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When I'm installing, I always try not to mount the amplifier on the sub box. Mounting the amp under the seat or somewhere else in the vehicle makes it much harder to steal. It also makes it easier to remove the sub box temporarily if you need the space.
When you're mounting the equipment, use security head screws like these.
You can drive screws through the bottom of the sub box into the floor of the truck, but be aware the screw ends and screw holes will be vulnerable to corrosion. Another option might be to attach a length of steel cable or chain to the box, and secure it around a seat bracket. You could even use a bicycle security cable and lock. Attach it to a U-bolt mounted through the side of the box to a steel plate inside. Mount the subwoofer to the box using the security screws above, so it can't be removed from the box easily.
When you choose an alarm and have it installed, have an additional siren mounted inside the cabin to make things more uncomfortable for the thief as he's trying to remove the equipment. Also, be aware of what the alarm covers and what it won't cover. A basic alarm will usually trigger from a shock sensor, or if the door is opened. You can add additional sensors like glass breakage sensors, which use a microphone to listen for the sound of a breaking window; or a field disturbance sensor, which will trigger if anything enters the alarm zone (even someone sticking his arm through an open window).
A good installation job is very important for an alarm. If you can look up under your dash and see the "brain" of the alarm system, so can the thief. 90% of after-market alarms could be disabled in seconds by anyone who knows what to look for, because the installer made no effort to hide the alarm brain and power connections.
When you're mounting the equipment, use security head screws like these.
You can drive screws through the bottom of the sub box into the floor of the truck, but be aware the screw ends and screw holes will be vulnerable to corrosion. Another option might be to attach a length of steel cable or chain to the box, and secure it around a seat bracket. You could even use a bicycle security cable and lock. Attach it to a U-bolt mounted through the side of the box to a steel plate inside. Mount the subwoofer to the box using the security screws above, so it can't be removed from the box easily.
When you choose an alarm and have it installed, have an additional siren mounted inside the cabin to make things more uncomfortable for the thief as he's trying to remove the equipment. Also, be aware of what the alarm covers and what it won't cover. A basic alarm will usually trigger from a shock sensor, or if the door is opened. You can add additional sensors like glass breakage sensors, which use a microphone to listen for the sound of a breaking window; or a field disturbance sensor, which will trigger if anything enters the alarm zone (even someone sticking his arm through an open window).
A good installation job is very important for an alarm. If you can look up under your dash and see the "brain" of the alarm system, so can the thief. 90% of after-market alarms could be disabled in seconds by anyone who knows what to look for, because the installer made no effort to hide the alarm brain and power connections.
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