Satellite System Thefts from vehicles

SatNav · Lifetime Member Joined: Oct 04, 2005 Posts: 16

b]Taken from the "Blackpool Evening Gazette" Mon 31st October 05[/b][
Drivers are being warned to hide all traces of Satellite Navigation System equipment following a spate of smash-and-grab thefts.
Four systems have been taken from parked vehicles in the South Shore area in the last three days.
Police say that in each case, although the screen itself was in the glove box, the thieves had spotted the empty holder on the dashboard, broken the window and snatched the unit from the glove compartment.

A police spokesman said: "It is important drivers remove ALL traces of the systems when they leave their vehicles.

Lets keep them out Guy's
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Lester_Burnham · Frequent Visitor Joined: Oct 17, 2005 Posts: 618

zogman · Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:14 am Post subject:

like me a lot of peeps only use the i3 when doing long journeys or going to unknown places, i then take out of the car and take the i3 with me...for local stuff the i3 stays in the warm by my pc....
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shughie · Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:49 am Post subject:

TT GOs are not quite so dinky as flat units are, I have a Navman 520 which I put in my pocket and the bracket and power lead in the glove box when I vacate the car, but I would not like a TT GO in my pocket.
shughie

Lester_Burnham · Frequent Visitor Joined: Oct 17, 2005 Posts: 618

shughie · Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 4:49 pm Post subject:

Hi Lester,
I wasn`t disagreeing with you, in fact I do agree. Anything left in a car is a target and far from safe. It`s like throwing a blanket over a horse and hoping no-one sees it, but they`ll still have a look under the blanket. If you don`t want to risk losing it, take it with you.
shughie.

MaFt · Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 6:13 pm Post subject:

Lester_Burnham · Frequent Visitor Joined: Oct 17, 2005 Posts: 618

Mr_Gonzales · Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 10:26 pm Post subject:

I always take the whole i3/mount off the windscreen and wipe over the suction mark.

If you ever need to leave stuff in the car, leave it in the boot... people can't see in with the parcel shelfand even if someone breaks into the car the last place they check is the boot (if they can get in there at all).

I know people (with budget cars) who leave their car doors unlocked, on the basis that there's nothing in there worth stealing, they'd rather someone opened the door, found nothing and went away than broke the window, and no-one in their right mind would bother trying to steal the car itself.

Pootle · Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:42 pm Post subject:

One of my reasons for choosing the i3 over a TTG300 was it fits in an inside jacket pocket sweet. I leave the sticky disc with suction mount on the dash all the time though. I have the mount in the centre next to hands free cradle. Connective thinking maybe.....? The phone isn't there and that wouldn't be in the glove box.... so why should the i3?

MELennium · Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 3:27 pm Post subject:

Just a thought but should we be notifying our insurance companies that we have a gps in our cars?

littlelostboy · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 30, 2005 Posts: 23

Whether or not your gps is covered in the event of a theft from your car probably depends on whether it is mentioned in the schedule of your motor insurance unless it is factory fitted equipment not a portable accessory.
Mine only mentions audio eqipment, I suppose you could inform them and have it added to your cover at extra cost

L.L.B.

Stanley_Tweedle · Regular Visitor Joined: Jul 10, 2005 Posts: 207

Stanley_Tweedle · Regular Visitor Joined: Jul 10, 2005 Posts: 207

MELennium · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:01 pm Post subject:

I saw some similar camera bags in Asda to the Lowepro z5, but what put me off was the zip. I thought that i might scratch the screen when either putting in or taking out the i3. So i decided on a velcro type camera case made by Hama from Asda for £6.95.It fits perfectly and has a pocket for spare batterys & can be used with a belt.

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