Does anyone use a steering lock

[generationx]

Disklok for me too on all cars.

Anyone remember Pedalok? Bracket bolted to the bottom of the steering column then lock bar pressing the brake pedal. Used one until it fked the (at the time horribly hard/expensive to find) master cylinder on a Mk2 RS2. Haven´t seen them for years.

<<self edit>> Apparently the same company: http://www.disklokuk.co.uk/about-us/history/

[Voldemort]

S0 What said:

stugolf said:

How about one of these bad boys!

Totaly useless IME, undcrew/remove the gear know and lift it off

Not strictly true. I used to have one of these for my mini (30 odd years ago) and it came with a collar that you are supposed to fit to the stick (by removing and refitting the knob) which is then anchored to the stick with a grub screw. I was unable to remove it but that wouldn't stop someone cutting the gear stick below the collar...
At the end of the day there is nothing you can do to prevent theft, you can only make it more difficult and hopefully not worth the effort/risk to the thief.

[Tuvra]

I have been encouraged by my local dealer and Ford to purchase a disklok to "further protect" my Focus RS following a few local thefts

Ridiculous, in 2017....

[fezst]

Tuvra said:

I have been encouraged by my local dealer and Ford to purchase a disklok to "further protect" my Focus RS following a few local thefts

Ridiculous, in 2017....

Ridiculous but I would take their advice. I have a disklok for my fiesta ST in the hope that a thief will look elsewhere for an easier option.

The real problem is the insecurity of the OBD port sadly.

[Moonpie21]

.pedallock.co.uk

Can't post a picture because of stupid work computer, but surely something like this has to totally be more trouble than it's worth.

Worked it out with my phone, link seems dodgy.

Edited by Moonpie21 on Wednesday 22 February 10:47

[Tuvra]

fezst said:

Ridiculous but I would take their advice. I have a disklok for my fiesta ST in the hope that a thief will look elsewhere for an easier option.

The real problem is the insecurity of the OBD port sadly.

I keep the keys in a faraday pouch, the OBD port has been moved and replaced with a (powered) dummy, when at home I have a heavy duty retractable bollard and I always turn the wheels when parked to make rolling it away difficult - so I'm pretty happy with its safety. I just know I wouldn't be arsed faffing about with the dislok, especially in public where arguably its most vulnerable so thought it would be a waste of time and money for me.

I notice a guy down the road has one on his RS though. Sad state of affairs

[Bennet]

I use a disklok on a 1987 MR2. I was just getting to the point where I was beginning to think a thief would have no interest in something so old and slow in preference to Golf Rs and Audi S3s, but very recently I saw a K11 micra near my house with a smashed window and the ignition wiring exposed. So there you go. It still happens.

I'm about to acquire a mk3 fiesta which I intend to use as a run-around and I'll have to get a lock for that now as well.

[bigdom]

I use a disklok on my cars. I had a BMW stolen off my drive overnight with keyless theft, it's replacement has 'survived' over two years with the few seconds of faff to put this thing on and off the steering wheel.

In the past, early 90's, I remember having an alarm, immobiliser, battery/ignition cut-off switches and a quick release steering wheel on my Cosworth - nothing much has changed!

[alangla]

lucido grigio said:

On the first page of Diskloks on Ebay ,most are over 100 GBP on buy it now.

They seem to be popular in 7 day auctions too.

Really? Mine cost under £100 including the steering wheel protector.
A few of the owner's clubs have discount codes for the manufacturer's online shop - that can give good (25% or so) discounts from time to time.
I didn't purchase the storage bag for it, but if you can get it as part of a package it's worth having. The wheel protector is a must. Also worth turning the lock maybe 90 degrees anti-clockwise after you apply it - if your wheel is a soft leather it can leave an indentation.

EDIT - correction, just tried the Fiesta ST OC codes, it's 10% and free postage. Either way, you can have a small one delivered for £98.99

Edited by alangla on Wednesday 22 February 12:09

[S11Steve]

Diskloks are very tough, but sadly the weak spot is again the tubular lock mechanism. 15-20 secs with a pen is all it takes.

The Metro Stoplock can be opened with a bit of rolled up paper - https://www.tesco.com/direct/met13459-metro-stoplo... - The trainer used a till receipt to demonstrate "what to do if you lose the keys"...

[fezst]

Tuvra said:

I keep the keys in a faraday pouch, the OBD port has been moved and replaced with a (powered) dummy, when at home I have a heavy duty retractable bollard and I always turn the wheels when parked to make rolling it away difficult - so I'm pretty happy with its safety. I just know I wouldn't be arsed faffing about with the dislok, especially in public where arguably its most vulnerable so thought it would be a waste of time and money for me.

I notice a guy down the road has one on his RS though. Sad state of affairs

Sounds like you've got a pretty good set up there to be fair! Although you can never have too many layers of security.

S11Steve said:

Diskloks are very tough, but sadly the weak spot is again the tubular lock mechanism. 15-20 secs with a pen is all it takes.

The Metro Stoplock can be opened with a bit of rolled up paper - https://www.tesco.com/direct/met13459-metro-stoplo... - The trainer used a till receipt to demonstrate "what to do if you lose the keys"...

The Disklok doesn't have a tubular lock though? Certainly nothing like the lock seen on that cheap metro lock you've linked to.

[Bennet]

S11Steve said:

Diskloks are very tough, but sadly the weak spot is again the tubular lock mechanism. 15-20 secs with a pen is all it takes.

Are you absolutely sure that's true? Specifically in the case of the Disklok?
It seems impossible that the strongest and best reviewed steering lock money can buy would be removable using a pen, and mankind is apparently incapable of coming up with anything more secure.

How can that possibly be the case?

[yeager2004]

As an alternative, how about one of those super-secure contraptions (crook locks?) from the 80s that hooked between the steering wheel and the brake or cluch pedal?

[S0 What]

yeager2004 said:

As an alternative, how about one of those super-secure contraptions (crook locks?) from the 80s that hooked between the steering wheel and the brake or cluch pedal?

you meen the one that used to snap or bend the steering wheel when you stamped on the pedal it was under ?

[sheepman]

Another keyless ford here so I've got the stoplock Pro.

I only bought it as I heard of 3 Focus ST's going missing in 2 months around my area.

[Mr2Mike]

I'm sure there was a post on here not too long ago suggesting you could still steer a car relatively easily with a disclok attached.

EDIT: Found it.

Edited by Mr2Mike on Wednesday 22 February 12:51

[MarshPhantom]

sheepman said:

Another keyless ford here so I've got the stoplock Pro.

I only bought it as I heard of 3 Focus ST's going missing in 2 months around my area.

I can see Keyless going the same way as the EV.

[Bennet]

MarshPhantom said:

I can see Keyless going the same way as the EV.

Some flaws for the early adopters to cope with, but ultimately and undeniably the future of mainstream personal transport?

[CABC]

Tuvra said:

I keep the keys in a faraday pouch,

what does the pouch do? presumably you have to remove key when opening the car which is when thieves capture the signal?

[Alex_225]

I use a 4tress on my 07 CLS. It's not keyless or anything but I just like it as a visual deterrent more than anything. Even though I'm sure there are ways to get them off fairly quickly. Better something than nothing.

Has the advantage of being a heavy metal bar in case anyone tries to attack you. Self defence and all that. haha