How to Use an Anti-Theft 'Club' Device
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ม.ค. 2012
- A surprising number of people that have worked for me haven't been exactly sure about how a "truck club" works to prevent theft. This video show why, in three minutes. I know that this is really basic stuff, but hey, would you rather have your vehicle get stolen?
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Just bought The Club today and after watching this video, I'm going straight back out to my car to reposition The Club so the long part is next to the driver's window! The sales guy from Auto Zone showed me how to install it onto my steering wheel, but he had the long end extending to the right. So glad I watched this video. Thank you!
Wow! I've been doing it all wrong--I wait for thief to come steal my car--and then CLUB him over the head with it! Works good! Sometimes it's better not to read the instructions.
Pull it apart and u can dual wield it
Ironically, that's actually the reason I'm buying one. You cant have a bat in the cab, and tire thumpers are sketchy if you're not a trucker, but this thing I can keep at the front in case of some idiot.
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😁😅😁😅😅😁😁😅
@@TheOrangeRoad My dad was a trucker in New York City, he kept two 2-1/2 foot 2x4's with a nail in them in his cab. They were used to put under the trailer posts on soft ground [wink].
I may sound lame but I've seen these my whole life and never had any interest in how they worked right up until my car was stolen a little over 15 hours ago! But no worries it's in my possession now. My point being that I've been looking for alternatives to make my car impossible to use while I'm away and this video explains perfectly what these locks are for! Thanks man!
Tow truck drivers can still steal your vehicle. They may not even realize they are stealing it. There is many cases where people see a car they like so they call a driver to tow it. Sometimes they pop the tires.
These devices come in handy. But nothing is 100% safe. If there is a will there is a way.
Same bro
Pull the fuel pump relay
@@DoctorRickSanchez And do you think car thief's aren't smart enough to figure that one out too? They can even plug an OBD II analyzer into the socket and figure out what's wrong.
I read many comments saying they buy this for their replacement car after theirs got stolen. Im gonna be smart and buy this before it gets stolen. First thing in the morning i will go there
Yep same here I know if they really wanna take a car they will but dammit if I won’t make them work for it and hopefully give up.
I purchased a Club today and needed an explanation as to how it works. The person who sold it to me could not explain. I purchased one nevertheless because my mechanic recommended I do especially after recently having my car stolen and recovered it yesterday. Nicely explained. Thank you.
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Great video! Too many people think steering wheel locks are useless and outdated because they are 'old' technology. You're right, they still work! And I'd even say they work better now that they're unpopular as thieves don't expect many people to use them anymore. Simple, cheap, effective.
lol comment agedd like milk, thieves just vut the steering wheel now.
@@ifyourmarriedyourasimpanda7440 ..vut..???..wtf..???..
I live by the “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” method 🤷🏾♂️
True. It is only a deterrent, not an absolute form of protection. But if you're parked beside another truck with a club, a thief is more likely to take the other person's truck than to cut through your steering wheel.
Also layers of security work best this being just one of them
The simply take 3 seconds to drill the lock out.
@@crand20033 No it doesn’t. You’ve commented under a few comments here saying this same thing. A VAST majority of car thieves are opportunistic thieves. Those who want to be in and out. They aren’t walking around with a power drill. Some might, but by far most aren’t. If someone sees a car with the club, they’re way more likely to choose another vehicle.
@@Syndrum They can simply cut the steering wheel with bolt cutters. No problem "They aren’t walking around with a power drill" No but they driving around in a van that carries plenty of tools. and/or computerized equipment to plug into the OBD2.
@David Crandall your supposed to put the club on facing backwards on the wheel so a drill won't reach the lock. It's in the instructions
Important note: DO NOT attach the club to the front of the steering wheel. Attach it from BEHIND the wheel, between the steering wheel and the dash, so that the lock is facing IN, toward the gauges. Otherwise, thieves will break into your car, thinking they can use a dent puller to punch the club lock, the way they used to punch ignitions. I've seen at least one case where the thief was successful. Additionally, depending on the steering wheel, a club applied from the front can slide down and set off the car horn, especially if the car is parked facing downhill. I've used these since the early nineties. It takes literally one extra second to reach around and apply or unlock the club from behind.
..good point... exactly what I thought... a slap hammer will pop the keyed lock out in seconds,,..!!!..
Slide hammer @@akamano5
Not all cars will allow you to mount it in the rear. For example our CR-V has paddles and a big bump in the rear. The club will not fit.
Good call on taking out the fuse!
Great video thanks. Taking the ignition fuse out is another great one. They’ll have no idea why it won’t start. Also, get the yellow club with double hooks! No just cutting through the steering wheel anymore!
"Drive it straight for a couple hundred miles" - LOL! I imagine the odds of that are pretty low. This is exactly what I need (one stolen car is enough), and you just explained to me how to use it & why it works. Thanks!
Maybe in Australia ... there's one road through the desert that is straight for a really long distance ! 🙂
Thank you… very informative… you helped our daughter confirm for herself that using The Club in her car is a good idea!
Thank you! Wasn't sure about how to install this thing. Very helpful! 👌👍
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Ive had clubs on my vehicles for 20 years now in several big citys. No vehicle stolen! They work. Also you can take out the chrome rod and crack someone if they need it.
Or break out a car window if you or someone was trapped in a car.
Best explanation I've seen. Thank you.
im glad you mentioned the visual, i dont have a car but i have a bike, no bike lock is perfect, but getting a higher quality lock isnt about making your bike unstealable, its about making your bike more difficult to steal than the bike across the street, its the basic principle: if youre being chased by a bear, you dont need to outrun the bear, you just need to outrun one other person
Abus chain and lock
My friend had "The Club" steering wheel lock in the 80's for his car. I told him it was a fair deterrent but cut out switches and such would better along with it.
I had one too, but I had custom theft deterents in my car - I am an engineer and sadly have a criminal mind (but law abiding) so I was very creative. The Club lock used plates not pins, it was very "loose" (a lot of tolerance in the keying), and I could pick one in 5 seconds with two properly modified paper clips.
Anyway, we went out to lunch one day and he ran into a convenience store for a lottery ticket. I told him to put the Club on his steering wheel and I waited in the car. When he came out less than a minute later, I handed him his Club removed from the steering wheel, undamaged, and relocked. He wanted me to help him add theft deterrent systems for him after that.
In and out of a store in less than a minute? Wow.
@@zudemasterI forgot to mention that we were discussing the lock on the way to the store. He decided to walk in and come back out about minute later to catch me in the act. He didn't, it's was off in less then 30 seconds.
Thieves could hack this lock but most are looking for the fastest way to steal a car in less time so the hassle of dealing with this and the ignition are less of a chance they will bother. Not 100% steal proof but they most likely will move on to another car unless yours is really worth the steal and risk of time exposure in vehicle.
There's always the tow the car option.
easiest way to bypass these clubs is to cut a small wedge out of the steering wheel and remove the club.
@@MrJDBrophy I always thought that from when I first seen them
@@ariesradke6193 time for the wheel locks!
Great video thank u for explaining it on how it works, u purchased me on last month, & a key fob signal blocker as well, after my maxima got stolen
Thank you for explaining this. I’ve always been curious about these anti theft devices and was too stupid to comprehend them! 👍🏻
Just got one for Christmas so happy with it
Helpful video! Thanks for posting.
Thank you this answered all my questions!
Thank you for this video! It was super helpful and will hopefully help me protect my new Tacoma.
I bought my first Club after a car theft. The best deterrent is to have the lock facing the dash (and this is what the instructions suggest). Who wants to waste time defeating this when they can move on to an easier target?
so easy to use a battery powered sawsall and saw the steering wheel.
@@crand20033 True, but with so many choices, that move is impractical - unless you're stealing an upper-end Mercedes or BMW. The Club is meant only as a strong deterrent to the casual car thief.
@@itsmeivan It depends on how easy it is to replace a steering wheel but I personally don't know how to remove and replace one.
@@crand20033 - if you’re knowledgeable about battery operated tools, why would you ruin the steering wheel? Why not just cut the club at the thinnest point which is only like a half inch cylindrical steal just as easy
Excellent, thanks for this!
Great review.
Thank you for this. Several kids broke into my car and tried to steal it last weekend. They broke windows and damaged the steering and ignition but fortunately weren't successful because my car had the engine immobilizer security update but it doesn't stop someone from trying again. I got the club today but may also install a camera.
Same!! Just 2 weeks ago. Feel your pain, but I'm ready now.
Thank you so much for the video it has helped me 🙂
Peace and blessings, I just got one yesterday and I put mine on improperly 😩😅... Thank you, Mr.
There is a hole at the bottom of clubs with a rubber plug in it. Pull it out and use a pick to push the actuator one click at a time. Or pick the dimple lock. Or just cut the steering wheel and slide it off. It's usually really thin tubed aluminum surrounded by foam.
Thanks for showing me how this works. I put one on a friends car who refused to stop driving with a suspended DL due to major cognitive issues. The car still can be run to keep the battery charged, but not be driven.
Just found out today that my Hyundai is a beacon for thievery, so it might be a good idea for me to buy one of these :) Anyone know of a good brand?
Thx I have been using it correctly,but it didn't seem like it was on right,,cars like my Kia are being stolen constantly now in Vegas..😢
Do I turn my wheel first?
A good steering wheel lock IS a deterrent but remember they are more likely to saw the steering itself rather than the club since it’s metal. Takes a bit of time so it is not likely but it happens.
That is true but most people that steal cars at night in my country are young kids that probably don't think about that
Or drill the lock. Takes 3 seconds.
@@crand20033 but that would be more difficult and take more time, with the lock facing the dash. the car thief most likely would just skip to an easier car.
Thanks for the video. I was a little doubtful if this club will actually prevent theft! your explanation is very assuring.
Awesome vid!
Thank you for this video!! Perfect!!
For a bit more insurance, just before shutting off the car, turn wheel an entire rotation to the L or R before installing the Club...Wouldn't that make the car more difficult to drive away with the Club still installed with the wheels turned?
Clever!
Thank You for this video!
Thanks for the tutorial!!
Good video I just watched swingers and they all used the club I remember in the 90s every car on every block in NYC had a club on it. Lol I can tell your Canadian ha ha Aboooout :) :)
*Yup, cars everywhere in the 90s had these on them - I know I did.*
*And yes...I too, could tell right away this guy is either from Canada or Minnesota by the way he talks.* ✌🏽😎
People say just cut the steering wheel? So you are assuming the thieves are carrying a saw. Maybe they aren't. Small percentage of car thieves carry saws as they want to steal car ASAP. If they cut steering wheel, are they willing to pay $150 for replacement steering wheel and put the time, work and cost of replacing the air bag into the $150 replacement steering wheel..... Easier for a thief to pick an easier target. If you got $60k car with the club, a thief may still go after your car but if you got a $20k car with the club and the cars around you are similarly priced, a smart thief will go for the easier target.
have my club for like 14 years ago. still works great on my 05 civic si! anything to delay the rebel scum out there. nice vid!
any attempts to steal it yet?
Very helpful. Thanks!
thiefs dont just run around with a hacksaw for the just in case i need it factor...
ROFL
i had 1 car stolen SMH
but i m a club user. old fashion?i m thinkin not.
i got it "after it was taken" and found in 1 day not damage but still.
since club and alarm i m safe now. hasn't been stolen and still work in a bad area. til i change jobs or become lotto winner. but the club i love it on my car.
and i got very extreme-loud police siren loud type of alarm.well worth it.not stolen now for 2 to 3 long years.adios.
Maybe not but vehicle theft by organized crime isisn't just a crime of opportunity. They can go home and get a hacksaw if they need one duh
Yeah. Not all criminals are walking down the street and suddenly steal a car. Some times the actually notice the car they want and where you park it and see what devices you have for security 😂🤦🏾♂️
Don't need one to cut through the steering wheel.
If a thief wants your car, he will case it for a few weeks. See where you park, where you live, your schedule, all kinds of stuff. Auto theft is rarely a spontaneous thing. It takes know-how and patience. My truck got stolen this way by an illegal and illegitimate auto theft ring fronting as a towing company. My truck simply got towed off the street in broad daylight while I was at work.
My car was stolen two weeks ago. Bought one of these asap for my replacement.
best way is to keep the lock side facing windshield.
wouldn't that make it a pain in the butt to reach behind the wheel to get it unlocked though? lol
Better that pain in a butt then to pay for damages or have it stolen.
I just got the club, if you turn the wheel a few times or all the way to one side then put on the club will definitely make it harder for them to turn the wheel and make a turn at all.
I always thaught car clubs were cool ever since I seen my dad put one on his truck when I was younger. When I get my car I'm going to get one of my own to
I use to make fun of my girl for using The Club (from the 80's) on her old toyota... saying, the thieves would be doing you a favor. Now... after buying something with no alarm... and 2 stolen batteries... I'm using her old club. XD
So glad they work for trucks, do they work for cars too? Lol. Thanks for the video, I never really knew how The Club works.
if you put it so that the long end is down between the seat and the door it makes it hard for any thief to sit in the driver's seat.
I've been using it with the club down so nobody can even sit there with it locked.
position the lock facing the dash so it harder to get a drill on the lock
Great product ,I like it
When using this turn the club as where the lock is facing the dashboard because thieves can us tools/Portable drill to break the lock that is facing you in the sitting position, easy for you to use key to unlock not so easy for them to use tool to get at club facing dashboard, after living in Newark,Nj for a good while you pick up on any thing that can help...
when I was a teenager i had some shady acquaintances that were into .. well taking people's car for a ride that did not belong to them. I saw a club save someone's car even after this loser tried for a good 30 minutes to remove the club . he had screw drivers and a manual saw.
Also in my 20s I had a mazda Rx7 GSL-SE and someone tried to take it but failed thanks to the Club,
I am not saying it is fail proof but it will deterr most amateur car thieves . even a professional would skip your car for one without it unless they are very determined to get your car.
i dont understand he speaks ..somebody make sum up for me ?? what is correct form for lock anti thief stearing wheel ??? thanks so much!
If you remove a starter fuse in a manual car, it won't stop them from starting it. They can roll start it
Fuel pump fuse
Good video. You can also disconnect the coil wire when the vehicle is not going to be used and you want a little additional anti-theft security. You don't even need to remove both ends, just one end is okay. Doing just one end makes it quicker and easier for you to reconnect it yourself when you're ready to roll. Takes about 30 seconds, that's a little longer than putting the club on, but it's about as effective as long as you're not up against pro car thieves. Most teenagers that would steal the car aren't going to take the time, and make the noise, of opening the hood to see why the car wont start. A disconnected coil wire is a "cheap" and effective anti-theft measure. Also, a locking gas cap is worth the small price it costs. (But save your original gas cap as you'll want to put it back on the car for emissions testing when the time comes). If the thief does happen to get your car, at least he's not going too far if he can't get the locking gas cap off.
A thief Can just pick the lock on the gas cap though!
Great video! A thief is less likely to go through all the hassle of cutting through a steering wheel lock or dismanteling, time after time they'll go for a vehicle without an obvious visible deterrent.
A pro thief will cut a small wedge outta the steering wheel and remove the club lock. That literally seconds with a battery powered saw/grinder.
What if they buy it as well and have the same key 😮💨😅 do they come with diff keys? Like diff tests so you won’t cheat lol
Thank you very much
Buen video amigo
Car thief's today usually carry key files which allows them to file threw the tumblers in any lock. I had a club on my truck the thief who stole the truck managed to file the truck door lock and club in 3 minutes. It's only a deterrent it's almost entirely useless against the majority of car thrifts now.
Thank you!
i use a club twin hook on my car but anybody that really wants the car is going to cut the steering wheel and take it off so yeah the best way is the fuse tek.
Thanks for showing me this! I've been curious about these for a while and wondered how they'd make a wheel lock that successfully prevents the wheel from turning. And then I saw these, and thought "no, that won't work - it'll only deter the wheel from being turned" and thought it was a terrible design. So I got one and thought "yeah, this doesn't work. Maybe there's something I'm missing". And then I saw this video and realized "yes, it DOESN'T lock the wheel! I was right! It's just there as a deterrent and makes it harder to turn the wheel!" And now I'm wondering... why don't they make an actual wheel lock?
Thx for the fuse tip
He called it 'the spinning wheel' 😂 That was cute.
can't they break the key for the lock?
if pulling a fuse id recommend replacing it with a blown one so you dont have a black space in the fuse box
On older cars you can run a fuel line up through the floor and back out with a cut off valve under the seat. They might make it 50 yards before it shuts down and in a panic I dont see someone searching high and low for a cut off switch they dont know is there
my oma and opa always had these on their cars and trucks and now since theyre gone i have both of them. so from now on my car will have this, and its a stick shift, AND im also going to put in a hidden fuel pump switch. i dont care whats taken out of my car as long as the car itself is still in my drive way or parking lot at night
what about people that know how to pick a lock? i just recently learned how and it's SCARY easy. all you need are two correctly-bent paper clips. so if someone has those, and knows how, couldn't they use that to open the Club lock?
Too many movies have been watched.
Thank you
Thanks!
I didn’t know it was supposed to stick through the window lol. That’s pretty neat.
I still don't understand how the steering wheel doesn't turn when the lock is on. Can someone explain this?
Basically the club is hits stuff in the truck and stops it from turning? Did you watch the video? See how the club hits the window and door, etc when he trys to turn? That's whats stopping it from turning.
Unless they smash the side window and or front glass out?
It isn't intended to catch on the windows. It's intended to catch on the frame of the truck. In vehicles that don't have the "grab handle" that you can see in the truck in this video, it's possible to turn the steering wheel as far as possible to the right before putting the club on, then put the club horizontally across the steering wheel so the end that pokes out is on the left side, and the door prevents the wheel from turning. Of course, if the truck was stolen and the door was the only problem, a thief could always drive with the door open.
@@djbolivia thats actually false the club will also hit the person driving if the club is short enough to not hit the cars interior. I own a 92 Honda accord and my club only hits the windshield so in the case where they can turn the other direction and make the club not hit the windshield it just go around and hits the drivers feet which is pretty important to use while driving
What happens if you lose the key?
You’re fucked
I bought a SRT Jeep GC 2019 and I remove the fuse every time I park at gas stations in my garage anywhere. Not letting my shit get stole and I bought a club 😆
If he had the tools, preparation, extra time and additional risk of being seen, filmed by cameras, caught or assaulted by the police/owner, that is the barrier you caused him to have rather than ZERO.
It is a deterrent just like an immobilizer or other security device.
Even the latest security in a multi million hyper car is only a deterrent and not a guarantee.
Install a kill switch and use this as a visual deterrent. Better options though. Club brand stuff has proven to be garbage repeatedly.
I always turn the steering to a vertical position, as if I was turning before switching off. attach stick so long end is down on the seat or facing towards door, even better. Thief cant even sit down in the car.
open the door to steer?
I install my club on my truck so it's visible through the windshield and also remove the ignition fuse.
I don't lock my steering wheel club so I can put it on backwards. When car thief sees it, they just walk away.
Well good thing thieves don't carry Sawzalls or grinders with em...
They cut through the lower part of the steering wheel in under a minute and slide the club out of the way. That's how they bypass these types of locks.
What if the steering wheel is not plastic and metal? How you cut through that as fast as posible?
thanks. i just put one on my car after someone tried taking it the other day but i thought "how does this do anything? they can still steer it, they can still break the windows to be able to steer it"
Is this the dude from impractical jokers?
When you tryin to save for a car alarm XD the club and the other option are the literal best option for anti theft
Nice
They dont need to cut the club. They cut the steering wheel. It takes less than a minute to cut steering wheel and yank it open to slide the club out.
Damn really??
Just went and put my new one on my almost paid off car. "One stolen care is enough" Sure would be!
The lock is the weakest point and a portable drill will defeat it easily. If possible place the club with the lock facing down near the top of the dash where only the key can access it.
LOL or you just pick it, or bash the end and collapse the locking mechanism. Or cut the steering wheel off. Also you can remove the steering wheel and drive with vice-grips. The CLUB is only a visual deterrent. I always love the "they will take the truck next to you" I don't often park next to other trucks...LOL Beat bet is to drive an XL vs a loaded up truck. hahaha That is what I do and I have a low deductible insurance.
I own the club best investment I made
Wow dammm that is nice