DISKLOK DISKLOC DISKLOK. £70 worth of peace of mind.

Is a few seconds really worth loosing your treasured car?????

It's a visual as well as a mechanical deterrent.

Comes highly recommended by many manufacturer vehicle security experts as well.

Nothing with stop a determined thief, but then again they will go for the ferraris, lambos etc where the rewards are worth the risk.

With the RS you are stopping the lower end of the theft scale, the ones that would rather choose easy pickings, without a DISKLOK you will fall into that category.

 

I had a thought of maybe chopping one of the wires behind the socket and putting a hidden switch in somewhere..?

Maybe need help in finding the correct wire though..

 

I have a very similar solution that I don't want to disclose, very effective though. The only problem is, it doesn't act as a deterrent because the OBD thieves wouldn't know about it until they get it 50 meters down the road and the car stops with the alarm going, and at that stage damage could be done.

So I am having a second think about a visual deterrent. I liked the window stickers Coggers has for one.

Without discussing it too much on here though, it sounds like some of the thieves have actually scanned or cloned keys now, as they don't always break the window to get to the obd port it seems.
My system would still stop them in this case anyway.

 

Diskloc for definate , tracker as well ,

 

They use a "Polish" key, so named because the first person prosecuted with one was Polish.

The secureavan unit may look a bit industrial but it gives damned good protection to the OBD port.

 

They use a "polish" key, so named because the first person prosecuted with one was polish.

The secureavan unit may look a bit industrial but it gives damned good protection to the OBD port.

Ah! Thanks.

 

+1 for the Secureavan option, a nice sticker, AND a Disklok! As a certain supermarket chain states; every little helps

 

Tracker, disclock, post on drive way but even so that might not stop them

 

I just can not believe how many of you and I was one of them until my car was taken, have not got any security other than what fords added when they made them...

Tracker http://www.tracker.co.uk/ 150.00 discount at moment for tracker locate...

Disklock http://www.festive-lights.com/s:disklok/?search=disklok&gclid=CMK176isiLwCFfQZtAodEU8A3w&gclsrc=aw.ds

and this http://www.protectavan.co.uk/content/ecuobd-protection-device

Most on here wouldn't think twice about a mod and spending the money.... Get the money spent on your security...

Yes I sound like a nagging women but believe me it's not nice waking up to your pride and joy not being where you left it... and some thieving scumbag thinking it's ok for him/her to take it..

 

Do it. I found out the hard way.

Stolen Focus RS - W3BDF - [URL=http://www.focusrsoc.]http://www.focusrsoc...white-focus-rs/[/URL]

 

So did I and it's not nice at all is it... Fortunately mine was found an hour after being taken with no damage other than the door wrenched open but it still locked

 

I have relocated the OBD connector to a more secure location, but there is a dummy one in the original position.

But, the dummy one has the two CAN BUS wires (the coms connections to the ECU etc.) connected to 12 volt battery supply.

If any device is connected to this OBD connector it will be fried.

I have a cover over the dummy OBD connector to remind me and others not to use and to ask my permission before any devise is connected to it.

 

FairPlay John u sound like Q from James Bond.

 

Ive put a solid billet plate over mine ,ooo and i got a big dog..lol

 

Does anyone have the pin outs for the OBD port?

 

It is in the Haynes manual, I wont be putting it out on here for obvious reasons.

 

Can the Revo SPS switch be used to protect from theft? I.e adding the "Anti-theft setting" before you lock your pride and joy up, then reloading your stage whatever map back on before YOU use it? This apparently only takes 5 seconds to do.. Along with a disklok etc could be good? Or can these

get round this?

For those that don't know, the REVO "anti-theft" system is preloaded onto the SPS (£120) along with your 3 revo maps. When you load it onto your ECU the car will start but only idle, if you put your foot to the floor on accelerator it will still only idle.

My method is on the drive, full lock towards house, mums car parked across mine, disklok and parked under my bedroom window with maxwells old system. Feels like the house is going to fall apart when it cold starts.

 

I pull out a fuse when I park mine up

 

This is a good idea too, when my brother got his first car and we had to leave it outside the house, we pulled the King lead off, it was a little corsa and they are very easy to get into and start up, my girlfriend found that out the hard way :/

 

What size disc lock for the rs? Small?

 

Yes it's the small one mate , 39cm .

 

Guys, if you want any advice around trackers etc feel free to drop me a PM. I worked in the car audio/security etc industry for 20 years and know a thing or 2 about it. I'm out of it now, but the fundamentals remain the same, and there are some additional security measures that no one on here has mentioned that are simple yet effective, and very effective - even if they stole your keys/tried to steal via OBD port.
CheeRS, and keep them safe, Mike

 

Think I'll move this one as well guys

 

OBD port moved and a Viper alarm system fitted with every sensor going. Still tempted to get a disklock as well.

 

So how easy is it to move the OBD - anyone able to do a guide?

 

Ultimate Green RS - cheers for the reply, if it s in the Haynes manual, then it is in the public domain. Was only curious, in that should I fit a dummy port, what pin out to connect 12v unlimited amps to for the 'cooking' of unauthorised connections.

 

Could we not change the OBD port for another unique connector? Simply put, cut OBD port off, wire in an a different female connector, then connect the OBD port to the male connector to make an adapter you could keep out of the car until needed?

 

It's a good idea, although if you broke down at the side of the road miles from home, how would anyone be able to plug in to diagnose? You'd have to keep the lead in the car somewhere.

 

Check out the other ODB threads on here, Put OBD in the Search box there are about 6.

Pity we cant merge them all & then pin it in the Security section.

 

Gareth350 - True, the 'adapter' would have to be stashed away, but there are plenty of places to do that, and could take Mr Thief too long to find.

 

I agree with Dave, get the disklock, I thought before getting mine that it was big and cumbersome and would be a pain to fit and remove, but found easy to do and doesn't take long.

 

me and my lad are having the diskloks modded.. and a friend is coming up with a obd mod using a switch to drive and a couple of relays.till i can afford to upgrade to a viper.(son has new fiesta st so just as worried as its his daily)

 

how about cars without keyless entry I take it their fine?