Van Drivers - Warning

[kme]

Update.

There`re actually TWO key locks on the van - the other is on the back doors.

So I took both locks apart ( drivers door easier, since there wasn`t a barrel in there.........). Snapped off the little white plastic tab that operates the lock from the barrel receiver, then refitted the barrel (s). The internal c.locking button unit has been removed, so the ONLY way to open the doors is via the keyfob, or crowbar; unless they know which pins to short on the wiring loom..........

But a small multivibrator feeding a step-up tx with current limiting resistors; fired from a PIR sensor within the rear compartment; now puts a measured 11.6 KV onto six thin metal bars, blocking the way behind each of the three rear doors, with respect to the chassis.

PLUS there`s a wifi P2P camera in the rear; which records movement onto the office PC- and now CCTV covering the drive and the road outside the house. 

Belt & braces is to put in a couple of 10W LED floods to the front; with tightly set detection if the property line is breached....................

" If you build it................they will come"....................."Let `em" ]   ray   O)

 

[Sharpend]

Have you put a 'warning high voltage' label externally to warn said intruder? Don't want them claiming against you!!

 

[Blue Duck]

Update.

There`re actually TWO key locks on the van - the other is on the back doors.

So I took both locks apart ( drivers door easier, since there wasn`t a barrel in there.........). Snapped off the little white plastic tab that operates the lock from the barrel receiver, then refitted the barrel (s). The internal c.locking button unit has been removed, so the ONLY way to open the doors is via the keyfob, or crowbar; unless they know which pins to short on the wiring loom..........

But a small multivibrator feeding a step-up tx with current limiting resistors; fired from a PIR sensor within the rear compartment; now puts a measured 11.6 KV onto six thin metal bars, blocking the way behind each of the three rear doors, with respect to the chassis.

PLUS there`s a wifi P2P camera in the rear; which records movement onto the office PC- and now CCTV covering the drive and the road outside the house.

Belt & braces is to put in a couple of 10W LED floods to the front; with tightly set detection if the property line is breached....................

" If you build it................they will come"....................."Let `em" ] ray O)

:slap possibly going a bit too far? :slap

I'd love to see the video though

 

[kme]

Have you put a 'warning high voltage' label externally to warn said intruder? Don't want them claiming against you!!

Yup - only had 11,000V labels; so they`ll have to do.

An ex-copper I spoke to isn`t sure whether its legal or not - I said "do I look like a really care"?

 

[Sharpend]

Yup - only had 11,000V labels; so they`ll have to do.

An ex-copper I spoke to isn`t sure whether its legal or not - I said "do I look like a really care"?

That's good responsible electrification! Sign of a good electrician.

 

[Corey5]

Hi I have a 2015 renault master and scumbags drilled out above the lock on the back door and stole my tools I’m just wondering has this happened to anyone els and can I do anything about it regarding claming renault 

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

Hi I have a 2015 renault master and scumbags drilled out above the lock on the back door and stole my tools I’m just wondering has this happened to anyone els and can I do anything about it regarding claming renault 

No. I follow a security  group that has tried this with all the manufacturers. Vivaro's, Traffic etc, 6mm hole below the handle and they click the lock mech direct. The Transits are worse, pair of grips on the drivers lock barrel, 2 twists and it unlocks all the doors in less than 10 seconds. All over the net so dont say i should not post this.

 

[binky]

this thread is 4 years old.... but good to re-read it.

 

[Corey5]

It’s about a 25mm hole drilled out in the door I just wanna know does renault oldie it or do I have to get it fixed my left as I still have 2 years on the warranty or is there any way I can get them to fix it for free because I’d say there awear of the vans being robbed 

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

Cant see how someone drilling a hole in a door is a manufactures warranty issue....?   :C

Be like trying to claim that someone smashing a window is the manufacturers problem as their glass wasn't strong enough!!!    :mellow:

bottom line is every vehicle is susceptible to scum-bags trying to break into it....

especially if it is a van.....

and more so if van is sign written....  

It is pretty much advertising to the low life that there may be some valuable tools inside to take to cash-converters!!

:coffee

 

[Sharpend]

Never mind vans, our (shipping) container has been done over, all the lads tools taken. Basically cut around the padlock section and prised it open to unlock doors!! 

SCUM or inside job on site?

 

[Corey5]

No I know that I ment to say the way there able to drill a hole in the van and they broke the lock I thought the vans now a days would be a bit more sturdier locks on them I know you can’t stop them doing it and no my van hasn’t got anything on it but they done 3 work vans on a car park beside it clear them all out 

 

[Evans Electric]

You won't get anywhere trying to blame the manufacturers  ...specially after  4 years .            And the police don't do anything about a workman's tools  being nicked. 

I've had vans done over  3 times  ..     Our old Escort was done over outside a factory  ,  opened the back doors with a Tee bar  ,  took the dummy Hilti case we  always left by the doors , had a brick in it ,   but found the two  SDS's  and gone .         A bloke took the reg. number  ....police  didn't follow up  yet park your van on a double yellow  and its  £60  in the post .    

 

[binky]

not quite true, but it's easier to do the leg-work yourself like search E-bay, because the Police don't have time. A recent spate of thefts in my area was traced back to Dublin by a victim, no surprise it was linked to our Irish travelling friends. Some people got prosecuted, but I don't think the scabs who did the vans over were ever traced (in a legally binding way), just the seller. 

So easiest way of protecting your van is probably to fire bomb the travellers when they turn up in your area?