Stone age car security

[Darrell]

I can’t work out why people leave their keys on a ledge by the front door or on one of those faux large brass keys that you hang your keys on.
My wife keeps the Jag keys in her handbag together with a skip-full of junk! Only a total loon would want to go in there!!

 

[Yugguy]

Sort of different, but I used to ride a BMW F650 a few years ago, they were very nickable at one point, as easy to break steering lock and by pass ignition, so if I left it anywhere that I thought was a bit dodgy, I used to unplug and remove the ECU, which took seconds.
Even if it was lifted or wheeled away, at least I would have caused the offenders a problem.
I had a Suzuki V Strom after that and fitted a battery isolation switch on that.
I know a completely different kettle of fish, but sometimes the simple things are best, however, have to agree that if they want your vehicle, no matter what you do, they will have it.

Way back when my Dad wired a switch into the feed to the starter motor, hid the switch under the dashboard.

I remember having a Peugeot 406 which had a number pad where you had to enter a pin to start it.

 

[Bluegnomes]

Its been said on other threads but to repeat here. A double blip of your Keyless Go and you get 4 rapid flashes and the Keyless Go is disabled. Its a bit of a faff until you get into a routine of leaving the car and doing it. No more "repeater" thefts.... at least that type of theft.

 

[Asal]

As Yugguy mentioned,

A hidden switch into a main feed wire worked really well, if I hadn't bothered to use mine for a while I sometimes had difficulty in finding\remembering where the switch was, so easy to hide and very effective.

 

[Brian k]

I like Mad Max's kill switch.... as I recall it was under the sill next to his machete.....

 

[markjay]

0.2% of cars are stolen each year. The risk is so low why bother?

I guess that depends on the car? If you have an S4 you should be worried... very worried. I have a C180 and I sleep tight

 

[Deleted member 126251]

Its been said on other threads but to repeat here. A double blip of your Keyless Go and you get 4 rapid flashes and the Keyless Go is disabled. Its a bit of a faff until you get into a routine of leaving the car and doing it. No more "repeater" thefts.... at least that type of theft.

Also as previously mentioned - it kind of defeats the usefulness of keyless go. Thieves have backpacks containing repeater & amplifier equipment. They hang around carparks and follow the owner of the car they want .....the backpack relays the key to an accomplice/your car and bye bye car......

 

[Deleted member 126251]

Thieves have been known to unbolt the steering wheel and drive the car using a spanner or vice grips on the steering column.....

 

[Deleted member 126251]

Or these methods should stop the thief - was proposed in South Africa mainly due to hijackings.....they also came up with a steel bar that swings out from under the car and smashes shins.......Always wondered what would happen to the idiots that pressed the wrong button getting into the car or when a cop stopped them.....

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[190]

My brother lived in south Africa for a long time and that sounds characteristic of their summary approach to justice. He claimed they were quite happy for you to shoot a burglar for example. I believe that's beginning to change now and is likely to get you arrested.

 

[m2287]

He claimed they were quite happy for you to shoot a burglar for example. I believe that's beginning to change now and is likely to get you arrested.

Don’t see any problem in that myself!