isaac338

Some junky broke into my 1994 Xtracab last night. I came downstairs this morning to find the rear window wide open, and all my stereo gear (cd player faceplate and xm skyfi2 radio) on the passenger seat. Nothing is missing, and my theory is they got in through the rear window, sat down, rifled through some things, made a pile, and then got scared off by the alarm when they opened the door (the LED says the door zone was triggered).

It's my own fault for not fixing my broken window latch sooner (now the window's wedged closed with big thick maple dowels).

How has everyone else alarmed their rear window? It's no good if someone can just come on in through the rear window and not trigger alarm if they're smart enough to not open a door! I'd be willing to install motion sensors or prox sensors if that's the ony way. I can't see any simple way to run a reed switch there, though, since the windows slide pretty far.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Isaac

Elton

rig up a big hammer that swings down and hits them in the face when they open the rear window

all_terrain17

I like that idea.

da_bigg_wigg

Nothin like a BFH to the face to ruin a would be thief's attempt...

firemaniac

Would a magnetic swich like on a house window work, I have no experience with alarms but (at least in my distorted redneck world) it seems like it would work

farmerj

On my 4unner, I took some old drawer dividers for my tool box and cut them to the max opening I wanted for my side windows. Slip them into the window channels and instant lock. They can only open them so far.

Same idea works for sliding doors on the patio and in the window in the garage, only I use only broken broom handles.

CJM

A piece of wood works, but if you wanna get fancy go buy some aluminum stock from the hardware store and cut to fit and paint it black or gray to match. This stuff isnt flimsy and will hold well..

drguitarum2005

the magnetic things like on door and window alarms for houses from radio shack would technically work. find what circuit gets tripped when the rear door is opened and put the magnets in-line with that...anyone opening it would trip it when the alarm is set unless im not thinking of a scenario in my sleepy state

CJM

Yea but if you alarm it how many people actually look when a car alarm goes off? Not all thieves are scared of them either..

What I wanna know is how the heck the guy crawled in from that window..I dont fit in it..

farmerj

I used aluminum dividers like these turned upside down in the window channel inside.

Cut them to length, you can allow the window to be cracked open.

04 Rocko Taco

X2. I cant even begin to imagin why a kid that young (to explain his small stature of getting through the window) would turn to thievery at his age...sad.

firemaniac

In my EMS work I have to deal with methamphetamine addicts (including my brother who is now clean by the grace of God) I have seen some that when they were clean their was no way they would have fit through the opening, but after a few months of drugs they are so under weight that they can fit into lots of small places, cant hold a job and are so desperate for another high they will do and risk anything, it is all that they can think of.

As far as securing the windows I have seen charlie bar style devices work well also in building the center console in my van I spent lots of time in the cabinetry, and door and window department of my local Lowe's. With a little imagination a casement window lock secured with pop rivets could work

isaac338

whoa, i forgot about this thread. i should mention it's a 94 pickup so the window is a lot bigger than you 95+ guys. i'm six feet and 220lbs and i fit through it fine.

buddy also could have reached in far enough to unlock the passenger door, and tripped the alarm when he opened the door.

anyways, the window's wedged shut with some big pieces of maple and now i take all my stereo gear out of the truck when i leave it.. and i'm buying a commando 870 for the pager whenever i get a chance.

thanks for all the suggestions.

1989toy4wd

ductape...fixes everything... haha

But seriously, I would like to know how they fit through that too...because my 89 has the 2 windows that slide, and i have tried to reach in there to change the cd track, and almost got stuck!!