wiered lock and padlock in my vn

[jakewaze]

Hi,
Ive got a silver lock sitting inside on the front of the certre console, but i don't have a key, also i've got a padlock just under the plastic from the dash where you left foot would sit when you're driving, again with no key. Anyone no what these are for??? they have obviously been added but not sure y???

cheers

[VNexecutive]

boltcutters are your friend. i wanna know what they're there for lol.

[hakhawk]

unless the previous owner of your car is on here, no one is going to know what these added locks are for

[delcowizzid]

the padlock is probably for a chain to the stearing wheel or brake pedal

[pow3rslave]

if there's a lock in the front of the centre console, i'd unscrew the centre console and see whats' behind it. don't wanna mess with it if it's an immobiliser

[CANYONERO]

take pics, will help us out to determine what they are doing there

[jakewaze]

cheers guys, will get pics 2morrow. i really wanna know wat they are but dont wanna break anything in findin out

[ucwepn]

was prolly a home made security device, i heard of people putting big padlock on the shifter of vl's so it can't be taken out of park, could be something similar

[jakewaze]

was prolly a home made security device, i heard of people putting big padlock on the shifter of vl's so it can't be taken out of park, could be something similar

Could be but its got full alarm and immobiliser so wouldn't be neccisary. anyway i will upload a couople of pics asap

[bj42turbo]

Yeah pics would be good

Dazz

[LUMPY 8]

still waiting lol

[Smallies]

Contact the previous owner and ask him before doing anything rash. I wouldnt go chopping away with bolt cutters straight away. Chuck some pics up.

[jakewaze]

Hi,
Ive got a silver lock sitting inside on the front of the certre console, but i don't have a key, also i've got a padlock just under the plastic from the dash where you left foot would sit when you're driving, again with no key. Anyone no what these are for??? they have obviously been added but not sure y???

cheers

sorry bout the. here are the pics

[immortality]

a distraction from the real immobiliser

[jakewaze]

a distraction from the real immobiliser

lol cud be.
I was thinking the padlcok may be holding somethin in (stereo maybe) coz its on a chain.
the other two i have no idea.
also i can't really contact previous owner coz i don't know his numba

[faroogoo]

I remember some of the old school alarm/immobilisers were key activated,i would've of thought that would've been way before the VN's time though.

Could be an activation switch off an old system that was never taken out.

I agree with the padlock idea of either chaining the break pedal or steering wheel.But having a chain wrapped around there...its anyone guess.

Cut it off & see what happens lol

[Amped]

are there any wierd marks on the steering wheel from a chain being wraped around it
as for the keylock it could have been moved there cause the 1 in the door jam looks smaller than what was there if you look at the paint ring around it

[bj42turbo]

The only one I can say for sure is the lock in the pillar is a over ride switch for factory imobiliser that has a remote.
They were standard on VP's, however they were also fitted to VN Calais's but normally that switch was in the glovebox next to the boot release button.
As for for the chain and padlock


Dazz

[stockies]

The lock in the door, is the factory VN calais over ride switch (key activated). But its normally mounted in the glove box, next to the remote boot release switch.

Lock in the centre console??? no idea

And the padlock chain, its probably wrapped around the metal behind the dash, or the heater box somewhere. Take the radio surround out and see.

[bj42turbo]

The lock in the door, is the factory VN calais over ride switch (key activated). But its normally mounted in the glove box, next to the remote boot release switch.

One minute to late

[stockies]

Yeah, but we know where right.

To the OP pretty sure you can remove the centre console (or just the covers) and trace where the wires go. Or take the gear selector cover and radio surround, and post pics of whats underneath. Then we can go from there.

[Morton]

That's awesome. Maybe that chain is a structural join, and without it the car will break away from the motor?

[bj42turbo]

That's awesome. Maybe that chain is a structural join, and without it the car will break away from the motor?

[Calaber]

Hey Mort, maybe one of those things is holding your oil pump in!

[jakewaze]

That's awesome. Maybe that chain is a structural join, and without it the car will break away from the motor?

hah ha
Hope not lol

I'll pull some of the plastics off ova the wkend and see if i can trace where one of them goes. i'll post more piks tioo

Also it did have a factory immobiliser cause i got the remote but its not connected.

cheers