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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: Evilgoat on September 25, 2007, 19:17:01

Title: Immobilised
Post by: Evilgoat on September 25, 2007, 19:17:01

Grrr

Went out at lunch to drop off some junk at the tip, got in, turned the key, nothing. Few tries it finally started and was ok on the way home.

Now have it on the drive and turning my eye on some seriousl bodgery under the sterring column and drivers side kick panel. Removed a black box marked Land Rover that had been disconnected under the dash, guessing this might be the original alarm.

Found an immobiliser wired in under there, soldered with insulation tape over it, one of the joins was brittle so removed all traces of both alarms.

Can anyone reccomend an alarm system for the Discovery? Looking at Toad and Scorpion right now.

Title: Immobilised
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on September 25, 2007, 19:33:50

Can't recommend an alarm but try Sterling ICE in Havant.

Fitted an immobilisor for me which has always been fine.

Title: Immobilised
Post by: Evilgoat on September 25, 2007, 20:03:04

Will be self installing. no point paying for something I'll do a lot better than most 'pros'.

:)

Title: Immobilised
Post by: Disco-Ron on September 25, 2007, 20:36:34

Why buy an immobilser..... if you're gonna fit it yourself, fit a battery master switch somewhere handy, with a fused link for the radio.... and then add a couple of switches that have to be in the right place to allow power to the stop solenoid or something like that...... simpler aswell!!

Title: Immobilised
Post by: Bunnie on September 25, 2007, 23:26:55

Quote from: "auf_wiedersehen_pet"

Can't recommend an alarm but try Sterling ICE in Havant.

Fitted an immobilisor for me which has always been fine.

i wondered where that shop went

Title: immobiliser
Post by: Chris Putt on September 26, 2007, 01:14:25

I didnt bother with an immobiliser having ended up in a similar situation to you and having to perform some roadside bodgery and rip the alarm sounder out with a keyed up mate to get me going, we've just put a cheeky disguised switch (labelled as something else) to the ignition which allows no current to the starter.............

Title: Immobilised
Post by: Jimbo on September 26, 2007, 08:40:18

Some insurance companies want a Cat2 device (immob) as minimum protection (the factory fitted pile-o-junk is not Thatcham approved  :evil: ), and in general it needs to be fitted by an 'accredited' fitter !

Title: Immobilised
Post by: whitewolf on September 29, 2007, 08:06:13

Hi, how do you remove the factory system on disco 1, may be the cause of all my troubles, anyone have a wiring diagram?

cheers

Title: Immobilised
Post by: dave_2A_2.25Turbo on September 29, 2007, 09:46:06

Autowatch are good value, reliable too

Title: Immobilised
Post by: Evilgoat on September 29, 2007, 22:16:45

I'm 'certified enough' It doesnt make a lot of sense but I can more or less get away with it having done the course but not the assesment, I just get it checked over but a mate that is certified after.

I found more of the damn system today too,t hink this predates the sparkright one I removed though :S

I havent found the LR one thats alledgedly fitted, unless its the box in the post I'm about to put up.

Title: Immobilised
Post by: Tig on September 30, 2007, 11:49:27

I think this might help?
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stage1v8/TechnicalSpider.htm
Paul