My new Ka has not got any form of security on it as standard, Is it worth me fitting a aftermarket immobiliser or possibly a piece of equipment like a disklok?. Not because it will bring my insurance down lots, Just for piece of mind, I live in quite a low crime area, but since its my first brand new car it seems silly not to protect it.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Rich
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Are you sure it doesn't have an immobiliser? I thought all Fords had the transponder in the key?
A DiskLok or equivalent isn't a bad idea - it'd stop the opportunist certainly.
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Adam
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Are you sure it doesn't have an immobiliser? I thought all Fords had the transponder in the key?
i also think they have this , think they have a basic alarm as well armed by drivers door lock.A DiskLok or equivalent isn't a bad idea - it'd stop the opportunist certainly. -- Adam
have to agree with the advice on Disklok every little helps...cheers...keo.
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Yes, get the disklok - as Adam says it's at least a deterrent. Some of the ones that fit over the handbrake and gear lever are really easy to remove.
Don't leave your jacket in the car - people looking for something to steal will assume it is covering something up. Don't leave CDs in the car, or if you must, make sure they are copies and not the originals. Leave your glove compartment open and empty (don't leave vehicle documents in it - keep them in the house). Get a stereo with a removable front and make sure you actually remove it!
By the way, my mum's old L Reg Fiesta had an immobiliser, so I'd be surprised if your Ka didn't. Can't see the point in having an alarm as most people ignore them anyway.
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I *think* all cars made after 1994 were required to have immobilisers.
Regarding the disklok, although probably very good, the novelty of putting it in your boot (because it's too cumbersome to leave in the car when not in use) and then taking it from your boot to fit around the steering wheel when you leave the car will soon wear off, and you'll just end up leaving it in the boot because it's so time consuming having to faff around with it all the time.
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I have the best car security in the world - a badge that says Ford on the bonnet. Don't know why someone would want to nick mine. It has a factory immobiliser, it has a factory alarm so driving it away would be a hassle, and after all that hassle, it's not really worth much.
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I think with any modern car the ignition security is so good no theif can drive it away without the key anymore. The danger lies in having stuff stolen from the car, or the key stolen from you.
You should hide your car keys at night so a theif breaking in can't take your car. No alarm, no immobilisation worries.
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I think with any modern car the ignition security is so good no theif can drive it away without the key anymore.
Would you like to bet on that?
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I think with any modern car the ignition security is sogood no thief can drive it away without the key anymore.
Would you like to bet on that?
If I knew how, and I was a car thief I think I would pick something a little more expensive than a KA.
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Wouldn't worry much about someone stealing you KA, it's not high on the risk list - for peace of mind the Disklok is the best "mechanical" device you can get.
Agree with previous post that the main concern is having things stolen from your car so the precautions already listed are good ones to adopt
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You need to remember that to a scavenging loser who breaks into your car, then an almost empty packet of cigarettes and a pound coin is regarded as a result.
We're not talking the higher echelons of society here; we're talking sad, inadequate, deficient low-lifes to whom three fags and 50p is about as high as their pathetic ambitions can reach.
So don't leave ANYTHING on display, and better if you leave the glove compartment open so that even the thickest of the thick can work out there is nothing of value in there.
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>> I think with any modern car the ignition security is so >> good no theif can drive it away without the key anymore. Would you like to bet on that?
Yes. It took a Citroen dealership 20 minutes to program my car to accept a replacement key. Don't forget that the theif has to get into a deadlocked car, get the bonnet open, then get the ignition on, then bypass that security. Presumably they could, if desperate, jump the starter motor directly, but then they have to disengage the fuel stop solenoid, buried deep in the engine somewhere.
At the same time the alarm is deafening them etc. I guess the theif would need a laptop and various other bits and pieces to get it going, and even then it might not allow replacement key coding without the original in the ignition...
Unlikely a theif would find this worth his time on 99% of cars.
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Erm... that should be "thief", not theif.
I before E, except after C... *slaps himself*
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