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ANyone know where to buy car door deadlocks?
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giles



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PostPosted: Sat May 21, 2016 9:41 am    Post subject: ANyone know where to buy car door deadlocks? Reply with quote

My 1953 Kaiser is parked on the street here in London, England. The drivers door doesn't lock properly, and anyway, any would-be car thief knows how to hook open the door locks.



A week or two back, I heard the sound of my "musical" car horn for a split second, late at night. So I get out of bed, go downstairs and look through the window. Sure enough, some youth is sitting in the drivers seat fiddling about with wires. He must have momentarily pressed the horn button by mistake. Taking hold of a conveniently positioned axe, I step outside, pull open the car door, and yell "out, ****". The kid gets out and I say "leave". He runs away, and just for show I ran after him a few yards waving the axe over my head and shouting "if I see you near my car again I'll cut your f***ing arms off". He hasn't been back!

This incident made me think of fitting a simple deadlock into the door and door post. You used to be able to buy these things everywhere, but I cannot seem to find them for sale online. See picture. Does anyone know if these are on sale anywhere? I found this pic on some web site about cars and security, and I remember around 20+ years ago when me and my schoolfriends first had cars, a couple of guys buying locks like these, and helping them to fit them. But now I cannot seem to find them on sale anywhere!

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peter scott



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PostPosted: Sat May 21, 2016 10:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Try eBay "Cabinet door lock"

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cam-Locks-16-20-25-30mm-File-Locker-Cabinet-Drawer-Mailbox-Door-w-2-Keys-/152025951823?var=&hash=item236573ee4f:m:m8xBuHCEwsQS30amGQUOBmg


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Dipster



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PostPosted: Sat May 21, 2016 12:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I fear that as your very nice car is probably rare and desirable (and perhaps valuable?) dead locks would simply mean a determined thief would pop a window out and enter that way.

Perhaps you need to look for safer parking and some very obvious deterrents such as steering wheel locks. Then perhaps simple, but discreet and well hidden, switches in wires to coils or starter solenoids. Or both!

But even then a determined thief will simply put the car on a truck......

If they really want it they will get it. So I do suggest better parking arrangements would be my prime goal.
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peter scott



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PostPosted: Sat May 21, 2016 1:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This might help you. It can track if your car moves and tell you where it has gone. You and it communicate via text messages.

Peter

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-GPS103-A-GPS-Tracker-Vehicle-Tracking-System-Support-both-GPS-LBS-DE-/282020083252?hash=item41a9b4f634:g:-ysAAOSwoudW9UDE
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D4B



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PostPosted: Sat May 21, 2016 2:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Peter,

What about these:

https://buy.thetrackr.co/br/07/?utm_source=1160&utm_medium=135949_10178&utm_term=28441578&utm_content=321&utm_campaign=GU&aff_id=1160&camp_id=1336&clk_id=28441578&sub_id=135949_10178

Do you know if they are any good?

Cheers Steve
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Riley Blue



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PostPosted: Tue May 24, 2016 2:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I bought one of these, really just to see how it worked rather than as a serious security device as I use a Disklok most of the time. Unfortunately that didn't prevent the boot lock being forced and tools and fuel nicked. Crying or Very sad

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Magnetic-Mini-Car-Vehicle-GPS-Tracker-For-Spy-Personal-Real-Time-Tracking-TK102B-/272202462886?hash=item3f6087f6a6:g:gs8AAOSwezVWwrjz
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peter scott



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PostPosted: Tue May 24, 2016 2:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

D4B wrote:
Peter,

What about these:

https://buy.thetrackr.co/br/07/?utm_source=1160&utm_medium=135949_10178&utm_term=28441578&utm_content=321&utm_campaign=GU&aff_id=1160&camp_id=1336&clk_id=28441578&sub_id=135949_10178

Do you know if they are any good?

Cheers Steve


Hi Steve,

I've not tried that one. It certainly looks simple. The thing I suggested uses GPS as well 3G. One advantage over your one is that you can control things in your car remotely with it so if your car is locked in a thief's garage you can go to the vicinity and sound the horn to determine the exact premises. My one has no operating costs except for the cost of a text message when you communicate with it.

Peter
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