My stolen BRZ

[[YOYO]]

Originally Posted by SeratoBeats

At the end of the day I'm taking my bag of luck and running. Slapped in the face with a rude awakening. You guys don't have to give me any more shit I got enough from my colleagues lol

[Ahsila]

Originally Posted by SeratoBeats

I'm gonna reprogram my key and also (fail safe) look into putting in a tracker should something like this ever happen again. (Obviously without making the same mistake again)

Anyone know how much they cost ?

Other option :

[dalli]

if i leave my car running ( also have keyless), i manually lock all the doors from the inside and exit. This way the doors can be only unlocked using the mechanical keys in your key fob. The wireless keys will not open the car

Also while manually locking doors from inside, always remind yourself to carry the keys or your fudged and wont be able to get in yourself.

[krayzie]

Originally Posted by extrashaky

The "panic button" is on North American keys to help people find their cars when they forget where they parked. When those were a relatively new feature, there used to be television commercials showing people finding their cars that way.

So people in North America tend to panic and hit a red button on the remote that's labelled "panic" or "security" when they can't find their car in the parking lot?

What you are thinking of is the Chirp option not Panic.

I'm from a time (early 90's) when Japanese cars imported or domestic didn't come with alarms as standard equipment but as a dealer installed option or aftermarket. The control box goes underneath the driver seat with a bunch of switches and a glass sensor adjustment knob. From what I understood in Japan back then, they didn't really warrant the need of a car alarm due to low crime rate.

Shit I even found a pic of my old remote:



But always wished I had the cooler 2-way one instead:

[extrashaky]

Originally Posted by krayzie

So people in North America tend to panic and hit a red button on the remote that's labelled "panic" or "security" when they can't find their car in the parking lot?

You doubt this?

By the way, the red button on the BRZ fob is not labeled "panic" or "security." It just has a horn symbol. (For beeping the horn to find your car.)

[krayzie]

Originally Posted by extrashaky

You doubt this?

By the way, the red button on the BRZ fob is not labeled "panic" or "security." It just has a horn symbol. (For beeping the horn to find your car.)

You need to read page 37 to 39 on your BRZ Owner's Manual. IMHO logic dictates this button should be colored red for theft deterrent purposes.

From the manual:

Labelled [4] for the "horn" symbol button - Sounds alarm (press and hold)

"When the *horn symbol button* is pressed for longer than about one second, an alarm will sound intermittently and the vehicle lights will flash to deter any person from trying to break into or damage your vehicle."

I'll let you read the vehicle finder function on page 39 yourself. On the Toyota/Lexus version of this access key, I seem to remember the red button is labelled "security".

There is no red button on factory remotes nor central lock button on the passenger side for the longest time I can remember with JDM cars. My JDM STI leather fob cover also does not have a label for the panic button obviously since they won't have it.

[SeratoBeats]

Yeah the red button has the horn symbol on it for theft deterrence. Obviously people misuse it when they are looking for their car in flooded parking lots.

I tend to just keep hitting lock as it makes a less obnoxious honk if for whatever reason I have issues locating my car.

Using that button for the purpose of finding your car is almost as retarded as me getting my car jacked at pizza Nova for leaving the car running

[Drakiv]

Wow......I really missed this debacle as it unfolded. Was a good read though at work lol.

[FRSBRZGT86FAN]

Originally Posted by brandonblt2

I agree completely. I believe in certain parts of California police have actually started to ticket people who leave their cars running. I think their reasoning is, that it creates burden on the public and them, because now they have to use their resources and tax payer money to find your car something that is easily avoidable if youre not negligent.

This should be widespread so stupidity and loss of vehicles, spending in auto theft task force etc. are reduced

Originally Posted by Ahsila

Other option :

OR he could not leave the car on when he leaves it in public, that's what caused this in the first place OP brought this on himself and as everyone is saying all of it would've been prevented had he not been negligent.

[FRSBRZGT86FAN]

Originally Posted by SeratoBeats

Yeah the red button has the horn symbol on it for theft deterrence. Obviously people misuse it when they are looking for their car in flooded parking lots.

I tend to just keep hitting lock as it makes a less obnoxious honk if for whatever reason I have issues locating my car.

Using that button for the purpose of finding your car is almost as retarded as me getting my car jacked at pizza Nova for leaving the car running

Want to know the easiest way to prevent this in the future? You already know the answer as others have beaten and trolled you badly:

1) Don't leave the car unlocked and running in a public area
2) Invest in lo jack for that time you do it again as it's a passive tracking device for peace of mind:
http://www.lojack.com/

It's a one time cost of $695 for the life of the car

3) Make sure the factory alarm is enabled if so equipped:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11049

The number 2 isn't necessary I highly doubt your car will get stolen if at all ever again

[krayzie]

http://www.lojack.ca/buy-lojack.html

Service Centers - We have suspended the sale of LoJack stolen vehicle recovery products in Canada at this time. Our service centers will continue to service your existing vehicles with LoJack products already installed.

[brzzy]

Is your ride at maple Subaru right now?


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[SeratoBeats]

Yeah that's mine

Already replied to your post in the spotted thread

I want it back already

Originally Posted by brzzy

Is your ride at maple Subaru right now?


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[brzzy]

Originally Posted by SeratoBeats

Yeah that's mine



Already replied to your post in the spotted thread



I want it back already

Nice. Yeah I've seen your ride around, I live in the area too. I think my gf lives behind you actually lol. I always see your car when I'm driving around there to her house.