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garybrun:

--- Quote from: "diesel_jim" ---One thing i'd suggest is a good alarm and a couple of decent mechanical immobiliser units, something like those that lock the clutch and brake pipes.

you've got a lovely truck there, would be a shame to lose it to some thieving pikey.  :cry:  :cry:
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Those are good ideas.
Any suggestions?

Tommo:
well as a TD5 it wont run without the ECU's permission. so i would advise an immobiliser that works with the ECU. a very good quality one.

With Tdi's if you put 12 volts to the fuel solonoid then it will run with no other electrics but with a td5 if you cant get the immobiliser to play ball then your not getting anywhere.

I leave mine with the steering on full lock with a stoplock on the steering wheel. makes it harder to get it on the back of a truck, you can crack the stoplocks off pretty easy though but its just more hassle for a theif.

diesel_jim:
^^^^ There are ways around the ECU immobiliser (the factory one) so some physical/mechanical immobilisation would be hand too i reckon.

Tommo:
i should imagine a top notch aftermarket one is pretty good though?

Porny:

--- Quote from: "Tommo" ---well as a TD5 it wont run without the ECU's permission. so i would advise an immobiliser that works with the ECU. a very good quality one.

With Tdi's if you put 12 volts to the fuel solonoid then it will run with no other electrics but with a td5 if you cant get the immobiliser to play ball then your not getting anywhere.

I leave mine with the steering on full lock with a stoplock on the steering wheel. makes it harder to get it on the back of a truck, you can crack the stoplocks off pretty easy though but its just more hassle for a theif.
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A td5 immobilser isn't hard to get around either lol  :wink:

Personnally I'd make the seatbox where the ECU is lockable - preventing access to the ECU.
If you know what you are doing there are a few methods of getting a Td5 started...  :wink: so this won't stop everyone - but will stop most.

One of the better mechanical methods is the mech lock - http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/Meck_Lock.html

And I'm slightly dubious of the 248bhp and 515Nm (at least for road use) but that is neither here or there....


Ian

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