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Title: Thatcham Approved? Question
Post by: capoot on 01 April 2008, 17:27

Evening Guys,

I brought my car around 10 months ago (Mk3 16v) And its got alarm and immboliser, i THINK its a sigma alarm but not 100% sure, now its insurance renewal time and alot of places wants to know what make and if its thatcham approved.

Ive got a feeling i know the answer but if it is a sigma is there anyway i can get the paperwork to say its approved??

Dan

Title: Re: Thatcham Approved? Question
Post by: stealthy on 01 April 2008, 17:41

well you can search for the exact immobiliser and alarm on the web

as for the classification, see thatcham to determine where yours falls

and good luck!

Title: Re: Thatcham Approved? Question
Post by: capoot on 01 April 2008, 17:45

Yes, but how would i find the details on the alarm? The immboliser is a press in one, is this a factory extra?

Title: Re: Thatcham Approved? Question
Post by: eightyeightmph on 01 April 2008, 18:14

Press on the original key?? :huh: Sounds strange but could be a factory imobiliser?


I have a Sigma alarm/immobiliser & the control button is seperate...

Best bet is to have a poke about under your dash (what I had to do for my insurance) & see if you can find the alarm.  :smiley:

Title: Re: Thatcham Approved? Question
Post by: boneybradley on 01 April 2008, 19:49

most insurers require you to have the fitting cert for thatcham approval....but it is possible to get it re-certified at any alarm specialist

Title: Re: Thatcham Approved? Question
Post by: capoot on 01 April 2008, 20:06

Re-certified? What would that entail, is it as easy as going to a fitter and seeing they can approve it?!

Where would the control unit be?? Im thinking there may be a serial number or at least a brand on it!! Im sure its sigma or something...

Title: Re: Thatcham Approved? Question
Post by: boneybradley on 01 April 2008, 20:10

to re-certify you visit an approved fitter who checks the instalation and if its ok he gives you the ticket.. and the control unit could be fitted any where but behind the govebox or center console is normal

Title: Re: Thatcham Approved? Question
Post by: capoot on 02 April 2008, 12:50

Just called a place and apparntly its not that easy.. As the alarm is linked to the certificate by a reference number or something.

Any other ideas?!

Any1 want to lend me it!?  :grin:

Title: Re: Thatcham Approved? Question
Post by: dabill on 02 April 2008, 12:55

if you take the car down to the local thatchcam place, and drive in, and ask them think you would be better off... think they might just fob you off on the phone cos its not a full fitting so they might not want the job of checking someone else' wiring...

Title: Re: Thatcham Approved? Question
Post by: capoot on 02 April 2008, 13:43

Yea I Know what your saying problem is.. The car is in Leicester (Home) and im out on placement (Chester) re newal is in 2 weeks or something and i dont think ill go home, ive got my dad on the case but i duno..

Just alot of places wont quoute me unless ive got a thatcham 1 alarm....

Dan

Title: Re: Thatcham Approved? Question
Post by: dabill on 02 April 2008, 14:35

well tell em you have, and make damn sure you get it sorted asap or get a thatchcam fitted, or done let your car get broken into...

Title: Re: Thatcham Approved? Question
Post by: capoot on 02 April 2008, 16:23

Thought of all that dude!! But im worried if i say "Yea its thatch 1! then they say well fax us the proof or else!!

Argh So annoying, could really do without paying for another alarm/immbolizer!