Stolen truck Indy area

Go Fast · 11/18/08, 10:33 AM

Even if your On-star is not activated, the cops can call in and have it located. I have seen that done many times. Don't know if it costs you anything on the back end after the truck is found, but it would be worth it. If you have a good insurance company they should be pursuing that for you. If the cops don't do it, NICB (National Insurance Crime Bureau) will. All insurance companies report thefts to NICB.

Being a 2007 your truck is equipped with PK3+ (Pass Key 3) immobilizer system.
In this system, the chip is in the head of the key and the plus (+) indicates encryption technology. New coded keys have to be programmed to the vehicle. At this time there is no known equipment capable of cloning these keys. The owner can program new keys into the vehicle with the use of one of their current active keys as well. Replacement keys can be purchased from a GM dealer or an aftermarket source, therefore tracing a purchase of an extra key is nearly impossible. This vehicle can hold up to ten active keys.

It is possible to swap in a new immoblizer computer box and use the matching key.
This does take awhile to do and is done by very organized and well informed theives. If your truck was taken this way, they will know how to disable the On-star so that a trace cannot be ran.

Of course it could always be stolen with a tow truck or a dolly.

Have faith, there is a pretty good chance you will see it again.

LittleRube · 11/18/08, 10:39 AM

[QUOTE=Go Fast;73887]Even if your On-star is not activated, the cops can call in and have it located. I have seen that done many times. Don't know if it costs you anything on the back end after the truck is found, but it would be worth it. If you have a good insurance company they should be pursuing that for you. If the cops don't do it, NICB (National Insurance Crime Bureau) will. All insurance companies report thefts to NICB.
QUOTE]

I thought the same thing but On-star told both me and the cop that it couldnt be done....:headbang

Go Fast · 11/18/08, 11:23 AM

Guess that depends on how helpful they want to be! I will say that the On-star is very easy to disable. Just takes a couple of wires disconnected.

I will keep an eye out down south of Indy.

Good luck.

Andrew S. Quinn · 11/18/08, 2:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Ovalmeister

What are you talking about Andrew? There's no crime in Maine! :wink
David.

I think the crime came when people from Massachusetts ,still mad that Maine broke away from Massachusetts,and started buying it back,one acre at a time !!!

Mud Packer · 11/20/08, 4:45 PM

Hey Rube, that is what you get moving from the Redbud City to a crime infested area like Fishers.:O: You know you could trust it parked next to the concession stand at Anderson. Plenty of Rubes there to watch it. When you find the guy, tell him to just push the blue button for you.:rolling:doh:

#1Brad Kuhn Fan · 11/20/08, 9:01 PM

any luck yet?

Mud Packer · 11/20/08, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by #1Brad Kuhn Fan

any luck yet?

I just saw Little Rube a few minutes ago. He said nothing yet and the longer it goes on the less likely that it will be found. I would bet that they had this scouted out ahead of time and knew exactly what they were going to do with it once they stole it. I would bet that it is a professional job.

Hubie · 11/21/08, 11:25 AM

Were the keys in it?

Hate to say it, but a '97 Chevy truck is nothing but a bunch of needed parts. Unethical body shops abound........ that thing is stripped and shipped.

Mud Packer · 11/21/08, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Hubie

Were the keys in it?

Hate to say it, but a '97 Chevy truck is nothing but a bunch of needed parts. Unethical body shops abound........ that thing is stripped and shipped.

I believe if you reread the original post, it is a 2007 not a 1997 Silverado.

LittleRube · 11/21/08, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Hubie

Were the keys in it?

Hate to say it, but a '97 Chevy truck is nothing but a bunch of needed parts. Unethical body shops abound........ that thing is stripped and shipped.

Ohhh...so you dont leave your keys in it!!!!:headbang

Mud Packer is right on the professional job. I was told yesterday that a second truck was stolen in the same apt complex as mine. It was a newer Dodge Ram with 22" and a dvd systems. So someone had us picked out.

11/18/08, 10:39 AM	#12 Re: Stolen truck Indy area
LittleRube Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 398	[QUOTE=Go Fast;73887]Even if your On-star is not activated, the cops can call in and have it located. I have seen that done many times. Don't know if it costs you anything on the back end after the truck is found, but it would be worth it. If you have a good insurance company they should be pursuing that for you. If the cops don't do it, NICB (National Insurance Crime Bureau) will. All insurance companies report thefts to NICB. QUOTE] I thought the same thing but On-star told both me and the cop that it couldnt be done....:headbang __________________ up - up - down - down - left - right - left - right - b - a - select - start

11/18/08, 10:33 AM	#11 Re: Stolen truck Indy area
Go Fast Senior Member Race Count This Year: 3 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 537	Even if your On-star is not activated, the cops can call in and have it located. I have seen that done many times. Don't know if it costs you anything on the back end after the truck is found, but it would be worth it. If you have a good insurance company they should be pursuing that for you. If the cops don't do it, NICB (National Insurance Crime Bureau) will. All insurance companies report thefts to NICB. Being a 2007 your truck is equipped with PK3+ (Pass Key 3) immobilizer system. In this system, the chip is in the head of the key and the plus (+) indicates encryption technology. New coded keys have to be programmed to the vehicle. At this time there is no known equipment capable of cloning these keys. The owner can program new keys into the vehicle with the use of one of their current active keys as well. Replacement keys can be purchased from a GM dealer or an aftermarket source, therefore tracing a purchase of an extra key is nearly impossible. This vehicle can hold up to ten active keys. It is possible to swap in a new immoblizer computer box and use the matching key. This does take awhile to do and is done by very organized and well informed theives. If your truck was taken this way, they will know how to disable the On-star so that a trace cannot be ran. Of course it could always be stolen with a tow truck or a dolly. Have faith, there is a pretty good chance you will see it again.

11/18/08, 11:23 AM	#13 Re: Stolen truck Indy area
Go Fast Senior Member Race Count This Year: 3 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 537	Guess that depends on how helpful they want to be! I will say that the On-star is very easy to disable. Just takes a couple of wires disconnected. I will keep an eye out down south of Indy. Good luck.

11/20/08, 4:45 PM	#15 Re: Stolen truck Indy area
Mud Packer Senior Member Race Count Last Year: 59 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,094	Hey Rube, that is what you get moving from the Redbud City to a crime infested area like Fishers.:O: You know you could trust it parked next to the concession stand at Anderson. Plenty of Rubes there to watch it. When you find the guy, tell him to just push the blue button for you.:rolling:doh:

11/20/08, 9:01 PM	#16 Re: Stolen truck Indy area
#1Brad Kuhn Fan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,012	any luck yet?

11/21/08, 11:25 AM	#18 Re: Stolen truck Indy area
Hubie Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 541	Were the keys in it? Hate to say it, but a '97 Chevy truck is nothing but a bunch of needed parts. Unethical body shops abound........ that thing is stripped and shipped.