nearly had the ef stolen last night

mrfordfairmont · 01-01-2011, 06:24 PM

i have just checked the wagon(has stopped raining) and the drivers door lock has been tampered with.
there is no cover outer cover over the lock(see pictures)
it was parked on the street at morayfield and they have scratched the paint and removed the cover not happy but good i still have the car

taligate lock with cover

drivers door

XCwillo · 01-01-2011, 06:28 PM

Count yourself lucky!
Could of had the potential to end up being a phone call from the police asking you to come see your burnt out EF.

mrfordfairmont · 01-01-2011, 06:29 PM

yeah that would of ****ed me off

tankclare · 01-01-2011, 06:30 PM

Must be a common thing..My ef locks are busted on the drivers side door as if someone has tried to break in. Was already like that when I got it or at least I hope so

ST · 01-01-2011, 06:31 PM

Very lucky indeed!

Might be a good time to replace your drivers side door handle with a passenger one for a cleaner look and of course better security. As long as you are prepared to rely on good old smartlock with it's constant mechanical whining.

mrfordfairmont · 01-01-2011, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ST

Very lucky indeed!

Might be a good time to replace your drivers side door handle with a passenger one for a cleaner look and of course better security. As long as you are prepared to rely on good old smartlock with it's constant mechanical whining.

the passenger side lock is the like the driver side now but that is a good idea but have to fix the lock from poping up enough to open the door even when locked with smart lock.

i do have a alarm that i might get installed

ST · 01-01-2011, 06:47 PM

Oh yeah, the rear passenger doors are lock free aren't they? Get a couple of those for your front doors and you'll be much more secure.

XRGhia · 01-01-2011, 06:52 PM

lol... i have deleted the rear tailgate lock and put an EL f/p on the front passengers door but there is one flaw that i have found out and am changing soon

the tailgate garnish is only plastic.. under that, and you have the actuator that can be used to unlock/lock the car..

im doing mine up to E-series Sedan/AU Wagon+sedan style and making the boot button on the remote only open the boot, door button only work for the main 4 doors and the button on the dash work properly to control the boot..

gthofan · 01-01-2011, 07:03 PM

It is very common for those little covers to fall off. But in this day and age, an alarm system isn't a bad idea just in case.

dylancox · 01-01-2011, 07:03 PM

Can the EF/EL lock covers come out on their own? I had this happen to my EL a while ago and didn't think much of it.

mrfordfairmont · 01-01-2011, 07:29 PM

they can't just fall out as they are part of the lock

TheZHLANE · 01-01-2011, 07:32 PM

my el's keyhole looked exactly the same after someone broke / tried to break in

In Focus · 01-01-2011, 08:00 PM

I had an EF with two of those shield-less keyholes as well. Apparently those cars are immune to screwdriver forced entries.

AlbertM · 01-01-2011, 08:07 PM

They can just fall out. Once the cover came out when I pulled the key out.

What happends is the plastic that surrounds it goes brittle and it can break out.

XRGhia · 01-01-2011, 08:38 PM

mine just fell out aswell when i was looking at it.. no joke, was looking at it before polishing the car and it fell off.. and that was about 4 years ago.. the only sign of forced entry are multiple scratches on the passengers side front door, mirror, glass (a few small, but noticable chips) and they bent the door frame itself.. and dented the door.... that happened at teh RTA NSW Building in secure parking.... security guards caught the ********* just before they broke the window

mrfordfairmont · 01-01-2011, 09:04 PM

i might set a a tazzer system under the handle lol
i have a tazzer thing at the moment

Bobman · 01-01-2011, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by gthofan

It is very common for those little covers to fall off. But in this day and age, an alarm system isn't a bad idea just in case.

Yeah, my EL had a missing cover on the driver's door as well. Seems pretty common as many of the EF/EL taxis had them missing as well.

Surely not all of those cars had been tampered with?

Coyote mk3 · 01-01-2011, 09:13 PM

Mine is missing it too.
But the previous owners said that someone had tried to break in.

kyro_02 · 01-01-2011, 10:24 PM

yeah, but people, we're forgetting something lol
did any of yours implode on itself ?

XRGhia · 01-01-2011, 11:23 PM

naa... like said above, the rubber (and using the key to lock the car when smartlock gives you the shits) around it will go after a while, wether it be from use, or just the heat

Ford_The_Win · 01-01-2011, 11:33 PM

Just a thought, the EFs and ELs won't start without the interior light fuse in operation, correct? Wouldn't it be possible just to remove the fuse to act like a secondary immobiliser?

**ebxr8240** · 01-01-2011, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mick_1010

Just a thought, the EFs and ELs won't start without the interior light fuse in operation, correct? Wouldn't it be possible just to remove the fuse to act like a secondary immobiliser?

EBll and up with smartlock...

Addz08 · 02-01-2011, 10:38 AM

Where abouts was it parked at morayfield???

**TUF_302** · 02-01-2011, 06:50 PM

My EB's door locks were like that, and so is the one on my EL, neither of them have/went missing any time so they must be hard to get into short of a brick threw the window

platinumXR · 02-01-2011, 07:18 PM

Mine too.

Passenger side fell out as I was looking at it one day.

mrfordfairmont · 02-01-2011, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Addz08

Where abouts was it parked at morayfield???

just off gardenvale rd out side a friends place and the friends said it would of been the little bastards down from them

Addz08 · 03-01-2011, 10:18 AM

Far out, my sister used to have a place just in Everglades dr, till recently, and when she sold the house there had been some pretty rough looking people move in down the road..

charlie200 · 03-01-2011, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by mrfordfairmont

they can't just fall out as they are part of the lock

Mine simply fell out one day while pulling the key out of the lock.

NanoDuke · 03-01-2011, 11:23 AM

They're disc-detainer locks, aren't they? I believe they're easier to pick with the proper tools, than the more common wafer locks.

But of course, most criminals just prefer brute force entry, rather than the finesse of picking.

mrfordfairmont · 03-01-2011, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Addz08

Far out, my sister used to have a place just in Everglades dr, till recently, and when she sold the house there had been some pretty rough looking people move in down the road..

that is the street the street it was parked on near the top of the hill
that ruff one kids did the damage by what i have been told