Dec 14, 2016 · 16,041 recorded views
2016 was when thieves started twisting Ford driver's door locks with grips to unlock not only the cab, but the load area of the van as well. This was a point in history where the number of vans being broken into went through the roof. It caught on quickly on the Ford Transit MK8 and Transit Custom, with the MK8 Transit barrel sticking out further and being easier to grip.
They're unlocking not only the front of the van, but they're unlocking the load area of the van as well.
The fix here is the same principle as replacing a Ford Tibbe-vulnerable barrel: swap the factory lock for a high-security replacement, but this time the vulnerability being closed is physical rather than a picking technique. The slip ring on the replacement barrel means even if someone does get a grip on it and twists, the outer bezel just spins independently of the mechanism inside, so the lock can't be forced open that way at all. We would also develop an electrical modification to the van wiring to prevent this driver's door lock from being able to open the rear of the van under normal circumstances, Ford would later develop a software solution to do a similar thing to our electrical modification.
This is a short video to show how we repaired a Ford Transit 2016 van and secured it after the van lock on the drivers door had been broken; by a thief who gained access to the van and stole the tools from within it.
If you would like a replacement security barrel with a slip ring for your Ford Transit or Ford Transit Custom then please get in touch via our website https://www.sussexinstallations.co.uk
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Yes in 2016 the Driver's door barrel of all Ford Custom and Ford Transit MK8 produced would unlock the whole van if you turned the key twice in the unlock direction. Thieves turning the barrel with grips would do the same thing.
A slip ring lets the outer bezel of the barrel spin independently of the locking mechanism inside, so even if someone does get a grip on the lock and twists it, the inner part that actually operates the lock doesn't turn with it.
Thieves found they could unlock both the cab and the load area of the new-shape Ford Transit by twisting the standard driver's door barrel with grips, and this attack method spread quickly, driving a sharp rise in van break-ins.
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