Out of interest the peugeot 206 range is classed as an amber risk car by the crime prevention site where amber is
"Amber: Medium risk - between 5 and 19 cars per 1000 on the road stolen "
Looking through it does seem that the older the car (between 1 and 10 years) the more likely it is to be stolen. I assume that's because the security systems are getting better rather than theives having a thing for a retro look!
As I only use my car every couple of days I tend to leave the glove box down (it's empty) in an attempt to show there's nothing in the car worth smashing the glass for. Unless of course they fancy somewhere to sit and want to use the cup holders while having a flask of tea! ;-)
Excellent, thanks for that link! I can't see a way of stealing the car without the keys to be honest. With the deadlocks, alarms and coded ignition (actually the key appears pretty crappy, a 5 lever disc probably) it's probably not the theives attempts. More likely as you say they'd do the windows to see what's in the glovebox
Anyone know how the deadlocks work? I was assuming that they were totally electric - ie even manually opening the main door lock would prevent access to the car.
They just stop you opening the door stoppers or handle on the inside. You can still get in with the key. It just stops brainless oik from smashing the glass, opening the door and getting inside to steal the stereo; he has to work through a broken window. Similarly if he manages to get it started and drives off, if he gets pulled, a quick foot getaway isn't likely.
A second press on the fob <LOCK> button will de-activate the deadlocks. Not sure why that would apply though. I also recall from the manual that if you lock the door with the key, the alarm is not activated.
I thought the second press actually activates the deadlocks...
- press once, it normally locks the car & sets the alarm
- press again it locks the deadlocks
- press a third time and all the lights flash so you can find it in a car park... if you're standing less than 10 metres away from it.. in the dark... and can see through other cars...
Sorry Matt but i have to disagree as i think you are wrong.
We have had this out before in the aussi section if i am not mistaken (would have to do a search to check)
The first press of the button activates the deadlocks
The second press of the button deactivates the deadlocks
I have double checked this myself both from the manual and my dealer
might be wrong but i thought on pre multiplex cars you had to press the button a 2nd time to activate deadlocks but on multiplex cars the deadlocks activate when you press once i.e. u lock it.
Derek
206CC 2.0SE Owner 2001 to 2004 - 308CC GT Owner 2010 to 2011 - Now RCZ GT 200BHP Owner
OK fair enough, I'm wrong! Well, rather, my dealer told me the wrong thing
HOWEVER... the reason I thought it made sense is coz when you press it the third time it flashes the lights so you can find it in a car park. It seems daft that you'd have to first disable the deadlocks before you can make the lights flash...
Sure this isn't a multiplex vs pre-multiplex thing?
HOWEVER... the reason I thought it made sense is coz when you press it the third time it flashes the lights so you can find it in a car park. It seems daft that you'd have to first disable the deadlocks before you can make the lights flash...
I may be wrong but I seem to remember you can only disable the dead lock by pressing a imeadiatley after locking. I if you press later i.e. when returning to the car the indicators flash to identify the car.
Which is a review of a lot of physical security devices. It makes the point that thieves are tending towards older cars without immobilisers. I guess the only target might be for goodies you leave on show, and luckily with the 206cc there's little space to do that in
The upshot was that for full security you need a dustbin-lid type device since the others are rendered useless with either one or two cuts of the steering wheel, taking around a minute or two. Some of the cheaper ones are flimsy, off in seconds.
