Do Immobilisers work in old cars ?

Roadkill · January 06, 2006, 01:41:46 PM

ie. Cars without "brains" ?

Was thinking about one for the Camaro and Caddy . . .

55starchief · January 06, 2006, 01:46:41 PM

Quoting: Roadkill

ie. Cars without "brains" ?

Was thinking about one for the Camaro and Caddy . . .

Yes mate, you can cut the feed to the starter solonoid and if fitted the electric fuel pump and on your camaro the feed to the HEI

55starchief · January 06, 2006, 01:47:14 PM

The Caddy you could imobilise 2 points and the camaro 3 points

Roadkill · January 06, 2006, 01:52:40 PM

Cool.

I think I'll do that, then.

55starchief · January 06, 2006, 01:55:18 PM

the MSD ignition pack i have for the 55 has a built in imobiliser link, once pulled the ignition pack is dead. But i will have a better system installed to kill as many things as i can

Jamieg285 · January 06, 2006, 02:05:21 PM

I was having a similar conversation with Ryan a few months back, relating to his push button starter.

It can be done on the cheap.

55starchief · January 06, 2006, 02:08:05 PM

indeed starter solonoid and the hei feeds could be imobilised with a couple of relays and a hidden switch

FUBAR · January 06, 2006, 02:56:57 PM

Quoting: Jamieg285

I was having a similar conversation with Ryan a few months back, relating to his push button starter.

Still not done that, I think the rest of the wiring issues need addressing before I start cutting the loom up even more, I still have loads of cut wires just hanging out from the drivers footwell

to say it would be a Mammoth task to address is, i can safely say, an understatement!

F Body · January 06, 2006, 03:00:10 PM

On older cars I always just put a hidden switch on the postive side of the coil feed - sorted

art b · January 06, 2006, 03:20:14 PM

Quoting: F Body

On older cars I always just put a hidden switch on the postive side of the coil feed - sorted

and it can be a key switch for more security!

Roadkill · January 06, 2006, 04:03:53 PM

Quoting: F Body

On older cars I always just put a hidden switch on the postive side of the coil feed - sorted

Yeah, but for insurance purposes Immobiliser is recognised.

Jamieg285 · January 06, 2006, 04:24:32 PM

Has the insurance company specifically requested it/offered a discount?

My previous insurer said that an alarm (even the highest spec) wouldn't reduce my premium as they considered theft a minimal risk on this sort of car.

No point putting one on if it ain't gonna help.

Incursus · January 06, 2006, 04:27:13 PM

Quoting: Roadkill

Yeah, but for insurance purposes Immobiliser is recognised.

Insurance company probably won't recognise anything less than thatchum 2 afaik.

philoldsmobile · January 06, 2006, 06:35:44 PM

no, they wont..

i have an imobiliser on the astro, (quite an expensive one apparently) but not being thatcham aproved, no discount..

Roadkill · January 06, 2006, 07:05:43 PM

Quoting: Jamieg285

No point putting one on if it ain't gonna help.

Was just thinking out loud is all

Incursus · January 06, 2006, 07:20:18 PM

Not pointless even if the insurance company don't care its piece of mind for you. Especially for the Camaro...

Wouldn't have thought the caddy is that knickable.

philoldsmobile · January 06, 2006, 08:13:32 PM

definatley worthwhile for the camaro - dont forget - someone tried to nick mine a couple of years ago, fortunatley they were disturbed before they began..

dont take security of yanks for granted - the large SUV's vans and pickups are a ram raiders dream, and more than one yank has been stolen and its engine used on the stock car track..

the same happens to rovers with the K series engine, its not unusual at all for them to be stolen for the engine, as its usefull to desperate caterham racers.

motorsport like all other disciplines has the odd bad apple willing to do whatever to get parts...