I was running in to a similar problem with some shady crap going down on my street. It's a tight spot since half the street is one township, the other half is another - so who regularly patrols it?
I asked my township for a car up & down the street one or twice a night just to show the presence, hoping that would change things. But sadly nobody listened to me.

I finally spotted a officer sitting in our development and figured I stop and ask if he could personally cruise the street whenever he is in the area and has the time. He said he could see what he could do, since then a car may not have been on the street everyday, but they they have definitely increased patrol and less of the headache that originally concerned me.

Just ask a local officer sometimes they can work for ya when the town hall won't! Maybe he can cruise the area one night, waiting for the alarm.?!

It really sucks dude won't take you up on your offer and this is what it had come too. Have you talked face2face with him (may not be the smartest thing?), just sad to have to bring the police in for this.

 

Dude we had a car's alarm going off RIGHT behind our home. I called Chicago cops 2 times. The 2nd time they were "Aware of the Problem and are looking into it" Riiiiight. I saw them through my window. They were just cruising around the car outside of it's fence. They didn't even go inside the parking lot to look at it or contact the residents to let them know it was going off. I work up 6 hours later and went outside. Guess what? The car was still going off but just barely. The battery was almost dead.

 

My wife spoke with the owner directly. She was pretty clear that she was pissed and that he needed to address the issue.

We saw him poking around with it yesterday at 4:00 a.m. after the alarm went off. It would seem that his solution is to sleep with the key near him and disarm it if and when it wakes him.

I looked up the problem and it seems pretty common with 01 Jetta's which this is.

Requires replacement of the driver's side door lock and or replacement of the radio since the alarm system is tied into these two parts. Not likely that they guy will do either.

My solution is to snip the wires on the horn. No horn, no problem for the neighborhood. Funny thing is he says his horn doesn't work on the steering wheel, only when triggered by the alarm.

I'm calling code enforcement today to see if they can and will do anything about it.

Dude is making life hard for me since my wife gets a bit cranky without a good nights sleep!

 

sounds like you are doing the write thing man about code enforcement. I would have a sheet go around to the neighbors in the vaccinity and have them sign if they have heard this and demand something to be done.

there is NOTHING stronger in a case involving "hear say"....even a few will push ur side 100points.


-chris

 

ughh...i know EXACTLY what ur goin through. a kid across my street has a honda that he insists on starting, revving, listening to his music, alarm goin off, all at 2am. it pisses me off soooo much!!

 

just go out there one night a cut it for him and because his horn doesnt work anyway he will never know if it works or not.

 

Try code enforcement if it fails print the thread on Vortex head out to a junkyard yank the door lock and sit both on his door step. That would be epic. Sorry Shom.

 

This thread has some ideas that'll help. :evilgrin:

http://forums.focaljet.com/team-pit-stop/602484-how-dispose-bad-gasoline.html

 

I've thought about taking matters into my own hands but my street is very well lit and I don't want it to turn in to some kind of neighborhood grudge should I be seen.

I did offer to help him out but he hasn't taken me up on the offer. I figure five minutes under the hood and I could solve the problem by cutting the wires or pulling a fuse.

 

This thread has some ideas that'll help. :evilgrin:

http://forums.focaljet.com/team-pit-stop/602484-how-dispose-bad-gasoline.html

Like this one?

Of course you'd be throwing away $40-$50!

:lol:

 

[Devils Advocate] He may not want somebody poking around his car who's not a certified mechanic. Some people are weird about that stuff, no matter how lame it is. I know some folks who still will only take their make of vehicle to a garage that deals exclusively with the manufacturers country of origin. [/Devils Advocate] Still if that's the case he should save his penny rolls and get that **** fixed out of common courtesy. Or at least apologize and explain the delay.

 

get his hood open, connect the alarm/horn to go off when the brake pedal is used.

 

get his hood open, connect the alarm/horn to go off when the brake pedal is used.

That would be a good laugh!

 

Don't touch his car... if he finds out you did ANYTHING there could be a lawsuit that would NOT go well for you.

I'd say the petition is the best. Get a bunch of people to sign a petition then go to the police with it.

 

^^^ *10

Don't make your problem worse by getting yourself a conviction to go with your insomnia. Johnny couldn't be more right about not touching the guy's car but I'd leave your neighbors out of the equation unless you go to Costco and get a gross of pitchforks and torches for them and turn em loose.




A civil suit costs around $70 to file in most jurisdictions and that's often with Sheriff's department service. It's not like you'd be the dick in the equation in this case either. If you're curious about how to do it or what to claim damages for, check this out...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compensatory_damages#Compensatory_damages

Also, if you contact the county clerk's or the clerk of court's office in your county, many county governments offer assistance for people filing small claims so that you get the paperwork right. Sue him for $500 bucks plus court costs and you'll be surprised how fast you get results after he gets served. There's a fine line between a frivolous lawsuit and a last resort and this is the latter if you ask me.

 

So last night was actually a peaceful night. First time in two weeks that the alarm hasn't gone off.

My wife called zoning and they said it was a police matter. The police say they can't do anything unless they observe it...

So my wife called the police at 8:00 when the car was parked on the wrong side of the street (2 hours after the switch over time) and spoke with the officer writing the ticket.

The car is registered to an out of town address to a 50 year old person which is obviously not the driver we have observed who looks to be 20 something and live somewhere in our neighborhood.

For now, I'll keep my fingers crossed that the problem has been resolved.

 

Just call the cops repeatedly and let them know you'll be watching to see if the officers actually talk to the owner and file an official complaint, it's a public disturbance and it HAS to be against noise ordnances.

It's not like it's some random car on the street, you can give the cops his exact address so theres NO reason they can't ring his doorbell.

All the guy need to do is unplug his horn to stop annoying the neighborhood, or pay to get it fixed right.

 

I had a similar problem in my neighborhood, bunch of idiots blaring there stereos at all hours of the night, so I left anonymous notes on there cars simply stating "If I know you have a aftermarket stereo worth steeling, the thief's do to." seemed to stop the problem. now whenever I hear one, I leave another note.

 

The car is registered to an out of town address to a 50 year old person which is obviously not the driver we have observed who looks to be 20 something and live somewhere in our neighborhood.

You didn't happen to take the name of mommy or daddy down did you? If I had the name of the actual owner I'd call or write them and let them know that their car has electrical problems. No wonder junior doesn't give a damn...It's not a car he had to do anything to get but ask. If you want the police to help you accomplish something that they'll actually help you accomplish, ask them to talk to the vehicle's owner and explain to the officer that the vehicle has electrical problems that might be a safety issue. They're almost obligated to find the owner and make them aware at that point and if mommy and daddy are paying for junior's car and he isn't taking care of it, they may fix it for him or yell at him until he fixes it.

 

They couldn't be bothered to go that far. They simply said that the car was registered out of town and wouldn't disclose the actual name and address of the owner. Great idea though. I do have a cop at work that may be able to help me out so long as it is on the up and up.

My fall back plan in to get the guys attention providing I can figure out what house he is in. I've got in narrowed down to two possible homes.

I've got a 18 wheeler horn hooked up to a portable air tank with 130 psi in it. I plan to knock on his door and and let it rip in his face. If he doesn't like it, I'd encourage him to call the police and file a complaint. I figure that if I do this every time it goes off he'll eventually get the point.

 

I've been waiting and watching for the car to show up so I could pinpoint the house and just as I was posting, the car rolled up and parked in front of the house. Saw the owner get out with some big ass dog!

Now that I know where he lives, I know which door to knock on.

 

Oh yeah, saw him lock the car with the remote and thus arm the car's alarm so here is hoping that he's done something about the issue.

 

I've been waiting and watching for the car to show up so I could pinpoint the house and just as I was posting, the car rolled up and parked in front of the house. Saw the owner get out with some big ass dog!

Now that I know where he lives, I know which door to knock on.

That's not a good idea at all. Thing to do is try to get the police to write a report that includes the vital stats of the vehicle's owner so that the information goes into public record. The next time you talk to the police, tell them what you want to do and ask them what has to happen to get a report on file then work from there. If you knock on his door and effectively assault him with an air horn, you'll get a police report alright but your name will be in the wrong box.

Tell your cop friend that you think the vehicle may be stolen because of the nature of the problem it has and give him the VIN to run. He should be able to find everything available on the car at that point without much problem. The only question at that point is will he give you the info or not.

 

Dude, you are so not alone with this problem. This may not help much, but this is more than likely a worldwide deal. I suffered through it for awhile myself. I left a note. The car was gone a month later and haven't heard an alarm signature like that one since.

I've got a 18 wheeler horn hooked up to a portable air tank with 130 psi in it. I plan to knock on his door and and let it rip in his face. If he doesn't like it, I'd encourage him to call the police and file a complaint. I figure that if I do this every time it goes off he'll eventually get the point.

:lol:

Now THAT's some funny stuff right there. I don't care who you are.

Just watch out for that big ass dog.

:arr:

Edit: Unfortunately, TolusD is prolly right...

If you knock on his door and effectively assault him with an air horn, you'll get a police report alright but your name will be in the wrong box.

 

If you don't mind posting it Blue, what city and county do you live in? I'm studying law right now and I have some tools that will alow me to very quickly look up local ordinances involving car alarms and noise disturbances. If you call the cops and tell them the exact statutes being violated they can't blow you off.