group buy lo jacking
 

so after recent activity i was thinking mabey we should try a group buy on lo jacks. i wanted to get a list of people on board so i have some weight when i go to ask the owners of several places.

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I definitely support this, but the only point I'd like to make is that when it comes time to actually have them installed, you might not want others present. You generally want the location of the unit inaccessible and hidden.

I'd be in for a lojack checkup/maintenance.

Although isnt there a better alternative to lojack?

A guy on the Evo forum was trying to put together something local for the Chicago area folks since Evos keep getting stolen. You might want to try and get in touch with him. I'm considering it for my Evo if I decide to throw any more money at it.

http://forums.evolutionm.net/midwest...d-chicago.html

Yes, there is. Plus with LoJack in the S2000, there's VERY limited space to hide the unit pieces: under dash to limited areas, engine bay (again, limited to certain areas because of exposure to elements and heat cycling), in fenders, trunk/roof well area.

There are systems out there that basically assign an IP address to your car and can track location, movement, avg. speed, etc. whenever a wireless network is found. These systems can also be tied to the mobile network as well, so when activated, they'll accept an incoming 'call' and start broadcasting a location until they are 'hung-up' on. My cars have these systems; they are far superior in size, quality, and reliability.

There are systems out there that are a monitoring-subscription based, a 'pay-on-activation' basis, and lump payment (but still need to pay a monthly line charge).

Can you make a recommendation?

I know there are some ppl using a cheap smart phone with data plans, they hard wire them to constantly being charged and hide them and use a gps app to track.

I have also come across this, for the price it's not to bad. http://www.proofpronto.com/escort-bl...s-tracker.html

The systems I have on my S2000s are active systems that watch the location they are locked into when I arm the system. They go into silent alarm mode if the car has been moved without disarming the system. Best of all, they aren't tied to the ecu.

They arm/disarm from the keyfob; I can also arm by 'calling' my car (I've turned off the remote disarm feature).

really dumb question. But "they" will be able to see how fast I drive? Also when i do it? where i do it? Im just askin :)

Yes and no, some of the systems constantly log data/info, but isn't reported unless the alarm part of the system has been triggered, but it still has been logged, whether or not that data is kept somewhere is another story.

I don't know if they all do it, but they definitely have the ability to.

This thread is lacking names of systems that are recommended.

Sad that u have to worry about this Crap.

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I'm sure people don't want to publicly post that info when people read these boards. Not a good idea to make it easier for them....

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Yes, that was intentional.

ok ok ok jezzzz i work to you know.. lol
i emailed lo jack i like theres cus u can get a optinal early warning system that has a chip in your key/ fab that when its not there and the car moves via engine on or off it sends a email,text or calls police your choice.
ill check at the other links later today cuz i have school

i have a lojack in mine and they were saying it has to be in a certain distance in order for them to track it but mine might be old school it was put in by the dealship when i bought the car

liveviewgps.com

Getting this for my car. Basically, its about $250-350 for the gps itself, but you can track your car on your computer/smartphone in 5 second increments. You get a satellite view of where you car is at all times. This is great for parents who are tracking where their kids are. Subscription is around $25-30/month. I think it's worth it if your in an area prone to theft. You can be on a trip in New York and your car can be safely parked in CA, it'll still track it.

Easier and cheaper to find a used iPhone 3GS on craigslist or ebay; add an addtional line to a family plan (which should include a data plan too) for $10/month. Hardwire in a 12v iPhone dongle somewhere on the car; plug your phone into the dongle; hide the dongle and the phone. You can then track the phone/car using MobileMe (or for a cheaper solution: jailbreak the phone and use one of the handful of apps that can track the phone using SMS, cell triangulation, and/or WiFi connectivity).

Popular places to hide a setup like this in a car: under a seat, inside a seat cushion, spare wheel well area, inside an intake box, carved into a foam tool kit holder, inside/under an air bag area; roof well area, hidden compartment.....

... Interesting.

ok so lo jack called me and said they would be intrested in a group buy however the install is included in the price and we would all have to meet up and get them installed in one place. also i need a list of people who would be intrested in order to get the pice obliviously the more the cheaper.
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heres some info
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i want the early warning system so i can get there in time to beat the living s@#t out of that guy :p