Mr Whippy
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| posted on 22/12/14 at 11:24 PM |
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Is a steering lock required for the MOT on a 1985 car
yeah as above, do I need one to get through? conversion issues are making life hard if I kept it and I have much more effective devices fitted
thanks 
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adithorp
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| posted on 22/12/14 at 11:27 PM |
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No.
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 22/12/14 at 11:31 PM |
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even for here that was a quick reply 
looks good then, just going with my motorbike chain through the wheel anyway...
cheers
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theprisioner
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| posted on 23/12/14 at 09:54 AM |
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I have not seen any mechanical anti theft device that cannot be removed quickly with your average battery powered 4 -1/2" angle grinder and a
1mm cutting disc. I would on the other hand have great difficulty with an immobiliser esp if it was part of the ECU design (Like Ford PATS).
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r1_pete
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| posted on 23/12/14 at 10:32 AM |
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Many years ago we had an Astra GTE stolen from wifes work car park, it had a steering wheel stoplock fitted, they just cut the steering wheel with a
junior hacksaw and slipped it off....
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 23/12/14 at 06:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by theprisioner
I have not seen any mechanical anti theft device that cannot be removed quickly with your average battery powered 4 -1/2" angle grinder and a
1mm cutting disc. I would on the other hand have great difficulty with an immobiliser esp if it was part of the ECU design (Like Ford PATS).
I think I'd have much more difficulty fitting an immobiliser especially an ECU one to a 1985 landrover....
If you really want to confound them with older cars then the old war time trick of simply taking the distributor rotor arm is a good one and even
better these days of electronic ignition. On my cortina I use to remove the two jets on the side of the carb when leaving the car in town overnight
Even on modern cars most have a couple of fuses that will prevent the engine starting if removed and will just seem that an immobiliser is in use
[Edited on 23/12/14 by Mr Whippy]
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on_eighty_runner
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| posted on 23/12/14 at 06:45 PM |
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Not required. Have had a smart Roadster and my wife a ForTwo and I don't believe a steering lock fitted to either.
Is a facility to lock in reverse though.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 24/12/14 at 07:48 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by on_eighty_runner
Not required. Have had a smart Roadster and my wife a ForTwo and I don't believe a steering lock fitted to either.
Is a facility to lock in reverse though.
I suppose my SAAB did have a gearshift lock instead
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