Van Theft Tools

[m4tty]

Hi guys,

Just a reminder that its that time of year again. Pals van got done today outside house in main road between 8am and 10am broad daylight. Popped locks on side door and cleared all power tools. Nice area houses between £600k to £1.5m so not rough area either.

Just keep your eyes peeled peeps.

Cheers

 

[revjames]

all for a few quid down the pub. People buying the stuff as bad as those nicking it I say. Or probably on ebay?

 

[Evans Electric]

And don't tell me ...coppers not bovvered!!!

 

[ParkySparky]

If you've got a transit make sure it's dead locked at all times. Very easy to get locks to all doors open if its not deadlocked. Scumbags the thieving ********!!!!

 

[Andy™]

my van doesnt have any accessible locks on the back, just a blank plate where they used to be

 

[Apache]

my van doesnt have any accessible locks on the back, just a blank plate where they used to be

Someone knick them?

 

[Andy™]

someone did try a few years back, soon as they started it sounded the alarm. they were wasting their time anyway - i had already removed the link from the keylock, so it woundnt have been any use even with the key

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

Plumber i work with got done outside a Tile  wholesaler about 2.0 clock. Its the 4th time now and they did not get in this time. He has aftermarket deadlocks but they still wrecked the handles on the side and back trying to get the barrels out. They then tried prying the side door deadlock open with a large screwdriver. The edge of the door & rear panel  is wrecked and the edges dented . Last time they put a crow bar in and bent the door out. Its cost him over a grand in his insurance claims. I think hes been targeted due to the 4 year old Toyota still having key barrels  and a large gap in the side door so the deadlock can be seen.

 

[sellers]

Ive always toyed with the idea of a domestic burglar alarm, with door contacts, key pad and bell box in the back of the van.  That would make a good ammount of noise!

Also, off the 12v switched contacts a relay that switches an inverter. releasing 240v down 2 chains dangling from the rear doors.  I've never gone through with it as I would probably forget it was set too many times.

 

[kerching]

Ive always toyed with the idea of a domestic burglar alarm, with door contacts, key pad and bell box in the back of the van.  That would make a good ammount of noise!

Also, off the 12v switched contacts a relay that switches an inverter. releasing 240v down 2 chains dangling from the rear doors.  I've never gone through with it as I would probably forget it was set too many times.

I would like my next vehicle to be fitted with flame throwers and rotating scythes that come out of the hubcaps when the alarm goes off

For when at home I am toying with the idea of a wireless detector in the vehicle linked to the house alarm system.  Seems feasible

 

[steptoe]

I would like my next vehicle to be fitted with flame throwers and rotating scythes that come out of the hubcaps when the alarm goes off

For when at home I am toying with the idea of a wireless detector in the vehicle linked to the house alarm system.  Seems feasible

Im liking that idea,

why not go the whole hog and get a wireless receiver thingie to take into the job with you too,

someone must do something you could throw in your box and leave somewhere on the job you are working at, simply put a plug top on and plug it in, 

 

[kerching]

Mmmmm.....liking that idea even more

Could be my next project when I have finished [not yet started!]  my RaspberryPi    XBMC    HDMI attempt. NOT even opened box yet! It could be empty for all I know :slap :coat

 

[steptoe]

save it for xmas week,! 

there will be nowt on telly then anyway.

or, you could crack on with it and write me a guide so I can have mine working in 2 days instead of the 2 weeks its gonna take you,  :slap

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

I had a pager alarm on my car 30 years ago, nothing new. It was American and i think worked on the CB radio frequency.

 

[NozSpark]

Im liking that idea,

why not go the whole hog and get a wireless receiver thingie to take into the job with you too,

someone must do something you could throw in your box and leave somewhere on the job you are working at, simply put a plug top on and plug it in, 

IIRC you can get pager alarms (the fob makes a noise if the alarms triggered),,,,, or have I been dreaming again???

 

[steptoe]

or what about a raspberry Pi using wifi    

now, who is gonna do that project?

imagine the possibilities, webcam and the works all beamed back to your house DVR via the internet on your phone,

I should patent that. 

 

[cr0ft]

Wish there was a system that would allow you to electrify just the door handles overnight.  That would soon stop them trying to nick stuff!

 

[Steve3948]

Wish there was a system that would allow you to electrify just the door handles overnight.  That would soon stop them trying to nick stuff!

But would it comply with BS7671

 

[ProDave]

On the subject of alarms, when I was a lad and was more interested in tinkering with cars, I built my own alarm.

The one unique feature compared to off the shelf alarms, was the sounder was the loudest set of air horns I could find, mounted under the drivers seat.

The theory was the noise level inside would be physically painful.  It was all about making whoever was in the car want to get out pdq, rather than drawing attention to the fact the car is being tampered with.

It never did get broken into so it was never actually put to the test.

 

[OnOff]

But would it comply with BS7671

Such a device DOES exist, the MAGNAVOLT system, but as this is from the States I presume it would come under AISI rather than BS:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/fARuCLhUyi0?feature=oembed


Actually all this is NOT funny. The plumber opposite me just had his van done, benders, powered pipe threading gear all nicked.