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24th January 2007, 11:12
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Door Pin Removal
Had a look on SSC and saw this...
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Originally Posted by Mike
Please remove your door pins for security reasons.
I have now seen for the 3rd time this week that another fellow saxo owners car has been broken in to.
Its easy, takes about 10 mins max, and makes it much harder for a theif.
Door Pin Removal Guide
As well as this, please remove your head unit Face totally from the car and take it with you.
Leave your glove box wide open to show there is nothing inside.
Do not leave anything else in your car.
That is all.
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Thought I might let you all know.
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24th January 2007, 11:16
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Saxperience Forum Bum
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ive tried to remove my door pins there well stuck in there so they got left lol as i had no more time left, must get round to doin them
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24th January 2007, 12:25
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common knowledge been a guide on here for years, but people ignore it and take the risk:rolleyes:
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24th January 2007, 12:28
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Yorkshire
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evety car I have owned has been delocked and pins removed (where they had them originally).
It's common sence to take headunit face out of the car and not leave anything on show.
If a wannabe theif can see that there is nothing in there they won't waste their time.
More fool the guy that had his broken into!
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I heard a prick with a quiff stays there.
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24th January 2007, 12:29
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Originally Posted by Scott
common knowledge been a guide on here for years, but people ignore it and take the risk:rolleyes:
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Where is it on here?  Just had a look at Saxo FAQ's and Premium How-To Guides but can't see it there.
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24th January 2007, 12:33
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Location: Hull (England)
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24th January 2007, 12:40
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Saxperience Hardcore!
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Bradford
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I have left my door pins on my car, as I'm still undecided if I should take them out.
If anyone even touched my door, the proximity sensor would pick it up straight away.
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24th January 2007, 14:14
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Cheers Paul.
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24th January 2007, 14:25
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Location: Cambridge
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lol mine is do-locked and pins removed, instead i got two blue LEDs flashing where the door pins are 
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25th January 2007, 21:35
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how do u unlock/lock the car from the inside without door pins? My alarm is incorporated into the fob so using that is a no no.......
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25th January 2007, 21:43
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So do you have to take pins out completely? Or can you just lower them? (Like on new cars (well, my girlfriend's mini) you can't actually pull them up when they're down... would this be just as good?)
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26th January 2007, 08:02
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L-plater
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Originally Posted by squall457
So do you have to take pins out completely? Or can you just lower them? (Like on new cars (well, my girlfriend's mini) you can't actually pull them up when they're down... would this be just as good?)
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what would be the point in that? you lock your doors, then you cant get out! i don't think it would be worth the extra work.
Col.
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26th January 2007, 08:21
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Because it'd piss me off testing to see if my doors were locked if I can't see that they are. All it is is chopping a bit of the rod and gluing on the pin further down. My central locking makes no sound and isn't hooked up to indicators, so yeah, I kinda need to see sometimes. Also, come to sell, I'm sure some mofo would reject to there being no pins.
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26th January 2007, 09:06
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if i showed the potential new owner that i could break into the car in under 5 seconds without making any noise or any damage then i know for a fact that they wont mind that there is no door pins
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26th January 2007, 09:45
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i took mine out, one was a right bitch to get out.
Its a good idea to take them out
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26th January 2007, 09:55
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Agreed  . was thr first thing i did to my car, and i would never have known were it not for Sax-P!!!
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26th January 2007, 10:19
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The query about "how to get out" was raised on SSC if you were to remove your door pins and if they key fob wasn't working. They were told to lower the windows and unlock the car from the outside. It was then asked... and if you've had your external locks removed...?
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26th January 2007, 11:34
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Originally Posted by DevilDamo
The query about "how to get out" was raised on SSC if you were to remove your door pins and if they key fob wasn't working. They were told to lower the windows and unlock the car from the outside. It was then asked... and if you've had your external locks removed...?
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You either keep a spare battery in your car or you get someone to bring out one, not ricket science.
Also saxo's come with a spare key fob so if its at home, ring some one whos at home and get them to press the key fob while holding it close to there mobile and it should unlock your car
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26th January 2007, 12:03
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Oh dear god... you are joking!?! Haha!
And just out of curiousity... not being able to unlock the car from the inside... Is that an MOT failure? If so, I can't see how by "keeping a spare battery" or "have somebody unlock the car via the phone" will get you past it.
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26th January 2007, 12:31
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Infrequent Poster
Join Date: Jul 2006
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Im interested in doing this for security reasons but when you guys mention that you cant open the door from the inside it kinda puts me off!
Can someone state the pros and cons of doing this!
Cheers
Ben
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