Member Since: 30 Aug 2010
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 4312
D4 Security
Coming from a mainly Defender back ground I am used to a layered approach to physical security to hinder the thieving scumbags from stealing doors/bonnets/spare wheels etc.
Had a D2 previously but a new to us D4 will shortly be joining the fleet.
So what are the main security devices used on a D4? Spare wheel protection plate will be going on, on day 1
This is what will be shortly joining our fleet
Brendan
4th May 2019 7:31 pm
CheshireDan
Member Since: 21 Jan 2019
Location: Sandbach
Posts: 239
Disabling Keyless Entry, Disklock (think medium size?), shotgun and an alert dog!
My 2016 car has a plastic dish over the spare wheel. I have assumed that after ten years of model production that Landrover R and D have finally woken up and included the measure (at a cost of 45p per vehicle to LR) to prevent spare wheel theft.
Can someone confirm that it is to help stop theft and also can somebody tell me why it was not fitted to all cars from 2006?........
4th May 2019 10:25 pm
Luapno
Member Since: 27 Sep 2013
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 871
The plastic dish is to keep the wheel clean and can be cut in seconds. It is in no way a security feature. The only sure way of preventing theft of your spare wheel is to get one of Uncle Ray's wheel protectorsWhen you are dead, you do not know you are dead. All of the pain is felt by others. The same thing happens when you are stupid.
4th May 2019 10:43 pm
BAZ8046
Member Since: 26 Feb 2010
Location: Chatham
Posts: 278
Yes the plastic cover is no defence.
Someone had cut mine with a view to stealing the spare.
Fortunately I had a plate fitted from uncle ray so all was well.
D4 2016 Landmark, Waitomo Grey.
D3 2005 HSE, Bonatti Grey, now sold but still comes back for servicing.
Defender 2002 Td5 Commercial, had a hard life but slowly being restored.
I only work so I can afford to repair my Land Rovers!
4th May 2019 10:57 pm
galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
don't leave detachable tow bar on the blighters will nik it...………..and keep your keys in a protector bag
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4th May 2019 11:39 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72774
CheshireDan wrote:
Disabling Keyless Entry
The 3 x lock then lights on sequence on dibber (I think) to switch off keyless entry worked on my folks’ D4 just like that one.
5th May 2019 2:14 am
peteyd
Member Since: 08 Mar 2016
Location: South Bucks
Posts: 551
A slightly less secure option for the keyless entry risk is to keep your keys in a Faraday cage / bag. Means you can carry on using keyless entry if you want.MY16 D4 Graphite in Loire Blue
I disabled keyless entry on my 2011XS yesterday morning. Spotted mirrors weren't folded when I got up to make a coffee and locked the car. .
Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms
5th May 2019 8:11 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72774
Strangely I never managed to disable it on ex-my MY11 HSE, tried many, many times. Took a bit of getting used to my old present banger bit having keyless bit.
5th May 2019 9:04 am
CheshireDan
Member Since: 21 Jan 2019
Location: Sandbach
Posts: 239
DSL wrote:
CheshireDan wrote:
Disabling Keyless Entry
The 3 x lock then lights on sequence on dibber (I think) to switch off keyless entry worked on my folks’ D4 just like that one.
Yep that worked for me, think I disabled it on the second day of owning my D4. Its a nice feature but a massive security risk.
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... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
