Off-topic Talk Where overpaid, underworked S2000 owners waste the worst part of their days before the drive home. This forum is for general chit chat and discussions not covered by the other off-topic forums.

I HATE Car Alarms!

Old Jul 24, 2006 | 07:21 PM
  #1  
kadeshpa's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 3,867
Likes: 0
From: Oh kwa tan zen wan
Default I HATE Car Alarms!

We've got this new douchebag that's moved in across the street from our house and evidently he's got a POS minivan with a waaaay too sensitive car alarm.

This f'ers alarm has gone on and off in ~2hr intervals for the past 2 weeks. I've called the cops to no avail. I'm at my wits end and I can't seem to find the owner of this car. I'm assuming he lives across the street from me as he parks his car on that side.

Last night, the damn alarm went off at 2:00am, 4:30am and 6:00am. I want to take a baseball bat to his car.

So far, I've called the cops and have written a note and left on the car. Let's see if this clues in the jackass to fix his alarm.

I'm desperate for some undisturbed sleep.



Any other *legal* suggestion on what I can do?
Reply
Old Jul 24, 2006 | 07:24 PM
  #2  
911's Avatar
911
Registered User
 
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 570
Likes: 0
From: Plano, Texas
Default

"Jewish lightning?" No one will ever know.
Reply
Old Jul 24, 2006 | 07:26 PM
  #3  
clawhammer's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 25,683
Likes: 1
From: Houston, Texas
Default

Cut the wire to the alarm. You may be able to crawl underneath the car and reach up through the engine bay.
Reply
Old Jul 24, 2006 | 07:35 PM
  #4  
Saki GT's Avatar
Moderator
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 36,017
Likes: 226
From: Queen City, NC
Default

If you're in city limits, if you submit enough noise complaints the offending car can eventually be ticketed and towed. Maybe you should offer to help the guy adjust his sensitivity too. If you take a baseball bat to the van, the alarm will just go off again.
Reply
Old Jul 24, 2006 | 08:00 PM
  #5  
jasonw's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 16,702
Likes: 0
From: █ SF, CA █
Default

Originally Posted by kadeshpa,Jul 24 2006, 08:21 PM
Any other *legal* suggestion on what I can do?
Reply
Old Jul 24, 2006 | 08:17 PM
  #6  
Presidente's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 15,176
Likes: 0
From: Under Construction
Default

ear plugs ftw lol
Reply
Old Jul 24, 2006 | 08:45 PM
  #7  
allkingz's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 2,985
Likes: 0
From: Denver
Default

Originally Posted by 911,Jul 24 2006, 09:24 PM
"Jewish lightning?" No one will ever know.
"jewish lightning"? wtf is that?
Reply
Old Jul 24, 2006 | 08:56 PM
  #8  
CalBear's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,787
Likes: 0
From: Taipei / NYC Metro
Default

Originally Posted by allkingz,Jul 24 2006, 11:45 PM
"jewish lightning"? wtf is that?
+1
Explanation needed.
Reply
Old Jul 24, 2006 | 09:00 PM
  #9  
911's Avatar
911
Registered User
 
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 570
Likes: 0
From: Plano, Texas
Default

"Jewish lightning," is a term used when something bad (such as a fire) happens to an establishment or any other insured object. It goes up in smoke and you collect the insurance money.

I realize this isn't his vehicle, so maybe the preferred term is.... arson? lol.
Reply
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 04:57 AM
  #10  
Ash's Avatar
Ash
Registered User
 
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 2,507
Likes: 0
From: Mountain View
Default

see how many times you can get it to go off during the day... maybe you can drain his battery.
Reply


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 02:25 PM.