commodores that get stolen

[Just_Ice]

How long would it take you to dissapear someones commy Ludacris?

Don't know but I have dealt with many people who could..

 

[ephect]

yes the VS's have immobilisers, hence most starting problems that are key related, coz it doesnt turn it off..

adding an alarm with all ur bells n whistles will deter most thieves away, if not slow them down in the process.

 

[lgnd3800]

there was a thing on a few weeks ago on ACA i think and it took 16 seconds for the person to break into a vr i think and 18 sec to start it

 

[AttaBoy]

Ever since I got my car (VS Acclaim) I'm always unsure whether it has an alarm or immobilizer.
Some people say they do and some don't!! So how can I set off the the alarm so I feel better that it has one. It has the flasher in the dash but how do I set if off you know , with siren going off??

 

[redcv6]

i have the standard imobiliser, then 2 more aftermarket imobilisers and i still think someone could take it in a few minutes, the kill switch goes in soon. (vt by the way)
johnny

 

[ozengines]

I thought if wound the window down, locked the car with the key button, then try and lift the door lock button or open the door, the alarm should go off. My wife's Corolla Seca does that. It simulates a broken window and trying to open the door with the car locked.
When I get my new VX II SS this weekend I will try it and let you know.

 

[polar5L]

I have been informed by sumone in the know, probably not a good idea to post that info, but an aftermarket immobiliser or killswitch is the way to go, clublocks just slow them down.

 

[Harvs82]

Ever since I got my car (VS Acclaim) I'm always unsure whether it has an alarm or immobilizer.
Some people say they do and some don't!! So how can I set off the the alarm so I feel better that it has one. It has the flasher in the dash but how do I set if off you know , with siren going off??

If it is just the standard car, then it will just have the engine immobiliser. Berlina and Calais have an alarm in addition to that, so that when a door, boot or bonnet is opened, the indicators flash and the horn goes off as well. Series two models have an additional alarm horn located in front of the passenger near the firewall, series one units have the bracket there, but no horn.

As others have said its probably not that difficult to steal a VS if you know what you are doing, and all the immobilisers in the world won't stop it disappearing on a tilt tray...

Best advice I can give is use the deadlock system, so that even if the car is broken into, the thief isn't able to open any of the doors... atleast that will slow them down a bit.

 

[Stupa]

Ludacris, Never had a commy taken to impound?

 

[cxcxcxvcvcvc]

with my vs calais if you press the lock button on the key and then open the door manually with the key the alarm still goes off (car alarm thinks someone has smashed window and unlocked from the inside ect) but as soon as the ignition is turned on all alarms stop! also i have been told (i think in the max ellery) that the vs didnt come out with imobiliser just an alarm system?