THE BEST WAY TO SECURE YOUR TOOLS AND VAN...TIME TO FIGHT BACK!!

YOU NEED TO SECURE YOUR VAN!!
Today's video is about the Vanguardian, a security system installed on the outside of your vehicle which activates when any area of the zonal protected area is touched or tampered with.
Standard alarms will only activate once the doors have been damaged, this will activate before the damage has been done and gives you half a chance to get out there to defend your property or if that's not really your style, it will spook the thieves as they like to work in the quiet.
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[@holmesyful]

Do they have a claymore version?

[@sotaelectrical]

🤣

[@roybrookes9433]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@darrenlane3168]

With a white phos taped to the front of it. Just to make sure😂

[@flippingcarsrepairs]

Brilliant if only

[@chrsrans1]

Now there’s a thought 👍

[@brianclark1352]

Just looked this up thinking I was going to have a good laugh at the cost but it seems actually affordable. Certainly one line of defense that could be used in conjunction with other devices like pedal locks etc, that will stop your van getting nicked - but the alarm will help stop the stuff getting nicked... I like the idea of the warn-away when people get near it. Hmmm...

[@sotaelectrical]

It’s a budget option that when sounded may allow you to hear something is wrong rather than never knowing about it

[@ricky450f]

I have a new Vito van but never have tools in as I only deliver my furniture in, I’m really thinking of adding side door windows so thieves can see nothing in it, just don’t want my van ruined

[@sotaelectrical]

Might be a good idea!

[@williamhill8756]

A pickaxe handle or crow bar will also help

[@davehorton7712]

Alarms and cameras are deterents, thieves dont know who is watching, but if they know what your product does they will look elsewhere, Vanguard is an additional layer of security to deter thieves. nice product. I own a decent car and have had 2 systems installed, Ghost II and Scopion S5, even with the keys they cannot drive it without knowing the secret input sequence from the vehicles own switches/ indicators/flappy paddles, scorpion will track the vehicle and alert the owner immediatly if the vehicle is lifted, however gentle due to geo fencing. That life at present, If I had a van I would alos install Vanguardian as another layer of security.

[@sotaelectrical]

I’m learning a lot about different security systems so thank you for your comments! Appreciated!!

[@davehorton7712]

@@sotaelectrical not just commented but also subscribed.

[@simoninfinityelec]

Spot on demo Adam! Just bought a set 👍

[@sotaelectrical]

👍👍

[@alexshepherd3308]

Great content 👊🏻

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you 👊

[@tano1747]

A van is broken into every 23 minutes in the UK .... ...and the owner of that van is getting VERY angry about it!!!

[@sotaelectrical]

Yep!!

[@No-timeforimbeciles]

I have motorcycle which I keep in a robust shed, I put lock on the door which was totally steel & wired it up to 220volts which I turn on after locking, I do not care if anyone gets electrocuted if they try to steal !

[@sotaelectrical]

Love this

[@No-timeforimbeciles]

@@sotaelectrical I have friend in Britain & he tells me this would not be legal there & could cause law problems, in my country many people use this defence, & I never hear of problems from the police

[@MrShabba34]

Awesome 👍

[@mukageegee]

​@@sotaelectricalillegal and apparently not insurable. Who would think when.its such an appropriate idea!

[@TheIdlesurfer]

Fair play mate. On AC the thief would get a nasty belt rather than killed or really hurt. I've got bikes too, and I'm looking at rigging 240v.

[@Simon_Rafferty]

Another worthwhile thing to do is put air-tags / Tile trackers on your most likely stolen tools. My Drill pinged from inside a local guy's shed. We had a polite chat - and I got it back.

[@Dan-wo4bx]

Yeah a huge pile of tools were just found in a communial toilet block at a caravan site because someone put airtags in some of their tools 👍🏻

[@Bran_Redmaw]

​@Dan-wo4bx We're not talking about the caravan club are we?

[@Dan-wo4bx]

@@Bran_Redmaw yeah not sure what membership criteria you have to meet to pitch up there for a couple of nights ! Communial toilet so nobody will get collared for it . Police have asked if anyone has had tools nicked contact them with description and serial numbers so worth spending the time going through the van and take note of all serial numbers just in case !

[@Dan-wo4bx]

@Sir-Ivan good chance all the tools will stay together for a while so a tracker on at least 1 would help. I guess they are probably sold on as a job lot alot of the time .

[@Bran_Redmaw]

@Dan-wo4bx five fingered discount card and speak in either an Irish or Romanian accent?

[@Bo88y22]

Tool break- ins wouldn’t happen if unscrupulous tradesmen didn’t buy stolen tools. vicious circle

[@sotaelectrical]

100% agree, good old supply and demand circle

[@blzbub1]

Yep, I agree to a degree, but majority are taken by organised gangs and they end up in shipping containers.

[@AA-69]

I have an old Cattle Prod wired to my Transit. There have been several attempts but No damage, just puddles of pish from disabled bowels 😘

[@samuraicowboy9605]

Legend

[@spindelnett6315]

A charged supercapacitor wired to break-in points, remotely discharged when the danger period's over. The higher the voltage, the better!

[@NZdiagnostics]

@@spindelnett6315 Just be aware that your vans computers might not like that, it's a bit tricky as you can't just disconnect or isolate the computers either.

[@o0TaxMan0o]

😂😂😂

[@animal79thecat]

Thats assault

[@mycolliesandme268]

Good one, I've had a van door recked by two blokes trying to get in. I disturbed them before they got anything, they got in their car and waved as they drove off. It's a horrible experience and gutting. They were of a certain community of people i could tell. Police do nothing unless there's violence on either part. Scum bag low life's. Still pisses me off, and makes me paranoid. These alarms do look good, thanks for sharing 😊👍

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you for your comments and sharing your experience, and of course for watching, appreciated sir

[@stevelawrence7111]

I put bars with drywall screws to stop people breaking in. The police said that i could be charged if a theif was injured, when breaking into my van.

[@flippingcarsrepairs]

Did this with my garage hidden on the floor 😂😂😂

[@karlkiernan6863]

I used to fit car alarms some years ago and it is very important to place the siren somewhere out of sight to prevent it from being disabled. This device really doesnt strike me as money well spent and I would rather not describe the ways it could be easly disabled.

[@ForTheTeoma]

Lump hammer them off, steal them, come back before new ones are fitted... Company that "guarantees" them goes bankrupt.

[@anthonyharrison3343]

I can see the local kids setting this off just for fun!

[@steveanderson3942]

Wiring up the van to your electrical socket, 😂 may help ❤

[@sotaelectrical]

Would be exciting 🤣

[@flippingcarsrepairs]

Agree put 2 12 volt batteries behind the door and make a circuit 😂😂😂

[@sotaelectrical]

@@flippingcarsrepairs Iove it

[@annsmith8000]

That is a shocking idea

[@owenstephenhardy6949]

Get some caps connected to the van 😂😂😂😂😂

[@mikeselectricstuff]

Wouldn't be surprised if a small drill in the right place would defeat this

[@chris_hertford]

I was thinking two pops with a nail gun in either speaker. It needs to be inside the van really.

[@SteveWhite-d9f]

My van was done in a “secure” car park near Heathrow it’s lit and covered in cctv cameras. There are staff on site 24/7 it was parked 10m from the reception and you have to negotiate a barrier access system to get onsite. Staff had been told not to interfere as it’s too dangerous and not to bother phoning the Met as they never turn up. Just goes to show the intelligence of these thieves, all you need to do to see if a van is loaded is look at the rear wheel arches, I had to replace the side door but nothing was stolen as the van was empty. Next time I will just leave it unlocked.

[@sotaelectrical]

Sorry to hear that mate it’s more of a pandemic than Covid!

[@nitroneal4998]

Then your interior will go missing😂

[@sotaelectrical]

@@nitroneal4998 let’s hope not!!

[@madMARTYNmarsh1981]

Could you not have improved springs installed to create the illusion that the van is empty?

[@derekking7319]

Is there a version that explodes bright yellow dye (permanent) over the “ would be” thieves?🤔

[@sotaelectrical]

Sounds like a top selling invention to me!

[@scott3232]

Possible major flaw with this one. You mentioned you can train the key fob to work with additional ones, not sure how that is done, however what's stopping someone getting one of these fobs and pairing it up with yours? You get the exact same fobs on other alarm systems we have one on our summer house in the back garden so they are easily obtained these fobs. Again not sure how you pair the fobs up to additional alarms but I'm going to imagine this could be a major flaw with this system. Just another point, these guys breaking into vans these day's couldn't give a toss if an alarm is going off, there's usually more than one and carrying machetes or other weapons so although I know I can handle myself I just wouldn't risk running out my house if I heard my alarm going off and there is 2-4 guys with visible weapons on show. Police don't get involved anymore but they would if you went out and hurt one of those scummy rats. We aren't protected enough these days and if you dare take it into your own hands it's you that's in the s*it, absolute madness really is.

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you for your comments, ok so I will try and answer your questions… you need original fobs to pair new ones up, this is not a high end ££££ security system, it has been designed to alert only. Regarding the guys breaking into vans, there not all the same, some might walk away and the other serious gangs are another issue, I do have a way of sorting this in the event of it happening but I will be banned from KZbin for sharing it, and I will happily do time after being done twice with no help from the police

[@scott3232]

@sotaelectrical understand mate, we 100% should be allowed to defend our homes etc. Law always seems to favour the actual criminals here than the innocent victims. I got charged with gbh years ago for giving a junkie a bit of a beating, guy was in the middle of mugging two young teenagers, and I get charged for stepping in, unbelievable mate. Scum that steal from other's, can't stand them.

[@robd9863]

All you say is correct. I certainly wouldn't want to have the gun problems that the USA does, but it is statistically true that they have fewer problems with home burglary and things like van theft, because breaking in like that means you could get shot.

[@LAW-fv6ys]

Unfortunately alarms are ignored by everyone because they are so frequently heard, thieves don't care about the noise, no one is going to confront a gang of em with weapons as they normally have for some tools, its not worth it. So this won't stop them at all just piss off your neighbours when it triggers accidentally or you forget to disarm and pull the handle and then stand there grabbing your remote to silence it. Sorry I'm just being realistic. And I have a van!!

[@georgeh9967]

the best security is one that can be seen ie big external locks, followed by electronic pir alarms inside and tools in locked bolted down boxes. but the old adage is if they want in they will get in. or just tow the van away.

[@simonmiddleton4977]

Adam it’s about layers of security. If you want to protect your van whilst at home invest in a Pyronix alarm and then add a Car Defender £30. This is a wireless device that adds to the house alarm and is designed to protect the vehicle from keyless entry theft, catalytic converter theft, tool theft. It has two technologies built in shock sensor and accelerometer (tilt). It can be set to trigger the house alarm and mobile app or just send a push notification to the app and the app says Car Defender activated.

[@sotaelectrical]

Ok thanks for the advice!! 👍👍👍👍

[@DavidW576]

David here from Artisan Security in Ireland. Pyronix alarm system with pyronix car defender and inertia sensors work a treat. Inertia sensors on the doors and car defender on the steering wheel. When they are trying to gain entry to the back they will make vibration triggering the devices before they gain entry. Car defender on steering wheel will trigger soon as vibration or turning of the steering wheel. But them on front doors if its feasible. Van just needs to be in close proximity to the house. Not to close the range is great.

[@sotaelectrical]

@@DavidW576 all these systems need videos made on! Not enough people know about this stuff

[@Gjbsecurityandalarms]

We install the Pyronix systems and I was just saying this today there’s not very many videos on the products unless you know what you’re searching for.

[@sotaelectrical]

@@Gjbsecurityandalarms exactly, maybe it’s the next thing I should look at and do one

[@gatecrasher1970]

police are not fit for purpose should set up neighbourhood watch

[@BRIZVIZ]

Not only are the police not interested they expect you to do their work for them and even giving them clear video evidence they still do not bring charges, yet some assumed to be homeless guy not even doing anything except just sitting there not even begging you can find up to 10 police officers surrounding them even when that homeless person is not even homeless it was their assumption that the person was homeless, then told the person they had to leave the area or be arrested under section whatever of pace and vagrancy act, yet all the person did was sit on a bench to have a sandwich and a drink that they had just purchased, that was me in both instances, unfortunately even though i do have a mobile phone i do not always take it out with me everywhere or i would have recorded the situation, and yes i was being awkward because they had no legitimate reason to even approach me other than an assumption, they accused me of begging stating that's how i got the money for the sandwich and drink and that he saw me begging, all i said was bullshit i earn my money next thing chubby fucker called for backup and i was surrounded by literally 10 police offices searched without consent at which point they discovered i was not homeless after all and still told me to leave the area and not return or be arrested , just seems the police are more interested in clamping civil liberty than solving real crimes these days,

[@bazphoon1]

As already said . They are the same internals as the tat on Amazon . Had 2 one for car one for tent box . Binned

[@TheKamilkrawczak]

Same. You can attached them literally anywhere

[@ckarodipolicethepolice2301]

Electrify the doors and handles 😂

[@sotaelectrical]

Would love too 🤣

[@lolorick5885]

Yes! Electrify the plastic doors handles,I think not:

[@ckarodipolicethepolice2301]

@@lolorick5885 numpty! Most door handles are metal 🤣🤣🤣

[@MuratAydogdu98]

I really want to do this but how would it be wired up…😅

[@Sparky_D]

​@@ckarodipolicethepolice2301 maybe 40 years ago... These days its all plastic mate. Even the chrome look ones are plastic

[@oldgold5636]

Seems decent but theres always a way unfortunately think they should just increase the punishment for break ins instead maybe like a finger or 2

[@nonickname5850]

Lot of money and no different than lots available cheaper, its a glorified shed alarm. If they want your tools they will crowbar the alarms off one night causing a couple of grads worth of damage then come back the next night for your tools. Nothing better than a big lock that they know will take a long time to remove.

[@mikeselectricstuff]

Is the case metal pr plastic? If plastic, a hammer and screwdriver would make short work of it. Do the keys use rolling codes? If not they would be vulnerable to simple replay attacks like car alarms of 20 years ago.

[@paulshockieuk2651]

Naaaaa pigs won't help so a bat will defo work I no

[@JustLikeBuildingThings]

I'm confused why no one has done a nozzle based thing for vans. In that when you detect someone is breaking in you either 1. Deploy smoke screen similar to the systems used in buildings to stop thieves 2. Deploy something else such as extremely disgusting smelling stuff/high marking Obviously you need maintenance but no one is stealing your van covered in cat piss

[@sotaelectrical]

There is your dragons den idea

[@JustLikeBuildingThings]

@@sotaelectrical "I've partnered with animal shelters to bring you PussyScreen, the cat urine based smoke system, I need 1m for 1% investment in my company"

[@merlin5476]

When my milwaukee tools got stolen i rang the police & there exact response was " well, what do you expect us to do about it mate".. !!! .

[@sotaelectrical]

Shocking mate, the police are useless

[@davideyres955]

My response would be “oh I don’t know maybe come and act like the police or something rather than someone who is just taking the money and going after easy targets like motorists or people using hurty words”

[@sotaelectrical]

@@davideyres955 I’m with you all the way

[@pgtips1199]

My reply would be, " well, what do you expect me to do with the body mate".. !!!

[@tymonesbarbarus8767]

I gave a big dog inside my van

[@kevindarkstar]

I'll be honest, looking at the remote and the units inside the cover, these remind me of the bike alarm which are sold on Amazon for £14 to £18, now I know there is more to them because of the outer case which houses the two alarms and the to cover, but it certainly looks like two chinese bike alarms in a box 🤔 so it looks to me like a slightly redesigned two tier box utilising cheap Chinese bike alarms, I had one on my motorbike 😂

[@neiljarvis8911]

I thought the same thing!

[@kevindarkstar]

@@neiljarvis8911 I'm just being honest, that's exactly what it looks like to me 😏

[@Enochsright]

Well said, they just put their company name on with a sticker, Chinese crap all day.

[@thisisretropete]

Some out side the box thinking here! Why not change the van signage to something that says waste removal service or pest infestation control. Usually no tools with these! Surely you’ll rarely get business from signage alone?

[@chris_hertford]

"Pete's Fruit and Veg!"

[@thisisretropete]

@@chris_hertford exactly whose gonna nick some bananas 🍌 like it

[@dannym670]

I don't ever sign write my vans

[@madMARTYNmarsh1981]

My brothers work van has been broken into numerous times. He is a diamond driller, so his gear is mega expensive. I suggested he electrify the skin of his van when it is parked outside his gaff. A 0.01amp buzz for the initial warning (painful, but not overtly dangerous), if the scum come back after, a 1amp (fatal) jolt to make sure they don't try again. It's a shame it would be illegal, but when the police refuse to do what we pay them for, people will end up taking matters into their own hands. This is how vigilantes are born.

[@madebyshaun650]

Thanks for the info and discount code, just bought a couple for my van. Thanks for sharing. Atb Shaun

[@sotaelectrical]

Hi Shaun, no probs mate, thanks for watching my video! 👍

[@charliecarpenter2840]

Premier inn Totenham is rife, vans done nightly. Police and staff complicit. Ford makes about £350 a pop selling the catches they break doing it, doesn't give them incentive to make a more secure van

[@johnd5024]

Stick them on the inside of the doors, in the recesses. Maybe the keyfob will set it from outside?

[@stuartcraigon2003]

I see youve got a tool safe, good start. Peel and steal is easily presentable with hook looks in the right places fitted by qualified locksmiths. Fitting your own is not good enough.

[@paulasser1589]

The only problem with this is kids just setting it off for the fun of it and that will piss off your neighbours

[@khalidacosta7133]

When my car kept getting broken into (atleast 5-6 times!!), I ended up placing a shock sensor. They still tried but the alarm scared them off! Shock sensors are easy enough to wire into the standard alarm system and cheap as chips - you could place one on every door... and no batteries to install. Then followed by a 130db internal siren... good luck! Also you can install an insanely bright strobe light inside the van. Disorientating them is brill :D

[@samuraicowboy9605]

Funny, after being hit several times in my career in Australia, I had this idea numerous times but never applied it. Just found that it got in the way. Even though the product you are showing is flawless. Instead, I have 2 x deadlocks on both front doors. The nearside and rear doors are secured internally. No, you don't have to climb in to lock the doors. It is very discreet, basically undetectable from the outside. The only giveaway is if someone is watching how I do it which is quite difficult from a distance. Good luck gents.

[@Sun-Tzu--]

Put 2 bull mastiffs in the back at night and leave the van unlocked 😂

[@conradhaigh2500]

The transit is the worst van for getting broken into, don’t get me wrong they are a great van but the security is shocking

[@sotaelectrical]

Agreed, it is shocking

[@cuezed]

We need to implement shariah law to these thieves

[@lucapuzzoli8363]

Bulgarers will fill these kinds of allarms with foam to stop the noise from the allarm. I heard stories like that before in home alarm systems. That why they are placed quite high.

[@rickystephenson518]

This method only works with the old bell types of alarm, not the electronic ones. They put them high so the thief can not knock them off the wall into a bucket of water.

[@dandlion7748]

All the technology we have in this world a van makers still cant make a metal box that can lock and not be broken into..pathetic and all by design..

[@sotaelectrical]

Agree completely

[@gottliebdee263]

No such thing as a metal box that can’t be broken into. Harder to break into yes.

[@jackwatsonepic626]

The manufacturers are trying their best to make the van lighter (for environmental reasons) But. the government is pushing E V s (electric vehicles) on all of us uk citizens, which are a lot heavier.🤔🤣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@johnd1727]

@CraigPerry You need professional help - as do all the goody two-shoes - a steel tipped bovver boot comes to mind. Giving a "decently liveable dole payment" would be viewed as a bonus award by the average criminal. As for your "fix across generations" here is the real solution and major timesaver - stop welfare payments permanently following a criminal offence. Keep all welfare payments - but make them harder to get - for the people who truly deserve them. Hunger is the greatest incentive known to man to get out there and EARN a living. Your ..."enterprising enough to go out thieving..." really did it for me. So I added a head butt to your bovver boot therapy.

[@carlmason4153]

Waste of time mate, looks not very thief deterrent to me, better off leaving the doors open & having two barrels positioned at head height fully loaded. This in my opinion is a good stopper.

[@annamaebaxter1903]

Good video! You mentioned dead bolts. This too is a concern for me. Where do I find deadbolts for my Van front doors? I’ve checked with locksmith, no luck. Thank you

[@sotaelectrical]

Hi there, thank you!! So I don’t think you can get the dead bolts on the front doors but you can change the barrel like I have so it’s a mechanical lock rather than an electrical one. Pm me and I can help more maybe

[@annamaebaxter1903]

I drive a 2000 Chevy Express 1500. Manual locks. Pretty simple. I’ve been broken into 1 times, looking for a solution to upgrade existing locks.

[@PiOfficial]

Only real solution is trackers and a cobra adder. You’ll get your tools back and nobody will be troubled again by the same lot

[@rustybrownstein8985]

Anything thats easily accessible on the outside of the vehicle will be a waste of time. Whats stopping anyone from removing the batteries 😂🫣 I had the lock drilled out on my old van, so how would that alarm fair against a drill 🫣 drill the speaker or batteries and its game over. So sorry based on this its a NO from me.

[@MagicRat]

Sign written vans don’t help. Couple that with the free viewing of the contents on YT and it’s just asking for trouble.

[@Bran_Redmaw]

It's not police that are not interested but there's very few cops and alot of Criminals who have been arrest then put straight back on the streets by courts because of weak legislation and punishments put in place by weak politicians.

[@Galerak1]

"A van is broken into every 23 minutes in the UK" - and the owner is getting seriously miffed about it 🤣

[@alip8801]

Paid about 1k for a starline alarm system which creates a geofence around the van and will text and call you if triggered. Gives me peace of mind as you have an immobiliser via Bluetooth tag and linked to an app on your phone to see status of the alarm, battery status, journey history etc.

[@sotaelectrical]

Sounds like a serious bit of kit!!!!!

[@niklar55]

One man used a farming electric fence system to electrify his vehicle. Anyone touching it got a non lethal but very unpleasant shock! .

[@kimkeam2094]

I did a high voltage “deterrent “ for a doctor with a soft top EType Jaguar, which had the roof cut open a couple of times whilst he was working at the hospital. He called me a couple of months later to disconnect it. When asked why, he said it was a wet night and the thief first tried the door handle triggering the sensor and firing the high voltage inverter. The man got a huge belt being fully grounded and was thrown more than a metre away from the car. Unfortunately another vehicle was going down the busy road at the time and consequently ran over him. The doctor was the physician on duty and had to operate on the thief! The man never knew whose car it was but the doctor didn’t want to risk it again!

[@1over137]

If that goes off in my street you are more likely people coming out to help them rob the van to speed the process up. Loud alarms only work if you can hear them. Nobody else will care. In fact they will be very annoyed with you.

[@sotaelectrical]

Thanks for your help 👍

[@MsRotorwings]

In other words the alarm sound will drown out the sound of your window glass breaking.

[@dannym670]

A couple of swings with a lump hammer will surely knock that off, and then once on the floor a couple of more swings to smash the alarms? What do you think, do you think it can be easily hammered off?

[@sotaelectrical]

Yeah probably but hopefully it’s gone off and got my attention by then, all I want is this to get my attention, nothing else

[@jaybee8128]

There just hold a towel over it so you can't hear it then lever it off with a screwdriver

[@woodworks2123]

An alarm is good for you but its not going to stop them, theyll try another one, my preference would be flames like in south Africa or electrcution but as that may cause you some problems what about pepper spray with an alarm.

[@davidrobertson5700]

A category 1 car alarm with electric deadlocks and text alerts is the best way. Contact for details

[@robertmiles6492]

I wouldnt advertise my business on a van unless I was a funeral director

[@richmondstar4354]

Or a sausage delivery van.

[@robertmiles6492]

@@richmondstar4354 genius

[@JamesEdwards860]

Looks a nice bit of kit. I’d like to see it with a built in SIM card and be able to send a notification to your phone that it’s been set off, I’m sure this is something the company will look at in future developments.

[@sotaelectrical]

I will suggest this for sure!!

[@silvergtotwinturbo9984]

Had my van stolen off my drive, peeled two lines by the middle of the side door and they were in. Was on the phone to the police, computer was on and an email pinged from West Mercia to say they had closed the case, like f cough, I'm on the phone to you, how can that be.

[@sotaelectrical]

Unbelievable

[@anthonygreenwood4486]

Endless KZbin van tours don’t help

[@jbss7382]

Good ideas Benefit to you though CHANGE YOUR NUMBERPLATE ITS CURRENTLY ILLEGAL AS IT SPELLS A WORD Points and a fine on your licence if you get caught!!

[@sotaelectrical]

Thanks mate

[@juniorhollywood2372]

Mate a bike alarm does the same and goes inside your door ,

[@sotaelectrical]

Can’t hear the alarms when there inside the van though

[@TraciMoon]

So what happens if somebody swings their door open and hits your van, or there’s a kid who walks by and touches it because they’re like look at this thing

[@sotaelectrical]

It will sound for 5 seconds

[@mickgascoigne4003]

And the problem with this is thieves do not care about noise they do it in broad daylight light now as they no they won’t get into to trouble but I suppose every little helps

[@hajirpirouzfar9481]

Careful, don't nip your finger will you😂 Good video mate. I'm watching it and I don't even have a van😊

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you sir 👍👍

[@leebobb8204]

Whats to stop someone screwdrivering that off , leaving then comingnback later to break in ? Thats just off the top of my head. Surely having it screwed to the van would be better ??

[@sotaelectrical]

When you touch it the alarm would sound so hopefully that would indicate to you that it’s been tampered with 👍👍

[@azza1793]

Considering that youtube is full of vids showing vans being broken into during daytime and assholes using battery powered angle grinders to cut locks off electric bikes in front of crowds who stand by filming what on earth do you think a siren is going to do? Thieves will break in steal what they want and be gone in a matter of minutes

[@sotaelectrical]

The siren is to alert me

[@Fincher123]

I Like to know what happen when u pour Alkohol to soften the adhesive im the back of this module? Will it fall down? Or is it resistent over this adhesive softening?

[@sotaelectrical]

I’m not sure, I won’t try either to be honest

[@MattyEngland]

Tool theft is why handguns should be legal

[@sotaelectrical]

Yes mate

[@grahampayne8376]

I was a small tradesman with minimal tools that I took indoors every night and I had a sticker that said no Jaffa cakes left in this van overnight

[@rickystephenson518]

Dam, thought you was going to say the bottom button blows the thief’s fingers.

[@AndyDeiu]

The best one is if you can buy a decommissioned armed vehicle from copart.... Second is install a ghost immobiliser and at the back weld a box though like a safe... But anyway ... those thieves can still your tools even while on a job outside. It's called London diversity.

[@AdamJee923]

But its plastic...whats its melting temperature? The noise could be supressed by some quick hardening or thick substance, foam or super high viscosity material like mollasses or tar etc?

[@jackmartin9008]

i bought these for my van back when they were promoting them early release. and i did like it it works but the remote snapped in my pocket as its thin 3d printed and just got crushed... it was quite loud even just to arm the thing u get looked at like I'm the thief lol just arming the damn thing XD, anyway since then the batteries died i put new ones in and it wasn't working thing they got wet inside, lastly since then my van broke down and needs a new gearbox so thats been SORN and I'm not using it currently so i went to pull the alarms off to put on my land rover and snapped the casing :I

[@roymills2564]

i take it these are battery operated,so what happens when the batteries run out? there is nothing on there site to say you can charge them. so does that mean you have to buy new ones???

[@sotaelectrical]

It does say on the site that you can replace them 👍👍

[@TheKnightstar13]

Alarms are "Deterants" keep that in mind, nothing will prevent theft of, or from a vehicle. I'm ex vehicle security. Best one I ever saw a diy'er. He put cattle electric fence wires behind the door handles, wicked! And battery and an inverter inside. You didn't want to hold on to that believe me. Another one in the states, a guy wired up a shot gun to his truck, He got sent to prison...but the theaf ever stole again!

[@ToddHavel]

So true, and to the point! Gone stealth under ground, service only. Undercover Honda CR-V. Don’t fit into Honda, I don’t do the job. No van, smaller jobs less drama, less money, bigger time off with friends and family. If I don’t like you, I won’t fix/ repair your drama. Janitor here, just cleaning up other peoples electrical messes. After 30 years and a disabilty, got no other skills.

[@grahamnielsen4797]

Years ago fitting car alarms there was x2 system that were awesome alarm add on's being microwave and or ultrasonic witch you could use with convertible or soft tops without the roof, As soon as anything cross the invisible barrier being microwave the alarm was triggered. Cyclops alarms or Dynamco witch use to build the alarms for police if that helps anyone.

[@RoninGroupUK]

Electrically connecting your metal door handle to a mig welder would work better but youre only allowed to do that to stop zombies so cant suggest it. UK after all and in the "democratic" UK one cant discuss defending themselves or their property.

[@cuezed]

Also it'll go off when a truck drives pass the van too

[@sotaelectrical]

That literally has never happened

[@DFMurray]

One question I would have asked the company is how unique are the key fob frequencies use the deactivate the alarm? It is trivial for criminals to purchase one of these devices and use a flipper zero to read the radio frequencies and be able to play them back. Or even reverse engineer the key fob radio signal to figure out the ranges that they use to deactivate the alarm and then simply create a flipper zero program to emulate it.

[@fireblaster9961]

Alarms and cameras don’t stop stuff getting stolen. Locks and different layers of security do.

[@sotaelectrical]

Alarm is a deterrent though

[@Thedar561]

A blue led light is a great deterrent, like on the clifford alarms, I remember the lads years ago telling me when they were robbing cars once they seen the blue led they moved onto the the next victim

[@sotaelectrical]

@@Thedar561 that’s interesting!! Thanks for sharing that!

[@stuartandrews4344]

Deadlocks, internal door shielding, loom guard.

[@stuartcraigon2003]

Not the duff perspex pb plumber thinks is a solution though!

[@AdamJee923]

Acid to rapidly burn through the circuits, water & a high voltage battery to short the unit? Not forgetting the obvious antenna attack grabbing the remotes code out of the air when you lock it at night. Does the code change everytime or is there a preset amount in there? etc

[@grahamkearnon6682]

My concern is that today's portable tools will cut/grind the box in 20 seconds killing a functions & 20 seconds doesn't get anyone out of bed these days.

[@Elfin4]

Why not fit some metal chequer plate doors on the inside of the van doors that you can put a traditional padlock on. So you would have a second barrier preventing access to the tools. Surely they will just come with a sledge hammer and knock the thing off then come back the next night when your waiting for the replacement.

[@gbwildlifeuk8269]

"A lifetime guarantee". Who's lifetime, yours, the manufacturer, or the alarm? When the alarm fails surely its lifetime is over - end of guarantee!

[@johnnicholls9023]

Don’t want to mock just saying This invention was out in the 80s the thing is these people that break In don’t just turn up they and now days they will have tech to cancel the any alarms before they do it

[@luc1ferblack]

if it detects shock it would be useful on the inside of the van and then cant be removed. Im surprised nobody doesnt sell a bolt on steel edge for the top inside with a electronic deadbolt into another steel edge along the roof. Im surprised van makers dont sell a workvan with similar already in place. oh they do. Reinforced Load Space for Master and Trafic | Renault Trucks

[@CraigPerry]

This is just an extra tax to pay. You shouldn’t need to buy extra security for a van. You can’t throw all the scroats in jail because there aren’t enough police to catch them all and new ones are growing up every day plus a prison place costs like £30k/year per inmate. Cheaper just to give them a decently liveable dole payment then they’ve no interest in stealing. That’s just a band aid to get started though, to fix across generations we need to Make it easier to start a small business, give better support for small business, if you’re enterprising enough to go out thieving you’d be surprised how much good you can do and how much pride you’ll take if you apply yourself on the good side of life.

[@bobbysilver272]

Giving people money for nothing creates criminals and a criminal mentality.

[@238act]

What ever happened to old fashioned car alarms that millions of people used? Touch him the door handle and the alarm would sound and you didn't need batteries to change out.