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Title: Upgrading OEM alarm - anyone think it's worth doing?
Post by: simonkit on 10 February 2010, 17:57

 Having just bought a GTI I'm wondering whether it's worth upgrading the OEM alarm. Having checked though it's already listed as a CAT1 by Thatchams so it seems pretty decent anyway.

 Has anyone upgraded/considered upgrading theirs?

thanks

Simon

Title: Re: Upgrading OEM alarm - anyone think it's worth doing?
Post by: troublestarter on 10 February 2010, 18:34

if you do decide to get an upgrade you will have to have a canbus alarm fitted as a standard alarm will not work on it
the advantage of most canbus alarms is they use the original vw remote

Title: Re: Upgrading OEM alarm - anyone think it's worth doing?
Post by: simonkit on 10 February 2010, 18:53

Quote from: troublestarter on 10 February 2010, 18:34

if you do decide to get an upgrade you will have to have a canbus alarm fitted as a standard alarm will not work on it
the advantage of most canbus alarms is they use the original vw remote

 Thanks for the info - that limits options a little. The main additional features I'm considering are "text alert" & "battery backup" for the siren.

 Apparently the OEM system already has a tilt sensor & obviously interior sensors. I'm also considering just addin a stand alone text alert system, Clifford do one that's suitable for Canbus 

Title: Re: Upgrading OEM alarm - anyone think it's worth doing?
Post by: simonkit on 10 February 2010, 18:54

dbl post

Title: Re: Upgrading OEM alarm - anyone think it's worth doing?
Post by: troublestarter on 10 February 2010, 19:35

it does not limit you you can still add the text alert amongst other things

Title: Re: Upgrading OEM alarm - anyone think it's worth doing?
Post by: jaydubveedub on 10 February 2010, 20:04

Not much point in my opinion.

If someone wants to take your car from you then they'll just break into your house and take the keys.

In terms of stopping people from robbing stuff out of it, I'm not sure the alarm is much use because people don't take any notice of alarms any more.

If it were me i'd be spending the cash on some security laminate for windows.

Title: Re: Upgrading OEM alarm - anyone think it's worth doing?
Post by: ub7rm on 10 February 2010, 20:34

I'm sure the OEM alarm has a battery backup  :smiley:

Title: Re: Upgrading OEM alarm - anyone think it's worth doing?
Post by: troublestarter on 10 February 2010, 20:36

it must have a battery back up siren to meet thatcham category 1 criteria

Title: Re: Upgrading OEM alarm - anyone think it's worth doing?
Post by: simonkit on 11 February 2010, 08:14

Quote from: jaydubveedub on 10 February 2010, 20:04

If it were me i'd be spending the cash on some security laminate for windows.

Yes I've already thought about this...costs around £150 for "security film" so not a particularly expensive option, my only concern is if the film deterotiates over time & looks like cr*p

Title: Re: Upgrading OEM alarm - anyone think it's worth doing?
Post by: AlanD on 11 February 2010, 10:26

Trust me, (me and the neighbours have had first hand experience of this) If someone takes your battery out the alarm goes off for a LONG time lol

Title: Re: Upgrading OEM alarm - anyone think it's worth doing?
Post by: ub7rm on 11 February 2010, 12:06

Quote from: AlanD on 11 February 2010, 10:26

Trust me, (me and the neighbours have had first hand experience of this) If someone takes your battery out the alarm goes off for a LONG time lol

 :grin:

Title: Re: Upgrading OEM alarm - anyone think it's worth doing?
Post by: simonkit on 11 February 2010, 22:11

 Just heard from a company called MAXSOUND...it's possible to add the Toad Text alert + internal siren to the OEM system...quoted £299

Title: Re: Upgrading OEM alarm - anyone think it's worth doing?
Post by: jaydubveedub on 15 February 2010, 07:35

So I presume that if the alarm goes off it sends you a text to let you know that some scrote has nicked your car?

Something along the lines of "UR FCKD M8, WLK HOME".

 :grin: