security

[jimthebin]

dear all

i am looing for a extra way to secure my van do the steering locks work ? or is the gap to the window too big?

has anyone used a pedal lock and if so where did you get it from

many thanks

jimthebin

 

[Guest]

dear all

i am looing for a extra way to secure my van do the steering locks work ? or is the gap to the window too big?

has anyone used a pedal lock and if so where did you get it from

many thanks

jimthebin

i dont think you need to worry about the window gap as the bar would never get past their body on the seat. I'm not a fan of these bars as they are easy to break and if you have a steering lock they can aid the thief in getting leverage to break it.

...but, If you are getting one go for the full steering wheel cover (diskloc type) as it would keep a thief occupied 15 secs longer :wink: .

If you think about it like this... it only takes a device to be able to withstand attack for 180 secs to get Thatcham cat 3 rating! stastics show a car thief will normally give up after 15-30 secs. I wonder how they got the cars theives to come forward in the first place for the survey? :lol:

 

[Tofufi]

I too have heard that the disclock type that cover the whole wheel are the only type of lock that actually works for much more than 10 seconds!

Personally, my van often has a few bits disconnected so the engine won't start if hotwired at the ign switch.

It won't deter anyone from breaking in though.

 

[VWAIRCOOLED]

Get a decent wheel clamp and an alarm which activates a siren upon vehicle entry.

 

[Justin & Muttley]

Why not go for an alternative approach?...

Seriously though, try to keep your stereo and other goodies out of sight so that opportunistic blaggers won't be tempted, and fit an immobilizer if you can afford it.

 

[speedwell68]

Take the rotor arm or king lead off, or both. It'll never start. Stopping them breaking in to an old volkswagen would be next to impossible, IMHO.

 

[Htotheunit]

I Installed a kill switch for two reasons:

1) Electrical supply can be isolated

2) Make it impossible to hot wire!

 

[olance]

immobiliser - i got one for mine for about £100 and something, I saved more on myinsuranbce having one than the cost of it. Bargain.

 

[super-craig]

there was once a motorcycle disc lock on the market , that clamped the brake disc and had a fancy high security lock with the round tube type key which could be opened with the tube of a BIC pen :shock: kid you not , it made all the motorcycle press , it was removed from sale and if you took it back to where you bought it they gave you a new improved one :? i just lobbed mine :lol:
think a hidden immobilising switch is a good way and so are immobilisers , but a switch is cheaper and if you fit it , only you know its location :wink:

 

[Rhodierider]

I found this website does some good prices on immobilisers.
http://www.lowcostcaraudio.co.uk/shop/Cobra-A8510-Category-2-Immobiliser-Supply-Only_productJJ384ZZcategoryJJ/Security-Systems/