****IMPORTANT**** transits being stolen ****Must Read****

[bigjohnthomas]

just make a hole in the roof

http://www.ukbumpkeys.com/product_Mul-T-Lock-Garrison-7-pin-pick_1884_index.php

[Gavin]

just make a hole in the roof

http://www.ukbumpkeys.com/product_Mul-T-Lock-Garrison-7-pin-pick_1884_index.php

thats not the type im thinking of, the ones ive seen look more like standard ford keys that read the barrel in one hit, then you have another key with interchangeable plates which you build up to the lock pattern, and away you go..

[Mike]

I think BJT was pointing out that even the 'higher' security Garrison locks can be picked with a tool available over the net.

[motorman116]

Or change the cylinder for a Garrison cylinder.


Andy

Who has fitted one of these, which one is best and how is it done?

Im interested in this too.......

[bigjohnthomas]

whatever lock can de picked i have a lime green van so no one would want to pinch it anyway but i would of thought you need to do away with the one door lock altogether perhaps disconnect it fasten the rod from it to a central locking motor happen and then connect that to a simple 2 channel remote for emergencies would only cost about a tenner its a long shot but it just might work
bit of a spakker though

[SCANIAMAN]

whatever lock can de picked i have a lime green van so no one would want to pinch it anyway but i would of thought you need to do away with the one door lock altogether perhaps disconnect it fasten the rod from it to a central locking motor happen and then connect that to a simple 2 channel remote for emergencies would only cost about a tenner its a long shot but it just might work
bit of a spakker though

You are now confirmed bonkers

[bigjohnthomas]

[ajpmsport]

On one of my early vans not sure which model it was. The wire on the positive side of the coil was taken to a switch hidden under the dash and then back to the coil. One morning going to work i noticed my van had moved of the drive. The barrel was broken off. The drivers window was wound down. I had padlocks on the inside of the doors which were prized off. But they could not start it, it would turn over with the switch off but will not fire.
The police were called and showed up very interested, finger printed the whole van. Then told me the village post office was done over and the safe was taken. Must of delayed them for a while. A local builders van was stolen and found dumped later that day. Must do something with this van.

[jay]

them lock picks have been around for years which is one reason why the older transits were stolen so easily and stuff like escorts and sierras were even easier to steal with no factory immobilisor...And any pro car thief can take even the newest cars after a short time of looking at the wiring diagram which is avalable from manufactors or haynes this includes alarms and locks so not difficult for them to quickly work out how to steal the cars/vans... oh and mk6 can be taken just as quick as mk7 if you know how and most of the scrap yards will know how as well..

[fordegr*co*uk]

I Have a cheap tracker unit on mine trackerdevice.co.uk did me a good deal

[screechowl]

They will make a huge error if they think they can take mine ! ....I got dogs in mine 24/7......this is what happened to the last ones !
http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu89 ... ure499.jpg

Scaniaman
Please, Please, Please, tell me that's the scumbag's blood and not the dogs.

....mmm....it concerned me too

[Curlew]

Scaniaman
Please, Please, Please, tell me that's the scumbag's blood and not the dogs.

No ! unfortunatly it was the dogs ....from demolishing his alloy crate ! from trying and get to them.
cant understand some people ....big sign on van 'DOG VAN'. why would you want to try steal it ?

Maybe it was the dogs they were after....
for being used in dog fighting

or a couragious, kind person thinking they were rescuing the dogs from a scumbag http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... troke.html

....its not always the van they're after

[bigjohnthomas]

You would have very brave or very stupid to try and pinch a gsd
I put one in the back of my little van a couple of months ago I had bitches in season and it was hanging round the house so to save it from beeing killed I poped it in the van once it got in it changed in to a right b*stard trying to eat the cages to get to me an ex police phyco nutter dog

[kulataz]

I used to have pics of my dogs on my old van but then realised people know what they are worth so my current van does not advertise there are dogs in it. They can have the van but dont take my dogs. Mine is Sublime as well so hopefully they wont want to take it. Off to Crufts this weekend so will be keeping an eye on the van. Luckily the hotel allows the dogs in the room so they wont be in it during the night

Graham

[bigjohnthomas]

What day are you at crufts? We are on Saturday this year got 2 entered probbly just take one though