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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: walchy01 on 08 August 2011, 18:49

Title: Alarm/Immob advice
Post by: walchy01 on 08 August 2011, 18:49
Hi all

Looking at updating my current laserline immob with something a little more upto date, was thinking of something also with an alarm, anyone have any suggestions or reccomendations??

Prices etc....


Thanks
 :wink:
Title: Re: Alarm/Immob advice
Post by: jmsheahan on 08 August 2011, 18:55
Can't go far wrong with a Toad AI606 in my opinion. Reasonably priced at £100 for the unit (+ fitting) and can add a lot of extras to it depending on your budget. Just bought one for mine after a lot of research although I can't comment properly as it's not yet fitted.
Title: Re: Alarm/Immob advice
Post by: dragonfly on 08 August 2011, 19:09
Another vote for the Toad.
Title: Re: Alarm/Immob advice
Post by: mk2bal on 08 August 2011, 19:21
Toad is the way ahead. Buy one off ebay for £100 and fit yourself, or if you couldn't manage, get a mate who's handy with wires to plumb it in. Awesome bit of kit, just don't pay a monkey to 'chuck' it in for an extra £200-250
Title: Re: Alarm/Immob advice
Post by: Mr Blue on 08 August 2011, 20:29
People keep telling me the Sigma's are the best for the mk2. Come with a touch panel etc.

Also in a similar dilemma on what to uprate mine with.
Title: Re: Alarm/Immob advice
Post by: dragonfly on 08 August 2011, 20:44
People keep telling me the Sigma's are the best for the mk2. Come with a touch panel etc.

Also in a similar dilemma on what to uprate mine with.

Trust me go for the Toad Mr Blue!
Title: Re: Alarm/Immob advice
Post by: bodga on 08 August 2011, 22:05
Toad a101: 2 immobiliser circuits and an immobiliser i wired up myself. ebay £12 second hand. I havent the battery backup siren but you try and find it to cut the wires :evil:

mine will have to be towed away screaming :laugh:

We have the sigmas fitted on the transits at work, pain in the arris false alarms!


If you have the pennies the toad AI606 is the db's
Title: Re: Alarm/Immob advice
Post by: Gloves88 on 10 August 2011, 13:00
People keep telling me the Sigma's are the best for the mk2. Come with a touch panel etc.

Also in a similar dilemma on what to uprate mine with.

I had a sigma fitted in my old mk2. Guy who fitted it knew his stuff and did a good job, never had any problems with it.

Never really used the touch pannel but was a nice feature to have.

He recommended it over the Toad.

Have been looking at both again though for my 'new' motor.
Title: Re: Alarm/Immob advice
Post by: Golf_GT_TDI on 10 August 2011, 13:20
Sigma, Toad or Gemini, don't consider any others  :wink:
Title: Re: Alarm/Immob advice
Post by: juicey on 12 August 2011, 22:46
I had the old alarm removed and replaced with a Cobra, came complete with the door fobs which operate the central locking, the cost including fitting by an approved engineers was £325 which also includes the certification which insurers insist on having, this also helps when I go to sell the car.