M5 L537 VLO Stolen

Kill switches are very easy to install yourself. I have one across the coil, one across the starter motor and one That activates an electro switch in the fuel line. The starter motor one is i bit more complicated than the other two as it requires a rather large Relay. I also have the usual alarm and imobiliser installed too. So far no probs but i live in Cardiff at the moment, renound for being a Car thieves haven. So fingers crossed nothing  will happen to it. Although someone stol The alloy wheels X- spoke covers. I went to Bmw this morning who kindly releaved me of £100 for the set. I did get 10% discount for being a club member which was nice.

Anyway good luck Derek with getting the car back, hope all goes well.

Have gotten over (almost) the events of last weekend and am now focussing my frustrations at getting the insurance comapany to remove finger and get car shipped home so she can be sorted, have decided not to let scum deter me from owning my dream car - possibly sad, but very true - will add a few bits to make it more difficult than the current two alarms, two immobilisers and steering lock and dress her down a little.

Long live the M car!

 

a lot of gagages will call in an auto electrician (more specialised) when they get stuck, cant see how this device is dangerous as whatever alarm system or immobilser does exactly the same thing. also look at motorsport cars, they require a method of stopping the engine in the event of an accident  . as for passing on information of switch, get them to fit it at a friends house or somewhere the car does not live.i would imagine if all auto electricians customers cars dissapeared after they had worked on them somebody might ask questions....i am not an auto electrician

Sorry, daft question about tracker, just read your original message.

or any auto electrician should be able to do it mobile in an hour or two

simply a well hidden toggle switch that broke the electrical supply to either the fuel pump or starter motor circuit. same as you they broke into the house got the keys and immobiliser thing while the owner was in bed, but ran off empty handed as the car would not start, as the switch was off and they probably didnt expect a diy security system. probably not thatcham approved but more effective in this instance !

a bloke i used to work for nearly lost his e30 m3 in the same way,what saved it ? a hidden 50p "kill switch" . food for thought.......

Glad to hear you got the M5 back - now the hassle of insurance claims..

Might be worth considering de-badging it? Mine was factory debadged and I like it that way. IMHO the M5 badges are too attractive to hot car thieving envious scum, especially if like me you live in a city with lots of them..

Feel better after that,

Frank 

 

Derek

Glad you have it back and all ok apart from the Engine :-(, where was it recovered ? Even "rep-mobiles" get stolen, it's one of those risks that we all face. Just try and remember the joy it provides you when you are driving it and look forward to getting it back.

Good luck whatever your decision.

Kevin

Derek,

Sorry to hear about the loss - as you say it sounds like the work of professionals who wouldn't have taken kindly to being disturbed in their work.

Did they get around the OBC code -  or was it not in use ?