failed attempt at break in??
07-22-2009, 07:23 PM
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failed attempt at break in??
so I was washing my car today and found this!! i dunno when it happend but damn what do you guys think? i do have the pionner 700bt maybe thats what they were after
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07-23-2009, 05:23 AM
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it looks like they didnt know what they were doing, but I guess I will have to report it to police, what does it look like I will need just a new mirror?
07-23-2009, 12:03 PM
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I doubt it was an attempted break-in. What kind of idiot breaks into a car by trying to pry the mirror off when there is a perfectly good window that could be broken? Just doesn't make any sense. Probably someone just being a hater and decided to damage your car.
07-23-2009, 01:04 PM
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They were trying to shatter your window. I had my old Accord broken into this way....
They pry a screwdriver in between the glass and a panel at the front or back (front for yours...they used the back for mine) and apply prying pressure. According to the cop that came out to write up the report, it doesn't take much pressure to shatter the glass completely (he said he sees this method used all day long). Looks like the glass was stronger than the mirror trim in your case....in my case, I lost my entire audio system (DVD & screen, plus all speakers/amps...except for the brain to the screen...haha!), VAFC (which was the biggest pain because I had to rewire the ECU to work without it...the car wouldn't even start at first), and some random stuff...as well as needing a new window and trim panel because the trim panel will look like yours even if they're successful in breaking the glass.
Consider yourself lucky that you still have that Pioneer unit...
Not sure if my explanation makes sense...here's a pic to try and help:
They pry a screwdriver in between the glass and a panel at the front or back (front for yours...they used the back for mine) and apply prying pressure. According to the cop that came out to write up the report, it doesn't take much pressure to shatter the glass completely (he said he sees this method used all day long). Looks like the glass was stronger than the mirror trim in your case....in my case, I lost my entire audio system (DVD & screen, plus all speakers/amps...except for the brain to the screen...haha!), VAFC (which was the biggest pain because I had to rewire the ECU to work without it...the car wouldn't even start at first), and some random stuff...as well as needing a new window and trim panel because the trim panel will look like yours even if they're successful in breaking the glass.
Consider yourself lucky that you still have that Pioneer unit...
Not sure if my explanation makes sense...here's a pic to try and help:
Last edited by ProperID; 07-23-2009 at 01:13 PM. Reason: added pic
07-23-2009, 01:53 PM
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They were trying to shatter your window. I had my old Accord broken into this way....
They pry a screwdriver in between the glass and a panel at the front or back (front for yours...they used the back for mine) and apply prying pressure. According to the cop that came out to write up the report, it doesn't take much pressure to shatter the glass completely (he said he sees this method used all day long). Looks like the glass was stronger than the mirror trim in your case....in my case, I lost my entire audio system (DVD & screen, plus all speakers/amps...except for the brain to the screen...haha!), VAFC (which was the biggest pain because I had to rewire the ECU to work without it...the car wouldn't even start at first), and some random stuff...as well as needing a new window and trim panel because the trim panel will look like yours even if they're successful in breaking the glass.
Consider yourself lucky that you still have that Pioneer unit...
Not sure if my explanation makes sense...here's a pic to try and help:
Attachment 251047
They pry a screwdriver in between the glass and a panel at the front or back (front for yours...they used the back for mine) and apply prying pressure. According to the cop that came out to write up the report, it doesn't take much pressure to shatter the glass completely (he said he sees this method used all day long). Looks like the glass was stronger than the mirror trim in your case....in my case, I lost my entire audio system (DVD & screen, plus all speakers/amps...except for the brain to the screen...haha!), VAFC (which was the biggest pain because I had to rewire the ECU to work without it...the car wouldn't even start at first), and some random stuff...as well as needing a new window and trim panel because the trim panel will look like yours even if they're successful in breaking the glass.
Consider yourself lucky that you still have that Pioneer unit...
Not sure if my explanation makes sense...here's a pic to try and help:
Attachment 251047
Sounds like that'd be easier
07-23-2009, 03:24 PM
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well i did a report today and the cops said it looked like they tried to use one of those slim jim things to open my doors etc, but i got to get in touch with my insurance and see whats up