Tools stolen and van stolen (Transit Mk7) Please Read

[Eggski]

Only 8 wires? Cool. I will be cutting mine out and blackwireing it elsewhere under the dash into another type of connector and then make up a loose lead (which i will keep in the house ) with the counterpart connector to an obd socket. Unfortunately all you can do is slow then down to the point where they give up and try someone elses van. I reckon with the tibbe key and that tool you could be in and away in under three minutes...

mmm from 1 pound 64 pence each and 1 or 2 to choose from
http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/search/browse.jsp?N=411+204792+110162908&No=0&getResults=true&appliedparametrics=true&locale=en_CC&divisionLocale=en_CC&catalogId=&skipManufacturer=false&skipParametricAttributeId=&prevNValues=411+204792&mm=100000||,1000002||,10007

i like this one
ten pounds

http://cpc.farnell.com/amphenol/l717de09pst3/plug-kit-straight-entry-9-way/dp/CN11026
a tad rambunctious though

Oh rambunctious, good one bjt

Looks like all you Mk7 guys need is a good Mk5!

[Gavin]

This theft unit being featured on ch4 news right now!!!!

[Gavin]

Ch4 news just featured this unit being used to steal bmw's with cctv footage showing it being used. Apparently the govt are aware of it and bmw are working on a solution to protect their cars, and are offering compensation to anyone whos bm is stolen in this way!

[blue estate]

Ch4 news just featured this unit being used to steal bmw's with cctv footage showing it being used. Apparently the govt are aware of it and bmw are working on a solution to protect their cars, and are offering compensation to anyone whos bm is stolen in this way!

also watchdog are doing a peice on this

[Mike]

Ch4 news just featured this unit being used to steal bmw's with cctv footage showing it being used. Apparently the govt are aware of it and bmw are working on a solution to protect their cars, and are offering compensation to anyone whos bm is stolen in this way!

also watchdog are doing a peice on this

OMG, what is Anne Robinson wearing

[MinorMatt]

Just invited people who have had similar to contact them...

Time to get a mention on BBC1 for the transit forum?

[Gavin]

I tweeted the link to this thread to ch4 news...

[Beegly]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/watchdog/gotastory/

[slugsy]

Would it work cutting a single cable to the obd and wiring it to a toggle switch under the bonnet (or somewhere hidden) Im sure they will not bother looking for a switch if the programming doesnt work first time.
Just a thought as this foxed the tits who tried to nick my Astra van about 15 years ago, toggle on the suppy to the ignition, wouldnt mind but they took the sunglasses from the box that the switch was in!
Sometimes the obvious is too easy!

[Altransit]

Would it work cutting a single cable to the obd and wiring it to a toggle switch under the bonnet

I'm sure it would, but we need to know which single wire is the vital one, or if cutting any of them will foil the connection

[bigjohnthomas]

OMG, what is Anne Robinson wearing

i would

[whitemice]

me too.

[TIMO]

me too.

EWWWW

[slugsy]

ok who knows what the vital lead is? I can feel a trip to maplins coming on!
(And Ann Robinson, thats just wrong to think like that )

[Altransit]

There was some talk of which lead did what, on another thread a week or two ago, but I can't find it now