In the USA, a car gets broken into every 20 seconds. And the stats for other countries is not that much better. In the UK, the Home Office reports that although vehicle crime has fallen by 57% since 1995 it still accounts for about a sixth of all crime and has an annual economic and social cost of £2 billion. That’s 2 million vehicle related thefts every year.

Types of Car Crime

Whilst theft of the car is decreasing, theft of car GPS navigation equipment and number plates are growing significantly.

Stealing your car identity can result in you receiving fixed penalty notices for parking and speeding or worse, you may even be suspected of committing crimes.

Preventing Car & Content Theft

Taking portable satellite navigation equipment with you every time you leave your car is not practical, yet that is what is advised. And on top of that it is recommended that you remove the cradle and suction pads AND clean any marks left on the windscreen or dashboard as thieves are known to look for these telltale signs and break in anyway, expecting to find the equipment stowed in the glove compartment.

A better option is the standard fitting of alarms and immobilisers to all new vehicles. Alarms are an effective deterrent to both car theft and theft from your vehicle. In addition, it is highly recommended that alarms are installed in conjunction with electronic engine immobilisers.

Many older cars are retro-fitting combined alarm and engine immobilising systems. The Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre (MIRRC), also known as Thatcham, recommends a category one system which includes a 3-part system that:

switches on automatically when you leave the car
has an "anti-scan" key-code system
has a battery backed-up siren.

Engine Immobilisers

Engine immobilisers can be fitted on their own, as part of a car alarm system or your existing car alarm system can be upgraded to include one. It is also important that the car alarm and engine immobilising systems are fitted properly to your car.

Car Alarm Systems

Car alarm systems have three major components:

Key Chain Transmitter

Most car alarm systems use a portable keychain transmitter to remotely communicate with the control unit to do things like locking and unlocking doors, turning on lights and setting and disarming the alarm or to manually set off the siren. More Detail...

Other Advanced Components include:

Wiring Options
Remote Outputs & Connection Harnesses
Onboard GPS Receivers

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