The Ravelco Anti Theft Device is installed in an easily accessible place under or flush mounted in the dashboard.  A removable 16 pin male plug (which when not in use connects to your key chain) makes all the electronic connections. A hidden armored steel cable protects the wires from the rear of the RAVELCO base on through to the engine compartment where all the connections are made and camouflaged. When the plug is removed from the RAVELCO, it is impossible to start the vehicle. There are more than 100,000 different combinations. NO MASTER PLUGS.  An impossible obstacle for even the most persistent thief. No Bells or Whistles . . . Just Results!       

 

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WHY IS THE RAVELCO SO EFFECTIVE?

Underneath the dash the wires behind the Ravelco base unit are protected with steel, so thieves can’t get access to them. Even if they did, all the wires are the same color, and there is no pattern to give away the pairs. Inside the engine compartment, all the wires are hidden inside the factory wiring, and behind engine components. Thieves want to get in your car and be gone within 5 minutes. A thief would have to unravel your car’s electrical system, and thieves just don’t have that kind of time.

 •The Ravelco is keyed to your vehicle
By design, there are no master plugs for the Ravelco. You can be assured that only your plug will work on your vehicle. With more than 100,000 possible combinations for the Ravelco Anti-Theft Device, the specific physical signature of your vehicle's plug cannot be guessed. The base unit is installed in your vehicle, either bracket mounted under the dash, flush mounted in the dash, or concealed from view. When you leave your vehicle, remove the plug from the Ravelco base unit and attach it to your key chain.Without the plug, electricity can't flow to key vehicle components. Because we are disabling various engine components, there is no power draw form the battery, and no need to replace batteries in a remote.

 •100% Effective and Reliable
It's not enough that an anti-theft device is 100% effective in preventing thieves from hot wiring your vehicle. You also need the peace of mind that comes from knowing that each and every time you insert the Ravelco plug, the vehicle will start reliably, ensuring that technology designed to prevent theft doesn't inadvertently prevent operation of your vehicle. The Ravelco is made in the USA of the highest quality metals. The female pins are made out of a memory alloy that always maintains its shape. Ravelco Anti-Theft Devices that were installed 20 years ago are working just as reliably today.

 •The Ravelco works with other security systems
For owners who want to have multiple layers of protection, an alarm, anti-theft device, and/or a tracking system, the Ravelco is the perfect fit. The Ravelco device will not interfere with or hinder the function of any additional security measures.

 •Our Lifetime Warranty offers you additional protection
We are so confident in the quality of the Ravelco Anti-Theft Device that we offer a Lifetime Warranty for the original owner. If the system wears out, we’ll replace it for free. Additionally, if your vehicle is subject to a theft attempt, we will come out and ensure your Ravelco is operating normally at no cost. If the unit is damaged during a theft attempt, we’ll replace it for free.
 

     EYE OPENER FOR THE PUBLIC!!!

On September 25th 2001 in Mexico City, where an estimated 200 vehicles are stolen each day, the Ravelco Anti-Theft Device was put to the test. CESVI-MEXICO, a company owned by the seven major insurance companies in Mexico, tried to hot wire and steal a Nissan Sentra equipped with the Ravelco device.

CESVI-MEXICO said they would approve the Ravelco if it passed the 8-Minute Test, by preventing professional thieves hired for the occasion from starting the vehicle within an 8-minute timeframe. At that time, no theft device or alarm ever took more than three minutes to bypass. But after cutting wires and trying for 35 minutes to bypass and disable the Ravelco, the company's hired thieves gave up.

As a result, CESVI-MEXICO approved the Ravelco.

   HISTORY OF RAVELCO

RAVELCO has been in business since 1976. Over the years, we have seen and run across just about everything that had to do with vehicle security. When RAVELCO started, there was no such thing as an anti theft device. All that was available back then was a cheap alarm system that you activated by inserting a key in the fender of the vehicle. When a would be car thief opened the door the siren would blast until the vehicles battery died. Not only a nuisance but very inconvenient and ineffective.

Needless to say much has changed since then. In the last decade we have seen more than 200 alarm and anti theft device companies come and go out of business. Why? Because everyone jumped on the band wagon selling and manufacturing what they thought was a better mouse trap. Most, if not all, were not time tested in the field properly and when problems arose (such as vehicles not starting, shutting off while driving, false alarms etc.) customers and car dealers got a bad taste in their mouths thinking that all aftermarket products were junk. These companies were not sound enough to ride out the problems, so they folded.

We at RAVELCO understand what the customer wants and what they are willing to pay for it. Customers are not stupid! They know that no one pays attention to alarm systems anymore. So when a car dealer tries to sell them an alarm for more than $800, they will tell the dealer that they are not interested in any accessories (alarms or anti theft devices). Then the very next day, they will call us asking the name of the closest dealer to them where they can get a RAVELCO installed. When asked where they purchased their vehicle, they always give us the name of a car dealer who does not carry the RAVELCO. They go on to tell us that the sales person said that "the RAVELCO is just a kill switch" and they should put on a full-blown alarm system because the RAVELCO will not protect what is inside the vehicle. Well, neither will an alarm! Nothing in the world can stop a smash and grab thief! If a thief wants to get into a vehicle, all he has to do is break the side window and grab what he wants. Many car dealers threaten you by saying that if you install anything but the factory GM, Ford, Chrysler, etc., Alarm System it will cause the manufacturer to void your warranty. This is not true! This is against the law. A federal law called the "Magnulson - Moss Act" protects you against such an action. We only hear these type of problems from the smaller car dealers where every two to three months they change sales people.

Among our many customers, are the ten largest (volume) auto dealers in the country. Every car dealer who carries the RAVELCO tells us that the RAVELCO out sells the factory alarm systems nearly 3 to 1. These are experienced sales people who have been at the same car dealers for many years. Needless to say, they know the business and what is going on.

INSTALLATION PICTURES (The Ravelco is flush mounted or lower bracket, your choice.)

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The components used in the manufacturing of the Ravelco Antitheft Device are of the highest quality, tested for performance, and proven in the field since 1976. Reliability is a must and an absolute. The Ravelco has an excellent track record of absolutely no equipment failures. We have been in business 32 years and built a reputation second to none because the device works, and because it works reliably.