Protecting Your Vehicle

you park your car in a dark alley lock

it and leave it for just a couple of

minutes to go grab a coffee when you

come back your beloved vehicle is no

longer there a siren sound

oh wait that was the alarm phew luckily

that was all just a dream and you can

help it to never come true

first of all you can install a steering

wheel lock in your car it can either be

a long metal rod stretched over the

steering wheel or a chain lock connected

to the seat belt buckle both options are

good to slow down the bad guys that

might break into your vehicle

but don't make it 100 Thief proof the

thieves can just cut the steering wheel

or even the lock so you need to add some

extra layers of protection to be sure

criminals like to use gadgets that catch

signals and help them steal cars without

a key for example if the car is parked

in a garage of a private house or under

the windows of a multi-story building

the keys are accessible through the

radio device

thieves can easily intercept the signal

and the owners of the car won't notice

anything

to protect your keys from relay attacks

when they're stored at home use

something metallic you can simply wrap

the keys in foil to block the radio

signals or keep them in a safe metal box

in areas that are well lit and have

security cameras building entrances and

parking lots are your best choice an

isolated garage isn't always the best

idea because it could put you personally

at risk so if you do Park in one of

those stay close to the attendant or

where security cameras can see you

keep the wheels turned towards the curb

whenever you park it will make it way

harder for thieves to try to tow the

auto with a tow truck

to steal a car a criminal will have to

make some extra Maneuvers it takes time

and effort and can demotivate the bad

guys

in many cases it's not your car the bad

guys are after it's that shiny new

laptop you dropped in the front seat or

your designer purse that looks like it's

stuffed with valuables things like that

are hard to resist and often lead to a

break-in so take an extra moment to hide

your belongings in the trunk and your

vehicle will be less tempting for

criminals

don't just jump out of the car even if

it's literally for a moment to buy

something if you need to get out always

stop the engine first close the windows

and lock the doors

storing your vehicle registration in the

car is a good way to make the lives of

Thieves easier

they can present it to police officers

in case they get pulled over your

insurance information and Vin can help

them get new keys to unlock the car no

problem

if you aren't the only person using the

car find some secret place to hide the

registration and only tell the people

you trust 100 about it you can also take

a photo of your title registration and

insurance information and store them on

your smartphone

another option is to make copies of

those important docs and keep them with

you

Mark your windshields windows and

mirrors with a VIN number which is the

identification number of the vehicle

this service won't cost you a lot but

will demotivate the bad guys they'll

have to spend money to change the marked

glass and they will think twice if they

want to invest in your vehicle

you can also play Spy and leave marks on

different parts of the car with an

invisible pen or cover it in micro dots

with your ID details

this won't stop thieves but it will make

it easier to track the vehicle if it

gets stolen

if you know that you'll have to leave

the car somewhere new and you don't feel

like it's a safe place hide an old

switched on phone or tablet in it make

sure you have a way to track it then the

find my phone feature will help you

locate the phone and the car in a matter

of seconds you can either get a cheap

data plan for real-time tracking or rely

on GPS it should work even without a SIM

card

protect your side mirrors from thieves

with special covers you can find models

that come with locks made from anti-cut

materials the cover will also protect

your side mirrors from scratches and

scruffs and extend their lifespan

plus you can go creative and choose

covers with your favorite team's logo or

something else that's important to you

not a bad idea to customize your vehicle

on a budget right

car thieves use different schemes to

distract your attention a piece of paper

stuck to the rear view window a plastic

bottle over the wheel or a shirt on the

trunk of your car these and other small

things will likely get you out of the

car

the bad guys can also pretend to be nice

and helpful and to tell you to pull over

because there's something under your car

the idea here is again to get you out of

your car and let them steal it so

instead of going out close the windows

lock the car doors and don't go out if

there's someone suspicious hanging

around.