Not a question but advice. Keep alarms and Immobs working

Site Subscriber Joined: 23 Jan 2005 Posts: 502

Some pro Muppetâ€™s had a go at my car. (OK - Iâ€™m in the S. of France, near Italy and all that lies beyond). Both front door locks, boom, in with a small tool that trashes the plastic that holds the little key follower pins, inside. Same tool on the ignition, my 12 year old car which I really like and spend a lot of time and money to keep in shape has gone.

Only itâ€™s got a cat 2 Immobiliser that works, I still have my car.

I have theft insurance. Called them up? Got a repair truck round in 45 min. Let the mechanic hot-wire the ignition under the steering wheel, (that way if he got it wrong the insurance will fix it). Arrange that the insurance pay for new locks all-round so I have the same key. (I want to fit the locks myself as I donâ€™t trust garage mechanics working on my old plastic door panels, does more damage than good. And I donâ€™t mind having a look in there myself.

This happened at 3 in the afternoon in a busy shopping centre car park. Not up some dark ally at night.

The moral of this story is. Keep the alarms an immobs working. If the cars gone I would get B-all for a 1992 Ren 19 _ 16V or not. Or worse the car is found in the countryside somewhere with all the good bits missing.

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

Thats crap mate, I feel for you.

I always live in fear of some shit bag damaging or stealing my pride and joy. Even though its not financially valuable necessarily, in personal terms, your car can be priceless. Woe betide anyone whom I catch trying anything untoward with my car.

Level 10 User Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 621

On a similar subject, is it possible to wire up the existing crappy Reno immobiliser to arm/disarm when you lock/unlock the doors with the plip? I used to turn it on and off but it's a pain in the neck and I don't any more!

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

in short lindsey no or not easily as you will need a constant feed to it

Level 10 User Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 621

Bummer!

Level 3 User Joined: 02 Jan 2005 Posts: 77

i had the original immobilser bypassed for my clifford alarm/immobiliser and good authourity from the alarm place that they have done this hundreds of times before and its not a problem. that is intill i disconnected the battery to fit my amps i even rang them to make sure this was ok to do and they agreed it should be fine as long as i put it in valet mode. to cut a long story short when i put the batt back on the original immobilser cut back in and i couldnt start the car. the alarm place reset it. i asked them what to do if i needed to disconect the bat again and they simply said "dont". i wasnt happy about that, after threats of trading standards they fit an extra switch so i can arm/disarm the original immobiliser whenever i want. so it can be done but its hassle!

FCS Event Manager Joined: 04 Jan 2005 Posts: 3680

both my R19's have cat 2 immoblisers on them.

I'm not even sure if the standard one works on my ph2 lol.
there is 2 key switches on it, one in the cabin and one in the engine bay next to the battery, that one turns the siren on/off and the one inside the cabin turns the alarm on/off, but having played with them i've come to the conclusion they dont work lol. apparently when u plip the indicators are meant to flash but mine dont. anyway they are both switched ON just in case they do work if some toerag wants to try to take it.

the ph1 is immobile at the mo anyway, no gearbox in it hehe

Level 10 User Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 621

I know the immobiliser does work from the times that I've forgotten that it was turned on Mad

. It's just a hassle turning it on and off using the key!

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

Mine works, well...i plip the key, the lights flash, i then unlock the door the old fashioned way, open door, close door strt engine, all with out it going off?!?
although atm its not really important ive got a very good immobiliser, i know its not goin any where...the engine isnt in it lol.

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 569

The alarm on my Clio has never even gone off, even left a gap in the window and touched the sensors, nothing Sad

Just ended up turning it off.

Site Subscriber Joined: 23 Jan 2005 Posts: 502

Mine has a stick thing I touch on a small square plastic block before starting. Has a red LED that has to go out to start. Cut's out the starter and the fuel pump I think.

Came with the car. I have a bill saying it was fitted by a Renault garage two years after the car was first registered.

The original Renault one with the key must be a pain.

I'm thinking of getting a club thing that fits to the steering wheel, but I'm not sure I'll use it. Feel a bit of a twat sticking it on every time.

But at least the f-wits can see it from out side the car, probaly know how to get it off in 15 seconds as well.

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

so often i have thought about disconnecting the keyhole on the doors from the mech, so if someone does ram a screwdriver in there it wont open the locks when turned...but u can bet ur arse the day i do that ill be out somewhere and the batt will go in the key fob and i wont be able to get in!

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

I left the megane open all last night with the key in the ignition, the white one is unlocked and the keys are in it and theres a cd player sitting in it as well.

No one will touch it though Wink

I have a meta systems cat 2 I mean to fit into the chamade it was on the hatch but cannae be arsed. The white chamade has a cobra cat on it.

Level 9 User Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 435

oh did you now!!!!! Surprised

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

I was hunting for the key, getting pissed of blaming you ready to phone then I checked and it was in there.

Level 9 User Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 435

you must've left it there. Rolling Eyes