immoboliser/alarm question

Mon Jul 22, 2013 5:31 pm

newto the e30 do they have an immoboliser or alarm as standard or are they after market additions for my insurance it needs to be immobolised as it makes it go from£230 to near £800

thanks in advance
daz

Mon Jul 22, 2013 5:57 pm

bmw alarms availible from factory on the options list.

Mon Jul 22, 2013 6:30 pm

thanks sanchez

Mon Jul 22, 2013 6:39 pm

There was a genuine BMW alarm available on the options list, plus a couple of BMW 'approved' alarms of other makes.
All were very expensive when new (comparable with a LSD), and all can be easily defeated and bypassed in seconds.

Mon Jul 22, 2013 7:51 pm

so what systems you got guys if any

daz

Mon Jul 22, 2013 10:06 pm

The most effective easy way to immobilise an E30 is to locate the green/purple wire that goes to the fuel pump behind the LH footwell speaker panel, tee a wire into it, connect this wire to a switch, either hidden or in a spare switch position on the dash, and connect the other wire from the switch to earth.
If an attempt is made to start the car with the switch on, then the fuel pump fuse, #11 will blow.
The prospective thief may find the switch once he finds the car won't start, but the fuse will already have blown, so the car still won't start.
Any attempt to 'jump' onto the fuel pump wire will also end in failure if the switch hasn't been found, since the short circuit will still be present.
Anyone who understands car electrics would work this all out eventually, but is unlikely to hang around that long, having already made considerable noise cranking over an engine that won't start.

Tue Jul 23, 2013 7:10 am

Above sounds interesting id have a spare fuse in tje lid as i would certainly forget.
Reminds me. When I replaced my steering wheel I temporarily routed the horn to an anonymous flick switch on a panel on the dash. Made me chuckle that it would be a temporary but comedy 'alarm'

Tue Jul 23, 2013 7:23 am

For insurance purposes, sounds like you need a thatcham cat1 alarm to keep your insurance company happy, best to get one installed from an approved installer who will furnish you with the all important certificate of installation. That way the insurance company will pay out in the event of theft of your vehicle!

Tue Jul 23, 2013 7:24 pm

spoke to my insurance company and the insurer say it doesnt have to be thatcham a cheapy halfords one will be ok for the cover, although for my own peace of mind it wont be a halfords one. i thought the quote was really cheap only downside as classic car cover i wont earn any ncb

daz

Tue Jul 23, 2013 9:38 pm

dazmac wrote:spoke to my insurance company and the insurer say it doesnt have to be thatcham a cheapy halfords one will be ok for the cover, although for my own peace of mind it wont be a halfords one. i thought the quote was really cheap only downside as classic car cover i wont earn any ncb

daz

The expensive Thatcham one is just as easy to defeat as any other one if the perpetrator knows what he's doing. They can be wired to be more effective, but in my experience, never are.

Wed Jul 24, 2013 7:02 am

dazmac wrote:spoke to my insurance company and the insurer say it doesnt have to be thatcham a cheapy halfords one will be ok for the cover, although for my own peace of mind it wont be a halfords one. i thought the quote was really cheap only downside as classic car cover i wont earn any ncb

daz

Hi

I've been an alarm fitter for over 10 years and I've fitted alarms for a few zone members. If your prepared to travel to me I can put one in no problems. Pm me for some prices.

Kam