GTI MK5 Security - Immobiliser only or also an alarm?

[Kermit]

Quick question - what is the standard security setup on the Golf, is it just an immobiliser or immobiliser and alarm.  If immobiliser only is this just classed as Thatcham Cat 2?  Just prepping answers for upcoming insurance quote trawling 

Had tracker monitor on previous TT and was wondering if anyone else has bothered with this - I used to pay £100 ish a year "subscription" but felt ripped off - not sure I would want a car retrieving if some scum bag had ragged it to pieces - plus I don't think the insurance quote drops significantly because of it, well not over a £100

Cheers

[SteveS]

its got an alarm... roll the window down, set the alarm for a bit, then stick and wave ur arm around

its really pathetic alarm tho.

[Manu_R32]

How do you set the alarm?! 

[Kermit]

Ok - didn't know that, maybe I should RTFM - I'll go give it a go and pi$$ the neighbours off 

So, does this mean its Cat 1?

[08micsta]

What you mean its pathetic?? Its Bl@ddy loud and high pitch and there is no chance that nobody will not notice it...!

Trust me. I was locked in the car.  :embarassed: :embarassed:

[SteveS]

What you mean its pathetic?? Its Bl@ddy loud and high pitch and there is no chance that nobody will not notice it...!

Trust me. I was locked in the car.  :embarassed: :embarassed:

well mine isnt, just a sh!tty sound... ill have to try again to remind myself but im sure it was cack!!

set the alarm by locking the car.... (push key once, not twice like vw seem to tell everyone)

[R32UK]

What you mean its pathetic?? Its Bl@ddy loud and high pitch and there is no chance that nobody will not notice it...!

Trust me. I was locked in the car.  :embarassed: :embarassed:

well mine isnt, just a sh!tty sound... ill have to try again to remind myself but im sure it was cack!!

set the alarm by locking the car.... (push key once, not twice like vw seem to tell everyone)

So what does pressing it twice do??

[romelpotter]

What you mean its pathetic?? Its Bl@ddy loud and high pitch and there is no chance that nobody will not notice it...!

Trust me. I was locked in the car.  :embarassed: :embarassed:

well mine isnt, just a sh!tty sound... ill have to try again to remind myself but im sure it was cack!!

set the alarm by locking the car.... (push key once, not twice like vw seem to tell everyone)

So what does pressing it twice do??

I Think it is once for the alarm, twice for the alarm and immobaliser but not sure. Can anyone confirm??

[JonnyG]

I thought :

Once = Locked, Alarmed & Deadlock Mechanism activated
Twice = Locked only

(i.e twice de-activates the deadlock mechanism and alarm)

It's not very clear in the manual though .... anyone else know different ?

 

[sixpot]

I thought :

Once = Locked, Alarmed & Deadlock Mechanism activated
Twice = Locked only

(i.e twice de-activates the deadlock mechanism and alarm)

It's not very clear in the manual though .... anyone else know different ?

Is it not Once = Locked, and Deadlocked, Alarm also activated
Twice = Locked and alarm still activated?