Best theft deterrent?

I just got my Tacoma this past week and have installed the Pioneer AVIC-Z110BT HU in it.

Now I am a little paranoid that someone will break into the vehicle to steal the HU. I've had two stereos stolen in the past and definitely don't want to hit the trifecta.

The first time I had one stolen I did not have an alarm, the second time I did and it did nothing to deter the theft.

What are the best methods to prevent this? I now wish I had found a HU with a removable face but its a little late for that now.

I've thought about getting one of the "Viper" security logos that light up and put in the back window so people think I have the alarm, but I really have little faith that the alarm itself will make much of a difference. Most thefts are "Smash and grabs" and take all of about 45 seconds for the thieves to grab what they want and get away.

Thoughts?

 

Monkey in the trunk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCUBxgdKZ_Y
Shot gun

James Bond style where it blows up if somebody touches it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRsY13vUUkw

Strategically placed razor blades(Don't really do this the idiot that breaks into your car will probably sue you)

 

Train Horn alarm system, i live in a non-theft spot, but if i lived somewhere where it was likely to be broken into i would figure out to get a train horn for the alarm system. Not only will it scare the shit out of who ever is breaking into your truck but it will keep going and everybody around your truck will be able to hear it and will want to stop the noise, and its probably likely you can hear it too.

 

The alarm I had last time was a Viper alarm with an incessant sound to it but it didn't stop them - I was in the movie theater and even though I had a two way remote it didnt alert me either because I was out of range (doubtful) or the walls/thickness of the building (my thought) which was apparently a couple of hours afteYeah, I've also thought about the "Protected by Smith and Wesson" sticker, haha, but then I thought that might actually encourage someone to try to break in even more in hopes that the gun would be in the vehicle!

 

A smith and wesson decal on the back window wouldn't hurt.

 

I got super dark tint on all windows including my windshield, thats the best detterant I can think of, because they wont even be able to see you new deck, and thiefs dont like to break into cars they cant see into, even the cars around it. because someone might be inside. a windshield fold-out sunshade will also do the trick if you dont want super dark tint. A good alarm (around 400-500 dollars) with multiple shock sensors will definetely deter a would be theif. they start to chirp when someones just walking by, once the person touches any part of the car or windows the alarm starts blaring. you need to make sure your alarm comes with the shock sensors or its almost pointless, because it wont go off until the cars actually broken into. If you deck was installed properly with all the brackets it will take longer than a minute for a thief to steal it, because he will need to bend the steel brackets since he does not have the "deck keys" which are used to undo the bracket and slide the deck out.

 

How would that deter them if you weren't anywhere nearby? That may help with carjackings and people with road rage but not some punk stealing your stereo.

 

I would think that they'd rather break into a car with the sun shade up because people passing by won't see them in there. Same with the dark tint.

 

Or it could make them think there's a good chance there's a smith and wesson there for him/her to steal.

 

Ha. I was thinking about this, when you made that post about you installing the head unit.

It's already been said before.. If they want it bad enough, they will more than likely do anything to get it.


edit: tiger beat me to it.

 

Totally false. If you were a thief would you rather walk up to a car that you can see has no one it and has things to steal you can clearly see. or a truck/car that may have someone in it (like a cop doing a stake out) that you might not get anything vaulable out of since you cant see if theres anything worth taking. To back up my theory, I'm a convicted car theif (when I was young and dumb) and I would never try and steal cars with dark tint for that reason. I would only target vehicles I knew I could steal or get something out of and im pretty sure a lot of criminals think like me.

 

A garage.

 

What tigerfan00 said. If they want your shit, they are going to get it.

 

but if they cant see your shit, how are they going to want it? thats impossible.

 

Why don't you put a sign in the window stating that "This is a no stealing zone". The gun control people tell us that a similar sign will stop gun crime.

 

True, but if they see a nice truck they might just break in cause they think there might be nice stuff in there

 

xx2 locks will only keep out an honest thief.
in my 99 i know that it is bolted in instead of the alternative. maybe ask whoever installs yours and see if thats an option.

 

you would have to get 5% tint all the way around, and tint the windshield to make your interior completely non visible. and if there are street lights you can still see in. i had 15% tint on my civic and that didnt stop those fockers from smashing my window and taking my shhit. i think on my truck im going to go with an alarm system with a glass break sensor, multiple shock sensors, and a relatively high sensativity. i think a loud alarm would stop the thieves because it draws alot of attnetion.