Hi all,

So last night while walking home from the pub I was mugged, they took my phone, wallet, ipod, and my keys. The keys are the biggest concern atm, I'm currently waiting for a locksmith to come a replace a second lock. Also taken was my main remote car key, the car is locked behind a secure gate (they don't have the fob to open this), but they have my address and car key.

So any suggestions? Can I disable the remote locking by removing a fuse or something? Luckily the car is going into body shop tomorrow until at least Wednesday so it'll be out the way. I need to sort out a new remote key when I get this am I able to get a different frequency set so the old remote key doesn't work? Using the key in the lock will work still I'm not sure what to do about that 1?

I would get in touch with ford and see what they say, might mean a new ecu or something, unless the old key code can be erased and a new one programmed in.
Get yourself some mace mate and mace the ba--ards. Sorry to hear this.

Sh*t... you better stake out at your house EVERY night with all your family, a big stick and catch these b*st*rds. They wont wait, I bet they will come prowling one night very soon. Little f**ks

Sorry to hear that buddy...

Thats really bad news fella. Maybe you could disconnect the HT leads or something like that to disable the car so it cant be driven away??

Thats not good.

Speak to ford and they should be able to re-code your car. It's only one line of code and they should have the software to change it. They might also change the lock on your car aswell as even with a re-code they will still be able to get into your car. New locks are about £00 each but you should only need to do the boot and the drivers door. Maybe get a lock cover for the boot to save some cash short term?

I would definitely be lying in wait with some evidence gathering device as they might come back.

As Micky said, the codes can be changed at , just take your ID and V5c along with you if you get any locking thing changed.

Just baffles me as to the mentality of these thugs!

Sorry to hear this

Was working in an expensive house, moved their bed and there was a baseball bat
But thats what its come to now

Sorry to read about this, and I hope you're ok after what you went through.

Sorry to hear this. What irritates me is that even if the police arrest these scum, all we hear from the government is "lets consider their rights". I know for a fact that if someone steals your ST or anyones car for that matter, the traffic cops cant perform a T-PAC box-in around the scumbags without fulfilling 16 health and safety criteria first. Stuff their rights, pull up alongside, wind the window down and blow his/her head off. If i come to power i will round up all these yobs and weed out the waste of space one's who will never change their ways. I will then put them on a very large ship with all the pervs etc and nasty terrorists, sail them to the most remote part of the pacific and nuke them. Saves spaces in prison and will cost the taxpayer less in the long run.
Rant over

sorry to hear this mate

i hope they do come round then maybe you can get some retribution!

i would recommend disconnecting something in the engine bay - at worse it will delay them long enough to call the rozzers.

Sorry to here this mate Hopefully it wont cost to much, or Insurance will sort it if you want to go down that route?

I got boomerang key cover with my insurance so if it ever happens to me (touch wood) I'm covered, maybe everyone should consider this now that we live in hell, sorry Great Britain

On a similar note, my GF said she thought she was going to be mugged on the bus on the way to work Whats up with ppl today

thats rubbish hope u dont you feel too crap

I did hear of a 53 plate focus getting wrote off this week by the insurance as the keys were lost and the cost of re-locking and programing made it unecconomical....this seems wrong as I am sure a couple of locks and a reprogram should not be too much

Sorry to hear this mate.

You can have new locks fitted and the ECU can be re-programmed.

In the mean time disconnect the multiplug to the coil pack when you park the car that will throw them for a bit.