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Omega immobiliser system - cat1 / cat2 or other?
« on: 17 March 2008, 11:06:30 »
Hi
Just renewing my insurance and never did understand this question re alarms on confused.com. It asks if it is a standard fit CAT1 or standard fit CAT2. Anyone know?
(mines an Omega Elite estate, facelift)

Ta Pat
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Re: Omega immobiliser system - cat1 / cat2 or other?
« Reply #1 on: 17 March 2008, 11:10:21 »
Any vehicle sold in the UK after 1997 had to have a Cat2 fitted by law, and the upgrade to Cat 1 was offered as an optional upgrade.

Difficult to comment on your vehicle without a few more specifics, although I`m sure someone else will be along with some Omega info.
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Re: Omega immobiliser system - cat1 / cat2 or other?
« Reply #2 on: 17 March 2008, 11:22:08 »
From what I can tell, the Omega system is compliant with cat 1 if it includes the alarm (assuming the power sounder is working!) or cat 2 if it's just an immobiliser. Whether it's got Thatcham approval is another matter but it's functionally equivalent:

Cat 1:
    *   Alarm
      Perimeter detection
      Ignition detection
      Passenger compartment movement detection
      Inclination detection (Motorcycle only)
      Audible warning with battery back-up power supply
    * Immobiliser
      Passively set
      Isolates a minimum of two operating circuits or systems, or a minimum of one operationally relevant vehicle control unit with coded intervention

Cat 2:

    *   Immobiliser
      Passively set
      Isolates a minimum of two operating circuits or systems, or a minimum of one operationally relevant vehicle control unit with coded intervention

Check out http://www.thatcham.org for more details.

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Re: Omega immobiliser system - cat1 / cat2 or other?
« Reply #3 on: 17 March 2008, 11:32:56 »
Thanks Kevin and Dave for rapid responses.

From Kevins response I think I must be Cat 2 as I have everything in the CAT 1 list other than 'Perimiter Detection' (as far as I know!)

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Re: Omega immobiliser system - cat1 / cat2 or other?
« Reply #4 on: 17 March 2008, 11:47:23 »
Perimeter detection is just switches on the doors, boot and bonnet, IIRC, so a factory alarm has them.

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Re: Omega immobiliser system - cat1 / cat2 or other?
« Reply #5 on: 17 March 2008, 12:27:20 »
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Cat 1:
   *   Alarm
     Perimeter detection
     Ignition detection
     Passenger compartment movement detection
     Inclination detection (Motorcycle only)
     Audible warning with battery back-up power supply
   * Immobiliser
     Passively set
     Isolates a minimum of two operating circuits or systems, or a minimum of one operationally relevant vehicle control unit with coded intervention

Yes, but this also must be from a Thatcham approved system and fitted in accordance with the MIRRC guidelines by an approved and certified fitter - what is listed is some of the features of an alarm, not what makes it Thatcham approved.

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Re: Omega immobiliser system - cat1 / cat2 or other?
« Reply #6 on: 17 March 2008, 23:11:22 »
The Omega alarm/immobiliser i recognised by Thatcham as meeting the Cat 1/2 requirements.

But, your insurer will already know this and will be applying the discount anyway.
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Re: Omega immobiliser system - cat1 / cat2 or other?
« Reply #7 on: 18 March 2008, 10:49:25 »
But, your insurer will already know this and will be applying the discount anyway.
[size=8]I wonder if they know that most Omega's power sounders have now died? :-X[/size]

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Re: Omega immobiliser system - cat1 / cat2 or other?
« Reply #8 on: 18 March 2008, 12:51:45 »
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[size=8]I wonder if they know that most Omega's power sounders have now died? :-X[/size]

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......not dead; `just resting!  ;)
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Re: Omega immobiliser system - cat1 / cat2 or other?
« Reply #9 on: 18 March 2008, 16:05:19 »
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[size=8]I wonder if they know that most Omega's power sounders have now died? :-X[/size]

Kevin
......not dead; `just resting!  ;)

Yes, but mine's resting in several pieces on my workbench. :-X I doubt it will ever wake up. :'(

Kevin
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Re: Omega immobiliser system - cat1 / cat2 or other?
« Reply #10 on: 19 March 2008, 16:00:20 »
Get a new one bought and clear your workbench you tight get!  ;D  ;)
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Re: Omega immobiliser system - cat1 / cat2 or other?
« Reply #11 on: 20 March 2008, 07:22:47 »
mine works! and my mig also has a tracker according to norwich union :S
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