Land Rover Theft warnings

Ditto for Sheffield area too .. Police putting warnings out via Twitter and Facebook!

It is three years ago now, but two days after my retirement my beloved 90tdi was stolen - literally retirement party Friday, day off Saturday, open the curtains Sunday am "and there he was gone!"

Twelve years of love and affection out of my life forever - parked on the road as oil dripped on the driveway

The replacement is on the driveway (rubber mat under the drips), alarm/immobiliser in place and a ruddy great disklok on board

Sympathies to anyone who has their Landy nicked

Julian

hugh wrote:

Ditto for Sheffield area too .. Police putting warnings out via Twitter and Facebook!

Reading this has given me a bit of a wake up call! I don't use any mechanical anti-theft device on my 90 overnight and I know I really should! So what's the best single mechanical device I can buy to immobilise the truck?

I want something simple and quick to fit, possibly in the dark, and that won't take up too much floor space when not in use.

I'm thinking either a wheel lock(Disclock) or a pedal lock maybe? Any advice appreciated from those who use, or have used them. The truck doesn't have any alarm or immobiliser fitted/wired in either!

TIA

Neil

(Reply via group please)

If its a diesel a concealed switch in the feed to the stop solenoid makes a good immobilizer.

Jeff

In message , Jeff writes

Wouldn't the thieves probably put a direct feed from battery to the solenoid to bypass the "ignition" switch.

Perhaps, but they are more likely to just break the ignition switch, which they have to do anyway to release the steering lock.

Jeff

Doesn't that cause a problem driving when it is foggy??? (;-))

Jeff

In message , Jeff writes

Maybe he doesn't drive when it's foggy :-)