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| rockster57 Member Since: 15 Nov 2014 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 937   
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Here’s my take on alarms Bucko...
The more security layers, the better. A conventional aftermarket alarm is a useful addition but only if you are within earshot and are able to respond. I grabbed this next paragraph from an alarm website as it sums up the issue perfectly.... “Traditional car alarms rely on other people to care about your car as much as you do. The sad reality is that people have grown numb to these noisy cries for help due to the sheer number of false alarms they hear every single day. The ones that do take notice simply don’t want to get involved.“ As you might already have guessed from this advertising blurb that these days car alarms are available which will alert your phone to an activation wherever you are (as long as you have a signal). You’ll pay more for this but for some it will be a valuable feature and justified expense. Anyone going out to steal a Defender will know what to do to disable the factory alarm. Plenty of information on the forum on ways to protect it from tampering but being the cautious type, I feel it makes sense to also add an aftermarket alarm too. Another thing to bear in mind is that an alarm only sounds once something has happened. It might save your vehicle from being stolen but that “something” will mean you will still have expense and inconvenience. One way to lessen this risk is to let the potential thief know there is an additional security measure in place. Some car alarm fitters place subtle window stickers which indicate an additional alarm is present (without advertising what make it is). The thief is then faced with an “unknown” and this may be enough to deter him and make him look for another vehicle. Alarms have moved on from the 90’s. Go for a Thatcham approved system and you’ll get something reliable and worthwhile. ps Your 110 looks the business! Awesome |
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23rd Oct 2020 10:11pm |
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| Joel Member Since: 18 Oct 2020 Location: Rotherham Posts: 66 
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My advice, go and talk to a specialist.
My defender currently has a generic aftermarket alarm system on it. It’s ok, but I worry about the effectiveness and the ease of disabling. I went to a local audio / alarm place that had good recommendations, they actually have a bespoke package for alarm and tracker specifically for the defender. I have a truckman style cab on the back of my DCPU and that presents some additional challenges. They were really experienced and were able to give me some real good advice and have enough experience to be able to bury an alarm and tracker even in something like a defender where it’s not so easy. They also gave good advice on what other physical security to add on. It’s not going to be cheap ~900 plus the subscription for the tracker, but that includes having the tracker linked to the alarm, and the more difficult protections for the cab on the pickup. In my view, it’s a small cost to protect your pride and joy |
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23rd Oct 2020 11:14pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3996 
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Back in late 90s, early 2000s when car security wasn’t as good as today and aftermarket alarms/immobilisers were a big thing, I had a few because my insurers would insist on a “Cat 1” alarm or whatever. The trouble was the fitting quality wasn’t always as good as it should have been and I suffered from more than a few glitches due to poor wiring. That’s a long way of saying make sure whatever you get is installed properly with decent splices etc. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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24th Oct 2020 10:02am |
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| Bucko Member Since: 21 Nov 2016 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 43  
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Appreciate your thoughts, thanks.
I will be investigating a complete alarm/tracker installation, but as mentioned I think the most important factor is how well the installation in carried out and how well the tracker is hidden away. I’ve found a couple of places to visit and discuss my needs with. rockster57, that quote does indeed sum up car alarms completely. How many times do you hear a car alarm going off and nobody bats an eye lid. I do generally have a glance over but it does make you wonder how much of a deterrent they really are. I like the idea of proximity sensors to warn off any undesirables approaching the vehicle, I’d like to think that once the would be thief has been alerted to the fact that there is additional security, they’d leave it alone and go find an easier target. PS thanks for your kind comments about my 110, I think it’s awesome but I am biased |
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25th Oct 2020 7:36pm |
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