Immobiliser

[Gene Hunt.]

Does anyone bother with extra security or is the factory fitted alarm etc good enough ?

.........far as i know there cat 1 rated so do the job for insurance companies.

[ErikGTI]

Hi guys I had it together with top rate expensive alarm class 3 plus ...blah blah blah...

They took my GTI away in the middle of the night under my open bedroom window.....not a sound....I buy alarms only to satisfy insurance companies...

[ErikGTI]

Maybe it can be of help to you guys to tell you what I did:

Fuelpump can be switched off (switch in a hard to detect place)
OBD-port can be swiched off (switch in a hard to detect place)
Doorlock removed (car can only be opened with keyfob around)
Alarm plus (interior as well)
Alarmtime reduced from 15 sec to 0 sec (Vagcom)
Alarm chirp (Vagcom)
Bearlock (DSG can be locked with a key)

If they take my GTI a second time I will consider it the will of God.

[Buck]

I don't think you need extra security in the shape of an immobiliser as they need the key to drive it away or will just lift it onto a flat bed if they want to take it?

Extra security for me would look like a tracker (but then remember that as tracker systems are not advertised on the car it is only a post-theft advantage to get your car recovered - it won't stop the theft). Secondly, security film if you want to prevent 'smash and grab' with you in the car or when it is parked up.

Most important I think is a good quality insurance policy that covers you with all mods declared etc. as well as GAP insurance so that if it does go, you know you are covered

[mike.]

I don't think you need extra security in the shape of an immobiliser as they need the key to drive it away or will just lift it onto a flat bed if they want to take it?

They don't need the keys any more, you can buy kit of Ebay which can program a new key through the OBD port.

Doing what Erik said above, switching of the OBD port with a hidden switch, should sort that one out. 

[Jimble]

^this may well be common knowledge now but i wouldn't be writing about it on a GTI forum.

[Buck]

Mike. are you saying they can do this on VWs (I know it was a flaw in BMWs recently) but not heard of it on any other manufacturer esp. VW?

[mike.]

Unfortunately yes, the last time I looked all manufacturers were covered.

Keyless entry makes it much easier as you don't need a cut key or worry about the steering lock.

[Buck]

^^ didn't realise that

[Snoopy]

The kit they showed for the BMW on the net on the youtube video it has a VW or BMW option