Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site phri.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!whuxlm!harpo!decvax!tektronix!uw-beaver!cornell!vax135!timeinc!phri!fritz From: fritz@phri.UUCP (Dave Fritzinger) Newsgroups: net.auto,net.consumers Subject: Re: Protecting Car Stereos Message-ID: <284@phri.UUCP> Date: Thu, 27-Jun-85 08:30:19 EDT Article-I.D.: phri.284 Posted: Thu Jun 27 08:30:19 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 5-Jul-85 07:26:27 EDT References: <273@phri.UUCP> <1110@peora.UUCP> <326@ihlpm.UUCP> Organization: Public Health Research Inst. (NY, NY) Lines: 15 Xref: watmath net.auto:7261 net.consumers:2517 > > I once saw this cheap plastic insert that you plugged into your car tape > player that looked like a cheap AM/FM radio. It came with a stereo that > was priced at approx. $800. I don't know if they make a generic one to > fit any type of car stereo (or adaptable to any type of car stereo). > > -Ben Levine They do-it's called a "decoy" and it costs about $5.00. I've been using one for the last year or so, and it apparently works since my car hasn't been broken into since I bought it, even though I was parking in NYC for a while! Dave Fritzinger PHRI NYC allegra!phri!fritz