Thatcham category 2

[Welly Jen]

Does anyone know if you can fit a Thatcham category 2 immobiliser to a Westy that is on carbs? If so, any recommendations on type?

Jenny

[combatsapph]

Perfectly doable.

I bought a Toad Touch Sterling cat 2 for my westy - works a charm.

Note though for it to be cat 2 it has to be professionally fitted and "certificated" - DIY install wont qualify it as a cat 2 immob - unless you happen to be an approved Thatcham installer that is :-)

The Excel version of the same immob uses passive transponder rather than the touch type (I prefer touch types myself).

[chappers]

Apollo 780 transponder immobiliser from abacus car alarms works for me. £65 if you install it yourself, but as said needs to be installed professionally to get a Thatcham cat 2 certificate. Made no difference to my insurance so fitted it myself. Being a transponder it self arms/disarms, so no faffing about and no need for batteries.  Recommended.

[Welly Jen]

Had a Toad Sterling immobiliser fitted today, same as combatsapph. It held no terrors for the people fitting it. and was done in a couple of hours. Made very sure when I reversed out of their fitting bay to make sure I had reverse gear, rather than forward. A very nice black Ferrari parked in front of the Westy.

I got about a mile away before I noticed that the oil pressure and water temperature gauges weren't working . Back to the fitters and they had them sorted in quick time.

Jenny