Theft from van

[SDELEC]

seasons greetings to all except the lowlife who broke into my van today at tescos in purley.They managed to cut through the central locking cable by putting a cheese wire? through the gap between the front edge of the drivers door and the chassis and shorting out the lock. Once in it is possible by flicking the passenger door lock on & off to open the side door to the rear of the van, hey presto.
didnt guess a thing when i came out of the shop. went to next job and was puzzled as to why the tools i had put by the back door of the van were now down the front & also miffed to find the driver door would not lock with the key fob only manually. i noticed the rubber sleeve in the door edge was worm through and the wires also but still didnt click!! took the van round to my local mechanic on the way home and he was a bit puzzled as he said he had only seen that kind of wear and tear once. Got home and needed my dewalt 18v drill, gone, looked around the van makita angle grinder gone and also a site jigsaw. . To take the ultimate**** they left behind my cheap and nasty mains b&Q sds drill.
Hey ho, Off to buy a van vault and some hasp and padlocks tomorrow.

 

[Amp David]

Unlucky mate, what van is it?

 

[rocker]

I feel your pain, mate. Had mine done out of my garage a few months back. Sorry to hear about it, but unforunately that's the world we live in. Our rates will have to up soon on account of how long it takes to load the van in the monrning and lock everything away at night after a job. Scum.

 

[SDELEC]

Ford transit connect ex BT jobbie!

 

[Amp David]

The rear doors are usually the target for cutting the loom to short the wiring.

Get some of these fitted Ford Connect Wiring Loom Guard - Single Pack- Ford Rear Wiring Loom Guards - Garrison Locks

 

[SDELEC]

Cheers AMP David, I have checked out the site, I have emailed them to see if any product is available to protect the wiring looms in the front doors as this is where they cut mine.
I am just thankful that my megger was at home today!!.

 

[Lofty]

Hi ,
This link is to a company that has a guard for the front doors of the connect as well as the rear transit doors.

LoomGuard Security Products for Ford Transit - [2006>current]

Cheerrs,
Lofty.

 

[SDELEC]

Cheers Lofty, I will give them a bell in the morning. Apparently this is a common problem with ford connects, ive driven them for 5 years in total and know loads of others who did/do too, never heard of it before!!

 

[accordfire]

How I wish it was legal to use electricity for our own protection.

These scrotes need them taking off without anaesthetic, and then fed back to them, slowly.

My soap box is well and truly out tonight.

Maybe someone should take my keyboard away before I say what I really think......

 

[Sparky Ninja]

Sorry to hear of todays events SDELEC. I had the same thing happen back in September. Santa is just bringing me tools this year.