The standard anti-theft system on Lada Vesta and Xray, which is installed from the factory, does not provide the proper level of vehicle security. It is not difficult for attackers to bypass the security and take possession of the car. Considering the prevalence of new Lada models, we advise you not to neglect reliable protection.
Anti-theft systems cost much less than a new car. This is an investment in machine safety that can pay for itself many times over. Even inexpensive and simple accessories significantly increase the safety of a car and can protect it from thieves.
Steering lock “Garant” for Lada Vesta: features
The owner of the brand "Garant", a production company from Tolyatti, has been working in the market of mechanical systems against car theft since 1996. Over the past time, products under this brand have been constantly improved, and the best engineering technologies have been introduced. The company has patents for many of these solutions.
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As an old-timer in the mechanical safety sector, the brand has been tested repeatedly for reliability. Numerous tests, including by independent testers, have proven that Garant fuses confidently resist criminal attacks on the car in which they are installed, including the steering lock on Vesta. Therefore, drivers trust their movable property to locks of this particular brand.
The line of protective equipment, known under the “Garant” brand, includes mechanical and electromechanical locks that block the steering shaft, as well as gearbox locks, reinforced hood locks and other devices that increase vehicle safety.
"Garant CL"
Steering locks of the “Garant CL” series are a proven line of protective devices for domestic budget-class cars:
- VAZ 2104/2105/2107;
- VAZ 2108/09 family;
- VAZ 2110 family;
- Niva 4x4 21213/21214/2131;
- Lada Kalina;
- Lada Priora.
Their difference from the newer Garant models “Block PRO” and “Block Lux” is in the use of a one-way key with a smaller number of combinations than double-sided ones (up to one million). But even in this design, the lock is not inferior to its “big brothers” in resistance to force opening.
Despite the fact that this model, according to the manufacturer’s description, is not suitable for installation on the Lada Vesta, some owners report in reviews that they have done this and do not experience problems, since the diameters of the steering shafts of the indicated models are similar.
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Dmitry: “I park my Vesta in the courtyard of a high-rise building. I was puzzled by the anti-theft system. I read a lot of scary stories about how a competent thief with a laptop computer can hack any electronics in 5 minutes. I realized that a person tinkering with someone else’s tablet at 3 o’clock in the morning will not arouse suspicion in anyone. And with an angle grinder rattling throughout the yard, it will attract attention without any options. That’s why I installed a Garant lock on the steering wheel and now I sleep peacefully.”
Anton: “I turned to a mechanic I know to install a mechanical lock on the Lada Vesta I bought. He had “Garant Block” kits for the Priora in stock, and they supplied it to me. Yes, the secrecy may be less than that of West’s Blok Lux, but the price is several thousand lower.”
"Garant Block Lux"
This is a mechanical steering shaft lock with enhanced tamper-evident protection, recommended by the manufacturer for modern Lada Vesta and Lada XRAY models. It uses a secret Finnish-made Abloy mechanism with increased reliability. Its key is two-way, and the number of secret combinations exceeds 350 million.
Features of this model that distinguish it from a number of analogues:
- The locking lever, as well as the parts that protect the mechanism cylinder (protective washer, trap disk) are made of thick, hardened stainless steel, resistant to drilling or cutting with a grinder, drill or reciprocating saw.
- The couplings attached to the steering shaft have increased hardness.
- The design does not allow external access to the bolts securing the coupling to the steering shaft. It cannot be removed by drilling.
- The pins that secure the secret cylinder to the body have been strengthened, as has the rotating trap disc made of stronger steel. They have become thicker and stronger.
The Garant lock on Vesta is certified. The developer has a patent for the invention.
"Garant Bastion"
Garant anti-theft devices from the Bastion series belong to a more advanced level of devices – electromechanical locks. They combine the functions of a more reliable ignition switch than factory installed and an additional starter interlock.
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Such a mechanism is mounted in a regular place instead of the standard ignition switch and, in addition, is equipped with a separate engine start button. The wiring is connected to the on-board network without any modifications.
You should select protection for a specific machine model using the catalog number. For Vesta this is Garant Bastion 3011 Lada Vesta. After all, these products are designed for various models of modern Lada (Xray, Vesta), Renault (Logan, Sandero, Duster) cars, and their design differs. Article 3011 is suitable for all cars in the family, including Cross.
Advantages of installing a Garant Bastion lock on Vesta over a conventional factory one:
- The parts of the locking mechanism are made of high-quality high-alloy steels with additional heat treatment. Their hardness and resistance to mechanical break-in are significantly higher than that of standard ones.
- Finnish-made secret larvae are used, the number of combination options is more than one third of a billion. The hijacker is physically unable to find the key to such a larva.
- Unlike the “original” one, this lock cannot be torn off or cut off from the steering column - its fastening is thought out in such a way that an attacker does not have access to the necessary places.
- Due to the presence of a separate engine start button, cases familiar to owners of domestic cars are excluded when the contact group in the ignition is worn out or filled with moisture (ice, condensation), which is why the starter does not rotate when the key is turned.
Such a device does not have any removable parts such as safety pins, like purely mechanical locks, which is more convenient to use.
It is possible to buy a “Garant Bastion” lock on Vesta at a price in the range of 12-13 thousand rubles; about another thousand will be required for its installation.
SELECTION AND INSTALLATION OF MECHANICAL ANTI-THEFT SYSTEMS ON LADA VESTA
Mechanical protection for the Lada Vesta car is more relevant than ever in our time, the whole point is that such means and systems for preventing vehicle theft are most understandable to the Russian consumer.
Today, selecting, purchasing, and then installing mechanical anti-theft protection on a Lada Vesta is not difficult; just contact the Alarm Pro specialized service center and qualified personnel will help you choose the best mechanical anti-theft system that is ideal for your car.
There are a great variety of mechanical car theft protection systems on the market. Thanks to many years of experience, we have selected the most effective mechanical anti-theft devices for you.
How the device works
Operating principle of the product “Garant Bastion”:
- The device is mounted in place of the standard ignition switch using a clamp that securely covers the steering column and is resistant to criminal removal;
- In the Lock key position, the steering wheel is blocked by a retractable bolt that locks the column shaft. The electrical circuit that turns on the ignition and controls the starter is also open.
- Only in this position can the key be removed or inserted from the lock.
An additional advantage of the device is the function of deactivating the starter when the engine is running, which will protect the unit from damage if the start button is accidentally pressed.
When the lock bolt is unlocked, there are no parts left in the steering structure that could interfere with the control of the machine. There is also no interference with the folding of the steering column in the event of an accident.
Do-it-yourself installation of “Garant” on Vesta
To install a mechanical (pin) lock of the Garant Blok models on the Lada Vesta steering shaft, no special tools or accessories are required, so any experienced driver can do it independently.
To install “Garant” on Vesta with your own hands you need:
- hex keys and sockets;
- flat and Phillips screwdrivers;
- It is advisable to have a high-quality sharp chisel for dismantling the factory-installed breakaway bolt of a standard lock.
The procedure for installing the blocker is as follows:
- Before starting work on the car’s electrical system, be sure to remove the terminals from the battery!
- Disassemble the decorative cover of the steering column, remove the bracket for the wiring connectors.
- Disconnect the wiring harness from the factory lock and remove it. You will need to remove the shear screws that secure it using a chisel or a hardened bit.
- Install the body of the “Bastion” device in place of the removed factory lock. Secure with the clamp supplied, wrapping it around the steering column and tightening the two axles.
- Screw in the two fixing screws and make sure that the unit is securely and rigidly fixed.
- Mount the standard communication coil with the decorative cover of the cylinder mechanism on the new lock, return the bracket for fastening the wiring harnesses and connect the connectors of the pads.
- Embed the starter start button from the Bastion kit into the plastic steering wheel casing, connect it to the device and secure the decorative parts in place.
Also check the electrical part of the device by starting the engine using the installed start button.
If all checks have confirmed the high-quality installation of the product, replace the standard keys in the immobilizer key fob with new ones from the Bastion kit.
Source
Security elements of the system for different methods of hacking a car
Protection of the Garant blocking device is provided by:
- secret mechanism (cylinder) of Finnish production Abloy Exec with a double-sided key;
- a trap disc made of especially strong steel that covers the larva;
- ring grooves with a special groove will protect the mechanism from being hacked with master keys;
- the “secret” mechanism cannot be drilled out due to a special design such as a “rotating glass” with a washer, which will rotate along with the drill, making it useless.
In combination with high-strength metal, from which all parts are made, the Garant lock on Vesta confidently resists both forceful and intellectual methods of criminal encroachment.
Description
Distinctive features of the Garant Block Lux lock
The weight of the lock is reduced, while all the basic properties of the product are preserved. The ergonomic properties and criminal resistance of the product have been significantly improved:
- Uses crime-resistant rotating hardened stainless steel trap disc;
- The stopper is made of polished, hardened stainless steel and has a comfortable handle made of elastic PVC, which increases the comfort of use in the cold season;
- Access to the locking ring that secures the trap disk is difficult;
- The use of the “Abloy Exec” secret mechanism, taking into account the latest design improvements introduced, namely: the thickness of the rotating protective washer made of hardened steel in front of the cylinder has been increased, a hardened steel disk has been installed after the secret mechanism in front of the cylinder shank. At the same time, the number of combinations of secrets is preserved - 360,000,000;
- A special latch drive is used, which completely eliminates spinning; Using reverse-taper ring grooves on the surface of the latch and on the counterbore of the steering shaft coupling;
- The hardness of the surfaces of the couplings on the steering shaft has been increased;
- There is a special profile of the trap on the stopper, which simplifies the installation of the stopper in the coupling;
- The top clutch cover uses a hardened disc to prevent the latch from being pressed out.
Reliability of the Garant Block Lux blocker Reliable protection of your car is provided by several features inherent in the design of the “Garant”:
- difficult access to the place where the lock is installed, and even more so the impossibility of working there with any locksmith tool or grinder, due to limited free space;
- design features of the lock case and the position of the stopper, excluding access to the connecting screws of the case;
- hardened lower part of the coupling with a hardness of over HRC 50, as well as a specially installed rotating protective cup and washer that prevent the mechanism from being drilled out;
- high security of the disc lock mechanism, which has up to 360,000,000 possible key combinations.
Security of the Garant blocker The Garant Lux block differs from similar devices in its absolute safety in operation. The stopper is removed before the car starts moving, thanks to this there is nothing left in the steering mechanism that interferes with its normal operation and can cause the steering wheel to spontaneously lock while driving. For trouble-free operation of the lock, it is necessary to lubricate the locking mechanism and latch quarterly with a penetrating lubricant such as WD-40, and protect it from shock, dust, dirt and moisture.
