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Ravelco Anti-Theft System

An affordable and effective solution to vehicle theft
From the June, 2009 issue of GM High-Tech Performance
By Rick Jensen
Photography by Rick Jensen
Anti Theft Device
David of Northeast Ravelco... 
   
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Anti Theft Device
David of Northeast Ravelco came to NYC to perform the installation. David does mobile installations of the Ravelco throughout the Northeast, and I was his second stop of the day--the first was an installation in the Bronx.
Ravelco Anti Theft Installed Unit
Not surprisingly, David's... 
   
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Ravelco Anti Theft Installed Unit
Not surprisingly, David's Toyota 4Runner has a Ravelco. The vehicle had a relatively expensive alarm system already on it when he purchased it. "But the alarm kept going off, such that the neighbors complained," he said. "Most alarm systems have color-coded wires--it took me under a minute to disarm it."
Ravelco Anti Theft Ls1 Camaro Engine
I followed along as he installed... 
   
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Ravelco Anti Theft Ls1 Camaro Engine
I followed along as he installed a Ravelco theft-deterrent system on my LS1 Camaro. Note the factory look of this engine bay for future reference.
Ravelco Anti Theft Ravelco Device
This is a section of the Ravelco... 
   
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Ravelco Anti Theft Ravelco Device
This is a section of the Ravelco device--for security's sake, we won't show you the entire ball of wax: a gray 16-pin coded plug, a gray base unit, and an armored steel cable leading out of the base unit is shown here.
Ravelco Anti Theft Wiring Examination
David began by studying the... 
   
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Ravelco Anti Theft Wiring Examination
David began by studying the F-body's wiring. Ravelco has wiring diagrams for any vehicle to facilitate the installation of this system.
Ravelco Anti Theft Panel Removal
Next, he goes under the Camaro's... 
   
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Ravelco Anti Theft Panel Removal
Next, he goes under the Camaro's dash to find a suitable mounting location for the base unit. As the armored cable on the back of the base unit is about two feet long, it needs room behind the mounting location. "The number-one question we get is about mounting location," Dave says. "We want it to be very accessible to the driver, and we prefer not to mount it in moveable locations like a glove box or lighter tray. The only reason we would hide this unit is for aesthetic reasons." As the Ravelco system has never been defeated, you can see why hiding it is not a priority.

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