About Security

About Vehicle Security

Introduction

STOPLOCK^® steering wheel immobilisers were first developed in the 1980s to combat increasing levels of car theft in the UK.

The patented design was an instant success with the public due to its ease of use, strong deterrent effect, inherent attack resistance and reliability in service.

The brand leadership STOPLOCK^® achieved initially has been maintained through a continuous programme of new product development and improvements to existing products carried out by in-house technical experts.

The result is a range of products that offer increasing levels of security while still retaining the ease of use and reliability that made the STOPLOCK^® brand famous.

How STOPLOCK^® Works

Ultima-3D The basic principle of STOPLOCK^® - and the source of some of its numerous patents - is the method of feeding the bar through the steering wheel, over the centre boss and behind the steering wheel rim. The head of the STOPLOCK^® is then locked around the steering wheel rim to secure it. All STOPLOCK^® products work in this way and this is at the core of its unique blend of convenience, visibility and security.

The STOPLOCK^® Family

STOPLOCK^® Original - The 'entry level' product, STOPLOCK^® Original is our most popular product. Highly visible and very easy to use, the product is available in a number of variants featuring different types of flashing LED or colours.

STOPLOCK^® Airbag - Using the same components as STOPLOCK^® Original, the Airbag variant features longer bar and more pronounced bar shape to accommodate larger steering wheels and cars featuring large steering wheel airbags.

STOPLOCK® Professional - Retaining a similar outward appearance to STOPLOCK^® Original, this product is in fact engineered in a completely different way to achieve significantly higher levels of attack resistance as well as high visibility.

STOPLOCK^® Ultima - Based on the STOPLOCK^® Professional, STOPLOCK^® Ultima has further enhancements including extra steering wheel centre and rim protection and the addition of a large flashing LED. STOPLOCK^® Ultima offers the maximum level of deterrent visibility and security against attack resistance.

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