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| Simon Audi Member Since: 19 Nov 2020 Location: Newport Posts: 544  
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I have Pro Elite - £40 in Aldi right now if they have stock left.
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1st Apr 2021 2:38pm |
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| Windy Miller Member Since: 01 Apr 2021 Location: UK Posts: 3 |
Thanks Simon, how's the fit of the bar once it's been locked in place around a spoke?
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1st Apr 2021 2:54pm |
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| Simon Audi Member Since: 19 Nov 2020 Location: Newport Posts: 544
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Its fine - does not need as much bend - but its no issue.
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1st Apr 2021 2:58pm |
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| Windy Miller Member Since: 01 Apr 2021 Location: UK Posts: 3 |
Popped down there just now and grabbed one, they were further reduced (bonus!):  Click image to enlarge Got it back, but truth be told, after fitting it I'm not sure. It's very loose and baggy on the wheel. The clamp around the wheel poke is loose and leaves huge gaps, plus it waggles around the place badly due to the deep bend. I think I'll return it tomorrow. I'm used to using a Disklok on my cars, which is nice and tight fitting. But my current small sized Disklok doesn't fit and nowhere has Medium sized Diskloks in stock (they're all on a national backorder due to COVID). Oh well, nothing ventured, nothing gained.  |
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1st Apr 2021 6:15pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3693
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Hello
I use one of these https://www.halfords.com/motoring/car-secu...86411.html Seems very secure, easy to use and actually gets good rating for security.. maybe worth a look  |
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1st Apr 2021 7:01pm |
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| Simon Audi Member Since: 19 Nov 2020 Location: Newport Posts: 544
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Does it matter if its loose? Its still attached to the wheel - without marking it and stops you driving unless you remove it. Plus it fits is the space under the floor on 110. Did you locate it around the spoke? The problem with the Disclock is they are large to store... Plus TBF if they are already in the car... its probably too late... Its more of a deterent to stop them breaking in to try and steal it.? |
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1st Apr 2021 8:01pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3750 
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I don’t use it but here’s my stop lock on the L663, I took the photos for someone else, maybe it was Simon. It is slightly loose on the wheel surround. One thing with New Defender’s electric steering is that without the engine running you cannot move the steering wheel, it’s not that it’s incredibly heavy, there’s no power at all going to it so it’s locked up
Click image to enlarge Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come 2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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2nd Apr 2021 10:28am |
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| Riverrunner Member Since: 16 Jul 2022 Location: Manchester Posts: 2
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Hello,
I searched the 'net yesterday for recommendations on steering wheel locks for my new Defender 90 X Dynamic SE (22my), to see which would fit. The Stoplock products came highly recommended, and weren't as cumbersome as a full Disclock, so I opted for one of those. But, I couldn't find a recommendation for a particular model, choosing from the Stoplock Pro and the Stoplock Pro Elite. The only difference is the bigger "kink" on the yellow arm. Helpfully, the staff at Halfords let me try both, and I can confirm that the Stoplock Pro definately fits, with the smaller "kink" allowing for a better fit for the steering wheel, the Elite model seemed much too loose. And, the locking tines on the Pro allow the lock to be fitted over one of the radial internal steering wheel braces, so it doesn't slide around the steering wheel, and would be more time consuming for a potential thief to remove. I asked the staff at Halfords what the difference was, and they said that the larger "kink" on the elite was for vehicles which had the horn pressure pad in the centre of the steering wheel, which my Defender has, to stop the lock sounding the horn. Both the Pro and the Pro Elite rested on the centre horn pad, but neither was a tight enough fit to put any pressure on the horn pad. So, I bought the "Pro" model, and it's on my drive, fitted, as I type. I'm just posting in the spirit of helpfulness, so anyone searching, as I did, can find an answer. (I've also got a Ghost 2 fitted, and am using a Faraday pouch for the keys, but I'm hoping the Stoplock is a visual deterrent!) I asked the dealers to turn off the proximity auto opening of the doors, and they said they had, but whatever they did, it didn't work. I've looked at the various forums and video's to learn how to do this, three presses of the lights button on the fob and then the unlock etc, but none of them worked. And, the user guide doesn't address this either. Fortunately, the pouches seem to do their job. I hope this is of some use to someone else searching for a recommendation. |
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16th Jul 2022 1:52pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5024 
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Standard works, been on mine since I’ve had it. And on the d5
Large kink 4*4 one hasn’t been needed on any lr I’ve had sine my 300tdi disco Mike |
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24th Jul 2022 5:40pm |
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| Nuclear Nick Member Since: 21 Aug 2021 Location: Southwest Posts: 249
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A cop once told me that the bad guys love these as it gives them all the leverage they need to break the steering lock. They then cut through the wheel rim in seconds to remove it. For security the Disklok is hard to beat and likely that potential thieves will see it and move on to easier prey.
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25th Jul 2022 6:12pm |
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