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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 08:13 PM
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Default how do you secure your S2k antenna?

how do you prevent some random yahoo from walking up to your car and twist off your s2k antenna? superglue? or is there no solution to prevent theft?
Old Oct 17, 2005 | 08:25 PM
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Some folks have recommended threadlock. Personally, I just hope really really hard and it's worked thus far.
Old Oct 17, 2005 | 08:26 PM
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I used crazy glue.
Old Oct 17, 2005 | 08:27 PM
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Kryptonite lock, 6 feet of chain and 50,000 volts or not. just screwed it down tight. Even if I get jacked, I have the stocker and its only $20 for a new one
Old Oct 17, 2005 | 08:34 PM
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i used medium grade locktite. if you try to unscrew it, the outer rubber covering turns, but the bolt inside doesnt. you need to clamp the bottom with some vice grips to remove.

on my old VW, i had two s2000 antenna stolen. on the second time, the thief replaced it with a stock antenna lol.
Old Oct 17, 2005 | 08:44 PM
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cool, i'll look into some locktite then. i know its $20 for a new one, but its $20 i rather not spend if i don't have to.
Old Oct 17, 2005 | 08:45 PM
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I just take it off and put it in my glove box when I park the car anywhere questionable.
Old Oct 17, 2005 | 09:29 PM
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i got mine stolen at the mall. i got another one ,now everytime i parked i take it off and put it in the trunk.
Old Oct 17, 2005 | 09:49 PM
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Dynatex Boltlocker.
Old Oct 17, 2005 | 09:56 PM
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so these thread locks/bolt lockers don't affect reception? i assume all the signal is tranfered thru the very bolt that i'm applying the bolt locker to right?
Old Oct 17, 2005 | 10:30 PM
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Lefty-loosey/Rightie-tighty. j/k I slathered mine with Armor-All. (The only part of my tC that has Armor-All on it.) Makes it hard to grab. If worse comes to worse, then I'll just 'jack' one off an Element. j/k again? Maybe- .
Old Oct 18, 2005 | 01:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Hyghgynx
Lefty-loosey/Rightie-tighty. j/k I slathered mine with Armor-All. (The only part of my tC that has Armor-All on it.) Makes it hard to grab. If worse comes to worse, then I'll just 'jack' one off an Element. j/k again? Maybe- .
Damn why didnt I think of taking one off the Element. HAHA
Old Oct 18, 2005 | 02:45 AM
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my friend put superglue on the thread and screwed it on really hard.
Old Oct 18, 2005 | 06:13 PM
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red locktite.....that thing isn't goin' anywhere, with out pliers and some fancy language. reception is fine.
Old Oct 18, 2005 | 06:47 PM
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I used blue threadlock/lock-tite. It's strong enough to prevent people to take off the antenna by hand, but weak enough to get it off with pliers. I was gonna use red, but I'd probably end up breaking the antenna if I ever tried to remove it.
Old Oct 18, 2005 | 08:30 PM
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on my old VW, i had two s2000 antenna stolen. on the second time, the thief replaced it with a stock antenna lol.
what a nice thief.
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