lock that GPS
it was a pain in the ass always entering a 4-digit unlock code into my GPS on startup, but now that it's been stolen, there's a small nugget of a smile down deep in my socks; the thief is likely stuck with a useless rock (it perma-locks after too many tries, and my code isn't likely to be tried before then). garmin has assured me that should the thieving vandal bitch call up for a reset code, he'll be instructed to mail it in so they can unlock it for him, after which they'll send it to me instead.i figured, wrongly, that GPS units are so cheap now that unofficial criminals wouldn't bother smashing windows for them. nope. if you have a GPS, i recommend when parking not only removing the unit from your window, but the mount as well. it's my understanding that some of these rats will break into a car if they even see the suction circle imprint on your window. so...
with the recent burgle/vandalism of my car, it may have turned out better that the unit was there ready to grab, but it may also have been the incentive his slug ass needed. dunno. there's a lot to be said for leaving cars open in some situations. when i rented a car to go backpacking in kauai, following the advice of a good travel guide i left all the doors unlocked and the glove compartment not only unlocked but open. sat at a busy, notoriously burglar-watched trailhead for days; far as i could tell, nobody fucked with it.
got a GPS? throw in that code and keep it in place; one day it may be your only solace. and please — shame it might be necessary to mention — don't make your unlock location (where you can drive for auto-unlock if you forget your code) anywhere on an obvious route near where your GPS unit might get stolen.
Labels: hints from pigloise
posted by saltypig @ 11:08
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