One of the most pressing problems in the automotive sector is the issue of vehicle safety. New protection technologies are quickly hacked and eliminated by cybercriminals. Today, unfortunately, there are no ideal security systems that can guarantee complete vehicle safety.
It is almost impossible to protect the vehicle from theft. Despite this, there are certain technologies that allow you to keep the car intact. One of the effective anti-theft mechanisms is the Garant Block Lux steering shaft lock, which is produced by the Russian company Flim.
Why exactly the "Guarantor Block"?
Garant locks are a vivid example of how domestic companies can bypass their foreign competitors in the production of automotive equipment and accessories. All security device developers, when releasing new technologies and products, rely on such a criterion as breaking resistance. In this parameter, the “Garant” steering lock model is several times ahead of its competitors: its stability coefficient is 60, while that of its counterparts is no more than 10.
This difference, first of all, indicates that an attacker will need at least three minutes to crack a domestic blocker, while an imported analogue will be removed in a minute. For this reason, the Garant blocker is considered one of the best among similar devices, since it can only be removed with a grinder, and not only the car owner, but other people in the vicinity of the car parking lot will notice this idea.
Exploitation
The products of the Russian company Flim are in great demand in the automotive markets, and the manufacturer is trying to expand and improve the range of locks. Today the following models are produced:
- "Guarantor Panzer". Device for locking the ignition switch.
- Guarantor Bastion. Electromechanical steering shaft lock.
- "Guarantor Consul". Lock for gearboxes.
- Guarantor IP-IGN. A device that complicates access to the vehicle’s on-board network.
The company also produces unique equipment:
- Guarantor CL. A special model line of locks designed for low-cost cars of domestic brands.
- Garant Block Lux blockers. A lineup created for specific makes and models of cars of both domestic and foreign production.
Product advantages
The hardware component of the Garant blocker is the main advantage of the products. The secret mechanism of the device is made by the famous Finnish manufacturer Abloy. The products of this company are used by many companies specializing in the production of safes, which is an excellent testament to high quality, reliability and efficiency.
To date, the range of Garant mechanical locks covers several hundred different car models.
Blocker Features
- Difficult access to the castle installation site. It is not possible to use a bench tool to remove the lock due to limited space.
- The housing connecting screws are hidden due to the design of the lock and the location of the stopper.
- The coupling is made of hardened metal with a hardness greater than HRC 50. The washer and protective rotating cup do not allow drilling of the mechanism.
- Unable to drill secrets mechanism. The rotating disk trap is made of corrosion-resistant stainless steel and is not subject to destruction.
- The stopper material is hardened polished stainless steel. The handle is made of flexible PVC, which provides more convenient and comfortable operation in the cold season.
- On the flange of the steering shaft clutch and the latch surface, annular grooves with a reverse cone are located.
- The disk trap is fixed by a lock ring, access to which is difficult.
- Abloy's secrets disc mechanism is highly secured with over 360 million likely key combinations.
Disadvantages of Blockers
Due to the wide range of models, the Guarantor Block blockers can be installed on any vehicles. You can buy a suitable lock on a car in specialized stores by contacting the masters.
Despite the relevance and effectiveness of this protective system, it also has certain disadvantages:
- The need for the constant availability at hand of a special pin that is installed in the lock collar. The product is not compact, which is not particularly convenient in operation.
- The likelihood of an increase in steering angle due to excessive force.
Unfortunately, it is impossible to get rid of the first drawback, but the second can be avoided: just install the lock in the service center. Wizards will help to adjust the work of the protective mechanism.
Installing the Garant Lock
Car owners who want to save on the installation of the blocker can install it on their own. The corresponding instructions are supplied complete with a protective mechanism and allow quick and easy installation:
- Between the brake pedal and the clutch, more precisely, between the cardan joint and the elastic hinge there is an intermediate shaft to which the lock clutch is attached.
- The stop is installed in the longitudinal direction. The technological groove of the pedal assembly is used to fix the stopper. The stopper is installed so that its cone abuts against flanging when the steering wheel is turned in any direction.
When installing the Garant locking device yourself, you must carefully monitor the position of the car wheels: they must be set directly.
Car Owner Reviews
Before choosing a particular security system or protective mechanism for a vehicle, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with the real opinions of users.
Car owners leave feedback on the Garant blockers , according to which the following conclusions can be drawn:
- The operation of the new protective mechanism at first causes inconvenience, but over time, drivers get used to the need to carry a pin with them.
- The lock can be removed only with the help of a bench tool - for example, a grinder. Ordinary authors have no qualifications for silent and quick removal of the mechanism, and it takes about 10–20 minutes to work with a grinder, not to mention the high noise level.
- Many car owners were faced with situations where attackers were able to turn off the alarm system, and only the steering wheel lock saved the car from theft. Such attempts are usually limited to theft of things from the passenger compartment of the vehicle, but not theft of the latter.
As a result, we can safely say that the protective mechanisms of the Flim company have proven their effectiveness, reliability and safety.
Device price
The cost of the protective mechanism along with the installation procedure in the service is a little more than 10 thousand rubles, which is not such a large amount. Many security complexes, which are less efficient, have a high price.
Universal model
Garant Block Lux locks - a unique series of anti-theft locks designed for cars of foreign and domestic production and characterized by the maximum level of cryptographic stability. Locks are equipped with Abloy Sento and Abloy Exec secrets mechanisms and two separate keys.
All products are certified. It takes about 30 minutes to crack such a lock, which confirms a high level of cryptographic strength.
Anti-theft mechanisms "Garant Block Lux" can be installed on any model of cars of Russian and foreign brands.
Features of new models of locks:
- Improved ergonomics and reduced weight.
- Resistant to criminal destruction disk trap made of stainless steel.
- A stopper made of stainless steel with a PVC handle, which simplifies the operation of the device at low temperatures.
- The disk trap is fixed by a lock ring, to which access is significantly difficult.
- Improved secrets mechanism design. In front of the face of the mechanism, a thick protective washer is installed, and after the mechanism of secrets a disk of hardened steel is placed.
- A special latch drive completely eliminates the possibility of spin.
- Couplings on the steering shaft have increased strength and hardness.
- For domestic car brands, a special modification of the protective mechanism with a low level of hardening of the stopper is provided.
- Easy installation of the stopper in the coupling due to the unique trap profile.
Garant CL locks
To block the steering of domestic cars, the company Flim developed a special series of anti-theft mechanisms "Guarantor CL". The models presented in this category are equipped with Abloy Classic secrets and two keys.
The coefficient of criminal stability is 15 units.
Garant CL locks have the following features:
- Less, in comparison with other models, the mass of the lock while maintaining the basic properties of the product.
- The criminal resistance of the blocker is increased and its ergonomics is improved.
- A stainless steel trap disk is installed together with a hardened rotating disk, which increases the castle's resistance to criminal destruction.
- The lock stop is made of carbon steel and equipped with a PVC handle.
- Structural improvements to the mechanism, coupled with the Abloy Classic secret mechanism. The number of combination secrets exceeds one million.
- The trap profile is improved on the stopper, which simplifies the installation of the stopper in the coupling.
- The inability to spin the latch due to the hardened disk attached to the top cover of the coupling.