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Grockle Member Since: 24 Nov 2008 Location: Peak District National Park Posts: 2266 |
1 and 3 are good deterants,1 you can see and the other you can't, most thieves these days will park it up and wait to see if the Police can find by the Tracker. 2.4 90 XS
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1st Mar 2010 4:40pm |
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bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248 |
I agree, 1 and 3.
Something to be aware of with the tracker, it will drain your battery down after a while if the vehicle is not driven, not to sure how long that will be on a defender, but my other half has a Porsche and it takes her battery out if not driven for 14 days - and that is with a brand new battery. Also, check what options are available with the Tracker. We went for the option that you phone up to report the vehicle stolen, the cheapest, but some of the other options start to get very expensive. You might want to check out the LR vesion of tracker, I think it can work out cheaper than some of the third party options. Bob |
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1st Mar 2010 5:10pm |
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K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 |
Once stolen and possibly abused I would possibly think twice about doing all I can to retrieve it not knowing how badly the engine etc may have been thrashed! In my opinion better to spend the money on 'decent' insurance and sleep well in your bed knowing if you've declared the extras all will be replaced if some tealeaf decides to have it away!
Oh welcome to the site by the way! If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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1st Mar 2010 7:21pm |
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mhill Member Since: 24 Jan 2010 Location: Tendring, Essex Posts: 46 |
To stop it getting nicked in the first place this would be my choice http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/Meck_Lock.shtml
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1st Mar 2010 10:48pm |
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K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 |
Have you got it fitted to yours then? Simple conception using a bypass/shut off valve but expensive for what you're getting in my opinion. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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2nd Mar 2010 7:16am |
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mhill Member Since: 24 Jan 2010 Location: Tendring, Essex Posts: 46 |
Nope, just seems to be a good concept in my eyes if a little pricy. |
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2nd Mar 2010 8:34am |
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alantd Member Since: 14 Dec 2008 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 1513 |
Knot Yet - welcome.
It depends what you're protecting. See http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic1620.html?highlight=mechlock for other thoughts. If you're protecting the contents then you need to be thinking about window tints, window guards, extra locks (like they have on vans...). If you're preventing it getting nicked then a decent pedal lock will be pretty effective or a fuel/electrical isolator will slow them down. I spoke to Mudstuff about the mechlock. They said it would be a real pain (read very expensive) to fit to the Puma because of the way they need to route the plumbing. Basically they were warding me off the idea. It certainly isn't a DIY or friendly mechanic fit for the TDci One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS + New Defender 110 First Edition |
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2nd Mar 2010 8:58am |
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Knot Yet Member Since: 01 Mar 2010 Location: West Sussex Posts: 197 |
Thanks all - really useful advice
Have ordered a Clutch Claw - gone off the idea of a Tracker and thinking of getting a 4tress from Halfords - its cheap but another visual sign the vehicle's security has been considered Now looking at trying to make the alarm slightly less tamper proof TQ all J Defender 110 Puma Utility XS |
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2nd Mar 2010 9:50pm |
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Porny Site Sponsor Member Since: 31 Aug 2009 Location: Sutton Coldfield - West Midlands Posts: 806 |
The only thing with the clutch claw... is that you can still drive the car. Use the handbrake to slow down and drive clutch-less (not hard). Still a visual deterant though. If it was mine... I'd move the horn (or battery back up siren if fitted), or fit a second back up horn in a different place (i.e. somewhere it can't be reached by slashing wheel arch spat).... as well as a couple of other tricks. Ian IRB The home of the first modified Keswick Green 90 - and the first 2.4 Puma through both the 200bhp and 550Nm barriers. www.IRBdevelopments.com www.facebook.com/irbdevelopments www.integrated316.com www.facebook.com/integrated316 |
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3rd Mar 2010 7:38am |
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Knot Yet Member Since: 01 Mar 2010 Location: West Sussex Posts: 197 |
Ian - can you elaborate on what you mean re the other tricks - I'm intrigued J Defender 110 Puma Utility XS |
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3rd Mar 2010 10:35am |
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fekete Member Since: 24 Dec 2008 Location: Here on the other end of the computer Posts: 3626 |
Hi and welcome Knot Yet, I've got one of these very visible to the thieving b fits easily behind the seat
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3rd Mar 2010 10:58am |
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Knot Yet Member Since: 01 Mar 2010 Location: West Sussex Posts: 197 |
Hi Fekete - good to know it fits - have literally - 2hrs ago - also bought one
Many thanks J Defender 110 Puma Utility XS |
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3rd Mar 2010 11:00am |
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Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015 |
Welcome to the forum.
The first security mod on mine will be a tracker. Unfortunatly nowerdays if someone wants to steal your car they will. If they can't drive it off they will tow it away. At least wth a decent tracker you will know it is moving withing 5 mins and the cops will have retrived it withing 10-15 mins. I was looking at one that even askes you if you are in it and if you aren't would you like to dissable it? If you say yes, the next time it goes lower than 5mph it will cut the engine Glyn |
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3rd Mar 2010 11:01am |
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willy eckerslike Member Since: 15 Jun 2009 Location: North yorks Posts: 1789 |
Fekete ..................30 seconds to remove on a bad day Original Member Pie n Pea Club.
110 HCPU Tipper |
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3rd Mar 2010 11:05am |
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