Stolen headlights

Can anyone help?

I've just been on the phone to Land Rover customer services who have confirmed there's nothing out there to stop my lovely brand new headlights being stolen again. They have said to me that they have no records of headlights being regularly stolen from Discovery's or they would have issued a technical update to prevent it occuring!! I'd like to send them as much info on this happening but don't really know where to start. It has really P****D me off that i can shell out on new lights but have no way of preventing it happneing again.

All assistance would be much appreciated.

sarah_46 said:

Can anyone help?

I've just been on the phone to Land Rover customer services who have confirmed there's nothing out there to stop my lovely brand new headlights being stolen again. They have said to me that they have no records of headlights being regularly stolen from Discovery's or they would have issued a technical update to prevent it occuring!! I'd like to send them as much info on this happening but don't really know where to start. It has really P****D me off that i can shell out on new lights but have no way of preventing it happneing again.

All assistance would be much appreciated.

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hahahaha be quicker to take the whole motor

sarah_46 said:

Can anyone help?

I've just been on the phone to Land Rover customer services who have confirmed there's nothing out there to stop my lovely brand new headlights being stolen again. They have said to me that they have no records of headlights being regularly stolen from Discovery's or they would have issued a technical update to prevent it occuring!! I'd like to send them as much info on this happening but don't really know where to start. It has really P****D me off that i can shell out on new lights but have no way of preventing it happneing again.

All assistance would be much appreciated.

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hahahaha itd be easier to take the whole motor

fit a big bullbar that wraps round lights?

Land rover wouldnt admit to a fault that would hundreds of thousands to sort out !!!

Fit headlight guards....will slow them down abit, thats what i have done

Thank you i'll look into headlight guards if not it'll be sold!!

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.

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To add to Vivnap's comment above, my dogs woke me one night in March and I disturbed two guys with one under my Disco. They ran off... when I checked they had started to remove my rear propshaft!!!

yu need to tell our noo landrover gurlee.

can txt you address of bloke in nottingham who does a roaring trade in facelift headlights with snapped off top brackets! Claims brother in law works in breakers yard. Had 3 sets for sale last week, 2 with silver bottoms and one with blue.

I had my lights stolen even though I head light guards on

So by the sounds of things there isn't much i can do to stop this happening again then??
Good times!

sarah_46 said:

So by the sounds of things there isn't much i can do to stop this happening again then??
Good times!

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anything you do will stop you changing the lights in the future.You could super glue the head light retaing screws etc but wot stops the theif will stop you or any mechanic/future owner working on the motor

Name & shame the ebay seller I say, I am looking for facelift lights but I don't want to buy "stolen" ones from a fellow disco owner on here !

bloke on ebay in halifax west yorkshire,just sold 6 sets in last 2month second hand with broken clips,wonder where he,s getting them,has some on now....

If you need some i have a pair. Just bought a lhd Disco 2 facelift and drove back to sweden last weekend. It has uk lamps with lhd ones in thge boot. I am gonna swap this weekend

how much?

To be honest i have so much help from this forum i will give them just pay postage , i guess 10 - 20 pound. Maybe sounds crazy but dont owe me anything and the info i get here save me loads

tillywoods275 said:

can txt you address of bloke in nottingham who does a roaring trade in facelift headlights with snapped off top brackets! Claims brother in law works in breakers yard. Had 3 sets for sale last week, 2 with silver bottoms and one with blue.

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Hi - I wouldnt mind the address please - Ive had 3 headlight sets stolen - my Landy is Silver. Last set went on Friday. I'ts time I got my own back on the thieving scumbags. Nottingham' not that far from Sheffield.



Thanks

JPD - Strongly suggest you remove e-mail address and send a pm.

Second that on the e mail addy....can the mods nix it if the member doesnt ?

On subject , I met a lad from south yorks last year , he was driving a defender and gave me a lift , he was working security at the big Game Fair . Obviously we got talking landys and he told me he had given up on discos altogether as the parts were always getting stolen , and when he said always , he told me he meant daily . Really . Worse still , he was getting rid of his deepender because when he went out in it he was followed home by carfulls of young males . So much so that rival gangs were getting into fights over who followed the said landy home .

This bloke was no easy mark and a bit tasty too , not afraid of a bit of the old ultraviolence either but he said it was getting dangerous for his young family - people were getting hurt when they tried to stop the thefts . Apparently these guys were brutal and fully committed , this is organised crime and well known about . The gangs were well equipped to take out all security measures and locks , barrier posts etc .

Now , I took all this with a large pinch of salt ....but it seems there is truth to it . So....please be careful if you decide to go confront these toerags . They have no self respect and hence none for anyone else , they have nothing to lose and you have everything . Yes , I know things need to be done and that if the police wont.....well , just be careful . And dont give your personal details out on an open website .