Putting in the double din kit is a major project as some of you know. It is unlike most of the other installs I have done where the radio slides in from the front of bracket (and can be simply popped out with a screwdriver).

So are these double din conversions extremely hard to steal without semi disassembling the dash?

Another question is with these GPS units, say you register it to yourself, it gets stolen and the as**** that stole hooks the GPS up, can the unit be tracked down and recovered?

Thanks

 

Just got off the phone with Pioneer, according to the rep there is no way to track down a GPS system if stolen.

 

yeah, it's a gps receiver, not a transmitter, so while it knows where all the satellites are, none of the satellites know where IT is.

actually, think of it like your FM radio, same basic idea.

 

If the main target is simply the HU, I'm sure some crafty jerk will figure out a way to mangle all the crap around it to rip out the HU in the quickest time possible. Given that, I have to admit that ripping out the center console by force is gonna be tough without damaging the HU. There is also that metal bracket that is screwed in and on the HU which will also need to be removed/ripped out.

Bottom line: I don't want to find out and I don't want ANYONE posting how to do it.

Capiche?

 

Anybody that would want to steal it can eventually. Theres always a first.

 

there is no way someone is going to steal it.......its very hard.......but the bad thing is if someone really hates you or you made someone very mad all they have to do is rip everything out including the metal bracket but there not goign to be able to use it

but theres really no way to steal it

 

Someone tried jacking my Alpine CDA-9855 about two weeks ago. Destroyed the dash, and walked away with only the faceplate to the radio and some other things out of the car (bluetooth kit, ipod, cd's, etc.). I'm sure a professional would have done a much cleaner job, but this is what some punk kids did to it.

 

^dang. makes me want to hurt someone!!

 

Tell me about it!

 

Sorry to hear about that man for real. It goes without saying that it looks pretty f*ed up. No doubt that an amature broke into your car. Someone broke into my sister's ex bf's car after I installed a clarion dvd player in there, the stole it without leaving a single scratch anywhere else, now they were pros!

 

The double-din conversion only sets up the dash to be able to install your standard size single or double-din aftermarket head units. Most head units have theft deterants such as lock out features, or removable faceplates which often render them virtually useless if they are stolen, so theives usually pass them up. Navigation systems only receive their location they don't transmit the info to anyone, so they won't help you recover it. You get security systems that would include a gps locator w/transmitter; these can nofity you and the police if your car is broken into.

 

It would have been nice if they didn't have to tear everything up. $6K in damages and still climbing!!! No deductible, so that is the only saving grace about it.

 

If someone wants to steal our DDIN units all they need is a small saw, it isn't hard to cut through the plastic in our dash, a small saw would do it pretty quick.

But when a thief is faced with the option of going through that extra trouble vs. a simple pop out HU, they will probably take the path of least resistance.

Also, ECLIPSE AVN HUs have some theft deterrent system and i am not sure how it works but if you report the HU stolen they can deactivate it and it won't work anymore.

 

The Eclipse HU have a security code you can setup. If you don't know the security code, after 3 attempts it locks you out. You give your info to Eclipse and they keep it secret. You have to call them to unlock it, and prove who you are. It's pretty cool.

 

damn i wish my kenwood had that option.. i guess i'll just put a map over my headunit whenever im parked