Most Common Auto Security Mistakes

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Most Common Auto Security Mistakes

• Often Ignored

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• There are many differences between
  consumer-grade and industrial-grade security
  equipment.
• For locks, commercial sites need oversized,
  hardened equipment that will be a hindrance to
  cutting or sawing.
• Also, inexpensive residential security systems
  often rely on a phone line for alarm notification
  with no backup method for transmitting an alarm.
• Finally, apart from these essentials it is often
  experienced that the car owners forget the
  security of their vehicle and the business and
  residential estates are major priority in
  security.
• However, there are measures that could be taken
  to prevent the basic vehicle theft, but most of
  the people are either unaware of the security
  features in their vehicle or does not care
  taking some basic security steps. We have listed
  the such common ahead.

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Listing the Most Common Mistakes

• 1. Leaving car windows open
• This gives a very easy excess to the main control
  of the vehicle and the items placed inside it.
  Leaving a window open damages the security of
  your car and even the individual parts of it. It
  is often reported that compared to car theft, the
  ratio of part theft is much higher.

2. Leaving valuable/attractive items in the
vehicle (in sight) Even if the windows are
closed and the vehicle is properly locked, there
are major chances that if there are any valuable
items or visually appealing items in sight
through the windows or even the windshield then
it can and most probably will attract trouble.
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• 3. Falling for misleading advertisements
• Choosing a security system or a remote starter,
  as well as a company to install it for you isnt
  easy. Why? Because youre bombarded with
  misleading advertising, confusing claims and
  simply bad information. This, in turn, makes you
  install a system that is not much helpful for
  your vehicle protection, This can also be the
  case while selecting a security system for home
  or business.

4. Installing the security systems/remote
starters by yourself Maybe not. If you have
extensive knowledge of automotive electronics or
computer software showing detailed 12-volt
diagrams of your vehicle like we have in house,
the answer is yes. Attaching any aftermarket
electronics product to your vehicle without the
proper knowledge can be extremely risky the
worst case scenario could be damaging the
electronic control module (the computer) or
detonating the air bag, resulting in expensive
repairs.
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5. Choosing inexperienced company for security
installation The product you purchase is only
as good as the person that installs it and the
company that backs it up. Some companies come and
go and may have been in business less than a year
or two. Their customers are stuck with an off
brand, low quality product and a worthless
"lifetime warranty" thats not worth the paper
its written on and may also had poor
installations resulting from inexperienced
technicians.

• 6. Park in ghetto/isolated or remote locations
• This should not require any explanation. It is
  obvious that if you are parking your vehicle in a
  remote location away from your place and which is
  not even sight from the place, there are highly
  evident possibilities of getting it stolen.

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7. Keys being locked inside your vehicle It's
a fact - drivers in the US tend to lock their car
keys inside the cars rather often. This is a
stressful situation that requires the fastest
response possible and it's not recommended to use
any improvised tools, because car door locks
nowadays are much more secure than they used to
be in the past, so it's hard to unlock them
without professional tools.

• 8. Unnecessary ignition replacement
• Such parts as an ignition module or a car key
  don't always need to be replaced. In many cases,
  ignition issues can be repaired by professional
  locksmiths, so unless your ignition is damaged
  beyond repair - installation of a brand new
  ignition would mean nothing but extra money paid
  for no reason.

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9. Not installing a kill switch With 10 minutes
and some basic tools, you can place a switch in a
discreet, yet easily reachable area and have
thieves wondering why the car won't start.
10. Not considering the environmental
conditions The holiday cheer may be over and
done with, but theres still plenty of winter
left to go. Which means icy roads, reduced
visibility and probably more than one near-miss.
Or worse. But theres no cause for concern if
you have four-wheel drive, right? Wrong. That
wont bail you out of a dangerous situation on a
slick road. In fact, almost all of the worst
hazards of winter driving have more to do with
the driver than the car.
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• 11. Security from Yourself
• Thats right. You can be a threat to yourself if
  you are not experienced and aware enough of the
  safety measures to be consider during driving a
  regular vehicle or any other. You should be
  practicing all possible methods of safety before
  taking on to a vehicle.

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Secure Your Vehicle
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