Stolen Ford Stereos

[Gadgetoid]

I was reading a thread on the upsurge in stolen ford stereos on the Honest John website last night :lol: . Nobody could say outright but the widespread ability to unlock the codes on these seemed to be the culprit, making them inherently insecure and of course they are 'oh so easy' to fit :(

 

Subsequently I was browsing through a certain internet auction site used by us all ;) . I found it interesting that a certain seller of top Ford stereos ( 6006 and 6000 models predominantly) was selling 4 different units at the time. Reason for sale each time was given as variations on the theme 'I have upgraded to SatNav' or 'I now have a company car'. One wonders how many SatNav equipped company cars one can possibly possess at any one time :lol: . Looking back through the sellers items I see he only seems to sell Ford stereos. Naturally all his feedback is positive for providing such bargains :lol: . I will not be more specific in case he has a genuine reason for giving misleading details. However I have found out that Essex police have a wonderful online crime reporting tool for non-urgent crimes :D . I hope Mr Plod acts upon the information and doesn't simply file it :(

 

I hope this info will encourage anyone looking to upgrade their stereo to doublecheck not only the feedback but also the nature of previous items sold by any seller they are considering.

 

Worrying though that Ford stereos seem in demand by the toerags of this world due to the general release of the code unlocker.

[Gadgetoid]

:lol: Replying to my own post

 

I see that there is a thread in the technical section where people are swapping the code cracking software :lol:

 

I wonder how many of them really own Galaxys or if any of them might be ready to sell you their old stereo due to 'upgrading' from a nearby quiet street :lol:

[_dg]

I'm not sure if this comes under pirated software, but if you report such posts they may be withdrawn

[Gadgetoid]

I looked up stolen goods on the Help pages. All it suggests is to inform the local police and gives an email address which will respond to 'law enforcement' officers but not members of the public. :lol: . I left these details with Essex police (the alleged location of the seller).

 

To be fair I do not know these to be definitely stolen. It just seems very suspicious. It is up to Mr Plod to take it further. :lol:

[GSMGuy]

Hmm.. TBH, I think I know exactly the *bay trader you are on about... Was thinking of upgrading the 6000 to a 6006 in my Gal, and was almost gonna purchase from him... UNTIL I looked at his other items for sale, and the reasons for same.... Became very suspicious... And am now going to buy from a legitimate breakers... H?ence one more reason for needing the Code Generator.... Swings and roundabouts eh??

 

Mike

[Gadgetoid]

And am now going to buy from a legitimate breakers

 

Top Tip: If you are looking at stereos for Mark II Galaxys ( with the added lip to fit the flat dash ) ask to look at the tailgate from the vehicle from which it came. There should be a four figure number written in the recess for the handle on the lower margin of the tailgate. So long as the stereo has not already been swapped this is its code. Unfortunately in my 2 year old car the stereo had been swapped for an identical model but different unit, also cracking the facia in the process :lol: .

I don't think that this is a problem for thefts as you have to unlock and open the tailgate to view it. Toerags usually access the vehicle via a broken window without bothering with locks :lol:

[GSMGuy]

Nice tip - will bear in mind... But prob gonna be a mail order job...

 

Mike

[Dave-G]

;) I hear what you're all saying :(

 

:D But If I was in a buisiness that sold aftermarket stereo's for example, or "Daves-mart" I too would try to increase my chances of clearing a slow moving Item like this that is no longer required by the person that fitted a non ford "upgrade" :lol:

 

search this forum to see how many might be set to one side

 

:lol: You ought to bear in mind that some people are addicted to baybuying, and frequently get sucked into paying way over the top just to "win" the auction :lol:

 

:D And also,please bear in mind that this could be a perfectly legitimate car audio specialist clearing out their part exchanges?....just like hewlett packard sell "refurbished PC's :(

[Guest stevebm1]

I have a copy of the code breaker program,which i needed because I had no radio code,when i bought my galaxy,and it needed a new battery,and wasn't inclined to give frauds

[Masked Marauder]

The whole code generator thing is not the issue, it is in the wild and not hard to get a hold of. I have it (but don't ask for it unless you have a load of posts on here) and have used it to calculate a few codes for myself and some mates.

 

The guy who gave me the calculator is a recovery driver who takes cars to the breakers (or sometimes not) and sells on anything that is worth anything that the people who don't wan't the car have left in it.

 

As for the guy on eBay, perhaps he has a legitimate source for all the radios he deals in.

 

I was laughing when looking on eBay the other day, someone had bid

[Richmond]

I have a copy of the code breaker program,which i needed because I had no radio code,when i bought my galaxy,and it needed a new battery,and wasn't inclined to give frauds

[Andrew T]

wasn't inclined to give frauds

[Daveyboy]

You can get them cheaply, and legit, from Environ:

http://www.environcarsales.co.uk/used_parts.htm

 

or FMS Spares:

http://www.fms-ford-spares.co.uk/catalog/default.php

 

 

Dave

[GSMGuy]

Bloody 'ell

[Guest stevebm1]

I should add that as an extra security measure,I removed my serial number stickers from the radio prior to fitting,this way if any bastard nicks it,its useless.

[Gadgetoid]

And also,please bear in mind that this could be a perfectly legitimate car audio specialist clearing out their part exchanges?....just like hewlett packard sell "refurbished PC's

 

I agree - but someone who advertises a clearout with bargain prices is as just likely to attract business as making up stories about the multiple company cars he has just been forced into. Anyone caught in such an obvious lie is not likely to be the shiniest pebble on the beach. What do you think is more likely - the stupid fence or the sly trader? :lol: . I would have thought that clearouts of unwanted stock are much more likely to be 4000 and 5000 models than the more desirable 6006.

 

My intention was merely to warn any of the community of good guys who use this site that there are some suspicious duplications in these adverts - so buyer beware :D .

 

Anyway I was impressed that my query to the law seems to have been at least noticed - received a follow up telephone call for my online report on 10am Monday. If the seller is legit then he will just have to explain his situation - and he deserves my apologies for doubting him. If not, then he should be glad that we no longer give thieves the sentences they deserve :o

[italiastar]

Try www.caraudiodirect.com - they currently have a Kenwood CD/MP3 player for

[Masked Marauder]

I should add that as an extra security measure,I removed my serial number stickers from the radio prior to fitting,this way if any bastard nicks it,its useless.

I took the sticker off my Blupunkt for just that reason. It won't stop it getting nicked but at least it will be useless if it does.