Postie123 Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Hi all I just wanted to know if any knew if ford do a obd port protector and if so does anyone know the part number cause my local ford say that don't but I've seen otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil21185 Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Holy poo, that's a lot of money for a lock! And I ought to know - I used to be a locksmith! This sort of thing should be fitted standard, or at least a trim level option. You don't have to ask for locks on the door or ignition to stop thieves, so as technology advances and OBDs become a target, so should the standard security. I understand that it's worth it compared to the cost of a stolen car, but that's just taking advantage of you. I intend to cut the wires of mine to make a custom connector. Leave the OBD in the house and just plug it in when needed. Perhaps a bit risky for those not comfortable with a soldering iron and a possible sticking point if you break down and AA needs to read codes... I just made myself LOL thinking of a car thief's face when he busts my window and finds a SCART socket where the obd should be! Can't nick it, but he can plug his gangsta Playstation in... aaaahahahaha. @Philf1 has got some protection on his, it would be remiss to ask exactly what for obvious reasons, but he might be able to point you in a rough direction. The other alternative is to unclip the port and just tuck it behind the dash in as difficult place to reach from the drivers window as possible. If a thief can't find your OBD within a few seconds, he's probably not going to hang around while your alarm is going off... Sorry I can't be more help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarksST Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 TVL is trade vehicle locks, have a look on their site but, they won't have a specific focus one, the one for the fiesta might be able to be modded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 There's always this option-http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222300302001Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil21185 Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 5 minutes ago, Stoney871 said: There's always this option-http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222300302001 Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Yeah that's better than a SCART socket =] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postie123 Posted July 19, 2017 Author Share Posted July 19, 2017 Many thanks for your help guys it's much appreciated, just ordered it. Phil I to would love to see the little sods face when he see a scart socket there lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac801123 Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 That bit of kit looks great (if they did one for the mk1 I'd have one. On the other hand fit a dummy one with the correct wire colours that are all running 12v! That should nicely fry there equipment which will also stop them moving on to the next car!! 😈 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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