Success Stories

CarLock Helps Recover Stolen Renault While Second Car Remains Missing

When Daniel woke up at around 7:30 one morning, nothing initially seemed out of the ordinary.

”I went to the kitchen. Casually looked out to the drive where my partner and I park our cars, to find both were missing.”

Daniel quickly discovered that the rear door of their home had been forced open during the night. The thieves had entered the house, found both sets of car keys and driven away with both vehicles.

Many people keep their car keys close to the entrance of their home. This can make them one of the first things thieves find after breaking in. Keeping keyless-entry fobs near a door or window may also increase the risk of a relay attack, which can allow thieves to unlock and start a vehicle without physically taking the keys.

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How-To

CarLock Vibration Sensor 2.0 with Adjustable Sensitivity

Take more control over how your vehicle is protected with the CarLock Vibration Sensor 2.0.

Designed to work alongside your existing CarLock device, the sensor detects vibrations inside your vehicle and sends a notification directly to the CarLock App when activity is detected.

What makes the new 2.0 version different is the ability to adjust the vibration sensitivity. You can fine-tune how responsive the sensor should be depending on where your vehicle is parked, your surroundings, and the level of protection you prefer.

Whether you want the sensor to react to lighter vibrations or only stronger movement, the sensitivity can be adapted to suit your needs.

Place the Vibration Sensor 2.0 inside your vehicle within range of your CarLock device, choose your preferred sensitivity level, and let CarLock keep an extra watch on your car.

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Fun

Why Hot Weather Can Be Even Harder on Your Car Battery Than Cold Weather

Most drivers associate a dead car battery with freezing winter mornings. But there is something many people don’t realize:

Hot weather can actually be more damaging to your car battery over time than cold weather.

Cold weather often reveals a weak battery because starting a cold engine requires more power. Heat, on the other hand, can accelerate the chemical processes that age and damage the battery itself.

According to AAA, three of the key factors affecting car battery life are time, heat and vibration. AAA also notes that batteries typically have a shorter lifespan in hotter climates because elevated temperatures accelerate battery deterioration.

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Success Stories

Eight Police Cars Respond After CarLock Detects GMC Sierra Theft Attempt

Theo was asleep in his 11th-floor apartment when his phone suddenly alerted him early in the morning.

The message on the screen was clear: Vibration Detected.

‘I awoke to my CarLock alarm going off at 4:19 am,’ Theo said. ‘I looked at my phone and saw the message: Vibration Detected!’

Theo and his partner immediately jumped out of bed. His partner headed down the hallway toward the elevator to check on their truck—a 2004 GMC Sierra 1500 parked on the street below.

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How-To

Door Sensor Bundle with Universal Mount: Instant Alerts for Any Van Door

If you own a van or motorhome, we built this bundle specifically for you. Standard sensors often don’t fit properly on doors, so we created the NEW Universal Mount and Smart Magnetic Door Sensor bundle for simple installation on any van or motorhome. Most importantly, it gives you real-time alerts if there is any unauthorized access to your vehicle.

What the Door Sensor Does

The CarLock Door Sensor helps protect your van or motorhome by detecting when the doors are opened. The sensor uses two magnetic components that monitor whether the doors are closed or opened. As soon as the two parts separate, CarLock detects the change and sends a real-time alert of doors being opened directly to your phone through the CarLock app.

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