Does anyone use a steering lock

[dieseluser07]

If so why?

Which one do you have?

Do you think its a good deterant?

I have a stoplock pro which the bulkhead/lock fills most of the bottom right segment of my steering wheel as i put it on with the bar pointing up rather than down.

People tell me thiefs will just cut the wheel, im not saying its not possible but surely it will be tricky as the bit you could actually cut is very close to the centre of the wheel, if it was on the other way round then they probably could quite easily.

[JagerT]

I have one factory fitted,very up market !

[CABC]

yes. very rarely seen nowadays, so on an older car i suspect it'll be a deterrent to some.

[alangla]

I've got a Ford with keyless start. I need one
Big silver disklok for me.

[dieseluser07]

alangla said:

I've got a Ford with keyless start. I need one
Big silver disklok for me.

Me too, have you seen the stoplock pro, if so do you think it will be a good detterant as its a lot easier to use than a disklok, if i place the bulkhead in the small right section of the wheel?

[Motorrad]

dieseluser07 said:

Me too, have you seen the stoplock pro, if so do you think it will be a good detterant as its a lot easier to use than a disklok, if i place the bulkhead in the small right section of the wheel?

Stoplock pro is just a case of cutting the wheel and removing. Not a lot of work given an angle grinder. Disklok will take a little bit longer depending on attack method, reckon I could have one off within a few minutes without damaging the vehicle.

[dieseluser07]

Like this

[NiceCupOfTea]

Disklok.

I use them on my TVR, Saab 900, and my old e36 BMW cab if I park somewhere dodgy. The former 2 are 80s cars and you could probably steal them with a wooden chip fork, so a disklok and a decent immobiliser hopefully keep them safer (or at least make them less attractive to thieves). The e36 has a built in immobiliser but it's an extra visual deterrent.

the e46 has built in factory stuff, but if I have to park anywhere dodgy I will probably use one.

[alangla]

dieseluser07 said:

alangla said:

I've got a Ford with keyless start. I need one
Big silver disklok for me.

Me too, have you seen the stoplock pro, if so do you think it will be a good detterant as its a lot easier to use than a disklok, if i place the bulkhead in the small right section of the wheel?

Had a look at it. Personally no, couple of reasons - you'll need to get the wheel in the right alignment to get that on & effectively restrict the turning of the wheel, you'd also worry that the extended yellow rod would give your would-be car thief leverage to break the steering lock - I've no idea how strong the electric steering lock on those cars is. I know you can get limited turning of the wheel with a disklok applied, but generally I think it's awkward enough to put the thief off, unless they plan to tow your car away. I take your point about it being awkward to use, it's a heavy piece of kit & the Mrs complains if I leave it in the passenger footwell when she's in the car.

[civicduty]

A new Focus RS parked next to me at Prescott Hill Climb, at an event last year, he was using a full disklock, a tracker and also had hidden switches that needed to be in certain positions to start it. Could swear it was a part of his insurance that he used the disklock.

[dieseluser07]

dieseluser07 said:

Like this

Does anyone think this could take a bit of beating as its hard to cut the wheel given the limited space? Click on it to zoom it its clearer

[lucido grigio]

I have a Disklok per car ,so two.

Not sure who'd want to take the comedy Fiat.

[MJK 24]

I have two. A Stoplock Pro and also a Halfords branded one. Both Thatcham Category 3 approved.

[kambites]

dieseluser07 said:

dieseluser07 said:

Like this

Does anyone think this could take a bit of beating as its hard to cut the wheel given the limited space? Click on it to zoom it its clearer

I can't see why it'd be difficult to cut the wheel either side of the lock with an angle grinder?

I think the point of these things is not that it makes it particularly hard to steal your car, but that it makes it slightly harder to steal your car than someone else's.

[Mr Snrub]

Yes, my car is a complete shed but in my mine that makes it more likely to be nicked by an opportunist

[dieseluser07]

kambites said:

I can't see why it'd be difficult to cut the wheel either side of the lock with an angle grinder?

I think the point of these things is not that it makes it particularly hard to steal your car, but that it makes it slightly harder to steal your car than someone else's.

Do thiefs walk around with angle grinders and get them out on peoples drives etc? Not saying they wouldent if it was parked down an alley but surely to use one of them outside your house is unlikely?

[Terminator X]

I use the cars steering lock, always have done always will. No idea if it would defeat a determined thief though!

TX.

[TheAngryDog]

I use a disklok on my E39 M5. I used to use it on my Cossie back in the day. Ive had it over 10 years and still have 2 keys!

I wouldn't use it on a more normal car.

[kambites]

dieseluser07 said:

Do thiefs walk around with angle grinders and get them out on peoples drives etc? Not saying they wouldent if it was parked down an alley but surely to use one of them outside your house is unlikely?

I'm not sure what else they'd use to cut a steering wheel? I don't think a set of bolt cutters would open wide enough?

[Greendubber]

I use a disklok as I have a 2016 Focus ST3 with a pathetic 'keyless' start.

If they really want it they'll take it but hopefully a big yellow metal disc will make them move on to an easier target.

Its also got a tracker and bad the OBD port moved.