Lojack any thoughts or opinions?

[glassman]

Thinking about getting this for the Camaro.

How does it work? GPS?
Are there apps for our cell's?
Their website doesnt give out any real data
Any users here? if so, i guess no news is good news....

[Bryan O]

I had it. Never worked. Complete waste of money.

[Build-It-Break-it]

It only works if your surrounding law enforcement agency supports it. There units are hit with a signal once your car is reported stolen and the police get a signal as to the general area your car is in. My wife works for the PD and they recover stolen cars all the time. I think it's worth the piece of mind for the money and time invested in most of our cars.

[Sieg]

If you search the web a little.....motorcycle guys were hot wiring old cell phones easily concealed in their bike then using the emergency locate signal of the cell phone.

[glassman]

I had it. Never worked. Complete waste of money.

How did it never work? Never activated?

It only works if your surrounding law enforcement agency supports it. There units are hit with a signal once your car is reported stolen and the police get a signal as to the general area your car is in. My wife works for the PD and they recover stolen cars all the time. I think it's worth the piece of mind for the money and time invested in most of our cars.
Thats good info, never thought about the Law enforecment support (recipriation).....Do they recover stolen cars all the time "with Lojack"?

If you search the web a little.....motorcycle guys were hot wiring old cell phones easily concealed in their bike then using the emergency locate signal of the cell phone.

I had heard about that, do know if when they were wiring them, if they were 'powerring' the cell phones? I was told to do that when my TBSS was jacked, but wondered about battery life....

kill switches dont work when a flat bed is taking it...which somebody was telling me last week how their ride was stolen....

[GregWeld]

My question is - why would you think anyone would want to steal your car?

[glassman]

Because its blue. I read an article (i believe everything i read) on birds stealing/borrowing blue things

[GregWeld]

Because its blue. I read an article (i believe everything i read) on birds stealing/borrowing blue things

HA! I thought that might wake you up!

[Bryan O]

How did it never work? Never activated?

Yes, it was activated. However, I had to constantly reactivate the service as the key fobs routinely wouldn't work. I had the reps out several times to inspect the system and they couldn't find what was wrong with it. Scrapped it altogether when it came time to renew.

[Build-It-Break-it]

Thats good info, never thought about the Law enforecment support (recipriation).....Do they recover stolen cars all the time "with Lojack"?


Yes they get hits all the time. My wife says it's easier to located the cars. If they're within a half mile radius the police units pick up the signal. At her department they don't stop looking once they have the signal until its found. You can't base everything off one persons experience Positive or negative. It's like saying "I got in a car accident so you shouldn't buy a car they're dangerous".

[TheJDMan]

Yes, it was activated. However, I had to constantly reactivate the service as the key fobs routinely wouldn't work. I had the reps out several times to inspect the system and they couldn't find what was wrong with it. Scrapped it altogether when it came time to renew.

I'm confused, I thought the Lojack system is only activated when a vehicle is stolen. I don't understand what you mean that you had to constantly reactivate the service. Something just doesn't sound right.

[Bryan O]

Read the following. Never worked for me. After repeated attempts by Lojack peeps to fix it I gave up.

http://www.lojack.com/Cars,-Trucks-And-Classics/Products-for-Cars-Trucks,-and-Classics/LoJack-Early-Warning

[WSSix]

I'd go with a kill switch and a simple GPS signal/tracking device. That and make sure your insurance is up to par. If it's wanted bad enough, it will get taken.

[intocarss]

I've heard good stuff about these

http://www.rmtracking.com/

http://www.omegagps.com/

http://www.prolitebatteries.com/

this is for trailers but he may have something else

http://www.tommyjohnsonjr.com/Alarms.html

or

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4IaAbldzIvc