Factory Fitted Alarm/Immob- Thatcham Approved?

[StreetDragster]

Hi All,

Getting quotations, seems this is a sticking point, any ideas if the factory one is thatcham approved?

Thanks

matt

[AMG Merc]

StreetDragster said:

Hi All,

Getting quotations, seems this is a sticking point, any ideas if the factory one is thatcham approved?

Thanks

matt

Yes it is. The first owner would have been give a certificate of approval too.

[mgbond]

It is a Cat 1

[StreetDragster]

Thanks all

Matt

[andygtt]

mgbond said:

It is a Cat 1

technically it WAS Cat1... as they get old they get removed from the list

I had to remove the old Cat 1 alarm on my cossie and put a new one one... considering I had the original fitted and it was a clifford I was a little peeved but had no choice

[mgbond]

andygtt said:

technically it WAS Cat1... as they get old they get removed from the list

I had to remove the old Cat 1 alarm on my cossie and put a new one one... considering I had the original fitted and it was a clifford I was a little peeved but had no choice

I will look but I bet its still on the list.

From what I remember Cat 1 just means its self arming so if you forget to arm the alarm it does it for u?

In sure there are other little bits but that was the main reason


 Alarm with full perimetric and volumetric detection, battery backed-up siren.
 Immobiliser isolating a minimum of 2 operating system, passively armed.
 Anti-scan, anti-grab resistance of key codes.
 Coded fuel valve for L1.

Also has to of passed testing and have been fitted by an authorised fitter.

Andy is correct, our Alarm 160RLI has been removed from the thatcham cat 1 list

Edited by mgbond on Wednesday 3rd July 14:33

Edited by mgbond on Wednesday 3rd July 14:36

[StreetDragster]

So surely when asked by an insurance company its a "factory fitted catagory 1 alarm/immobiliser" because it was on the cat 1 list at the time of the cars entry into service?

Matt

[mgbond]

StreetDragster said:

So surely when asked by an insurance company its a "factory fitted catagory 1 alarm/immobiliser" because it was on the cat 1 list at the time of the cars entry into service?

Matt

To be honest I've only ever been asked if it has an immobiliser and never its category?

I tell a lie, elephant used to have our alarm in their selection list and I assume they still do.

[StreetDragster]

I'll ask Thatcham, but according to this website (*Which may be boo lox) it is still valid

http://www.thatchamsecurity.co.uk/autowatch_alarms...

Matt

[StreetDragster]

To further answer my own question, we are still covered under a 'cat 1 alarm and immobiliser fitted' as it was fitted before March 2012. However, the insurance do have a get out clause.

http://www.thatcham.org/files/pdf/compliance.pdf

(Page 22)
Category 1 Alarm and Immobiliser (Aftermarket Systems)
THE LISTING OF SYSTEMS DELETED FROM LIST
[AFTERMARKET]
Autowatch 160 RLi Universal TC2 – 906/0198 March 2012

These systems should be recognised as normal compliant systems if installed prior to the date of deletion shown unless otherwise indicated. These systems may no longer be in production and may have been superseded by an updated system. Please note the above statement is subject to individual insurer’s discretion.

Thanks
Matt