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Trunk monkey.
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My '20 Tremor has been broken into and almost stolen twice in 4 months. Ravelco kill switch saved it.
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I'm not sure you need anything additional, especially if the Bronco has similar functionality to my 2020 Explorer. There is not much you can do without the FOB in hand. Everything that allows it to move is locked...steering, ignition, transmission, parking brake, etc. Even if you remote start it, everything remains locked, the only difference is the engine is running, only to stop immediately if you try something out of sequence and without the FOB. In addition, if it does happen to get stolen, the location is highlighted on a map in the FordPass app, so it could be easy to lead the police to the location.
The primary concern with the FOB is there are sophisticated criminals who have methods to hack the electronics and counterfeit the FOB codes, but these aren't your everyday car thieves and probably aren't out stealing a $50k or $60k vehicle.
Now, that's not to say they can't throw it on a flatbed or dolly and haul the whole thing off, but you need to accept that if an asshat criminal really wants to steal a vehicle, then they'll steal it regardless of all reasonable efforts to the contrary.
1. Manual Transmission
2. Hide a "Tile" in it. They are the little tracking devices to help you find your wallet or keys. But instead of attaching them to those things, hide one somewhere in your vehicle. Very inexpensive ($30 or less) and can be connected to an app.
3. FordPass also knows where your vehicle is. Make sure you set that up.
4. Insurance.
I remember as a kid, our Custom Cruiser Station Wagon got broken into in New York City.
Cassette tapes covers were strewn everywhere in the interior, but they did not take any. I guess they could not make money off my parents' mix tapes.
2. Hide a "Tile" in it. They are the little tracking devices to help you find your wallet or keys. But instead of attaching them to those things, hide one somewhere in your vehicle. Very inexpensive ($30 or less) and can be connected to an app.
3. FordPass also knows where your vehicle is. Make sure you set that up.
4. Insurance.
I remember as a kid, our Custom Cruiser Station Wagon got broken into in New York City.
Cassette tapes covers were strewn everywhere in the interior, but they did not take any. I guess they could not make money off my parents' mix tapes.
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I like where your head is at... but I'm fairly certain those Tile things are bluetooth enabled. So unless you're within like 30ft of it, it's useless.
Or I guess you could drive around sticking your phone out the window and hope you get a hit.
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Somehow they use other tile devices (and phones nearby?) to triangulate locations. May not be perfectly accurate, but they can tell you if your keys are in someone else's house or if your wallet is at a grocery store, for example.I like where your head is at... but I'm fairly certain those Tile things are bluetooth enabled. So unless you're within like 30ft of it, it's useless.
Or I guess you could drive around sticking your phone out the window and hope you get a hit.
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UPDATE: I looked it up. Here is a screenshot from the Tile website:
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Actually, I would be more worried about your catalytic converter being stolen than the entire vehicle, cat thefts are way up do to the price of the Palladium, a newer cat is worth $500 at a scrap yard and $2K to replace.
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Yup these are going to be like crack to crooks.
Simple and best is find elect fuel pump wires wire in a micro toggle some where hidden under dash. Once i hooked it up so if cig lighter was out no start.
Simple and best is find elect fuel pump wires wire in a micro toggle some where hidden under dash. Once i hooked it up so if cig lighter was out no start.
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Exactly! Even when I had a tonneau cover on my truck and left the tailgate unlocked, people broke the latches on the tonneau to see the empty bed
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nice!Somehow they use other tile devices (and phones nearby?) to triangulate locations. May not be perfectly accurate, but they can tell you if your keys are in someone else's house or if your wallet is at a grocery store, for example.
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UPDATE: I looked it up. Here is a screenshot from the Tile website:
that would be amazing if the guy who stole the car had the tile app, and his phone was the one that located it.
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How many trunk monkeys do you think you can squeeze into a 2dr? There are a few editions I would like.
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Many have mentioned their own home-baked kill switch ideas, but Ravelco is proven. It isn't that expensive and it works.
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