Does anyone use (something like) a Stop Lock device?

My 'Pro' version that happily fitted to the steering wheel of the MK1 vRS does not fit on the MK2 vRS wheel at all.

Ive got a Disklok I bought for my mk1 fabia. Now driving a mk2 vrs and the same Disklok fits perfectly. It's a bit heavy and clumsy,but would, I imagine,be a real bugger to get off without the key. It's the small upto 39cm version.

Wire a hidden switch for, battery and/or fuel pump will be enough. Wont get far is there's only enough petrol to start the car before it conks out.

Wire a hidden switch for, battery and/or fuel pump will be enough. Wont get far is there's only enough petrol to start the car before it conks out.

More details please, could prove useful for many members.

thank you

Hidden switches are good for stopping the toe rags getting away but unlikely to prevent the brick through the window, if they still do that! A big visible steering wheel lock is more a deterrent making other cars look more attractive. That said I haven't used one of those for many years as every different car had a slightly different steering wheel which invariably meant a new lock.

If I have to leave the car for a protracted period I remove either the fuel pump fuse, ignition relay or another suitable fuse. Very simple and easy, just got to remember where you put it . A blown or missing fuse is garunteed to confuse, in one car the doors wouldn't remote lock, various indications didn't function, took it to the main dealer and after nearly two hours they very sheepishly admitted it was a blown fuse, didn't charge as I think the service manager was too embarassed that they had missed what should have been the obvious. Doesn't get round the brick through the window though, should maybe start listening to myself!!

Edited 31 October, 201114 yr by gjlb

i'll just let the immobilizer do its job. if they want it that much there gonna take it whatever

Todays immobilisers are extremely good, which has led to the thieves stealing the keys to get hold of the car. A second method will inhibit this, may not be rnough to stop the really determined thief, the problem is you have to remember to put it on every time.

yes but thinking back to when i last used one and where the key was, ah yes, it was on the car key fob

A waste of time now, modern car immobilisers built into the ecu are that good to drive away the car you need the keys.

That's why thieves now break into your house/gym locker/ work locker for the keys.

And if you have the keys to the mechanical device in the same place as your car keys then it's doing no good anyway.

And they will still smash your window or drill the lock for your Sat Nav / Head Unit / CD's /ipod.

Oh and if your car has a dsg box it's locked in Park, you can get around it but need to know what you are doing.

Cheers

Lee

Do you force the selector while rocking the car back and forth, to and fro?