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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: ScifiGuru on 18 October 2009, 23:59:19

Title: Std Fit Alarm Help Please
Post by: ScifiGuru on 18 October 2009, 23:59:19

Hi All,

well i've finally taken the plunge and bought a 2001 2.6 CDX Estate which i'm picking up tomorrow
but i'de appreciate any help you can give on the standard alarm/immobiliser that is fitted.

I have been on a couple of websites to get an insurance quote and one seems to say the unit
is THATCHAM cat 1 approved but the other does not ? so as I don't want to invalidate my insurance
does anyone know whether it is approved or not ? especially as it's alot cheaper with the Thatcham
alarm selected.

Thanks for any advice

Title: Re: Std Fit Alarm Help Please
Post by: RobG on 19 October 2009, 10:46:22

IIRC The only Vauxhall systems that are Cat 1 approved are the ones fitted from late 98 onwards and Cat 2 from May 94 onwards :y

Title: Re: Std Fit Alarm Help Please
Post by: Andy B on 19 October 2009, 16:28:31

Quote

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Thanks for any advice

All you need to do is state or tick the box that says factory fitted alarm & immobiliser ...... it's up to them then.  :y :y

Title: Re: Std Fit Alarm Help Please
Post by: ScifiGuru on 20 October 2009, 11:58:17

Hi,

Thanks for the advice,

Well after all that when the guy brought the car over and I
had a full check through a number of faults showed up which
he was 'unaware' off ??  :-?, including the alarm sounder not
working, driver's door lock intermittantly working with KEY !!
and tracking being off. So I decided not to buy in the end  :'(

Anyway back to the drawing board....

Title: Re: Std Fit Alarm Help Please
Post by: RobG on 20 October 2009, 12:04:15

Alarm, easy fix. Door lock, probably sticky solenoid, again easy fix. Tracking, at most probably wishbones and a full geometry set-up. Couple of hundred quid at most