alarm and immobilisor

[taurus]

how difficult is it to fit an alarm/immobilisor and can anyone recomend a make etc

[72BUG]

I suppose that all depends on your tecnical ability. I bought an alarm / immobiliser off Fleabay for about £30 and fitted it to my Beetle myself. Had a few head scratching moments but managed it in the end.

I think you'll find no one will reccomend an exact system on an open forum due to security reasons.

[ghost123uk]

I was looking at this but got confused

The ones I was looking at all seemed to have an "Auto Arm" feature.
From what I can gather, this sets the alarm automatically after the door is shut (and the ignition is off)

I asked a couple of suppliers if this feature could be turned off, (as it seems it is unsuitable for use on a camper van, for obvious reasons !) and they said they thought it could not.

So for now I am sticking to my old fashioned one (details withheld so as not to compromise my "security" )

As I say, I am confused by this

[CovKid]

Judging by the amount being stolen, stopping them driving it would seem a bigger priority than stopping them getting in. Without being technical, there are no end of wires running to the engine bay that could be interrupted by a hidden switch. Doesn't stop them trailering it away I guess but does reduce the chance of losing it altogether.

[Gandalf]

I had an immobiliser fitted about a 3 weeks/month ago. Cost £100 all in. Cat 2 Thatcham approved - so helps out on the old insurance premiums.

[Cruz]

I had an immobiliser fitted about a 3 weeks/month ago. Cost £100 all in. Cat 2 Thatcham approved - so helps out on the old insurance premiums.

If only. It made no difference whatsoever to my classic policy

I used Safe n sound mobile fitters through ebay

[Gandalf]

I had an immobiliser fitted about a 3 weeks/month ago. Cost £100 all in. Cat 2 Thatcham approved - so helps out on the old insurance premiums.

If only. It made no difference whatsoever to my classic policy

I used Safe n sound mobile fitters through ebay

Change your provider then - If you are proving that the you are mitigating the risk to your insurer then you should see that reflected in your premium.

[CovKid]

And for most owners, even the insurance doesn't make up for losing an old friend.

[Gandalf]

And for most owners, even the insurance doesn't make up for losing an old friend.

Think I'd be a little distraught - hence getting the immobiliser fitted! Mind you if they want to steal it they will (they = theiving light fingered barstewards).

[Plasticman]

Amongst other things I have a paging alarm fitted, very handy when you park up in a pub carpark or whatever and the local scroats faqncy having it in, I get notification on the receiver which is real handy especially as you can also mute the siren so they dont know there sussed till the big stick meets them.
mike (oh and costs about £80)

[fix]

I was looking at this but got confused

The ones I was looking at all seemed to have an "Auto Arm" feature.
From what I can gather, this sets the alarm automatically after the door is shut (and the ignition is off)

I asked a couple of suppliers if this feature could be turned off, (as it seems it is unsuitable for use on a camper van, for obvious reasons !) and they said they thought it could not.

So for now I am sticking to my old fashioned one (details withheld so as not to compromise my "security" )

As I say, I am confused by this

Thats a very good point all the alarms ive had in the past have this feature.

Ive got an alarm at home in the loft im going to fit, but never thought about checking that feature which i bet it has!

[ghost123uk]

I was looking at this but got confused

The ones I was looking at all seemed to have an "Auto Arm" feature.
From what I can gather, this sets the alarm automatically after the door is shut (and the ignition is off)

I asked a couple of suppliers if this feature could be turned off, (as it seems it is unsuitable for use on a camper van, for obvious reasons !) and they said they thought it could not.

So for now I am sticking to my old fashioned one (details withheld so as not to compromise my "security" )

As I say, I am confused by this

Thats a very good point all the alarms ive had in the past have this feature.

Ive got an alarm at home in the loft im going to fit, but never thought about checking that feature which i bet it has!

Let us know how you get on with this "feature" as I am still trying to decide what to buy ! No point in buying one that will go off at silly o'clock in the morning, on a campsite, when you get out of the van to goo for a pee or whatever !! Or in fact if it has motion detectors, when you move around inside your camper !!

[72BUG]

The alarm I fitted to my Beetle has this auto arm feature but it is probably better described as an auto re-arm. It only arms itself if nothing happens within a set time (say30 seconds) of turning off the alarm. As long as you open a door (which activates the sensor wired to the internal light) or turn on the ignition, the alarm is cancelled and will not re-arm itself until you press the button on the key fob.

Therefor it would not arm itself for no reason whilst you were in the van.

[fix]

Good point bug that would make more sense, now you mention it i think thats how a toad alarm i used to have worked

[ghost123uk]

It only arms itself if nothing happens within a set time (say30 seconds) of turning off the alarm.

As long as you open a door (which activates the sensor wired to the internal light) or turn on the ignition, the alarm is cancelled and will not re-arm itself until you press the button on the key fob.

Therefore it would not arm itself for no reason whilst you were in the van.

A = So you turn up at the campsite, you get out of the van, shut the door and go off to the camp fire, you don't put the alarm on.

Does it activate itself ?



B = The alarm is on (armed by the key fob)
You approach the van and turn it off.
You get in the van, shut the door and sit on the bed, will the alarm arm itself ?

Sorry if I am being thick, but I am confused as to how this works

Hang on, I have just re-read what 72BUG says.

Is this right =

You approach the van, turn the alarm off with the fob.
Within a few seconds you open the door.
You can now get in and out of the van and move around and the alarm won't re-arm, yes ?

If so this "feature" seems a bit pointless.
I mean, if you shut the door and walk away from the van and, according to how I see it from what 72BUG says, the alarm will not arm itself, if so, what is the "automatic arming" feature all about !

Oh I'm getting a headache thinking about it