Attempted Fiesta ST theft
Discussion
For all of those who live around Birmingham (I live in Shirley).
A work mate had the wheels off his Focus ST stolen Sunday night in Sutton Coldfield-they levered the top of the door open (damaging the door and the roof) and we suspect they use a 'grabber' to get the locking wheel nut key out of the glove box. It was a month old car.
This morning they tried to steal my Fiesta ST by picking the door lock (took 75 seconds) and then through the OBD port. Fortunately they couldn't program a key to steal the car. I have flood lights, and CCTV, this never stopped them. They spent 45 seconds with the alarm going off attempting to program a key! 2 of them covered the CCTV cameras, but they never saw the third camera.
Be warned!
A work mate had the wheels off his Focus ST stolen Sunday night in Sutton Coldfield-they levered the top of the door open (damaging the door and the roof) and we suspect they use a 'grabber' to get the locking wheel nut key out of the glove box. It was a month old car.
This morning they tried to steal my Fiesta ST by picking the door lock (took 75 seconds) and then through the OBD port. Fortunately they couldn't program a key to steal the car. I have flood lights, and CCTV, this never stopped them. They spent 45 seconds with the alarm going off attempting to program a key! 2 of them covered the CCTV cameras, but they never saw the third camera.
Be warned!
VxDuncan said:
If it gets some of the Fiesta/Focus ST’s off the roads in Solihull then I’m afraid I see that as a good thing. I can’t remember seeing one being driven remotely safely. There’s a lime green Focus ST around the Haslucks Green Rd area that pulls out of every junction wheel spinning on full throttle usually doing around 60mph in a residential road with cars both sides. Little wonder Solihull Updates posted a rolled over vehicle every day for five days straight last week. Then there’s the two ST’s that took each other out racing out of the JLR plant at shift change.
I’d hate to see anyone’s pride and joy stolen, but until I start to see the Ford ST owners following the law then I’m not going to have any sympathy when they are the victims of crime themselves.
This may get me flamed or accused of being a troll – but please – if you drive a Focus / Fiesta ST/RS around Solihull stop driving like a tw@t.
I sympathise, I'm 49 but drive like a Grandad (although I'm not one).I’d hate to see anyone’s pride and joy stolen, but until I start to see the Ford ST owners following the law then I’m not going to have any sympathy when they are the victims of crime themselves.
This may get me flamed or accused of being a troll – but please – if you drive a Focus / Fiesta ST/RS around Solihull stop driving like a tw@t.
I don't live far from Hasluck's Green road but there's a stack of cars that go up and down speeding, not just Fords.
There's a Fiesta Red and Black that had a private plate that myself and the guys I car share with, regularly see driving like an idiot-in fact, he turned right down Newborough road coming from the Stratford road and drove the wrong side of the bollard nearly hitting me and the wife as we crossed. He got what he deserved as it was smashed up outside Shirley kebab house a couple of weeks ago.
Colebrook was my local for years-was up there Xmas eve as it central to where my friends and I live!
Big problem with super secure cars is the thieving gits may break into your house to get the keys, or car jack you.
ST is gone, I don't think I'll have another new 'nice' car.
Just bought an old Focus that has an ignition key!! It'll do me fir a while.
Big problem with super secure cars is the thieving gits may break into your house to get the keys, or car jack you.
ST is gone, I don't think I'll have another new 'nice' car.
Just bought an old Focus that has an ignition key!! It'll do me fir a while.
Hol said:
I can help thinking that they could spot a dummy and know the original is tucked up out of the way.
Not helpful, I know. But it’s a shame you cannot get a dummy Ecu that fools the Theif into thinking he has succeeded but continuously codes a wrong code in his key.
You get an old harness/OBD socket, put a plug on the end and only connect the power and ground.Not helpful, I know. But it’s a shame you cannot get a dummy Ecu that fools the Theif into thinking he has succeeded but continuously codes a wrong code in his key.
Fit the link cable in and cable tie it, so it's really difficult to remove (it's a pain when the car goes in for a service).
Any kit they use will light up, but won't communicate with the car.
Not fool proof, but certainly takes a long time to bypass.
Clivey said:
ianboom said:
You get an old harness/OBD socket, put a plug on the end and only connect the power and ground.
Fit the link cable in and cable tie it, so it's really difficult to remove (it's a pain when the car goes in for a service).
Any kit they use will light up, but won't communicate with the car.
Not fool proof, but certainly takes a long time to bypass.
Done properly and with luck, the potential thief might not even realise you were messing with them and just move on when their kit failed to work.Fit the link cable in and cable tie it, so it's really difficult to remove (it's a pain when the car goes in for a service).
Any kit they use will light up, but won't communicate with the car.
Not fool proof, but certainly takes a long time to bypass.
Additionally, if you only use the car occasionally and don't mind a degree of hassle, remove an essential component so that it can't be driven. A friend of mine had his house broken into a few years ago; a set of keys were taken and he was worried they'd come back for his car. He laughed when I nipped over and removed the engine ECU for him!
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