If you’d like to be able to give a piece of your mind to someone who breaks into your car, a GSM car alarm might let you do just that. With a GSM car alarm you can talk to the thief, notify them that you’re going to cut off the fuel supply, and then do just that. Imagine the face of THAT car thief as you take control of the situation from a remote location.
An installed GSM car alarm, properly equipped with a SIM card, is able to detect that the alarmed vehicle has been entered, and then call a selected phone number to notify the owner of what is happening. The car owner can then speak to the invader through a speaker built into the GSM car alarm, and instruct the car to shut off the fuel supply and disable the car’s driving ability.
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Thatcham car alarms are approved by UK motor insurance companies and by fitting a Thatcham approved security system you will enjoy cheaper car insurance and a high level of car security.
Thatcham car alarms for vehicles without a category2 immobiliser must be be fitted with a full cat1 alarm with integrated 2 or 3 circuit immobiliser all combined in one unit. These Thatcham car alarms tend to be fitted to older cars or unofficial imports where they are not designed to UK specification in terms of Thatcham security systems. Thatcham car alarm systems for cars with cat2 already installed are cheaper and quicker to install because they use the existing immobiliser so they are less complicated to manufacture and install. Cat 2:1 Thatcham car alarms are suitable for newer UK specification cars as most of them come factory fitted with a class 2 immobiliser
The Thatcham organisation is an independent body set up by the insurance industry to improve vehicle safety and security for cars, vans, HGVs, motor bikes, plant and other vehicles. Thatcham do not manufacture car alarms but they do set design standards for car alarm manufacturers to meet and each alarm is given an evaluation code if it passes and makes it onto the Thatcham list of car alarms. Some of the best know Thatcham car alarm manufacturers are; Avital, Clifford, Cobra, Gemini, GT, Toad and Viper. Specifications vary from each manufacturer and model range but they all have the following basics; door, bonnet and boot protection, ultrasonic or microwave interior protection, 2 or 3 circuit immobilisation, a self powered siren, remote control central locking, 2x high security remotes and battery backup siren.
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One of the more popular car alarms is the type that is armed with motion or impact sensors that give off a loud sound when somebody gets too near or tries to steal your car. This alarm has been very effective, especially in deterring thieves because the sound reaches anyone within a 120-decibel range and definitely attracts unwanted attention.
However, these types of car alarms were not designed to only give off the sound when a thief is trying to steal your car. They are only designed to go off if someone gets too close or if something comes in contact with your car, — all presumed to be ‘acts of stealing.’ Given this, there are times when your car alarm is activated by accident. This has led to annoying situations that can cause quite a stir in your neighborhood (especially if it happens in the middle of the night). It leaves you scrambling to turn off the alarm. However, turning off the alarm may not be as easy as it seems, because sometimes the alarm system has technical problems.
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