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"The worst hit are Maruti 800 models and other small cars which can be easily opened," said a police officer. Second-hand ECMs cost between Rs 5000 and Rs 7000. Car thieves make anything between Rs 2,000 and Rs 4,000 depending upon the use. Cops say stolen ECMs are sold mosty at Kashmere Gate, Jama Masjid in central Delhi and Mayapuri in south west Delhi, the hubs of second-hand car parts. Strangely, the burglars had left behind my music system which was lying in the car," said Prakash. Later, the on-road service men told me that the ECM had been stolen. "When I tried to start my car, the ignition did not work. The executive had parked his car near Link House in ITO. Ankur Prakash, on the other hand, had his car lock broken. I have now applied for insurance," said Sahni. He just removed the rear quarter window, lowered the rear door window, then the front door window and took away the ECM. My car ��� a Maruti Swift ��� had an anti-theft alarm system but it did not work as the burglar did not open the doors of the car. "I had parked my car outside my house in Sector 50. " A small car's ECM will cost you minimum Rs 15,000 and rates are higher for SUVs." Not even a burglar alarm could save Jayesh Sahni of Noida. You will have to ask for a crane to take your car from one place to another," said Anil Kumar, a service adviser with Sikand. "ECMs are an important component of the car and once they are removed, the car cannot start. "Cases of ECM theft have increased over the past few months," agrees Sushil Kumar, an engineer at D D Motors, Okhla. We had to order from the company following the increase in demand," said an official of Sikand and Company at Janpath. As they are very costly, we do not stock them. "We have been receiving several complaints of ECM theft. Car dealers say in the past few months, demand for ECM replacement has gone up. If a thief manages to open the door of the car, he just has to unscrew two bolts and steal the equipment," said an auto expert.
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But in small cars, they are fitted just in front of the passenger seat. In some SUVs, they are fitted below the dashboard of the vehicle, from where it is difficult to steal.
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Police stations across the Capital and NCR are recording a surge in the number of complaints of ECM theft, given the ease with which thieves can make away with the equipment. All they need to do is steal the "brain" of the car ��� a small, easily removable part called the Engine Control Module (ECM) ��� which will practically paralyze your vehicle and will cost you a few thousands to replace. NEW DELHI: Car thieves no longer need to flee with your vehicle to make a living.