Biometric imobilizer

[THUNDER STORM]

Due to Gareth having his car nicked recently ,and then getting it back.

I was thinking about fitting one of those Biometric fingerprint imobilizers as some one mentioned on the thread.

Any body know of a few suppliers and prices for DIY fitting?

Thanks in advance to any body giving any information regarding this


Ade

[stigmundfreud]

Ade by all means consider them, I cannot give any review on a car biometric reader but in my line of work I have reviewed biometric systems and the only ones I would personally consider cost many 1000's to install. A 250 quid unit is probably a 10 quid unit and I would not personally consider one for my own use. If someone wants the car, they'll take the car and whilst a biometric system may sound good ask youself why are they not in much wider use? Same as why if putting platnium in your fuel tank gets you extra mpg why do cars not come fitted with such things.

Whilst IBM and other laptops may have them and people find them ok, they are not the most reliable and have actually had to end up having a system rebuilt as a result of the biometric reader going tits up.

Save your money and put it into a good tracker system instead.

[THUNDER STORM]

Thanks for info stig.

Ade

[nitrosman1]

to be fair to the system i found they have an override pin code inputed manualy if it decides it doesnt like your finger for what ever reason ,it remembers 9 prints what are the chance of loosing nine digits in a freak accident?
plus if you fit it youself you will know how to uninstall it too
another option is an rf immobilizer-tag which you keep seperate to the bunch of keys say in your wallet the system searches within so many feet of the car if it cant find the tag it wont start the car
all i say is that no system will be fool proof even a tracker doesnt stop them stealing the car in the first place but the key in my book is to make the ba***rds work for it by offering mor ethan one layer of protection because you know you have to fight tooth and nail with the insurance company to get what the car is really worth
well thats my 2ps worth anyhow

[monaro5.7]

Trakker?

[THUNDER STORM]

Thankyou nitrosman for comment, one that I share, I would rather my car stay where I left it and not rely on the luck of getting it back.


Ade

[nitrosman1]

no probs if you do go down that route lets me know how you get on

[Crazyhouse]

Anyone thinking about getting a tracking device fitted, I think this should be your fist port of call

http://www.thatcham.org/security/index.jsp?page=25...