Have a muffler shop etch your VIN number onto the converter Spray-paint the converter with a highly visible high-heat paint You can install an anti-theft device on the converter If parking in a garage is not possible, vehicle owners should try to park in well-lit areas and be aware of ...
One mechanic writing "there are still no measures in place to prevent the theft", going on to say, "I have to keep these units in the shop after the converters are replaced so that they are not stolen again". And while the city claims 68 thefts in Boyle Heights, one email says "it...
The Los Angeles Police Department is responding to a wave of catalytic converter thefts with a new device it says will help track stolen parts. The aptly named Insta Etch is a device that allows authorities to paint a VIN number onto a metal object. While it doesn’t act...
"There's been so many thefts, throughout the nation, they're just backlogged in catalytic converter replacements," he said, himself a 2022 theft victim. John is not alone. "It's happened to me three different times; very, very frustrating and, of course, very expensive to get these car...
California's governor signed legislation into effect today that will make it harder for catalytic-converter thieves to get away with selling them, the Los Angeles Times reported. The new law will require sellers of the valuable anti-smog equipment to prove they came by it legally or face string...
By design or not, helps prevent catalytic converter theft. Posted via the PriusChat mobile app. #1 Marine Ray, Feb 3, 2022 Georgina Rudkus Senior Member Joined: Sep 15, 2018 3,262 2,281 0 Location: Taylors, SC Vehicle: 2012 Prius v wagon Model: Two Marine Ray said: ...
Our 2007 Prius, which we've owned since it was new, had its catalytic converter cut out last night, despite being parked right under my bedroom...
That's when one of the grand theft suspects got out of the car and began sawing off the catalytic converter off the Excursion, Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies said. The woman inside the Excursion was woken up by the noise, and that's when she turned on her car, ...
That's when one of the grand theft suspects got out of the car and began sawing off the catalytic converter off the Excursion, Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies said. The woman inside the Excursion was woken up by the noise, and that's when she turned on her car, ...
(CBS) --Catalytic converter thefts—and sometimes ensuing violence—have been a severe problem in the Chicago area for several years. But it is a nationwide trend, and it is getting renewed focus after actor Johnny Wactor was gunned down when he caught thieves hitting his car in Los Angeles...