Thatcham car alarms

Thatcham car alarms are approved by UK motorClifford Avital, Clifford Concept, Cobra, Gemini, Meta,
insurance companies and by fitting one you will enjoyToad and Viper.
cheaper car insurance and a high level of car security.A Thatcham cat1 alarm will have an ultrasonic sensor
The Thatcham organisation is an independent body setto protect the interior of hard top cars but open top
up by the insurance industry to improve vehicle safetycars must be fitted with a microwave sensor in place
and security for cars, vans, HGVs, motor bikes, plantof the ultrasonic sensor. The immobiliser part has at
and other vehicles. A Thatcham alarm must beleast two circuit protection; this can be the fuel pump,
professionally installed by a qualified fitter who will issueignition circuit or starter motor. Other features of a
a Thatcham certificate on completion which must beThatcham alarm are a high security remote control
presented to the insurance company.that cannot be copied and self power siren which
There are two categories of Thatcham alarm,stays on after the wires are cut.
category 2 to 1 alarm upgrade and category 1 alarmThe remote control that comes with a Thatcham
and immobiliser. If you have a newer UK specificationalarm operates both the alarm and central locking
car it will have a factory fitted Thatcham category 2system, so if you previously had key operated central
immobiliser so you will only need a 2 to1 upgrade. Forlocking you can now lock and unlock the doors by
older cars or ones that have been imported privatelyremote control. Some of the more expensive
you will need a full Thatcham category 1 alarm andThatcham alarms have extra buttons to open the
immobiliser.luggage area independently.
Thatcham do not manufacture car alarms, they setExtra security modules can be added to a Thatcham
design standards for car alarm manufacturers to meetalarm such as; automatic electric window closure, tilt
and each alarm is given an evaluation code if it passessensor, radio pager, SMS text message pager, dual
and makes it onto the Thatcham list of car alarms.zone pre warning bleep or glass break sensor.
Some of the well know Thatcham car alarms are;