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DAW
Member Since: 01 Jan 2016
Location: Kent
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I just had an attempted theft on my 2016 Disco, Scumbags smashed the front drivers window, and the trim panel from under the steering wheel was thrown over the back, I'm guessing they couldn't connect to the OBD port and went looking for a dummy port ? (which I don't have) just seems strange they couldn't take it, I'm not complaining but rather wondering has the 2016 model got anything on it standard security wise compared to earlier model ?
This was in broard daylight by the way, cheeky Barst**ds
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 10th Aug 2022 4:21 pm |
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14389
  
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This is a current thread:
https://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/want-keep-land-rovers-201211.html New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner 
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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| 10th Aug 2022 4:38 pm |
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DAW
Member Since: 01 Jan 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 75
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Thanks Moo, I am just worried they may have been disturbed and will come back again, or as I'm hoping they failed in their attemt to clone the key, if so I am just trying to find out if there is some layer of security on later models
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| 10th Aug 2022 5:26 pm |
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14389
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Fake OBD, Disklok, keys in a faraday pouch, separate switch for starter motor, security film on windows, tracker, drive post.
Theres only so much you can do. New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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| 10th Aug 2022 6:14 pm |
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sub
Member Since: 04 Jul 2022
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 99
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How does the OBD port connect at the back? Is it just straight to the loom, or is it a connector?
Pondering changing the ground and battery power around - and possibly taking the power up sky high through a boost convertor. Would stop the car being nicked, and also maybe fry their device....
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| 10th Aug 2022 6:32 pm |
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Harry365
Member Since: 25 Aug 2018
Location: Lincoln
Posts: 382
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I've wondered if a hidden isolator for the brake switch would be good. No brake switch, no gear selection. Not sure how strong the guard is.
Could put one on the EPB too.. if auto release is off and in hope the baddies don't know about the cable pull.
(not sure if the above is applicable to D4s, I am but a simple D3 owner)
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| 10th Aug 2022 6:51 pm |
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Harry365
Member Since: 25 Aug 2018
Location: Lincoln
Posts: 382
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sub wrote:How does the OBD port connect at the back? Is it just straight to the loom, or is it a connector?
Pondering changing the ground and battery power around - and possibly taking the power up sky high through a boost convertor. Would stop the car being nicked, and also maybe fry their device....
How about fit a dummy OBD wired up to a high voltage dc to dc converter 
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| 10th Aug 2022 7:01 pm |
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galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
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disable keyless entry.....would that help ??
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| 10th Aug 2022 11:38 pm |
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RogB
Member Since: 15 Jun 2018
Location: Mansfield
Posts: 1729
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not if they are smashing windows to get in
sounds to me to be a very amateur car thief and possibly just an opportunist.
as has been said already, put in place whatever physical security you can (steering lock, dummy OBD etc) disable keyless entry and use a faraday pouch or metal box to store keys in.
sadly though you will never stop a determined, organised scumbag or a lowlife chancer with a brick  2011 D4 XS 305 MY12 - gone but not forgotten
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| 11th Aug 2022 7:13 am |
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Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 1664
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DAW, just sent you a PM. Gary
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| 11th Aug 2022 8:28 am |
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s60r
Member Since: 14 Mar 2021
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 287
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Move your OBD port. It’s simple takes 5 mins. A mod a week until I have nothing to improve or add.
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| 11th Aug 2022 10:45 pm |
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