Bonnet (or hood, depending where you are...) lock?

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LaRoLaLa

LaRoLaLa

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Hi,
I've got my wonderful Series III and really happy with it but I'm getting a little paranoid with regards to it being stolen. The doors can easily opened with just about any key that roughly approximates the original key and the bonnet can be opened by anyone, making theft or joy-riding easy. I already did install a Cobra immobiliser but is possibly easy circumvented.

Is there a good way of being able to lock the bonnet release mechanism, preferably without additional latches, d-rings and padlocks?
 
How about cutting the latch release lever off leaving a short stub. [ inch ] Then you need a length of tube to fit over the stub to be able to operate the release. Keep tube in landy somewhere. Never done this myself but can't see why it would not work and it is simple.
 
I have a padlock on my bonnet. Small deterrent but it would deter an opportunist. A battery isolator switch and leaving the transfer case in neutral works on teenagers and the types that know nothing about them. Then there’s the fact that it doesn’t start on the key at the moment. Helps a bunch!
 
Early defenders/stage 1 had a bonnet lock in the grill surround. Not got a part number to search.

on the S1 we have a padlock clasp on to the front. Only because this has no door locks
 
Hicap phill said:
Early defenders/stage 1 had a bonnet lock in the grill surround. Not got a part number to search.

on the S1 we have a padlock clasp on to the front. Only because this has no door locks
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The hasp is a fairly common one, I do not have on personally but have seen it done. If you use one of the seat box lid hasps and staples it is then correct period land rover parts as well and is far more in keeping. Bolt the hasp to the bonnet and the turn buckle to the front slam pannel.
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That would look neat. Mine has a big padlock on the bonnet, fitted by a previous owner, there's a hole in the bonnet and a rod up through it. I've tried to make it look a bit better and now its there it may as well get used.
 
I recently fitted a £10 tracker. Its used a PAYG sim which costs round £10 per year. It works well but I've just had to disonnect it becuase I wired it to the leasure battery and it drains it too much, I'm in the process of moving it and rewiring it to the starter battery. The big problem is that to get the GPS and cell signals it cannot be under metal which is tricky on a series.
 
Trench Rat said:
I have a padlock on my bonnet. Small deterrent but it would deter an opportunist. A battery isolator switch and leaving the transfer case in neutral works on teenagers and the types that know nothing about them. Then there’s the fact that it doesn’t start on the key at the moment. Helps a bunch!
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Also if fitted leaving the o/d in neutral as well helps ;)
 
tottot said:
How about cutting the latch release lever off leaving a short stub. [ inch ] Then you need a length of tube to fit over the stub to be able to operate the release. Keep tube in landy somewhere. Never done this myself but can't see why it would not work and it is simple.
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Sorry for belated reply; that is an excellent and elegant suggestion that doesn't harm its original looks. Will try to find the same original latch so can be restored to original.
 
dag019 said:
The hasp is a fairly common one, I do not have on personally but have seen it done. If you use one of the seat box lid hasps and staples it is then correct period land rover parts as well and is far more in keeping. Bolt the hasp to the bonnet and the turn buckle to the front slam pannel.
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Nice suggestion, but I'll leave it; I quite like the hasp on the passenger's storage compartment and don't want to meddle with the looks too much. Will be going with Tottot's suggestion of just shortning the latch's lever itself so it needs a tool to be opend that'll keep in the cabin itself.
 
LaRoLaLa said:
Nice suggestion, but I'll leave it; I quite like the hasp on the passenger's storage compartment and don't want to meddle with the looks too much. Will be going with Tottot's suggestion of just shortning the latch's lever itself so it needs a tool to be opend that'll keep in the cabin itself.
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I was not suggesting you cannibalise your vehicle, you just need to find someone who is breaking one. usually at the auto jumbles there will be lots of them and you can get them for a couple of ££ but as they are not running currently there are some on ebay but more expensive:
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But I have thought about running a chain from the inside of the bonnet down between the radiator and front panel then up through the outside of the starting handle hole in the bumper with a padlock on the Inside of the bumper.
 
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