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Ravelco - The Competition - Alarm Systems
No one pays attention to car alarms. Thieves know that if an alarm goes off, no
one will look. Especially if the siren is silenced in 5 - 10 seconds (the time
it takes them to clip the siren wire). For this reason, alarms don't even
prevent a thief from breaking the window, or breaking open the door.
According to the non-profit Highway Loss Data Institute, cars with alarms “show
no overall reduction in theft losses” compared to cars without alarms.
If a thief sees something in your car that they want, they can easily break the
window or bust the lock to open the door. There is nothing that will stop a
thief who wants to get in your car. Alarms and blinking lights are not a
deterrent as anyone bold enough to break a window will assume that an alarm will
sound regardless of window stickers or blinking lights.
Car dealers often push alarm systems because they’re cheap and easy to install.
These systems make all their connections right under the dash. Every car thief
knows this, and can quickly bypass the unprotected wires in a matter of seconds.
Thieves also know that most ringing alarms are ignored by neighbors, passersby
and even car owners, and that they run little risk of alerting authorities while
they're in the process of stealing a vehicle.
Additionally, "code grabbers" and "scanners" designed to defeat alarm systems
are available for less than $100 on the internet. Though some alarm systems
claim to have anti-scan or code grabbing technology, these systems can also be
overpowered, as demonstrated on CBS' The Early Show and 48 Hours.
Rather than try to protect the contents of your car with an alarm system that
will ultimately not prevent a theft, your first choice should be to protect the
more valuable asset: the car itself.
Because the Ravelco Anti-Theft Device is installed directly in the engine
compartment with armor-plated wires, the vulnerable area under the dashboard is
protected. There are no codes for thieves to grab or exposed wires for thieves
to tap into. They simply will not be able to start your vehicle, and that makes
the Ravelco the most effective theft prevention system available.
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