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Car Battery Theft: Is There A Lasting Solution? by Timagex(m): 8:47am On Nov 26, 2022
Good morning everyone.

I live in a house with a big compound. Recently, some car dealers somehow had a deal/agreement/permission to be parking their cars in our compound. They take the cars out in the morning to their car stands and return them in the evening. This has been going on for weeks without any hassle.

This morning, we all woke up to discover that, some men of the underworld raided last night and removed the batteries of all the cars in the compound. We are talking about nearly 10 cars o. The tenants who have cars were also affected. They even had access to a particular Honda's interior. It was such a mess!

Here are my questions:
1. Apart from normal locking of cars, what other ways can be used to safeguard car batteries?

2. I heard some car keys can open other similar cars! grin How can car owners prevent such?

3. All of the cars in the compound are Japanese. When I want to buy my own car, can I look towards the German cars? I heard they have better security. How true is this?

Thank you.
Re: Car Battery Theft: Is There A Lasting Solution? by Timagex(m): 8:47am On Nov 26, 2022
Car experts, please, come in...


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Re: Car Battery Theft: Is There A Lasting Solution? by badaru911: 9:22am On Nov 26, 2022
Timagex:
Car experts, please, come in...
..... Truly, I was expecting how to prevent those car dealers from getting hungry police officers from arresting all the occupants in the house in the name of carrying out thorough investigation.... undecided undecided..Go get a good lawyer : tongue grin
Re: Car Battery Theft: Is There A Lasting Solution? by Timagex(m): 9:42am On Nov 26, 2022
badaru911:

..... Truly, I was expecting how to prevent those car dealers from getting hungry police officers from arresting all the occupants in the house in the name of carrying out thorough investigation.... undecided undecided..Go get a good lawyer : tongue grin

grin grin
Re: Car Battery Theft: Is There A Lasting Solution? by aieromon(m): 10:51am On Nov 26, 2022
Timagex:


Here are my questions:
1. Apart from normal locking of cars, what other ways can be used to safeguard car batteries?

Construct a battery cage.

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Re: Car Battery Theft: Is There A Lasting Solution? by buygala(m): 1:26pm On Nov 26, 2022
aieromon:


Construct a battery cage.
True

But this your own cage get as e be o.. The way that thing is constructed, it can cause a metal breach between the positive and negative battery terminals, which can lead to frying of the car's electricals or even a fire..

A more carefully built cage like this, with the cage metal strips far away from the battery terminals, is perfect

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Re: Car Battery Theft: Is There A Lasting Solution? by Timagex(m): 1:35pm On Nov 26, 2022
aieromon:


Construct a battery cage.

Hmmmmm....this looks good. Thanks for your input, sir.
Re: Car Battery Theft: Is There A Lasting Solution? by Cgy1: 3:57pm On Nov 26, 2022
Where do you stay never experience such
Re: Car Battery Theft: Is There A Lasting Solution? by lightdream: 4:51pm On Nov 26, 2022
I did my battery cage exactly like this. It was almost a dream seeing my bonnet slight opened, I was like I did not engage any mechanic, fast forward the battery was gone.
I carried my new battery out everyday until I got a lasting Solution with the battery cage.

buygala:

True

But this your own cage get as e be o.. The way that thing is constructed, it can cause a metal breach between the positive and negative battery terminals, which can lead to frying of the car's electricals or even a fire..

A more carefully built cage like this, with the cage metal strips far away from the battery terminals, is perfect

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Re: Car Battery Theft: Is There A Lasting Solution? by olakrim(m): 7:23pm On Nov 26, 2022
In fact my car battery is in my sitting room as we speak, only fix it when going out with the car till I find time to construct a guard like the latter. It is becoming a menace!

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Re: Car Battery Theft: Is There A Lasting Solution? by diportivo: 7:59pm On Nov 26, 2022
lightdream:
I did my battery cage exactly like this. It was almost a dream seeing my bonnet slight opened, I was like I did not engage any mechanic, fast forward the battery was gone.
I carried my new battery out everyday until I got a lasting Solution with the battery cage.



grin grin grin grin



olakrim:
In fact my car battery is in my sitting room as we speak, only fix it when going out with the car till I find time to construct a guard like the latter. It is becoming a menace!



grin grin grin grin

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Re: Car Battery Theft: Is There A Lasting Solution? by Timagex(m): 10:33pm On Nov 26, 2022
Cgy1:
Where do you stay never experience such

Ibadan. Rainbow, along ojoo road.
Re: Car Battery Theft: Is There A Lasting Solution? by BoboKush(m): 4:08am On Nov 27, 2022
Timagex:


Ibadan. Rainbow, along ojoo road.

Adugbo mi niyen...... I dey find house o.... No nt area them dey vandalise car grin
Re: Car Battery Theft: Is There A Lasting Solution? by Kewtt: 8:28am On Nov 27, 2022
Timagex:
Good morning everyone.

I live in a house with a big compound. Recently, some car dealers somehow had a deal/agreement/permission to be parking their cars in our compound. They take the cars out in the morning to their car stands and return them in the evening. This has been going on for weeks without any hassle.

This morning, we all woke up to discover that, some men of the underworld raided last night and removed the batteries of all the cars in the compound. We are talking about nearly 10 cars o. The tenants who have cars were also affected. They even had access to a particular Honda's interior. It was such a mess!

Here are my questions:
1. Apart from normal locking of cars, what other ways can be used to safeguard car batteries?

2. I heard some car keys can open other similar cars! grin How can car owners prevent such?

3. All of the cars in the compound are Japanese. When I want to buy my own car, can I look towards the German cars? I heard they have better security. How true is this?

Thank you.
I guess you don't have any Mercedes Benz cars in that compound? W210, W211, W202 series
Re: Car Battery Theft: Is There A Lasting Solution? by Timagex(m): 9:52am On Nov 27, 2022
Kewtt:

I guess you don't have any Mercedes Benz cars in that compound? W210, W211, W202 series

No Mercedes sir. grin I heard Mercedes and BMW is a no go area for those thieves. cheesy

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Re: Car Battery Theft: Is There A Lasting Solution? by Timagex(m): 9:55am On Nov 27, 2022
BoboKush:


Adugbo mi niyen...... I dey find house o.... No nt area them dey vandalise car grin

It's not like they vandalize cars every day o. This is my second year there and this is the first time we will have theft issues. The environment is pretty safe. cool. Which Kain apartment you dey find?
Re: Car Battery Theft: Is There A Lasting Solution? by BoboKush(m): 11:03am On Nov 27, 2022
Timagex:


It's not like they vandalize cars every day o. This is my second year there and this is the first time we will have theft issues. The environment is pretty safe. cool. Which Kain apartment you dey find?

A room self con or room n parlour self contain

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Re: Car Battery Theft: Is There A Lasting Solution? by felix55(m): 4:29pm On Nov 27, 2022
Install car security alarm system... Any shake or touch ... Is wowowo !!!

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Re: Car Battery Theft: Is There A Lasting Solution? by Timagex(m): 5:44pm On Dec 02, 2022
BoboKush:


A room self con or room n parlour self contain

Bro, message me on WhatsApp so that I can forward the number of house agents I have to you. My digit is on my profile.
Re: Car Battery Theft: Is There A Lasting Solution? by BoboKush(m): 6:49pm On Dec 02, 2022
Timagex:


Bro, message me on WhatsApp so that I can forward the number of house agents I have to you. My digit is on my profile.

Thanks boss
Re: Car Battery Theft: Is There A Lasting Solution? by Pickmycall: 8:04pm On Dec 02, 2022
At my former place of work,a car dealer negotiated with the hotel manager to be parking his car at the fence of the hotel.The hotel contracted policemen to be guarding the hotel.
At midnight,a thief gained access through one of the tokumbo cars parked at the hotel fence and removed the gearbox.
According to a cab driver who saw them inside his car he slept in that night,he was calling the mopol's number who was on duty that night because he said he saw the thief with a pistol.Unfortunatately the mopol couldn't answer his phone call.
It seemed to be a planned job because the mopol also slept in his own car parked outside too.
Re: Car Battery Theft: Is There A Lasting Solution? by kenebee(m): 7:29pm On Dec 18, 2022
Hello guys so i need your opinion on a matter
My uncle sells german cars at beggar lagos but the issue is that people dont seem to like german cars as they prefer the flashy American ones
He has been adviced to switch over to other cars from other countries but he refused saying german cars are stronger and better
So whats your say on this
Is there a group of people who prefer german cars you can direct to him
cos I'm not happy with his business progress
So whats your thoughts guys
Re: Car Battery Theft: Is There A Lasting Solution? by Daviestunech(m): 1:01pm On Dec 19, 2022
kenebee:
Hello guys so i need your opinion on a matter
My uncle sells german cars at beggar lagos but the issue is that people dont seem to like german cars as they prefer the flashy American ones
He has been adviced to switch over to other cars from other countries but he refused saying german cars are stronger and better
So whats your say on this
Is there a group of people who prefer german cars you can direct to him
cos I'm not happy with his business progress
So whats your thoughts guys


He should improve on his marketing skills nd not only based on German vehicle, it's should be varieties.

If he only based on German vehicles only, they will b buyer though but it's will b once in a decade
Re: Car Battery Theft: Is There A Lasting Solution? by kenebee(m): 2:15pm On Dec 19, 2022
Daviestunech:


He should improve on his marketing skills nd not only based on German vehicle, it's should be varieties.

If he only based on German vehicles only, they will b buyer though but it's will b once in a decade
Okay thanks for your input

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Re: Car Battery Theft: Is There A Lasting Solution? by diportivo: 9:56am On Dec 26, 2022
Pickmycall:
At my former place of work,a car dealer negotiated with the hotel manager to be parking his car at the fence of the hotel.The hotel contracted policemen to be guarding the hotel.
At midnight,a thief gained access through one of the tokumbo cars parked at the hotel fence and removed the gearbox.
According to a cab driver who saw them inside his car he slept in that night,he was calling the mopol's number who was on duty that night because he said he saw the thief with a pistol.Unfortunatately the mopol couldn't answer his phone call.
It seemed to be a planned job because the mopol also slept in his own car parked outside too.

Re: Car Battery Theft: Is There A Lasting Solution? by seglabsy(m): 12:20pm On Jan 20, 2023
Timagex:

Ibadan. Rainbow, along ojoo road.
do u still stay at rainbow?
Re: Car Battery Theft: Is There A Lasting Solution? by Timagex(m): 12:36pm On Jan 20, 2023
seglabsy:
do u still stay at rainbow?

Why do you ask sir?
Re: Car Battery Theft: Is There A Lasting Solution? by seglabsy(m): 12:42pm On Jan 20, 2023
Timagex:


Why do you ask sir?
i once stayed behind that frsc or vio office,one will pass baba olowere house
Re: Car Battery Theft: Is There A Lasting Solution? by Timagex(m): 3:38pm On Jan 20, 2023
seglabsy:
i once stayed behind that frsc or vio office,one will pass baba olowere house

Oh...I see. Where do you stay now?
Re: Car Battery Theft: Is There A Lasting Solution? by stuffs2002: 9:20pm On Jan 20, 2023
aieromon:


Construct a battery cage.


This will eventually burn the car the day positive and negative of batteries come in contact.
Re: Car Battery Theft: Is There A Lasting Solution? by seglabsy(m): 9:10am On Jan 21, 2023
Timagex:


Oh...I see. Where do you stay now?
ok i stay in oyo now but i do come to always.pls u said u need 2004 honda civic?like how much?because i have a dealer with one in lagos at 750k but the engine is faulty.08032432089 whatsapp

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