Immobiliser Recommendation - Sorted

[Tazio]

Now I have rebuilt my car, to get an agreed value above £20k the insurance company requires me to install a Thatcham approved Immobiliser.

I'm happy to self install, so does anyone have any experience or recommendation of ones to consider, or to avoid?

 

[Jonathan Kay]

Do they specify a minimum category?

What engine and ECU?

Jonathan

[Tazio]

Insurance just say a Cat 1 or 2, Cat 1 is over the top so it will be Cat 2, No ecu, its a BDR..

[K7 VCT]

Toad sterling excel is the factory fitted item.

Reliable and easy to use, and add fobs if needed.

[Wrightpayne]

I’d look closely at the arm/disarm method - i had one years ago and you had to touch the electronic key on 3 contacts - it was all a bit fragile.

You just want to wave your dongle around in the cockpit and fire her up! :-0

Ian

PS - this did start out as a genuine comment!!

 

[Tazio]

Waving my dongle is something I try and avoid, well when I am in company .........

[K7 VCT]

Toad unit arms as soon as ignition is switched off.

Small fob then needs to be near pick up wire that is wrapped around ignition barrel.

Simples

[Tazio]

Thanks for that, though I removed the ignition barrel ( I am rubbish with keys, ask the wife! ).....I suppose I could do what Edd China did when he put a 12volt socket in, he wrapped the aerial around it, and then popped his dongle in the socket.