I will working part time ( a few weeks) at shopping mall... The place is kinda open car park !

So, I m thinking to buy Steerling lock or Pedal lock ? Or its not necessary ?

should I also put " unbreakable" wear on the steering ? look ugly...

This post has been edited by Irresistible: Jul 27 2010, 02:19 PM

pick your choice or get both...

most ppl would agree to get brake pedal lock as it is more secure... but you need to remember to open the lock before driving... if you have extra budget, got the type that tap to your ignition so that you can't start until you open the lock...

or, the steering lock will work as well... though no extra features...

anyway, thief usually dont bother to touch the car when they see the car got extra security like steering lock or brake pedal lock... unless they're really determined...

RM100 is not a bad investment for pedal lock. But the word unbreakable is wrong. For RM100, I doubt you can get something lock mechanism that is unbreakable. You can use it long term and it does give you car one more layer of protection. So go ahead and get it.

STEERING not STEERLING

Ya... Corrected !

put both also.. if the pencuri want to steal ur car.. tow away the car.. easy

but i still use steering lock haha

any good recommendation for steering lock... ?

pedal lock only , steering waste of money .
why they could just saw a bit of your steering wheel to loose the lock.
unless you change ur steering wheel to steel of coz.
but its mighty dangerous if u had an accident later!!!

i want to revive back this topic. what is the best lock for car? how much does it cost if pedal lock is better?

I myself got a pedal lock for my car around 300 including installation.Since then,i ditched off my steering lock which i have been using before i bought the p.lock.
Quite convenient than s.lock as you just need to slot in the key and unlock it where as you have to unlock and take out and put somewhere bla bla for the s.lock.
Personally i would say pedal lock does a better job,but both wil be a good combo if you have a eye catchy civic or something.

Just buy a car that not popular, especially a car that can create hate to others, like Proton.

I have witnessed a myvi installed with a brake pedal lock almost bang the car parked in front of the Myvi when the owner forgot to release the lock.
Apparently, the brake pedal lock still allow a small free play on the brake pedal thus allowing the owner to shift the gear to D while the brake remain locked.

I'm using this for 3 years already.

I've been using this for almost 10 years dy

It can be abit inconvenient since need to take out and place somewhere else, and some cars can't fit it (ie, my old Waja can't use it)

Inconvenience very true. But because of that the thief without keys.... i dunno how is he going to manage. I got mine cheap with Jusco voucher that time. Less than RM100.

The thief can try to pick the lock......mine uses dimple key which supposedly takes longer to pick, so I think it's deterrent enough.

Mine is a cross key dunno how effective.

Indeed it is inconvenient but due to its portability, it can be double up as a defense weaponry in the even of road bully.

Why waste money with all these locks? If they eye car, confirm gone.

2 same cars park side by side. One has lock, the other does not. Guess which one the thief will steal?


Most car thefts are theft of opportunity, not planned beforehand.

Money seems to grow on trees for you i guess? Remind me to come to your house with Mosanto® so i can teach how life is without that tree.

This post has been edited by netmatrix: Mar 22 2014, 02:20 AM

s.lock is easy to spot but p.lock not by theft. so i think if there are two cars, one p.lock and one s.lock, the theft will immediately turn attention to car with p.lock cause he dont see the lock.

proton and use p.lock is ok or no need?

i thought driver cannot start an engin until driver release the p-lock.

This post has been edited by Super Saiya: Mar 22 2014, 02:58 AM

I already have 3 Protons from 1999 and till now I never apply any lock.

The problem here is when you start the engine when gear is at P, the design fault of the pedal lock allows a small free play to enable you to step on the brake pedal and release the Shift-lock to move the gear to D.
I'm talking those hidden type pedal lock where car owner tend to forget the brake pedal was locked.

Proton no need lock. If sufficiently insured, it is better of to get indemnified for being stolen then selling at market price.

Well, when it is a hot stolen model, the sum insured also need some loading fee.
Especially when > 10 years

the pedal lock are connected to a socket in ur car when you installed,it is to prevent u to start ur car when ur lock still engage
as i knw for my city 2012,if u didn't start ur car even u step on the brake also u can't move the gear shift
it is troublesome sometimes but i feel like it is more secure thn normal shift lock button