Stolen headlights

firebasher · Sep 23, 2009

Any ideas how to stop theft of headlights from my MK2 disco?

The Mad Hat Man · Sep 23, 2009

fit Mk1 lights to it?

nathan5346 · Sep 23, 2009

shoot the feckers when they try that'll stop em

discool · Sep 23, 2009

Modify your alarm system by fitting a vibration sensor to the front of the vehicle then removing the lamps will activate the alarm.

vivnap · Sep 23, 2009

park the front end right upto the house

get a second alarm fitted to the head lights.

wire the fcuker to the mains.

park it in the middle of a mine field

300tdistu · Sep 24, 2009

firebasher said:
Any ideas how to stop theft of headlights from my MK2 disco?

is this something that happens on a regula basis where you live ??

get a garage

discool · Sep 24, 2009

300tdistu said:
is this something that happens on a regula basis where you live ??

get a garage

And as vivnap would say

Build the front end right upto the house

and get a second alarm.

and wire the fcuker to the mains.

and build it in the middle of a mine field

mrnice · Sep 24, 2009

is this a bull**** made up post? surely you would have to open the bonnet to remove the headlights hence triggering the alarm? where the hell do you live? remind me never to go there it sound dodgy as fook.

And to think the worst thing ive had to worry about was if any tourists would nick the spare wheel, whats next? unbolting your exhaust whilst your asleep in bed? thank god i live where i do.

Dalbro69 · Sep 24, 2009

mrnice said:
is this a bull**** made up post? surely you would have to open the bonnet to remove the headlights hence triggering the alarm? .

With the 2003 disco2 headlights, they are only screw onto a plastic trim, swinging on them and they will snap. Dont get me wrong they go with a crack. Bet its over Rotherham,Doncaster way,been a spate of this over there.

mad mechanic · Sep 24, 2009

Dalbro69 said:
With the 2003 disco2 headlights, they are only screw onto a plastic trim, swinging on them and they will snap. Dont get me wrong they go with a crack. Bet its over Rotherham,Doncaster way,been a spate of this over there.

how the feck do ya know that then

Dalbro69 · Sep 24, 2009

Bought a set of fleabay n wondered why they had broken plastic on the top. Turns out that there had been a spate of them being nicked over rotheram,doncaster way(area mine had come from). Another guy from ebay then contacted me and said he had bought i set of the same guy and they were nicked and did i get mine!!.He had contacted the local LR dealer and they said that there had been loads of replacements ordered because of them being stolen.Rang the local old bill, werent interested as i didnt have evidence they were nicked. Contacted ebay....not interested as i didnt have proof they were stolen.guys still trading i think with 2 different names.

Paul D · Sep 24, 2009

Teacher at our school lives between Rotherham and Doncaster and had hers nicked .. 'cept this was over a year ago, and they used a crowbar or similar and bent the bonnet and wings doing it!

mad mechanic · Sep 24, 2009

i knew that a while ago there were a few thefts fron landies round our way but nothing more than usual in any town.Plenty of modidfied stuff round my way too..one or two early discos with later front lamps on as well, an i know they are all skags lol

vivnap · Sep 24, 2009

mrnice said:
is this a bull**** made up post? surely you would have to open the bonnet to remove the headlights hence triggering the alarm? where the hell do you live? remind me never to go there it sound dodgy as fook.

And to think the worst thing ive had to worry about was if any tourists would nick the spare wheel, whats next? unbolting your exhaust whilst your asleep in bed? thank god i live where i do.

actually there was a reported spate of thefts of catalytic converters off of vehicles especially 4x4,s last year.

if it can be sold it will be nicked.

nathan5346 · Sep 24, 2009

i wudnt mind my cats being nicked it'd be half the job done

discool · Sep 25, 2009

How do the nick the cats from a Land Rover??, unbolt the Y pipe from the manifolds.

They will be easy to trace, anyone buying Plusgas in bulk should be suspect.

Or do they use a petrol driven generator and an angle grinder.

Sean · Sep 25, 2009

discool said:
How do the nick the cats from a Land Rover??, unbolt the Y pipe from the manifolds.
They will be easy to trace, anyone buying Plusgas in bulk should be suspect.
Or do they use a petrol driven generator and an angle grinder.

a 24v saw usually - takes a couple of seconds

discool · Sep 25, 2009

So that's what you use than.

PASTMASTER · Sep 25, 2009

firebasher said:
Any ideas how to stop theft of headlights from my MK2 disco?

Getting back to the subject, what happened to window engraving? Not heard about it recently, but people used to engrave their reg on all windows and some also got their headlights done. There was a story of someone who found his nicked Series on a farm with all windows removed but identified by the engraved lights. Get your lights engraved and put a sticker somewhere pointing it out and it might discourage theft. And if they went ahead it would provide the evidence if anyone bought them.

mark-d · Sep 25, 2009

vivnap said:
actually there was a reported spate of thefts of catalytic converters off of vehicles especially 4x4,s last year.

if it can be sold it will be nicked.

our local camper dealer had about 50 cats stolen last year in one night no one caught

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