The OMGest car security device of evah!!!

[Des]

I had heard the handed down fables of these things, and I suppose, despite lack of any validation, I even somewhat accepted their existence, albeit in a skeptical ready to have my belief system quashed kind of a way, but not like religion or global warming mind, where it is all too obvious that certain parties stand to gain in perpetuating a myth, the question always remained, who would gain by contriving such a legend, until todays rummage in a charity shop threw up this artifact trumping the Turin shroud or any number of suntanned polar bears.

 

My God but it's beautiful.

 

[chaseracer]

Indeed it is. But how does it work?

[CreepingJesus]

A combination lock, that locks the gearstick and the handbrake lever together? Looks deviously simple, whatever it is.

[Station]

Locks and extends on the steering wheel?

[Stixy]

Prevents the handbrake button being pressed

[Stixy]

Ive got an old AA book of the automobile that gives instructions how to fit these lol

[CreepingJesus]

So it's not a precision engineered, tea-leaf skull smasher then?

[Albert Ross]

That's fucking awesome. Bet it won't fit my early Land Rover though.

[Morgan84]

Removing the rotor arm is cheaper

[autofive]

complete with a 3-combination lock that most 10 year olds could crack

 

love it

[AeroNautiCal]

That, plus one of these,

 

 

and you're sorted!

[Albert Ross]

Removing the rotor arm is cheaper

 

On a diesel? You sure of that? They did that at the factory and charged more for it!

[Morgan84]

Yes,my idea is only for petrol ones !

 

Hidden power cut off switches work wonders though

[Guest]

[Des]

We have a correct answer, it prevents operating the handbrake button. Had a go on it and did manage to pick it, but not as easy or quickly as a pushbike lock would give in. The mounting screw is a shear bolt, so would be a bit of a nuisance to remove.

I would like to wear it on my gentleman but fear I might lose it as it seems far too big.