Guest Posted April 2, 2003 Posted April 2, 2003 Think the title nearly says it all How easy are they to fit? My wiring loom has two connections for an immobiliser and so can I naiively assume you just plug it in? Seems a bit trivial though.... I need to get one because the westy will soon be my main car, which means it'll have to be left alone (ahhhh ) sometimes. Thanks, - Dan. Quote
adhawkins Posted April 2, 2003 Posted April 2, 2003 Mine is a Shurlock EP10. It needs a little 'key' to be inserted (and removed) before turning on the ignition. Appears to cut off virtually everything after the ignition switch. No idea about fitting it, it was factory fitted. Does the job, but I can't help but wonder just how difficult it would be to subvert if they really wanted to. Andy Quote
neilwillis Posted April 2, 2003 Posted April 2, 2003 I think anything can be bypassed by someone determined enough. Thing is, how quickly can they get past it, and is the car in the next spot an easier target. I'm definitely going to put an immobiliser on mine too. They're available from the factory, I think they said £250.00 or thereabouts. It might be worth going to a motorbike shop, and having a word about M/C alarms. One or two people have them fitted to their westies, and I suspect they'd be a good bet. Quote
Stueyboy Posted April 2, 2003 Posted April 2, 2003 Ive got the factory fitted one and it is fine. Doesn't take up much room and the key isn't too big neither. Cost £250 to get fitted to new build, so I suspect if you are at all handy with pliers and stuff, you could do it cheaper. Stu Quote
scooby Posted April 2, 2003 Posted April 2, 2003 I used to fit all sorts of car alarms etc in my youth.... What are the best cut points on a westy Quote
Paul Helsby Posted April 2, 2003 Posted April 2, 2003 Had a genuine Ford immobiliser fitted at a local garage and stayed whilst he fitted it. I'm no auto electrician and what scared me was that mine had 3 dummy circuits that did nothing other than confuse a would be thief, therefore extra deterrent. All, and I mean all, the wires were black including the circit that actually worked. So, unless you know what you're doing I'd find a good local garage and get them to fit it for you Quote
Guest Posted April 3, 2003 Posted April 3, 2003 Has anyone got a tracker? This, combined with the removable steering wheel, would seem quite a good option. Quote
Mike H Posted April 3, 2003 Posted April 3, 2003 Fitted a Scorpion immobiliser (category something or other) with touch key operation that I bought from some bloke I know. I think Thatcham cat x alarms should only be fitted by recognised fitters. However it was v. easy really - just need to ground the interior light connection. The only trouble with the Westfield loom immobiliser connections (in my old car) is that they are all in the same place. You just trace the black wires from your immobiliser back to the block and hey presto' it's obvious what should be connected to what - red/white to red/white, green to green etc. My keyring consisted of 3 loops of wire with a matching block just in case the immobiliser went tits up. Mike Quote
Ian Podmore Posted April 3, 2003 Posted April 3, 2003 I managed to blag a Waso (I Think) one from a local car stereo / alarm shop. They weren't supposed to sell in without fitting, but when I explained the car was being built I got it for about half price - £60 at the time. The unit has some live circuits, and some dummy ones .... Same model as fitted to the last of the RS Cosworths by Ford. I would have the relevant Thatcham certificate but as the insurers aren't interested with kit cars, I didn't bother (Shop would give me cert if I took him for a blat!. It has been totally reliable and was a doddle to fit as I intergrated it into the loom before I installed it in the car. Would recommend it to anyone building a new car. Quote
furtive Posted April 3, 2003 Posted April 3, 2003 I've got an old nail of a Westfield that no-one in their right mind would steal. Much cheaper than an immobiliser Quote
Guest Posted April 3, 2003 Posted April 3, 2003 Thanks all, plenty to think about there I'll take a closer look at my connections and see if they're still obvious to reconnect and then decide. - Dan Quote
Buzz Billsberry Posted April 4, 2003 Posted April 4, 2003 I've got a quick release steering wheel and a dead key, no point having anything with a horn/etc as people ignore them anyway!, plus if they are gonna nick your pride and joy they use a covered trailer....you can't blend into traffic with a westfield and as for a joy rider... they don't car spare steering wheels!. I generally lock the sterring wheel in a steel box hid in the back of the boot box, you wouldn't know its there! If they can't nick it they usually damage it out of spite But I tend to park mine in places where a lot of people will be looking. Buzz Quote
Noel Johnson Posted April 5, 2003 Posted April 5, 2003 Big red electrical cut out key fitted by westfield for £250 not too many opportunist theives will have one of them (I hope) Quote
cng1 Posted April 5, 2003 Posted April 5, 2003 I've got a thatcham cat 2 immobiliser from http://www.asa-ltd.co.uk/ Even without the immobiliser connections on the looms fitting was pretty easy and cost was about 60 quid. Best of all the system arms and disarms automatically when you get in the car with the sensor on your keyfob. Well worth doing IMO Quote
neilwillis Posted April 5, 2003 Posted April 5, 2003 Jeez, Westfields saw you coming!!! I got a FIA battery master switch for a tenner at the kit car show, Stafford a few weeks back, and it'll cost (sucks air in through teeth, shakes head, tuts, looks all thoughtful) oh I'd say about another ten pounds!!! Quote
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