Anti-theft device

Normgreg

I've got a 2012 Parcar LE (48volt electric) and looking to secure it from theft. since several golf carts have been stolen in my area. Any suggestions are welcome. I've have thought maybe a replacement key switch, keypad switch or gps tracker might work. If anyone has installed any of these and has a supplier. That would be great. Thanks

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scottyb

Lots of options here. A quick site search should net some reading material.
Some people use a cable lock from the steering wheel to the seatback frame, others use a unique ignition key, or a hidden kill switch.

crash test dummy

some of us use a 6' stainless steel chain with a master lock

Fast Ed

It is so easy to hide a kill switch somewhere. Very cheap and difficult to find if you are a thief in a hurry to steal something. Manufactureres also sell unique key switches that don't have the "every other cart has the same key" key. Problem is that the keyswitch is easy to jump with a simple wire with alligator clips on either end.

Pipesta

Our cart has a unique key, locking lug nuts and one of these wheel locks. Never had an issue.

Tommy T

I like the 10' chain hooked to the Pit Bull on the other end. works every time.

2016CTD

I leave my cart at the campground attached to the frame of my camper with a high security chain and high security lock.

mike484

If you have an old cell phone, pay the $10 a month for the data fee, don't have it hooked up as a phone. Plug it in and put it away somewhere. If your cart comes up missing, just track the phone and you can locate it. Cheaper than Low Jack and you can use it on anything that you want to secure.

Last year some kids stole my truck, it had my brief case in it with my iPad. I tracked my iPad as it traveled from Houston to Florida, waiting for them to stop somewhere long enough I could call the local Sherriffs department. Sure enough, when they got to Florida, they stopped for a while. I called the county Sherriff and they went and got my truck back.

Funny thing is, I could tell they were playing with the iPad, fully unaware that it was giving away their location.

Sad thing is, with my deductible, the missing cash from my brief case, and some missing items such as my GPS and a few other things, I was out about $1,800. One of the thieves was released after a week in jail, the other one got 3 years probation and a $300 fine. But, I did get my truck back.

HBR

I am curious why you waited so long and let them drive so far before you called law enforcement? At the very least I wouldnt want all those miles on my vehicle. I am not familiar with ipad tracking and how precise it is, but I would think it would give you a good enough idea what interstate they were on and an approximate time they would be traveling past a certain point. Seems someone could have been waiting for them.

Anyway I am glad you got your truck back.

I prefer to keep people from taking things in the first place. Once that type of person has your property they tend to do really stupid things with it and to it.

mike484

I didn't know where they were going, didn't want to stir up too much by calling all over and getting several police departments out on a wild goose chase, even though they were traveling I10, they could have turned off at any time. When they did stop, it was at gas stations and I knew they would probably be gone before the police could arrive. I knew sooner or later they would have to stop somewhere to get some rest. When they got to Florida, they stopped at a trailer park, I took advantage of their extended stop and called the county sherriff.

But, looking back, I could have assumed they would stay on I10 and just call a couple counties ahead.