Hey guys,

My mini was broken to last week, and to prevent it from happening again, im changing the locks. I was just wondering if their is anything else i could do? I have a morris body, without the antiburst locks. I just dont what to do a Mr Bean and have extra locks on the door. haha
cheers guys

some times a little red flashing led light helps (impression of alarm), my mini never got broken into while i owned it, and i left it in heaps of dodgy spots, sorry to hear about your mini being broken into, did you leave anything in it to entice somebody to get into it?

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Don't leave anything of value in the car and leave it unlocked.
Less damage in the long run.

There is not a lot that can be done with the original locks and latches. There are a couple of tricks like sliding bolts hidden in the door frames that can be triggered by solenoids or cables.

locks are only to keep the good people out

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You could fit electronic locking solenoids in the rear side bins, to shoot pins through the B pillars and rear of both doors.
One ausmini member in Sydney has done this.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Get one of them "trunk Monkeys" http://www.trunkmonkey.com/content/view/44/1/ that they have in the states

well when i get my dog im juz gonna use my husski in there.. dam thing looks like a wolf

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oil leak?..what oil leak..that puddle under the car is just sweat from all that horsepower

Sucks to hear your mini got broken into. unfortunately if d**kheads wanna get into a car they will find away. but on the otherhand there are a few things you can do to ummm "scare" them away or make it look like its more hassle than its worth.

1) a alarm system
2) a cut off switch (great little item to have)
3) a steering wheel lock (more for show)
4) if you have a newish cd player make sure you can at least detach the face

Ummm thats all i can think of atm

Cheers

How does a cut off switch work?

is there any tips on how to stop people getting in in the first place?
my mini has been in the garage but my mum is getting a new car this week so the mini is out in the street, i will be hiding the guages somehow, i have a cutout switch, and wont have any problems with the car getting stolen its someone breaking in and cuasing damage that im worried about

you cant stop someone getting into your mini craig, you gotta park it in a garage or something, and an alarm is only good if it scares them off before they steal anything.

pm me if you want to know why changing the locks will make no difference, as i dont want to give tips to would be thieves on a public forum.

Whats the point of changing the locks? The 1/4 window can be punched out in about three seconds flat anyway.

Best thing to do is NOT have anything on show. ie Standard looking dash, no subs/speakers/cd's/cool gauges/seats..

Or. . . Just park it in the shed at night and don't leave it anywhere dodgy

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My favorite security mechanism was one I saw in South Africa. A bumper sticker with "Warning Baboon Spider inside"



Now that would make me think twice.

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1970 Mini Deluxe - 1275, Weber, Clive 346 cam, MS 4-pot slotted discs, Megajolt ignition Now with new improved Mambas... almost on the road
1966 Van with Traveller rear seat conversion
2008 Prado GXL
All in various states of repair...

that would make me think....


"baboon spider? wtf is that?"

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If I read right you have one of the last Mini K's with the Clubman style doors?

I remember someone on here fitting Solex locks intrended for a Laser? That would slow a thief down.

Cheers,

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2