Van theft attempt (1 Viewer)

[Tootles]

Anyone got the growler or similar they can recommend ? Or door clamps etc to prevent in future ? Even a cam of sorts ?

I use the wife. Cheaper, cleaner, and costs nowt to fit.

 

[Gromett]

Grommet, what sort of deadlocks? From where?

I bought these and fitted them myself.
http://www.vanlocks.co.uk/deadlocks?zenid=ledjl2do22jdt87gqmd0lk00l1

I bought the Non thatcham ones which were £39 each. They are now £44 each. The thatcham ones £54 each. I didn't do it for insurance purpose so wasn't bothered about Thatcham. It was less than £150 to do my whole van...

 

[DBK]

I fitted Milenco dead locks to our cab doors. It's not the full solution for security but it will help, especially for those odd nights when we are sleeping in the van and forget to lock the doors!

http://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/threads/milenco-cab-door-deadlocks.114749/

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[alfandM]

Scum bags,hope you can fix it soon and then back on your travels,good luck,regards Alf.

 

[Deleted member 29692]

Been trying to ring vanbitz but no answer. Assuming probably closed this time on a weekend

Closed? It's a good job nobody had any faults with their reversing camera

 

[WynandJean]

I'm excused for not knowing tho because I am both female and blonde

To be fair it's not an unreasonable question and until the introduction of airbags was no more than unscrewing a simple nut that held it on (as opposed to the simple nut that was removing it!) It would then just be pulled off the spline on the steering column.


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Wyn

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[Robert Clark]

I use the wife. Cheaper, cleaner, and costs nowt to fit.

But what about the ear piercing howling noise when you get into the van?

 

[maz]

for deadlocks.

Another vote for deadlocks from me. They are neat and unobtrusive but quickly spotted by any potential thief. Make your van less attractive to thieves and hopefully they will move on to the next one .........

 

[Robert Clark]

Another vote for deadlocks from me. They are neat and unobtrusive but quickly spotted by any potential thief. Make your van less attractive to thieves and hopefully they will move on to the next one .........

I appreciate the value of deadlocks but a good alarm also has a panic button.
When someone knocks on your van door late at night, sounding the alarm may be all it takes to scare them off

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[mitzimad]

i dont think you can fit thatcham approved security your self. For insurance protection it has to be fitted by a registered installer before the insurance companies give discount, so grommet probably did the right thing by buying the cheaper option to self fit

 

[g8ysn]

sorry to hear about the damage caused to you pride and joy,on the up side you still have your love intact and not been used or abused,need,s a little love and attention to put right, i/we [my sister ] have just got back from our travel,s posted earlier the sh-te i have had to deal with the latest [not counting losing one of my wheel trim,s near paris] was whilst in an aerie [my sister was in the shower] and i was off getting some water a nice french lady decided to drive her van into my scooter which fell onto the side of mt van ripping off my water waste pipe and damaging the valance [another little job to sort our] whilst ar benecasm a dutch guy [who lulled in that day[ told me he had had is tyre stabbed two guys on a motorbike whilst he and his wife went to have a look the other guy took his wifes handbag police told them it was a common type of theft,whilst at benedorm another gue told of a friend having his van stoned whilst a sleep [in morrocco] tariffa another chappie told of his german friend having object,s thrown at his van as they where traveling,[morroco] i/me and my sister went over on a guided tour verry nice even got to go on a cammel,what i an trying to say it,e not just this countey buit everywhere

 

[sdc77]

Anyone even comes close to our door at night and the proximity dog alarm goes off.
We do always lock the doors at night but don't always set the alarm

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[snowdrops]

Well that's CSI and PCSO visit done this morning. No prints, they wore gloves However, good news is that our van cannot be moved without a key, new vans like Jumbo can't be hotwired and obvs the immobiliser works a treat !!! All that's left now is to pay out a fortune to have the whole ignition barrel changed and a new driver's door lock. Gutted, but happy to still have him here. Wheel clamp looks great and hopefully a visible deterrent. Not professionals or they would have known not to bother the officer said. Looking at getting the Strikeback system as soon as we can.

 

[maz]

I appreciate the value of deadlocks but a good alarm also has a panic button.
When someone knocks on your van door late at night, sounding the alarm may be all it takes to scare them off

Oh, we've got an alarm as well - Strikeback - the deadlocks are an extra deterrent.

 

[Gromett]

Oh, we've got an alarm as well - Strikeback - the deadlocks are an extra deterrent.

For me the Deadlocks came first. Physical prevention for me always wins over Alarms after the fact. The fact that I have twice had alarms go off and no one reacted was enough for me to go without. However the ultra loud growler to me is not a deterrant it is a physical assault so classes as physical prevention.

If my van was worth more I would definitely go for the van bitz solution. But only after I had the deadlocks installed. But I only paid £2K for my van and it is now falling to pieces

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[Deneb]

Why on earth did the potential thief try to hot-wire a modern vehicle? Without a connection to the diagnostic port (and the equipment and knowledge to use it) or the van key, hot-wiring wouldn't do a great deal.

They didn't try to "hot-wire" it. Forcing the ignition lock allows them to energise the ignition and overcome the mechanical steering lock without the key. You are correct that they would also need to program a new key into the immobiliser system to start the van, but there are devices on the market if you know where to look that plug into the diagnostic port and will fool the immobiliser system into thinking that a genuine key is present in a matter of seconds. Google Edilock and Simon Touch.

Another method, which still requires the mechanical lock to be physically forced, is replacement of certain components on the vehicle with a matching set from a donor car or van. The people doing this know exactly what they are doing, and with the programming devices mentioned above, you don't need to know a lot, just how to plug a box into the diagnostic socket, force an ignition lock and wait 10-20 seconds for an LED on the device to turn green.

Vehicles without mechanical steering locks, having start button ignitions and proximity keys are even easier.

There are locking diagnostic port covers available for many commercial vans now to try and prevent this type of theft. A lot of the commercial van lock suppliers can supply them and many hire companies are starting to fit them on their fleets.