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UKDaveJ
Really Senior Member II Joined: 18-November-2004 Location: Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Status: Offline Points: 529 |
Topic: Alarm/Immobiliser recommendations? Posted: 11-November-2005 at 13:52 |
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Horsetan
Really Senior Member II Say Neigh to Gatsos Joined: 11-April-2003 Location: Please let it be Ireland Status: Offline Points: 6381 |
Posted: 10-November-2005 at 15:05 | |
Dave: you've got an overworked Golf you're often thinking of dumping somewhere, have you not?
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UKDaveJ
Really Senior Member II Joined: 18-November-2004 Location: Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Status: Offline Points: 529 |
Posted: 10-November-2005 at 11:43 | |
LMAO!!!!
Your Golf could have ended up in a very deep bunker by the sounds of it!! Whilst I don't for one minute think mine would be pinched, I do however have the satisfaction in knowing that if some idiot ever tried they'd have more of a hard time than a 6 without! Just my opinion! |
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Drew21
Groupie Joined: 14-October-2005 Status: Offline Points: 51 |
Posted: 10-November-2005 at 10:54 | |
which leads me to a funny story about what I did yesterday evening. A true Herbie moment..... My banger (mk2 golf) has a dodgy handbrake.... I innocently jumped out of the car so I could read a sign at the top of a coastal defence dyke (hill) in Essex. I turned around and the car wasn't there Looked left and looked right and there she was, door still open and engine still running gently rolling towards a very large drainage ditch, the kind of ditch you dump stolen cars in if you're from Liverpool. Fortunately she had the sense to stop and wait for me (about 1m short of certain doom) This is neither funny nor relevant to the thread but is vaguely derogatory about Liverpudlians, so I'll post it... btw my 6 has no alarm or immobiliser, nor can I find any trace of one ever having been fitted. quite odd I thought |
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UKDaveJ
Really Senior Member II Joined: 18-November-2004 Location: Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Status: Offline Points: 529 |
Posted: 10-November-2005 at 08:39 | |
I'd do stand, but as you can see from my sig, my drive is on quite a slope!!!
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Drew21
Groupie Joined: 14-October-2005 Status: Offline Points: 51 |
Posted: 10-November-2005 at 05:46 | |
I always find that taking the wheels off and leaving her on stands for weeks on end is ample deterent I really need to put her back together again (and stop taking bits off and leaving them on the kitchen floor too) |
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UKDaveJ
Really Senior Member II Joined: 18-November-2004 Location: Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Status: Offline Points: 529 |
Posted: 10-November-2005 at 03:05 | |
Interesting Nigel!
Mine was Webb Electronics, also of Worcs. They are approved suppliers/installers of Autowatch & Toad systems. |
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Nigel
Moderator Group Joined: 09-November-2002 Status: Offline Points: 6941 |
Posted: 09-November-2005 at 17:30 | |
Best Wishes
Nigel |
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UKDaveJ
Really Senior Member II Joined: 18-November-2004 Location: Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Status: Offline Points: 529 |
Posted: 09-November-2005 at 17:23 | |
True, but my guy is a qualified sparky!!
The work is warrantied! Edited by UKDaveJ |
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Horsetan
Really Senior Member II Say Neigh to Gatsos Joined: 11-April-2003 Location: Please let it be Ireland Status: Offline Points: 6381 |
Posted: 09-November-2005 at 17:19 | |
I think Ben's been here before! |
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UKDaveJ
Really Senior Member II Joined: 18-November-2004 Location: Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Status: Offline Points: 529 |
Posted: 09-November-2005 at 16:58 | |
Alarm/immobiliser thatcham cat 1 fitted today - took 3.5 hours!!!!
I wished I'd taken a photo of the pile of boxes & wiring he removed from above the glovebox!!! Old phone kit, two old alarms, one old immobiliser & various other old electrical crap! Some badly connected so I was told. All new joints soldered & heat-shrunk, most impressed with quality of service. Remote fobs (2 supplied + 2 special 'keys')are excellent, seem very durable & logically designed, I cannot see a way of accidentally operating them in pocket! My alarm also locks all doors the moment igntion operated, unlock on switch off. My highline is officially lighter this evening!!! |
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UKDaveJ
Really Senior Member II Joined: 18-November-2004 Location: Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Status: Offline Points: 529 |
Posted: 08-November-2005 at 13:28 | |
Hey, if it gets me further discount........
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Horsetan
Really Senior Member II Say Neigh to Gatsos Joined: 11-April-2003 Location: Please let it be Ireland Status: Offline Points: 6381 |
Posted: 04-November-2005 at 18:43 | |
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UKDaveJ
Really Senior Member II Joined: 18-November-2004 Location: Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Status: Offline Points: 529 |
Posted: 03-November-2005 at 13:08 | |
I looked at the Autowatch site, rang them to find a dealer in my area (who is in Worcester), then rang the chap - Mark Webb.
I mentioned the Toad systems to him, he also supplies & fits TOADS as well, but said in his own cars he fits the Autowatch products. He says in terms of reliability there is nothing between them. Autowatch kit comes with a 2yr guarantee. Supplied & fitted in my car on the drive, including removing the old system, programming any particular features I want, he quoted me £275 inc VAT. He did say prices vary a little from area to area. There is another dealer in Warwick who quoted me £315+VAT for the same system!! Autowatch 160RLi alarm/immob Cat 1 system is now ordered for fitting next Tuesday - I like the fact you get a touch-pad/touch key emergency override in the case of remote battery failure. It comes with two remotes, which are very small, single button type so are pocket friendly. More details HERE, quick detail; " Designed and engineered to offer years of trouble free operation, this highly sophisticated vehicle security system will thwart the attempts of the most determined thief. Many comfort features have been included to enhance the convenience of the driver, in spite of this, the simplicity of operation remains one of the highlights of the product. The system incorporates state-of-the-art components and electronic design. The remote controlled transmitters incorporate the most secure encryption techniques available. No code is transmitted twice, rendering code grabbers and scanners ineffective - over a million billion possible code combinations. The main unit is one of the smallest on the market making it easy to conceal. Even if a thief locates the unit it is protected against attack by a rugged polycarbonate security housing and all the essential security wires are plain black in colour making it impossible for him to trace their function. The compact siren, usually housed in the engine bay, is also a leader in technology. Conventional sirens are connected by wires that make the system vulnerable. Not so the 160Rli. The siren is intelligent (microprocessor controlled) and communicates with the control module over a secure data line. Once the siren has been instructed that the alarm is 'on' that's it. The wires can be attacked in any fashion. The moment they are tampered with the siren takes control and starts sounding an ear piercing warning. Back up batteries within the siren protect the vehicle even if the vehicle's battery is removed. Don't try to attack the siren - it's made of high-impact polycarbonate and will resist attack even with a hammer. It can be said that the 160Rli, uncompromised in quality, is the leader in vehicle security systems today. It enjoys accreditation by Thatcham in the United Kingdom and has been designed to comply with the relevant EEC directives. Key Features
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thepits
Moderator Group Joined: 09-July-2003 Location: far far away Status: Offline Points: 10000473 |
Posted: 03-November-2005 at 03:35 | |
for careful read tight |
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Cats know your every thought.
But don't care. |
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Horsetan
Really Senior Member II Say Neigh to Gatsos Joined: 11-April-2003 Location: Please let it be Ireland Status: Offline Points: 6381 |
Posted: 02-November-2005 at 17:21 | |
Hey, I'm only being careful with my money |
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phb10186
Really Senior Member I Joined: 18-April-2005 Location: North London Status: Offline Points: 331 |
Posted: 02-November-2005 at 17:15 | |
Don't be such a killjoy Ivan!
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Horsetan
Really Senior Member II Say Neigh to Gatsos Joined: 11-April-2003 Location: Please let it be Ireland Status: Offline Points: 6381 |
Posted: 02-November-2005 at 17:13 | |
Got two alarms, but one of them (mid-1980s state-of-the-art) takes only three days or so to drain the battery..... Not worth the effort. Would much rather spend the money on tyres/suspension/doing that cancerous wheelarch.... |
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phb10186
Really Senior Member I Joined: 18-April-2005 Location: North London Status: Offline Points: 331 |
Posted: 02-November-2005 at 17:07 | |
Ive got a Toad as well A1606- seems not to drain the battery much either, and my car won't get stollen - especially since its not working at the moment anyway! Paid £110 on ebay - benefit is that the control box fits inside the car, and is not exposed to the elements. Im happy with it.
I didnt get any of the remote start/ headlights on control, since the car really doesnt get enough use to justify it. Headlight ON would be useful to find your car in a car park at night, but not anything else as far as I can see other than impressing your mates down the pub (remote start in this category too). Total closure seems like a good idea at the time - but I agree that old motors struggle - and they are going to burn out regardless, and |I think this will push them harder in their old age, as opposed to giving them a bit of use. I am a firm beleiver of keeping things simple, but thats just me. Edited by phb10186 |
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Horsetan
Really Senior Member II Say Neigh to Gatsos Joined: 11-April-2003 Location: Please let it be Ireland Status: Offline Points: 6381 |
Posted: 02-November-2005 at 16:43 | |
Remote start..... very James Bond......
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