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Thieving scumbags

Postby shire » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:28 am

Friday night my alarm went off so I went outside and isolated it but the fob wouldn't work so opened it manually but none of the door electrics would work either and I couldn't get in the back doors, thought it was strange but started the van up and run it fine.

This was around 10pm at night and the drive was lit up relatively well with other properties being able to see the van clearly, just shows how brash they are when it comes to the chance of getting caught.

The next morning I came out and same thing, had to manually unlock and no electrics so I went to check the fuses and noticed damage paint between the door and front arch which in turn lead me to see a sliced wiring loom!!!!

I'm guessing they were hoping the doors would unlock by slicing the loom, which they didn't. Luckily I'd put a hykee lock on which prevented them gaining access through the barrel.

Spoke to ford there quoting £170 plus VAT for a replacement loom fitted (which I thought could have been worse)

But this has obviously made me anxious as to it happening again.

Wondering what other deterrents to try, found these below just need to see if they do guards for the rear doors, going for a steering lock to and possible OBD port security device

Any tips or advice would be appreciated

http://www.trackingmycar.co.uk/product/ ... rotection/
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Re: Thieving scumbags

Postby blue estate » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:53 am

Pot tossers. Nowt thick as thieves as it don’t work on mk7’s all it does is lock the doors out


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Re: Thieving scumbags

Postby toonbry » Mon Nov 20, 2017 11:03 am

Scumbags is to polite 240v and 60 amps may fry the bas@@@rds
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Re: Thieving scumbags

Postby shire » Mon Nov 20, 2017 11:14 am

blue estate wrote:Pot tossers. Nowt thick as thieves as it don’t work on mk7’s all it does is lock the doors out


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Yes thought that, it's just the worry that I might get them cut again especially as it happened on my drive, which is why I'm thinking of the safety plates expensive for what they are but cheaper than a couple wiring looms
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Re: Thieving scumbags

Postby dumper » Mon Nov 20, 2017 12:18 pm

Look on eBay you can get loom gardes
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Re: Thieving scumbags

Postby shire » Mon Nov 20, 2017 1:46 pm

Just checked with that company, I got the price wrong it's two guards for passenger and drivers door £99 fitted which isn't bad at all but they don't do rear door guards for the looms
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Re: Thieving scumbags

Postby dumper » Mon Nov 20, 2017 2:08 pm

Just google them some on eBay for £22 a pair
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Re: Thieving scumbags

Postby Camper steve » Mon Nov 20, 2017 3:04 pm

you could try fitting a couple of layers of cable spiral wrap on it.
you can fit this without disconnecting the cabling

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-Natural ... xU7-H2ty0A
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Re: Thieving scumbags

Postby Herts » Mon Nov 20, 2017 5:30 pm

MK7 - 2.4 RWD/HR/LWB 3.5T 140HP (BIG BOYS TOY!)

Number 1 Emergency Call out Engineer!!!

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Re: Thieving scumbags

Postby shire » Mon Nov 20, 2017 9:55 pm

Cheers Andy but mines a custom so won't fit and it's a vertical flexible loom, if i can't find a flexible metal sleeve I'll try the wrap Steve thanks
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Re: Thieving scumbags

Postby stehanson » Sun Dec 03, 2017 1:14 pm

Here you go mate, it's the one I've got on mine, great piece of kit and v cheap!!

http://ebay.co.uk/itm/112669901925
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Re: Thieving scumbags

Postby stehanson » Sun Dec 03, 2017 1:19 pm

He is also currently designing one for rear for looms (he's a fleet owner who has had 4 of their vehicles looms cut)
They have set up a fb page as he had that many enquiries he started making them for others and was selling via the cog group on Facebook.


https://www.facebook.com/Custom-loom-pr ... 408450910/
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