a fake faceplate, i'm gonna do this if i buy a double for my girl's maxima..

for example:

http://forums.maxima.org/audio-electronics/320247-double-din-6-5-kenwood-8017-nav-installed.html

 

[standbackimapro 10+ year member]

Yea i doubt the Radio will even work on an angle like that, as in the CDS will probably be skipping like crazy

 

[Horsemanwill 10+ year member]

check with the company of the cd player some will actually play at a 90 i've installed a few way back in the days.