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door security issue?

Postby KevofCov » Fri Nov 17, 2017 10:14 pm

Is there an issue with Mk8 drivers door locks. Looked at two for sale today - both had had their locks mangled to gain entry.....
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Re: door security issue?

Postby Altransit » Fri Nov 17, 2017 10:38 pm

Yes, the locks can be held with grips, and twisted to open the doors :evil:

I would recommend fitting a Hykee lock with a bezel :)
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Re: door security issue?

Postby loot » Fri Nov 17, 2017 11:30 pm

So Ford made a software update to security so that doing this to the barrel won't open the back doors to the money.

They should have got tapered/modified door lock barrels and fitted them :roll:

Why don't they just make a van and setup some hidden cameras and leave the van outside somewhere, that way they can see what flaws are in the system and modify it before they make 50k vans :mrgreen:
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Re: door security issue?

Postby Brains_transit » Sat Nov 18, 2017 4:29 am

loot wrote:So Ford made a software update to security so that doing this to the barrel won't open the back doors to the money.

They should have got tapered/modified door lock barrels and fitted them :roll:

Why don't they just make a van and setup some hidden cameras and leave the van outside somewhere, that way they can see what flaws are in the system and modify it before they make 50k vans :mrgreen:


They just thought f*** it and grabbed all the mk4 escort locks for the mk6/7 transit :lol:
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Re: door security issue?

Postby KevofCov » Sat Nov 18, 2017 9:09 am

Un bloody believeable. :shock:
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Re: door security issue?

Postby Regeneration » Sat Jan 06, 2018 5:31 pm

Have a look at these i purchased cheap idea try these i fitted them to mine well worth the money absolute bargainhttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/322963368221.
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