Re: HID Headlight Security
 

On 1 Nov 2006 06:29:19 -0800, "josephsamuels@gmail.com"
<josephsamuels@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>Bundy wrote:

>> I've once glued razor blades on the inner side of a grill of a VW golf 4. 2x
>> they took out the plastic grill and screwed the headlights out. (and simply
>> broke the upper mounting). Since then they didnt even tried anymore...
>>
>> Al

>I like where your head's at. I am not above sabotaging my own car. If
>someone is that crappy of a person that they will steal someone's
>headlights, they deserve to get hurt. I don't care how; cut, shocked,
>sprayed, burned, whatever.

Be careful with that. Not only could you bizarrely get sued for injury
to the thief, but most likely if they realise your car has been booby
trapped and it's injured them, then they're likely to react by totally
trashing your car. I'd just go with somehow securing the headlights a
lot better, like drilling out the screw heads so they can't be
unscrewed.

Re: HID Headlight Security
 

On 1 Nov 2006 06:29:19 -0800, "josephsamuels@gmail.com"
<josephsamuels@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>Bundy wrote:

>> I've once glued razor blades on the inner side of a grill of a VW golf 4. 2x
>> they took out the plastic grill and screwed the headlights out. (and simply
>> broke the upper mounting). Since then they didnt even tried anymore...
>>
>> Al

>I like where your head's at. I am not above sabotaging my own car. If
>someone is that crappy of a person that they will steal someone's
>headlights, they deserve to get hurt. I don't care how; cut, shocked,
>sprayed, burned, whatever.

Be careful with that. Not only could you bizarrely get sued for injury
to the thief, but most likely if they realise your car has been booby
trapped and it's injured them, then they're likely to react by totally
trashing your car. I'd just go with somehow securing the headlights a
lot better, like drilling out the screw heads so they can't be
unscrewed.

Re: HID Headlight Security
 

On 1 Nov 2006 06:29:19 -0800, "josephsamuels@gmail.com"
<josephsamuels@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>Bundy wrote:

>> I've once glued razor blades on the inner side of a grill of a VW golf 4. 2x
>> they took out the plastic grill and screwed the headlights out. (and simply
>> broke the upper mounting). Since then they didnt even tried anymore...
>>
>> Al

>I like where your head's at. I am not above sabotaging my own car. If
>someone is that crappy of a person that they will steal someone's
>headlights, they deserve to get hurt. I don't care how; cut, shocked,
>sprayed, burned, whatever.

Be careful with that. Not only could you bizarrely get sued for injury
to the thief, but most likely if they realise your car has been booby
trapped and it's injured them, then they're likely to react by totally
trashing your car. I'd just go with somehow securing the headlights a
lot better, like drilling out the screw heads so they can't be
unscrewed.

Re: HID Headlight Security
 

<josephsamuels@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1162231304.864179.310640@e64g2000cwd.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I have a 2001 B5 S4. The HID xenon headlights were recently
> stolen.
> The entire headlight fixtures were completely removed from the
> car. I
> would like to replace these with another set of HID headlights,
> but I
> don't want them to get stolen again.
>
> Are there any security measures I can take to prevent this from
> happening?

What about getting the outer lenses etched with the VIN number.
In the UK, anyone can get free etching, usually of all the glass
panels, at AutoGlass (CarGlass in Europe). They usually etch the
registration number, but you can ask for the last 10 numbers of
your VIN - they don't usually do the polycarbonate headlamps, but
then I havn't heard anyone in the UK having HID headlamps stolen
!

Sean

Re: HID Headlight Security
 

<josephsamuels@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1162231304.864179.310640@e64g2000cwd.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I have a 2001 B5 S4. The HID xenon headlights were recently
> stolen.
> The entire headlight fixtures were completely removed from the
> car. I
> would like to replace these with another set of HID headlights,
> but I
> don't want them to get stolen again.
>
> Are there any security measures I can take to prevent this from
> happening?

What about getting the outer lenses etched with the VIN number.
In the UK, anyone can get free etching, usually of all the glass
panels, at AutoGlass (CarGlass in Europe). They usually etch the
registration number, but you can ask for the last 10 numbers of
your VIN - they don't usually do the polycarbonate headlamps, but
then I havn't heard anyone in the UK having HID headlamps stolen
!

Sean

Re: HID Headlight Security
 

<josephsamuels@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1162231304.864179.310640@e64g2000cwd.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I have a 2001 B5 S4. The HID xenon headlights were recently
> stolen.
> The entire headlight fixtures were completely removed from the
> car. I
> would like to replace these with another set of HID headlights,
> but I
> don't want them to get stolen again.
>
> Are there any security measures I can take to prevent this from
> happening?

What about getting the outer lenses etched with the VIN number.
In the UK, anyone can get free etching, usually of all the glass
panels, at AutoGlass (CarGlass in Europe). They usually etch the
registration number, but you can ask for the last 10 numbers of
your VIN - they don't usually do the polycarbonate headlamps, but
then I havn't heard anyone in the UK having HID headlamps stolen
!

Sean

Re: HID Headlight Security
 

<josephsamuels@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1162231304.864179.310640@e64g2000cwd.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I have a 2001 B5 S4. The HID xenon headlights were recently
> stolen.
> The entire headlight fixtures were completely removed from the
> car. I
> would like to replace these with another set of HID headlights,
> but I
> don't want them to get stolen again.
>
> Are there any security measures I can take to prevent this from
> happening?

What about getting the outer lenses etched with the VIN number.
In the UK, anyone can get free etching, usually of all the glass
panels, at AutoGlass (CarGlass in Europe). They usually etch the
registration number, but you can ask for the last 10 numbers of
your VIN - they don't usually do the polycarbonate headlamps, but
then I havn't heard anyone in the UK having HID headlamps stolen
!

Sean

Re: HID Headlight Security
 

"Juan King" <you.ARE.the.weakest.link@good.bye> wrote in message
news:8-qdndX_Qtmw7c7YnZ2dnUVZ8tqdnZ2d@bt.com...
> <josephsamuels@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1162231304.864179.310640@e64g2000cwd.googlegr oups.com...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a 2001 B5 S4. The HID xenon headlights were recently stolen.
>> The entire headlight fixtures were completely removed from the car. I
>> would like to replace these with another set of HID headlights, but I
>> don't want them to get stolen again.
>>
>> Are there any security measures I can take to prevent this from
>> happening?
>
> What about getting the outer lenses etched with the VIN number. In the UK,
> anyone can get free etching, usually of all the glass panels, at AutoGlass
> (CarGlass in Europe). They usually etch the registration number, but you
> can ask for the last 10 numbers of your VIN - they don't usually do the
> polycarbonate headlamps, but then I havn't heard anyone in the UK having
> HID headlamps stolen !
>
> Sean
>

Its very simple to remove any etching from glass with a polishing kit &
abrasive compound,

Steve.

Re: HID Headlight Security
 

"Juan King" <you.ARE.the.weakest.link@good.bye> wrote in message
news:8-qdndX_Qtmw7c7YnZ2dnUVZ8tqdnZ2d@bt.com...
> <josephsamuels@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1162231304.864179.310640@e64g2000cwd.googlegr oups.com...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a 2001 B5 S4. The HID xenon headlights were recently stolen.
>> The entire headlight fixtures were completely removed from the car. I
>> would like to replace these with another set of HID headlights, but I
>> don't want them to get stolen again.
>>
>> Are there any security measures I can take to prevent this from
>> happening?
>
> What about getting the outer lenses etched with the VIN number. In the UK,
> anyone can get free etching, usually of all the glass panels, at AutoGlass
> (CarGlass in Europe). They usually etch the registration number, but you
> can ask for the last 10 numbers of your VIN - they don't usually do the
> polycarbonate headlamps, but then I havn't heard anyone in the UK having
> HID headlamps stolen !
>
> Sean
>

Its very simple to remove any etching from glass with a polishing kit &
abrasive compound,

Steve.

Re: HID Headlight Security
 

"Juan King" <you.ARE.the.weakest.link@good.bye> wrote in message
news:8-qdndX_Qtmw7c7YnZ2dnUVZ8tqdnZ2d@bt.com...
> <josephsamuels@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1162231304.864179.310640@e64g2000cwd.googlegr oups.com...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a 2001 B5 S4. The HID xenon headlights were recently stolen.
>> The entire headlight fixtures were completely removed from the car. I
>> would like to replace these with another set of HID headlights, but I
>> don't want them to get stolen again.
>>
>> Are there any security measures I can take to prevent this from
>> happening?
>
> What about getting the outer lenses etched with the VIN number. In the UK,
> anyone can get free etching, usually of all the glass panels, at AutoGlass
> (CarGlass in Europe). They usually etch the registration number, but you
> can ask for the last 10 numbers of your VIN - they don't usually do the
> polycarbonate headlamps, but then I havn't heard anyone in the UK having
> HID headlamps stolen !
>
> Sean
>

Its very simple to remove any etching from glass with a polishing kit &
abrasive compound,

Steve.