Did they remove the Disklok? I guess this doesn't stop the steering wheel from being stolen.
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Hi all
I was woken up this morning at 03:05 to the sound of my car alarm. I saw two blokes with caps on trying to steal my car.
After charging outside to disturb the thieves, they took off. I looked at the damage and noticed my steering wheel had been stolen.
According to police, there is a huge surge in steering wheel theft as there is a global shortage of airbags, hence the steering wheels are being stolen and sold to garages who then fit them to cars that require new airbags.
The car also had a disklock on the wheel which made no difference.
I have heard of a potential remedy where you can replace the bolt under the steering column with a different type of bolt (eg a torx or some kind of unique bolt that thieves are unlikely to carry tools for eg size 7 Allen key).
Car is a bmw M6, apparently all BMWs are being targeted.
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Did they remove the Disklok? I guess this doesn't stop the steering wheel from being stolen.
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Jeez. I won't sell my cars in future just sell the parts and probably double the price.
We had a load of vans broke into not so long ago in the street. Basically cut the metal under the locks with what looks like a tin opener then peeled back the metal to get at the mechanism.
So I suppose your going to struggle to get a steering wheel now?
If you have a desirable car that'll attract the attention of thieves it makes sense to garage it thesedays. If a car has to stand out on the drive or roadside overnight that needs to be factored into the choice of vehicle, this was the case back in the early 90s when car theft was rife, it seems like we're back in the same position again. It's sad, but the only way to avoid this type of crime is to garage the car or own something that doesn't attract the wrong attention.
I agree. The only bit of advice the police could offer was to sell my car and buy something less desirable or find a garage.
I have lived in denial of the reality that nice things attract negative attention. Once the car is repaired it is getting sold.
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Really sorry to hear this OP. it's a shame that you feel that you have to sell it but I totally understand and would probably be doing the same if I was in your position.
I'm surprised that the disklock was inefective, as this was what was recommended in the past to prevent airbag theft, as apparantley you need access to the central nut to seperate the airbag from the wheel.
Could they have removed the steering wheel with the disclock still on it I wonder. Was the disklock left behind in the car or had that been taken as well?
I don't meant to pry, but I'm in the process of buying an M140i which will be parked on my drive overnight, I've got cameras and floodlights but they're no deterrent really and I'm really quite concerned now.
I'm just wondering whether there is a removable boss kit or how feasible is it to remove the airbag from the car when its not being driven.
R
Surprised makers of high end cars don't make quick release steering wheels as they do in F1 cars.
Cut down on stolen steering wheels and thefts if no wheel to drive with.
Thieves would need to bring their own wheels with them. More if like keys. They made 4-5 different inserts
DON
Carries the risk of triggering the igniter.
I would have no sympathy
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Cost of living going up, not enough coppers available = more thefts, as walkerwek1958 says, if you don't have secure parking get a less attractive car, and no it's not fair - same applies to watches.
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Seems to be ramping up. I'd never heard of this before but just saw these two pictures this morning. Looks like just BMWs.
I remember RS4s suffering from seat theft as there was a flaw in the alarm system and you could get the seats out of the windows. This was causing cars to be written off so someone could put the seats in their diesel golf.
If it is always BMW then maybe there is a similar flaw in the alarm or the wheels are not available from BMW as it does seem an odd thing to take.
My RS4 I upgraded the alarm and used green loctite on the seat bolts plus filled the heads with sikkaflex.
‘Less attractive’… Here, older Toyota Hybrids are raided for their catalytic converters + lambda sensors.
It’s a plague.
It may come as no surprise thar no-one here felt sorry for a guy who was crushed under a Toyota when he was busy stealing a c/converter.
The reason for nicking these parts has to do with the semi-conductor shortage. BMW and other brands cannot replace an airbag + electronics or a c/converter after its life-time or after a crash: the electronics are not in stock.
^^ Yeh - we digress, but charging outside to confront scrotes steeling your wheel is possibly not the most sensible action.
Shout out of the window and have a call into plod on your mobile at same time.
Don’t get a fecking screwdriver stuck through your chest for no good reason.
(Hope you get sorted - I have a 2017 m-sport 5 series, probably same wheel as yours. Fingers crossed!)
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