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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: mynameisharry on 05 October 2009, 15:56
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I got a P reg 8v on Saturday, and my insurance requires that it has an immobaliser.. I can't see a led on the dash anywhere, and there is only the button on the key fob to use the little led light on the key.. Does my car have one? I thought they were standard after 1993?! How will I then provide proof to my insurers that I have one, or will I need to get an aftermarket one?
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Should have a factory fitted unit, not sure if it is insurance approved.
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if you dont have proof its insurance approved by that i mean a certificate i very much doubt you can have it confirmed!
i may be wrong so dont quote me on it but i had this problem with our celica and ended up saying it didnt have one :(
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open up your key + if you have the grey rectangle in top right then youve got an immob
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^^ good advice but not sure insurance companies will accept that, sorry to piss on your parade, just know what they were like with me.... arseholes :D
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Thanks for the info guys. I think I will go and get an aftermarket one anyway, and get a Cat 1 alarm while I'm at it!
Any recommendations?!
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yeh but its factory standard why they need proof, never needed it on my insurance?
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The factory fitted one is enough to insure a mk3 Golf GTi !! Why spend money you don't need to !!
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i dont know...?
but my insurance wanted proof of standard fit, and i couldnt prove it so had to only be 3rd party :(
you know what some insurance companies can be like!
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i dont know...?
but my insurance wanted proof of standard fit, and i couldnt prove it so had to only be 3rd party :(
you know what some insurance companies can be like!
+1 some insurance companys will not accept it is good enough.
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I live in a band F area which is supposed to be the highest risk of car crime and I've never had to prove a standard immobiliser !
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I live in a band F area which is supposed to be the highest risk of car crime and I've never had to prove a standard immobiliser !
I had to for both the Golf and Bmw.
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I recently found out of a special button somewhere in my car, that activated and deactivates the immobilizer for my car, sadly I can only activate/deactivate when in the car as I have no fob with a button to remotely do it but at least I know if I'm in a dodgy area I'll be almost safe in the knowledge my car won't be gone in the morning lol!
I'm insured with Highway through Adrian Flux and wasn't requested to prove immobilizer, only insured TPFT mind you.
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you'll find the std immobiliser isn't insurance approved so they won't need proof of that!! and some different co's require more security before giving cover... either try another insurer or get a cat2 fitted for around £100 with the cert (which should lower your excess too)
and shady you may need to prove your factory security was working before they pay out on a theft claim!! (my old gti had toad security with cert...but I needed to post the cert to them in a theft claim before I would of being paid, but with the satt I had to sign a form saying the cat1 security (o.e) fitted works 100% and if they find it doesn't they can refuse to pay!)
Take my advice......for £100-200 you can get a decent certified security system that's much better than vw's own as golf's are easy to get into and with the correct know how the immobiliser is weak!! (and if you don't and your car gets robbed then hard luck!)
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you'll find the std immobiliser isn't insurance approved so they won't need proof of that!! and some different co's require more security before giving cover... either try another insurer or get a cat2 fitted for around £100 with the cert (which should lower your excess too)
and shady you may need to prove your factory security was working before they pay out on a theft claim!! (my old gti had toad security with cert...but I needed to post the cert to them in a theft claim before I would of being paid, but with the satt I had to sign a form saying the cat1 security (o.e) fitted works 100% and if they find it doesn't they can refuse to pay!)
Take my advice......for £100-200 you can get a decent certified security system that's much better than vw's own as golf's are easy to get into and with the correct know how the immobiliser is weak!! (and if you don't and your car gets robbed then hard luck!)
Spot on, great advice
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you'll find the std immobiliser isn't insurance approved so they won't need proof of that!! and some different co's require more security before giving cover... either try another insurer or get a cat2 fitted for around £100 with the cert (which should lower your excess too)
and shady you may need to prove your factory security was working before they pay out on a theft claim!! (my old gti had toad security with cert...but I needed to post the cert to them in a theft claim before I would of being paid, but with the satt I had to sign a form saying the cat1 security (o.e) fitted works 100% and if they find it doesn't they can refuse to pay!)
Take my advice......for £100-200 you can get a decent certified security system that's much better than vw's own as golf's are easy to get into and with the correct know how the immobiliser is weak!! (and if you don't and your car gets robbed then hard luck!)
Good advice. Thanks very much.
Do you guys have any recomendations for a £100 - £200 Immobaliser and Alarm? Also, what's the difference between the Cat 1's, Cat 2's, Cat 3's etc..? Sorry for being a noob, I've just upgraded to the GTI from a 1972 Beetle, so all of this is somewhat new to me! :tongue:
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you'll find the std immobiliser isn't insurance approved so they won't need proof of that!! and some different co's require more security before giving cover... either try another insurer or get a cat2 fitted for around £100 with the cert (which should lower your excess too)
and shady you may need to prove your factory security was working before they pay out on a theft claim!! (my old gti had toad security with cert...but I needed to post the cert to them in a theft claim before I would of being paid, but with the satt I had to sign a form saying the cat1 security (o.e) fitted works 100% and if they find it doesn't they can refuse to pay!)
Take my advice......for £100-200 you can get a decent certified security system that's much better than vw's own as golf's are easy to get into and with the correct know how the immobiliser is weak!! (and if you don't and your car gets robbed then hard luck!)
Good advice. Thanks very much.
Do you guys have any recomendations for a £100 - £200 Immobaliser and Alarm? Also, what's the difference between the Cat 1's, Cat 2's, Cat 3's etc..? Sorry for being a noob, I've just upgraded to the GTI from a 1972 Beetle, so all of this is somewhat new to me! :tongue:
Pm troublestarter on here, he does alarms / immob's
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and shady you may need to prove your factory security was working before they pay out on a theft claim!! (my old gti had toad security with cert...but I needed to post the cert to them in a theft claim before I would of being paid, but with the satt I had to sign a form saying the cat1 security (o.e) fitted works 100% and if they find it doesn't they can refuse to pay!)
Well if I was unlucky enough to have my car stolen I'd be screwed then...but hopefully touch wood it won't. That being said, I'd like to get a proper alarm system in the car if I'm keeping it for the long run, so will obviously get something that is Cat1/Cat2. Cheers for the advice though.