Blaupunkt keycard security

suddy · Post by **suddy** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 7:04 pm

Right, ive got myself a blaupunkt radio from ebay, but the faceplate isnt removable.

im a bit worried about leaving it even with the keycard removed, i know faceplate removal is a very good deterent to the oppertunist

this keycard malarky renders the radio useless unless the keycard is in it,

dont fancy finding a pile of glass on the floor only to find the radio's not been taken

any thoughts?

reynolds_p1 · Post by **reynolds_p1** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 7:44 pm

You could look for a blanking plate to cover it up they just clip on i think, there are usually a few on ebay. You might try that

pol · Post by **pol** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 8:12 pm

Blaupunkt are pretty ugly looking! (No offence meant)... I reckon it's their built in theft deterrent.

pol

Murf · Post by **Murf** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 11:35 pm

ive got one of these too, if you read the manual there is a flashing LED that you can activate when the card is removed that lights up the card slot. its not much but it helps!
as pol said so tactfully they are kinda "factory" looking in there design so you might find no-one breaks in in the 1st place!

they are also great stereos from the point of view that its really easy to rig them so that you have an auxiliary input into the back of the unit, great for ipods!
this explains why i have a blaupunkt for each of my vehicles

SanPhire · Post by **SanPhire** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 2:27 pm

email Blaupunkt peeps - my mate got a pair of window stickers to remind people that his radio had the keycard removed off them for P&P - like the olden days when we used to get the RadioAlarm stickers all over the place!! Hurrah for the early 90s!

Amonra · Post by **Amonra** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 12:10 am

through experience i can say that the keycard works very well as a deterrant. my other car was fitted with one of them and was broken into twice ( it was loud i.e. lots of bass and d wrong ppl noticed ) and the stereo was never even touched. i eventually had an alarm installed so the breaking in stopped so i would guess an alarm is always a good investment wether you have a keyard or a removable face plate.