General Dam Scum and door lock.

[spankysmagicpiano]

Well, my daughters car was parked on a main road and she's had her radio nicked (I don't know how many times I told her to remove the front panel :bang: )

So, end result... one knackered passenger lock and door which I can now open with a twig. What gives here? Are they well known for it or something?

Anyway - could anyone offer any places to get new lock (or second hand) for the door if poss? I'm reluctant to get a full new lock set as I have seen the price of them. I mean, the car only cost £700. It's a 4 door / Mk1 P reg/1996 1.1SX with central locking.

cheers.

 

[m_aver_ick]

So, end result... one knackered passenger lock and door which I can now open with a twig. What gives here? Are they well known for it or something?

u see it all the time when the lock isnt on the handle they flick it off with a knife, easy target i never leave anything in my car

as for the locks cold you not get them from the scrappy and just use seperate keys to open door/start engine or get both locks smoothed off and get a remote locking

 

[dan_in_darlo]

i had probs like that but the scum never got in i chase them off lol in the end i got my doors smoothed over just need them painting now

 

[spankysmagicpiano]

u see it all the time when the lock isnt on the handle they flick it off with a knife, easy target i never leave anything in my car

as for the locks cold you not get them from the scrappy and just use seperate keys to open door/start engine or get both locks smoothed off and get a remote locking

Is fitting remote central locking easy to fit? I wouldn't even know where to start to get a kit for it from?

ps - tribalwars, great game.

 

[bandido41]

Its not to difficult, a kit for a 4 door is about £20 and fitting instructions are pretty straight forward

 

[spankysmagicpiano]

Its not to difficult, a kit for a 4 door is about £20 and fitting instructions are pretty straight forward

Cheers bandido - you couldn't supply details of where from could you?

thanks

 

[Superfly]

I would seriously consider getting an alarm fitted of some sort, even one that just detects when the interior lights come on, cost about £50 fitted, will link into the central locking and deter thieves big time; 'Oh no, a flashing LED!'

May even lower your insurace cost too... Any Halfords or decent car mod shop can help.

 

[bandido41]

Here is a link to a universal kit

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=12303&source=2001&doy=17m10
and one for an alarm

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=219353&source=2001&doy=17m10

 

[spankysmagicpiano]

Here is a link to a universal kit

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=12303&source=2001&doy=17m10
and one for an alarm

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=219353&source=2001&doy=17m10

The car already has central locking - that one doesn't have remote central locking as I was thinking of delocking as it might be a little safer. I'll get the alarm though.

Cheers people

 

[Diss_50]

I had this happen to me too when I had the Punto - Never got in though but made a hell of a mess of the door with thier screwdriver! Bent it out from the top about 4-5inches! Stupid buggers left thier prints too! Cops got them about a week later and it turned out they done 6 cars that night!! Even an LED Blinker will deter an inexperienced crook(s).