New member, should keep out of the stolen Land Rover section...to avoid paranoia...

Hi All,

I'm a new member to the forum and am in the North West near Liverpool. I have just purchased my first defender after wanting one for years. Finally got one the other week, joined the forum and then checked out the stolen land rovers section and saw that a lot of defenders seem to be being stolen from my area.

I was wondering what I should do to prevent my new pride and joy being taken, as I really like her and would be very very sad to see her go anywhere without me in the driving seat!

Car is a 300tdi, alarmed on both horn and a siren. Has sensors on all the doors and also a sensor that detects movement inside. Immobilised but not sure how good these alarms and immobilisers are... It goes off if I don't turn it off, so I know it works, and it wont start unless I press the remote so I know the immobiliser works, but not sure if they can be easily defeated.

I've had my blinds open in my bedroom ever since I got her home so if I ever hear a noise I can see what's going on quickly... Baseball bat is ready next to my bed for a quick dash outside if anyone is messing around it!

What would you guys suggest to help keep her safe? I've seen in LRO magazine there is an offer for SkyTag GPS devices, less than half price at about £80 from £250 ish, but that's only really any use after its been stolen. I would prefer if it didn't get stolen at all.

I was wondering what would be the best way to secure it while still being relatively convenient for me to be able to use the car without 10 minutes of unlocking this and doing that before I can get in and go to work. What do you guys use?

I also think it would be quite possible to set up a simple tracking device using an old simple mobile phone, that could either fully locate the car, or at least vastly narrow down the search area.
My idea for this would be:
Its just basically an old phone with everything removed, no buttons, screen or anything. Inside a watertight container, possibly with an large 3.7v lithium battery inside, although the standard battery in a Nokia 3210 with no screen should last at least a week.
I would rig it up with a car charger, so that its charged when the car is on, but the car charger would be stripped and connected to something that comes on when the ignition is on, to keep the battery topped up.
With a free sim card in the phone, turned on and set up with a tracking company, it should be more than possible to be able to track the vehicle yourself and at least narrow down the search area in case it was stolen.
Anyone used or set up anything like this and if not what do you think of the idea? Could get a pile of old phones and knock them out as a cheap alternative to a GPS tracker for under £20.

So, a few questions really...

R

Move away from the north west.











And do a search...this is the 2nd most common question.

disc lock, no copies or through steering wheel crap, just disc lock

and if you search ull find tons of threads on this

standard alarm and immobiliser can be bypassed in justa couple of mins. If you want to keep your landy get a disclock fitted yesterday.

and get a clutch claw.

And hire a private security guard to stand watch 24/7.

RikWilson said:

Hi All,

My idea for this would be:
Its just basically an old phone with everything removed, no buttons, screen or anything. Inside a watertight container, possibly with an large 3.7v lithium battery inside, although the standard battery in a Nokia 3210 with no screen should last at least a week.
I would rig it up with a car charger, so that its charged when the car is on, but the car charger would be stripped and connected to something that comes on when the ignition is on, to keep the battery topped up.
With a free sim card in the phone, turned on and set up with a tracking company, it should be more than possible to be able to track the vehicle yourself and at least narrow down the search area in case it was stolen.
Anyone used or set up anything like this and if not what do you think of the idea? Could get a pile of old phones and knock them out as a cheap alternative to a GPS tracker for under £20.

So, a few questions really...

R

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Yes it's true this subject has been covered a few times, but I think the OP's idea is pretty good especially if you cant afford a dedicated tracker

Nigel.

Sorry guys if its already been posted, but I just thought I would ask, and thought about my tracker idea may be a good one, or may not im not sure so wanted your opinions on that.

Is it pretty bad in the north west for defender theft then? I think I had better invest in one of those diskloks.

I can't see a tracker will stop it being nicked?

Get some 'V8' decals, it's the TDi's that seem to be the choice of theives

V8 decals. That's an idea for a cheap extra measure.

Its rife in the north west at the mo RIK i heard of a chap who had 3 landies stolen off his drive way on the same night.

Funnily enough a few days later one was seen on the back of a flat bed heading towards bootle on scotty road .

Toad alarm for me after xmas with a tilt sensor fitted but no matter what you fit if they want it they will take it.

Alls we can do is put a few obstacles in there way and not make it complete childs play knicking our beloved landies.

A mate of mine on the wirral has a 110 3 weeks ago his neighbour disturb 2 lads sitting in ready to drive off in it lucky for him they got rattled and fooked off.

Im just trying to keep my eye on it as best I can. I havent got another car I can block it in with but its on the drive and just outside my bedroom window. Been keeping my blinds open so I can jump up and look out if I hear anything and then leg it downstairs with baseball bat in hand.
I was thinking it will probably be more likely to be stolen from outside my house, so was thinking of a ground anchor bolted into the wall and big chain around something solid on the truck.
That would probably be better than a disklok because my steering lock doesnt work, or would a disklok still work?
Any opinions appreciated.

disclok does not require the steering lock to be opertional, cluch claw is a good one to have aswell, locking your landy to a fixed post is good - but a Landy in low box will soon move whatever it is chained to

bmp42 said:

disclok does not require the steering lock to be opertional, cluch claw is a good one to have aswell, locking your landy to a fixed post is good - but a Landy in low box will soon move whatever it is chained to

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True my disco pulled my 26ft caravan out of my yard. Which is up hill, did it on tick over in low box

I've got mine locked up with a (proper) Disklok and Clutch Claw. I've come back to it twice now and there's been foot/hand prints all over it, so they seem to work as a deterrent.

I had my last one nicked from right under my bedroom window, ****ers broke into the house and stole the keys for it. Won't make that mistake again!

I keep my car keys with me all the time. They come to bed with me...

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Yeah mine too now. Can't take the risk anymore. My Disklok and claw keys are separate from my Landy keys now tho too. That way if they gte the keys they can't get the locks off

That's a geood idea. Is yours alarmed?

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These disklok things are no good tbh! they last about 1 minute no bull! & the clutch claw i dont know about but in its advantage it is in an awkward position so theres a bonus but this also will get tedious.
one of the best add-ons iv done is a simple bypass switch from ignition so it wont start but of course this wont help if its being towed!
To stop it from being towed is a little bit more difficult like people have said anchor point is a great idea but it would have to be a meter square lump of concrete to stop one in low box!
There is one option (BIT RISKAY) even if it will not to be everyones taste (ie dirt & water when off roading, dangerous if engaged when moving, risk of damaging parts if not done correctly etc)
But if you weld a bracket under side on your chassis close to the clutch bell housing & drill a small hole in it (wouldnt need to be much 10mm because of the sheer factor) & make a stainless rod or 8.8 thread-bar on a sprung slider connected to a physical lever inside the cab on a cable (slightly hidden) then when engaged that truck aint going no where when they move slightly forward n bang pin slides in! you'd have to crane the bugger AND THAT AINT GOIN HAPPEN)