Can should an immobiliser be fitted to a mk1?

[GabrielKnight]

Even though its an old car its starting to look very nickable without an alarm as I add more and more mods. Can an immobiliser be fitted? Is it true that most aftermarket immobilisers on old cars are a waste of time because the ignition can just be pulled out and the wires hot-wired in some way?

 

[bmh.01]

Which Phase is it? Only the Ph1s didn't have transponder immobilsers iirc, well thats the case with the Valvers/Williams anyway.

 

[GabrielKnight]

phase 2

 

[GabrielKnight]

standard mk1, 1996.

 

[bmh.01]

Should have one I think then.

 

[GabrielKnight]

So, what does that mean?

 

[White16valver]

You can fit an immobiliser - most insurance companies usually ask for a Thatcham Category 2 immobiliser to be fitted for it to be insured anyway.

Or you could get a Disklok - chunky fucker that should dissuade people!

Cat 1 alarm would be best as you'd then have it bell'd up should someone want something out of it but not the whole car...

 

[GabrielKnight]

Could you explain to me how the immobiliser works in use?

Is it a microchip in the fob that talks to another microchip that opens / breaks a connection somewhere in the system?!

I already have a removeable steering wheel so the immobiliser's just to get cheaper insurance if I'm installing an alarm anyway.

 

[White16valver]

It's something like that lol