What's the best way to prevent my Syncro getting nicked?

Post by **R0B** » 12 Feb 2008, 15:58

ive got one.not fitted it yet.but it looks straight forward enough.(having said that im not an auto electrician)...

Post by **Horza** » 12 Feb 2008, 16:15

I don't know if there is a way to stop them, there was one nicked local to me didn't even have an engine and was buried under a pile of scrap, how imobile is that?

Post by **R0B** » 12 Feb 2008, 16:31

i agree. if someones determined enough they will find a way to nick it.all we can do is try to slow them down.and an alarm going off will deter most. hopefully...

Post by **KarlT** » 12 Feb 2008, 19:13

Horza wrote:I don't know if there is a way to stop them, there was one nicked local to me didn't even have an engine and was buried under a pile of scrap, how imobile is that?

Well, if its not being used, & rotting away, someone else might aswell use it.

How very green of them.

Post by **Fritz** » 12 Feb 2008, 23:44

Either buy yourself a removable steering wheel, or simply take all the wheels of it each time you park it up.......

Regards

Fritz,,,,,,,,,,

Post by **R0B** » 13 Feb 2008, 01:46

unless you live in liverpool.there someone else will come and remove them for you..

(only joking).actualy.they will take the whole van not just your wheels...

or simply take all the wheels of it each time you park it up.......

Post by **Horza** » 13 Feb 2008, 07:55

I've thought about the wheel thing, those square wheels that caravaners use in the winter. You have to be careful with a syncro though, I believe if you drive it with a mix of aquare and round it'll wind up the VC.

There have to be loads of electrical and a few mechanical ways of imobilising any van short of taking the wheels off, that combined with a loud alarm should put off most potential fushing fiefs. You want to take on board all the "it's dead easy" advice you can get and then come up with something else in the hope that it wont be spotted.

As some car show on the box last night pointed out and as we have all known for years there is an excelent chance that you pride and joy is worth far more as assorted parts than it is as a runner and if someone wants it chances are they are going to have it (esp with syncros IMHO).

Make sure it's proper insured, do something to put off the tossers and enjoy it as much as you can while you still got it.

Post by **Ye Olde Syncrospares** » 13 Feb 2008, 08:43

fit a VOLKSPARES or ELITE motor,theives shouldnt get that far,

cj.

Post by **Cruz** » 03 Mar 2008, 22:29

R0B wrote:if you cant afford one of them.how on earth are you going to afford to run your van.they are not that expensive..http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-TOAD-STERLING ... 0197639223

I can't afford an immobilizer

How easy/moderate/hard would the immobilizer be to fit?

Post by **gti mad man** » 03 Mar 2008, 23:18

Cruz wrote:
R0B wrote:if you cant afford one of them.how on earth are you going to afford to run your van.they are not that expensive..http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-TOAD-STERLING ... 0197639223

I can't afford an immobilizer
How easy/moderate/hard would the immobilizer be to fit?

not that hard all wires are black with coloured tails so you wire with the tails then remove so thieves duno what wires what prob 8 wires max earth etc and a breka soemwere of starting circduit

Post by **Cruz** » 03 Mar 2008, 23:43

Any soldering required?

Post by **matt-the-sign** » 04 Mar 2008, 12:34

You should solder all the connections