Best way to immobilise car to prevent theft

Best way to immobilise car to prevent theft

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RevNuts

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97 posts

183 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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I'm about to fork out 5-8k on a Landy Defender (most expensive purchase to date) and am veering on the side of caution with regards to vehicle theft.

Years ago, when I owned an XR2, I would remove a cable on the distributor cap when parking in a dodgy area. Once, I returned to the car to find the window smashed and the car moved away from it's parking space. The thieves had tried to make a steal but to no avail.

Dazzled by the wide range of immobiliser / alarm systems available, I was wondering what others thought the most effective system for the prevention of vehicle theft would be, immobiliser or otherwise. Any recommendations? Any types/brands I should avoid?

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Edited by RevNuts on Sunday 23 January 09:12

VeeFour

3,339 posts

177 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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If you don't need or want a fancy alarm / remote locking system, then something like this should be fine:

http://search.ebay.co.uk/220382997507

A basic transponder system, which is what most manufacturers have been using to immobilise cars for 10-15 years now.

No remote fobs or anything like that, just a chip capsule on your key ring.

RevNuts

Original Poster:

97 posts

183 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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VeeFour said:
If you don't need or want a fancy alarm / remote locking system, then something like this should be fine:

http://search.ebay.co.uk/220382997507

A basic transponder system, which is what most manufacturers have been using to immobilise cars for 10-15 years now.

No remote fobs or anything like that, just a chip capsule on your key ring.
Can a system like that be easily bypassed by a thief with a little knowhow?

Nice But Dim

468 posts

222 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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I have a mecklock on my softtop Defender - works a treat. We all know you can start the truck with a jump lead and screwdrive so this physically isolates the clutch do you may be able to start it but there's no way you going to drive it away. Of Clyde if they a professionals they can always low load it away..... But that's true of any car!

Easy to fit and has lots of good reviews on lr4x4.com

Can be found here and the guys are very helpful

http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/Meck_Lock.shtml

Hope this helps

VeeFour

3,339 posts

177 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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RevNuts said:
VeeFour said:
If you don't need or want a fancy alarm / remote locking system, then something like this should be fine:

http://search.ebay.co.uk/220382997507

A basic transponder system, which is what most manufacturers have been using to immobilise cars for 10-15 years now.

No remote fobs or anything like that, just a chip capsule on your key ring.
Can a system like that be easily bypassed by a thief with a little knowhow?
As with all aftermarket kit, the installation of it is more important than the kit itself.

If it's well installed and well hidden within the wiring loom, then you'd have to be very determined to bypass it.

defblade

7,823 posts

228 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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Given that it seems these days, car theives are breaking into your house to steal the keys, any system that lives on the keyring is pointless.

Time to go back to the days of the hidden switch? (Probably easier in fuel pump circuit than the LT side of the coil, these days!)

SEE YA

3,522 posts

260 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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Once again it down to how much you want to spend?.

A disklok, alarm, wheel clamp, trackers coming down in price now?.

wackojacko

8,581 posts

205 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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A Friend Disconnects his coil pack and takes his steering wheel with him (clip off) as it's the least secure car I've ever seen.
Perspex windows with the slide that you can't lock shut hehe so you can just reach In and um lock it rolleyes

As said above the Peddle Lockers have Great reviews it really depends how far you want to go with it.......

pacman1

7,323 posts

208 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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Remove the rotor arm?

jomcvelia

314 posts

181 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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I used to disconnect the leaver to release the bonnet, thinking if it was going to get stolen they would have trouble opening the bonnet, or at least give me a few more seconds while the alarm was sounding off.

Compo_Simmonite

391 posts

202 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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I'm going for detachable steering wheel.It can then be kept in house, taken into work or simply padlocked in the boot.

Paul H

AndrewW-G

11,968 posts

232 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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A quick look through the stolen car thread and other related topics, will show the OP that no matter what you do, if theives want it badly enough, they will find a way.

Disklocks, fancy alarms etc. are only useful if the people trying to steal your car, havent broken into your house first to get the keys!

Jez64

2,128 posts

200 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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pacman1 said:
Remove the rotor arm?
hehe

ManOpener

12,467 posts

184 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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Jez64 said:
pacman1 said:
Remove the rotor arm?
hehe
Take out the spark plugs, and fit a detatchable steering wheel.

dowahdiddyman

965 posts

226 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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Mate of mine just puts a sticker in the window. `Tracker fitted`. Never had one stolen yet and he has owmed,Evo8,X5,Impreza etc.
Must agree with other posters though, if they really want it they will take it no matter what.

thinfourth2

32,414 posts

219 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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dowahdiddyman said:
Mate of mine just puts a sticker in the window. `Tracker fitted`. Never had one stolen yet and he has owmed,Evo8,X5,Impreza etc.
Must agree with other posters though, if they really want it they will take it no matter what.
I leave mine with a rock on the passenger seat

Never had a car stolen either.

Must be the rock

wombat172a

1,457 posts

198 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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From what I understand most land rover thefts are professional. In that they're towed away/loaded onto a tow truck, dismantly for parts and stuck on ebay. Easy money, and most owners never hear anything even when they're in the house.

If you can park it on your driveway and fit a couple of security bollards that's probably the best.

If there's a product that can lock the gearstick in gear, the transfer box in gear, and prevent operation of the clutch that would definitely help.


EDIT: Saying that, mine was stolen by kids. A secret fuel pump/solenoid switch would solve that.



Edited by wombat172a on Sunday 23 January 11:01

Carparticus

1,038 posts

217 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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After having had a car nicked that was loaded with anti-theft measures, I installed a pop-off steering wheel in the next car, and had many a laugh going into meetings with it ! With no steering wheel present, the car never got broken into as there's going to be easier ones down the street. But this was the pre-airbag so it might be a tad difficult these days.

On another car where this wasn’t so easy, I realised that the relay and fuse board was easily accessible right by the steering column, so if I was concerned about a potential theft I would walk away with a vital relay in my pocket. Problem with this is that they can still break in and mess the car up before abandoning it with loads of damage.

I'd quite like to have a 100,000 volt taser system inside the car to nail the bds who do actually get in. But off course 'elf n safety rules prevent me from doing this inside my private property …

Cotty

41,351 posts

299 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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Compo_Simmonite said:
I'm going for detachable steering wheel.It can then be kept in house, taken into work or simply padlocked in the boot.
I like the idea of a removable steering wheel. Never thought about padlocking it into the car.

Wacky Racer

39,784 posts

262 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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Jez64 said:
pacman1 said:
Remove the rotor arm?
hehe
I used to always remove the rotor arm of my Ford Capris in the 1970's, (when parked in a dodgy area)....only took around 60 seconds, until one day it dropped out of my pocket and I had to call out the AA......hehe
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