JoelP
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| posted on 20/2/07 at 11:09 AM |
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ive been robbed too! damn it
fortunately not as badly as mike, however some scrote went into my van last night (which was parked 8 feet under my bedroom window in my drive) and
nicked a LARGE bucket of scrap copper (i mean about 40kgs of pipe). Now the silver lining, he/they didnt take a dewalt circular saw that was sat
beside it, or any other tools (total value of stuff in the van must exceeed 2k). But now i need to waste time, money and sleep sorting out my
diabolical lapse security. 
Conincidentally, my outside light stopped working 2 days ago, though it appears to have burnt the bulb rather than been tampered with.
Measures i can think of so far:
2 extra lights to get total coverage of the drive
alarm on the van
large padlock on the back door (doesnt currently lock)
pair of cameras
new house alarm
maybe garage alarm
certainly a large padlock on the garage (you guessed, that doesnt lock either)
maybe a drive post to deter total removal of a vehicle
Now, since the back doors on the van are bent beyond all recognition, how hard is it to get an entry alarm to work? Are the all infrared or do some
work off the door actually being moved? Need a good immobiliser too, but ideally one that can be fitted by myself.
Another thing that bugs me is that uPVC doors dont lend themselves well to yale type locks, so you have to lock it manually everytime you come in.
That pisses me off, when i do the extention i will have a hardcore wooden inner door for security.
Oh yeah, forgot, my dewalt router went missing since last friday, but i noticed that gone yesterday when the copper was still there, so effectively
ive been bummed twice this weekend  bastards. Replacing stuff and getting security sorted is going to waste about a grand.
Any pointers on the van alarms?
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79 civic
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| posted on 20/2/07 at 11:21 AM |
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to immobilize very cheaply, remove main ignition fuse... saved my car once because it wouldn't start.
also, here at work someone stole about 500 lbs of copper, made them payback and then they were immediately fired.
[Edited on 20/2/07 by 79 civic]
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DarrenW
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| posted on 20/2/07 at 11:25 AM |
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Joel - could you not fit one of those 35 quid Xena alarms to the roof of the van so at least a siren will go off that is independant to the van alarm.
Might be a quick fix to buy you some time.
I wonder if a pucker camera just screwed to the outside of house might be a deterent. I know the fake ones look fake but you may get a proper camera
head off ebay for not a lot of money. I guess you dont have to have the recording gear to go with it. mind you you might want place your bullet cam on
window sill pointing at the van for a night or 2.
All this talk of thefts is really making me think.
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nick205
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| posted on 20/2/07 at 11:28 AM |
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Sorry to hear about that Joel 
How about a large angry dog to add to your security plans. You could even let it sleep in the back of the van 
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macnab
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| posted on 20/2/07 at 11:28 AM |
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big dog in van
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jamesbond007ltk
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| posted on 20/2/07 at 11:30 AM |
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Sorry to hear about this Joel. There are too many bastards in the world!
With repect to the alarm and sensing the opening of the van doors, this can be done very easily. Nearly all alarms have a sensing circuit that
activates when it is earthed out. You can use door pin switches (same as used to turn courtesy lights on), easy to install and so basic that they can
hardly ever fail.
If you want cheap but effective DIY job i would reccommend one of the ones maplin sell. It is a integrated alarm and immobiliser made by shark. I have
this one on my locost. Comes supplied with 1 door pin and 1 boot pin. Also has adjustable shock sensor and can be upgraded with interior radar sensor,
central locking output etc. Imobiliser simply deactivates ignition feed to coil, ECU or whatever you need.
Also, rather than use the supplied pin switches you can use the existing courtesy light switches, without losing their current function (if fitted). I
have a pin switch on the bonnet of my Locost.
INstallation of the system is very simple, especially as the alarm and immobiliser are housed within the same small unit.
Heres the maplin link:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?ModuleNo=33313&doy=20m2#overview
(maplin doesnt mention immobiliser but i am pretty sure this is the one i bought)
hth
Rich
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Peteff
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| posted on 20/2/07 at 11:45 AM |
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Reverse the van up to the garage door, job done 
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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macnab
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| posted on 20/2/07 at 12:03 PM |
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I do that to lock my garage, just drive the car into the door and as the car is alarmed...
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smart51
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| posted on 20/2/07 at 12:07 PM |
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There are a couple of transist that occasionally part at the end of my street. They park back to back with millimetre clearance between bumpers.
It's sad that you have to do that sort of thing though.
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locoboy
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| posted on 20/2/07 at 12:26 PM |
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one of my drivers managed to weigh in 32 tonnes of steel in 3 weeks.
The gun soon went BANG 
I beleive his is now inside............
so watching cable and eating better than me now.
ATB
Locoboy
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iank
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| posted on 20/2/07 at 12:36 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by smart51
There are a couple of transist that occasionally part at the end of my street. They park back to back with millimetre clearance between bumpers.
It's sad that you have to do that sort of thing though.
Does that actually work? I thought scrotes cut the brake cables and pushed them apart to get access, after all if there isn't anything worth
knicking why park like that
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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NS Dev
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| posted on 20/2/07 at 12:58 PM |
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leave em in gear, got to get inside then.
I never use the handbrake anyway.
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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MattCraneCustoms
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| posted on 20/2/07 at 01:42 PM |
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put a stun grenade in the van, and attach a cable to the back door at night. then when they open the door, brown trousers time!! Also good fun to just
do it on a mates car . .
Regards
Matt
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westf27
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| posted on 20/2/07 at 04:36 PM |
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proper alarm with entry triggers,knock sensor and interior sensor to create no go zone on the outside as well as inside.anyone who evens looks through
the window let touch your van will trigger alarm
555
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JoelP
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| posted on 20/2/07 at 06:11 PM |
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wow, some good ideas there. I currently leave my little car (the ax) reversed up to the garage door, trouble then is i go out in it and its back to
square one! I will reverse the van up to the fence tonight, trouble in the long run is one day i will demolish it in a rush!
Big dog cant be done unfortunately, the wife doesnt like them!
I did buy an alarm for the garage whilst i was out, simple pir sensor and a 110dB alarm with a remote to turn it on an off. It was so cheap i got one
for the van too! Only £8 plus vat, gonna have a little test tonight.
Cameras are a must i reckon, someone posted a link to some argos ones the other day but im going to spend some time researching on quality to make
sure i get a decent image. Dont know nothing about camera quality right now, so a lil bit of learning is in order.
As for the house alarm, im going to get a wireless one cos i dont have time to run wires in. Need to make sure its expandable and ideally have a
master and slave keypad so i can turn it on and off from upstairs or by the door.
Then i just need to buy a lathe and make a large cannon!
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Hellfire
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| posted on 20/2/07 at 07:00 PM |
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There is a company (client of mine) near me called Sheffield Forgemasters if you need a gun Apparently they have some experience with the
manufacture of big guns...
Steve
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MikeR
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| posted on 20/2/07 at 07:58 PM |
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wireless alarms, the one B&Q do (response) has up to (i think) 20 items, can be remote control activated, 6 zones, can have more than one keypad,
and the remotes have panic alarms.
range about 70m in open space, reduced by brick walls etc
You can also rig up fire alarms to it!
(ok, so i like it so far)
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dilley
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| posted on 20/2/07 at 08:02 PM |
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put a hidden switch under the dash in line with fuel pump etc, wire all the interior lights to the horn with a switch on the dash, this way when ever
the interior light comes on the horn will go hence the switch, plus with a van they need to open a dooor toclear it out,
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gazza285
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| posted on 20/2/07 at 08:21 PM |
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Move away from Leeds.
DO NOT PUT ON KNOB OR BOLLOCKS!
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owelly
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| posted on 20/2/07 at 10:00 PM |
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Cheap baby alarm in the van, the 'Parents unit' next to your bed. Then at least you can hear the bastards nicking your stuff.....
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 20/2/07 at 11:25 PM |
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If its any consolation mate, and I know it isn't really, but you're most definitely not on your own. I've just got back from work
and it seems to be silly season with theft of and/or from motor vehicles in Manchester at the moment. So a heads up to anyone else, oh and handbag
snatchings, though I'm only assuming but I guess that most here don't have them, but, each to their own
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