Upgrading door locks....

[gavinm]

Bit of a query really....

It's pretty clear compared to a modern car door lock the 944 is going to be childs play to get into, so was wondering if there was a modern set of locks that could be used to drop in, a good fit into the doors?

Cheers

Gavin

 

[Mike_Pollock]

I dont worry about the locks either they'll get in whatever but flashing leds and loud siren wiil stop most and as scotty says a cat 2 immobiliser is the back up.
Mike

 

[PSH]

Mind you guys our locks are ridiculously easy to get into.. I bet if you go and try to open the lock with a screwdriver some of you will be able to get in. With a little more fiddling perhaps most of you will be able to get into your cars using other than your key.

Mind you it's handy if you lock your keys in the car and don't have your spare handy...[8|]

Pete

 

[Mike_Pollock]

Our locks do get worn, but you can replace the worn levers. If you want more physical protection fit plates inside the door,over and around the locking bits, but if they really want it they'll just smash a window.
Dont leave anything on show and have a visible alarm telltale, I reckon is sensible.
Mike

 

[PSH]

I guess it's normally opportunist crackheads/teenagers , Not seen any of those at the porsche events !

Oh I don't know Scotty.. seems to fit most of us pretty well...well maybe not the teenager bit..[8|]

[8D][8D]

Pete

 

[Copperman05]

Personnaly I would just upgrade to a decent Cat 1 alarm system, these immobilise the car at 2x points and provide sensors in various places. Not impossible to get past but beyond most scumbags. I also have a Disklok on the steering wheel which is also approved by Thatcham. That and the relative small value of the car makes it not worthwhile for anybody to steal. Well I hope anyway.[&:]

Having said that the most effective means of stopping people from breaking into a car is to take everything out of it, including jackets, small change, CD's, and the obvious valuables like Sat Nav, iPod, etc.

You would be suprised at how many people actually leave this stuff in their car, and I guess we've all done it.

Edd

 

[944 man]

The lock isnt weak particularly; certainly no more so than any current non-deadlocking part and its stronger than many. As with early VW Golfs, the weakpoint is the door skin around the top of the door handle. You can reinforce the handle surround with Armour Door Plates, but its also very easy to remove the rear quarter light, almost as quick and also completely silent.

A Disklock will usually provide a sufficient deterrent to prevent people from trying, as long as you dont have anything attractive on view...

 

[satancom]

Theres always that little bit inside of me that says leave the car unlocked. If you have nothing of value in it, and its just an opertunist after a quick buck you may save yourself having to repair the door lock/window. If someone actually wanted to steel the car they would put a window through anyhow.

If you have an alarm it will sound when someone opents it, so you loose nothing and don't need to fix anything. Result

My mum had her car broken into for a bit of change (about £3) in her ash tray, they tried the lock first and screwed that upalong with the doorskin, couldn't get in and bricked the window instead. Would have been better for it to be unlocked and lost £3 than the £100's it cost to put right!

Unless its a deadlock then they really are of limited protection.

 

[sawood12]

There is an aftermarket mod that i've seen on chav mobiles when I were a teenager, where the door handle is deleted altogether and to get in you use a remote that just pops the door open on a latch and you use your finger to un-latch the door to open fully. Either that or just delete the door handles, set up your tailgate release to your alarm remote and climb in through the tailgate!

 

[Eldavo]

I'm not convinced my tailgate release is reliable enough to do that until I adjust the pins properly. Maybe in through the sunroof if that opened on a release?