Vehicle anti-theft device and method therefor

A vehicle anti-theft device for a vehicle, comprising:

• a hardware adapter removably attached to an OnBoard Diagnostic II (OBD-II) port of the vehicle, the hardware adapter monitoring for unauthorized movement of the vehicle and allowing only authorized individuals who enter an authorization code to the hardware adapter to drive the vehicle;
• a locking device coupled to the hardware adapter preventing unauthorized removal of the hardware adapter from the OBD-H port, wherein the hardware adapter sending an alarm signal when the hardware adapter is removed from the OBD-II port without unlocking the locking device;
• a controller in communication with the hardware adapter and an ignition system of the vehicle, the hardware adapter sending a signal to the controller to disable ignition of the vehicle when an unauthorized individual tries to start the vehicle;
• wherein the hardware adapter comprises:
• at least one motion sensor;
• and
• a microcontroller unit (MCU) coupled to the at least one motion sensor determining when the at least one motion sensor detects unauthorized movement of the vehicle above a predetermined threshold level;
• and
• a wireless computing device in wireless communication with the hardware adapter, wherein an owner of the vehicle authorizes a predetermined number of individuals as drivers, wherein only the predetermined number of individuals authorized are able to download authorization codes to allow the vehicle to be started, wherein one of the authorized individuals wirelessly receiving a corresponding authorization code on the wireless computing device, the wireless computing device wirelessly transmitting the corresponding authorization code to the hardware adapter allowing the one of the authorized individuals to start the vehicle.