how secure

[shaungriff]

hi, a friend of mine has a 52 plate transit which has no external lock barrels on any door for security i thought, however someones managed to break in by snipping the wiring at the rear doors which he reckons unlocks the vehicle ! is this true ?

[Luke]

has been known - you can buy a block piece that fits on the pillar to prevent it!!

[daddy cool]

My van was done (before I bought it)

I keep meaning to machine up some loom guards as they are so expensive for what they are.



£55 (think that's each!)

http://www.garrisonlocks.co.uk/ford_van_security.htm

[bondy]

how does it protect the loom. or is the loom inside the 2 tubes?

[FredTransit]

So much for the fabulous amount of money supposedly spent on security by Ford. Deadlocks anybody?

[Luke]

:? how does it protect the loom. or is the loom inside the 2 tubes?

yes the loom is inside the tubes its a decent mod easy and relatively cheep compaired to tha cost of repairing the damage to the wires, let alone what they nick form the van

[daddy cool]

I think Ford did a re-routing of some of the wiring at the back door so that the central locking could not be activated that way anymore. Of course the tea-leafs didn't know that and still cut the wires, but couldn't get in

The £55 bit in the picture is just the white bit in case anybody doesn't know and is just to stop anyone sliding a knife in the door gap and cutting the loom. I think you only buy one thinking about it (for the drivers side rear door).

[Luke]

yeah you only need one ive seen em for less than £55 and with a bit of inginuity im sur they could be made for free

[xbox360]

you could just make one out of plywood and self tap it on

[Luke]

you could just make one out of plywood and self tap it on

dont see why not it would still be difficult to hacksaw through plywood with such a short stroke be better in metal tho!depends what you keep in your van! or rather what people know you keep in it plywood wouldnt stop a hammer and chisel

[xbox360]

if the wires are cut do the doors just open straight away?

[MrMPuk]

I think you might have to pull the handle!

[Luke]

i think you have to touch 2 together - not 100% sure never tried it its the cutting through that shorts them together

[Luke]

I think you might have to pull the handle!

yeah it only unlocks it

[Valsheda]

Very quick MrMP