Large number of cars seemingly being unlocked?

[Pica-Pica]

Grahamdub said:

djohnson said:

Yep I do tend to leave sunglasses etc out in mine.

Don't park in Bristol then ! A colleague had their car broken into in the local NCP in broad daylight for a can of coke.

that says all you need to know about Bristol, NCP and coke.

[anonymous-user]

Pica-Pica said:

that says all you need to know about Bristol, NCP and coke.

Not too up on drugs, but a young lady was about to inject herself with something on the NCP stairwell at 08.00 one morning last week as I was walking past. I suspect it wasn't insulin though.

Edited by anonymous-user on Sunday 27th May 11:18

[supersport]

CAPP0 said:

I am forever returning to one of my cars and finding it unlocked. Can't always be my error, it happens too often. It's not new (2006), it does have remote c/l but which cars don't these days.

I am finding similar for a 2014 car without keyless. I think I am pressing the wrong button on the fob but it does seem to happen awfully often, but only when left on the drive.

Never leave anything in it, but it is annoying.

[lyndhurst25]

Even a £20 cheapo Chinese ham-radio walkie-talkie is capable of transmitting on the same frequency as many car remote-locking keyfobs, with much more power. I've experimented with the one that I have and it is stops all 3 cars in our family from locking from the keyfobs. My advice is make sure that you see the lights flash or hear the locks clunk when you press the button.

[blearyeyedboy]

Pica-Pica said:

Grahamdub said:

djohnson said:

Yep I do tend to leave sunglasses etc out in mine.

Don't park in Bristol then ! A colleague had their car broken into in the local NCP in broad daylight for a can of coke.

that says all you need to know about Bristol, NCP and coke.

When I used to live in Bristol, whole rows of cars would be crow barred from the front window frame down. Probably earned the thieves buttons, cost the owners/insurers thousands.

[Rude-boy]

I have in my time shut a fair few BMW boots that owners have sat on the keys of...

[Graveworm]

So said:

I am increasing finding that I come back to my car, still where I parked it, doors locked, but there are one or two pieces of chewing gum missing.

Several times, with no sign of how they got in, everything from my car has been stolen, and replaced with exact replicas.

[lyonspride]

The explanation you are looking for is either jammers OR simply something in the area kicking out a lot of noise on the 433Mhz band, such as an emergency services Tetra radio mast.
People think they've locked their car and walk off leaving it open.

[ElectricPics]

blearyeyedboy said:

When I used to live in Bristol, whole rows of cars would be crow barred from the front window frame down. Probably earned the thieves buttons, cost the owners/insurers thousands.

This is a bendy back. The vermin don't even need a crowbar for car that were designed with doors that can be gently pulled away from the rubbers with fingers.

[Beetnik]

So said:

I am increasing finding that I come back to my car, still where I parked it, doors locked, but there are one or two pieces of chewing gum missing.

Early onset Alzheimer's...

[Glasgowrob]

This is where electric folding mirrors are a godsend

[northandy]

ElectricPics said:

This is a bendy back. The vermin don't even need a crowbar for car that were designed with doors that can be gently pulled away from the rubbers with fingers.

Happened to my dad's Suzuki swift probably late 90's bent the door in half to steal the radio... the best bit was it was such low spec it didn't have one it had a blanking plate instead which they removed to find an empty slot. I remember the repair was quite pricey and long winded as the doors were in short supply

[Sheepshanks]

northandy said:

ElectricPics said:

This is a bendy back. The vermin don't even need a crowbar for car that were designed with doors that can be gently pulled away from the rubbers with fingers.

Happened to my dad's Suzuki swift probably late 90's bent the door in half to steal the radio... the best bit was it was such low spec it didn't have one it had a blanking plate instead which they removed to find an empty slot. I remember the repair was quite pricey and long winded as the doors were in short supply

We had it happen on a Fiesta in 80's. Didn't even break the window and I just bent the window frame back, leaving a slight kink in it.

[2172cc]

Glasgowrob said:

This is where electric folding mirrors are a godsend

I was going to say the same thing. My Peugeot 208 folds the mirrors in when pressing the fob giving a visual confirmation that it's locked.

[457892345]

This might have just been done with a wedge and inflatable cushion, you stick the cushion in the gap you create between window with the wedge, inflate it to widen the gap and then use something to hook the door open from the handle on the inside.

[Grandad Gaz]

lyonspride said:

The explanation you are looking for is either jammers OR simply something in the area kicking out a lot of noise on the 433Mhz band, such as an emergency services Tetra radio mast.
People think they've locked their car and walk off leaving it open.

I know for a fact that a remote controlled Hi-Ab has the same effect on my van.

[So]

Beetnik said:

So said:

I am increasing finding that I come back to my car, still where I parked it, doors locked, but there are one or two pieces of chewing gum missing.

Early onset Alzheimer's...

Not sure about that.

But something else I've noticed - I am increasing finding that I come back to my car, still where I parked it, doors locked, but there are one or two pieces of chewing gum missing.