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MHS

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Has anyone got a recommendation for a steering wheel lock?

4tress and Stoplock 4x4, both have decent reviews on Amazon, but will they fit the Phev well?

Haven't used one since a Crooklock on my MG Metro in the 1980's, but with talk of keyless entry cars being vulnerable, it may be time to think again.
 
Hi MHS, Had our PHEV Glacier Blue GX4hs since 1st September and loving it, the best steering lock to use is The DISKLOC, the small one fits (39cm) very easily,its very strong, but my wife complains its heavy. Also its THATCHAM VEHICLE SECURITY PASSED. :) Regards Col.
 
I don't like steering wheel locks. Most are simple to crack. I would say the most effective device is the Bearlock.


http://www.ovat.be/Artikels/Steering%20Locks%20test%20by%20AutoExpress.pdf
 
jaapv said:
I don't like steering wheel locks. Most are simple to crack. I would say the most effective device is the Bearlock.


http://www.ovat.be/Artikels/Steering%20Locks%20test%20by%20AutoExpress.pdf

Can't find any detail of the bearlock on your link.

Is it this... http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B006W2HQFM?pc_redir=1413899720&robot_redir=1

Doesn't look very strong to me!!!!!
 
:mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Obviously the PHEV would need the steering column variant. It is anchored to the car body. Disabling it produces so mich damage to the car to make stealing it pointless.

http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=nl&u=http://www.bearlock.nl/&prev=search
 
jaapv said:
:mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Obviously the PHEV would need the steering column variant. It is anchored to the car body. Disabling it produces so mich damage to the car to make stealing it pointless.

http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=nl&u=http://www.bearlock.nl/&prev=search

But not obviously visible and so not a deterrent to attempted theft.
 
jaapv said:
:mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Obviously the PHEV would need the steering column variant. It is anchored to the car body. Disabling it produces so mich damage to the car to make stealing it pointless.

http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=nl&u=http://www.bearlock.nl/&prev=search
It only appears to be available in Germany and Holland.

Can't find any indication on price ( it doesn't look cheap), and while it may disable the car completely, it doesn't look like a deterrent. A small key hole on the fascia, will not be spotted until the thief has broken in.
 
I've just tracked down Thatcham's website.

It seems to only list the Stoplock Pro as now being Thatcham approved.

http://www.thatcham.org/files/pdf/compliance.pdf it's on page 71

Lots of companies are now falsely claiming that their devices are approved, when they have been removed. page 73
 
MHS said:
jaapv said:
:mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Obviously the PHEV would need the steering column variant. It is anchored to the car body. Disabling it produces so mich damage to the car to make stealing it pointless.

http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=nl&u=http://www.bearlock.nl/&prev=search
It only appears to be available in Germany and Holland.

Can't find any indication on price ( it doesn't look cheap), and while it may disable the car completely, it doesn't look like a deterrent. A small key hole on the fascia, will not be spotted until the thief has broken in.
Only blind thieves. The sticker on the window is quite clear and apparently well known in Moscow ;). My insurance company accepted it in lieu of a class IV alarm which is a great deal more expensive with its yearly fee.
 
jaapv said:
MHS said:
jaapv said:
:mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Obviously the PHEV would need the steering column variant. It is anchored to the car body. Disabling it produces so mich damage to the car to make stealing it pointless.

http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=nl&u=http://www.bearlock.nl/&prev=search
It only appears to be available in Germany and Holland.

Can't find any indication on price ( it doesn't look cheap), and while it may disable the car completely, it doesn't look like a deterrent. A small key hole on the fascia, will not be spotted until the thief has broken in.
Only blind thieves. The sticker on the window is quite clear and apparently well known in Moscow ;). My insurance company accepted it in lieu of a class IV alarm which is a great deal more expensive with its yearly fee.
Sorry but I don't live in Moscow! ( but my brother does live in Den Haag )
Is the Bearlock popular in Holland, as there seem to be no uk fitters.
 
With due respect to jaapv, surely there is a difference in risk between mainland Europe, where a car can be stolen and half-way to Moscow before anyone notices and the UK where you have book a ferry/tunnel crossing. Although there are stolen to order thefts, the costs are higher in getting the cars abroad, so concentrating efforts at the luxury end of the market. Here I would have thought joy riding is as big a problem - concentrated on performance cars.

I would have thought a conservatively styled, moderately powered car like the PHEV is a relatively low theft risk in UK
 
True - but a far as I am aware, this forum is not for the UK only. ;)
However,many cars over here are well protected, so the UK will become a "soft" market for our light-fingered friends.
Especially PHEVs To obtain a taxi permit in Moscow one must own a hybrid or EV... :cry:
 
jaapv said:
Especially PHEVs To obtain a taxi permit in Moscow one must own a hybrid or EV... :cry:

Blimey, don't think I've even heard that suggestion for British cities. I can imagine it wouldn't go down well with black cab drivers, until range was extended and charging times reduced.
 
jaapv said:
True - but a far as I am aware, this forum is not for the UK only. ;)
However,many cars over here are well protected, so the UK will become a "soft" market for our light-fingered friends.
Especially PHEVs To obtain a taxi permit in Moscow one must own a hybrid or EV... :cry:

UK cars do rather stand out in Europe - we put the steering wheel on the right (as in correct) side of the car!
 
I'm sorry guys that I resurrect an old topic from the dead, just have a few interesting observations from personal experience, maybe someone will need this information in the future.
One option you might like to consider is a pouch you can buy from Halfords for £10. You place the key in the pouch. This stops the thief being able to transmit signals from your key to the car. Useful when you are at home with the car on the drive. There is a lot of information online about keyless car thefts and how to avoid them. If you buy a wheel clamp the thief would have got into your car first and then made a mess of the wheel, removing the clamp which doesn’t take long for the determined thief. However the more anti-theft devices the better. I can recommend a best steering wheel lock 2018[/url] Stoplock Pro Elite. Its got a deeper 'bend' which fits the Ateca steering wheel. I bought mine from Amazon if I recall correctly, but I'm sure they probably sell it elsewhere...

Theres still a knack to fitting though - you have to make sure that the steering wheel is turned slightly clockwise from centre before the cars steering column lock activates (which annoyingly only happens when I open the drivers door) If you dont do this, you'll find that with the wheel centred the Stoplock just makes contact with the indicator stalk and because of the weight of it, pushes the stalk down a little and activates the 'parking light'
On YouTube there are a lot of interesting and informative videos on this topic, I will leave one of them here, maybe someone will come in handy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltgoBj840P8

By the way, my new auto-releted project here: customrigsmag.com
 
Do you guys not have theft insurance?

Frankly if someone wants my car, they will take it, no matter how I try to protect it. And if they've already broken in to it then they can have it...damage and all!

I've always been more concerned with the way my wife and family always leave their belongings lying about on view in the parked car, particularly in dark multi-floor indoor car parks. :roll:
 
Personally I would rather dissuade someone from stealing my car by protecting it than go through the hassle of claiming on the insurance and paying extra premiums through the nose for the next several years. YMMV
 
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