Look through this thread, scratched my head and wondered ........ is the GHOST no longer in vogue amongst the T6 clan? I had mine fitted when I bought my caravelle. Not sure if it would be useable on a LR defender though.
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I had a ghost fitted too and barring putting it on a trailer I believe it’s safe from theft maybe that’s wrong but it helps me sleep at night. Rarely leave it anywhere apart from on drive, never overnight and when I do I’m mostly worried about car park dings but I don’t think there are any other devices needed (oh I have a dashcam too) that would help the paranoia
Kiss of death saying this, will camp out in the van 24/7 now!
Hi, Been lurking a while now but this is my first post. I am well known on the other VW forums especially for the Tiguans. Anyway, will be selling my Tig for an Ascot Grey panel van conversion camper from Cambridge Campers in the next few weeks. I really do hope I am making the right discussion. Just a note as I have had plenty of Ghosts on my cars. Please make sure that the installer uses a relay in-between the ECU and Ghost. Any certified Ghost installer will know about it but none certified installers won't.
Hope this helps
Hope this helps
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What's this upgrade please?You've come to the right place mate..........and welcome aboard! I had a T5 and have been in my T6 for 7 years. Hate, hate, hate the euro6 gubbins but love the van!! Get your door seals sorted pronto!! You won't believe the difference.........you also won't believe how much discussion and disagreement it causes. A dead easy job nonetheless!!
It’s a rubber seal that goes around the perimeter of the cab doors.
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T5 T5.1 T6 T6.1 Rubber Door Seal
This rubber door seal is not an on the shelf item like many for sale. We have specifically designed this for the VW T5 & T6. It is the closest match to the genuine VW caravelle door trim with exactly the same measurements other types will not properly seal the door from the engine / road noise...
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Anyone used an AirTag ? It can be fitted or hidden anywhere in the van and if stolen police can be informed of its tracking location ? I suppose the visual deterrent would be to supplement the security with a steering lock and some signage on vehicle tracking installed
If the person stealing your bus and has an iPhone it’ll tell them they are being tracked
I have done this using both the travelite and THQ seals. The passenger side is fine but the drivers door refuses to shut properly and bounces back open. Now riding round with no sealnin thebdrivers side.It’s a rubber seal that goes around the perimeter of the cab doors.
T5 T5.1 T6 T6.1 Rubber Door Seal
This rubber door seal is not an on the shelf item like many for sale. We have specifically designed this for the VW T5 & T6. It is the closest match to the genuine VW caravelle door trim with exactly the same measurements other types will not properly seal the door from the engine / road noise...
Anyone used an AirTag ? It can be fitted or hidden anywhere in the van and if stolen police can be informed of its tracking location ? I suppose the visual deterrent would be to suplliment the security with a steering lock and some signage on vehicle tracking installed
They may know they're being tracked, but if you remove the speaker from the air tag, they won't be able to locate it.
Apple airtags as a tracker?
@Tsixty have you got a curve wired in ? Looks ideal fair play Yes I have, works really well.
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Another option is Monimoto. Primary focus appears to be motorcycles but can be easily hidden in a van. Downside for some will be the annual 4G/GPS subscription and location could be lost if the vehicle is ‘hidden’ from the phone network. It will trigger quite quickly when the car/van/bike is moved without the fob and is personally trackable to assist in finding your possession. Another bonus is it can be moved between vehicles as it’s not hardwired in.
I was told by a traffic officer I know that the police will only respond to a industry approved and monitored tracker as they can track it live to recover the vehicle
I think the police would take an owners view if it evident on their phone where the tag is showing location? I have a load of police friends and will ask but I suspect it’s reasonable for police to take into account the information passed on them. I don’t think it look good publicity if the papers printed the police ignoring clear information on a stolen vehicle location ?
You'd hope public opinion influences how/when/if the police respond to reports of crime - after all, we do have policing by consent in the UK - but the failure to respond to reported burglaries whilst simultaneously turning up mob-handed to reports of mis-gendering and or to so-called non-crime hate incidents would suggest that influence is somewhat limited.
I'm not suggesting they wouldn't do anything. What I'm saying is I've been told that an instant response to get a car behind your vehicle and stopped requires them to have a line of communication from a registered monitoring station
An air tag will warn the person with a nearby iPhone that it is near them. They can then send a command for it to make a sound so they can locate it.
A work around is to remove the little speaker in the air tag. It would still inform the iPhone that it is nearby but they would have a problem finding it.
A work around is to remove the little speaker in the air tag. It would still inform the iPhone that it is nearby but they would have a problem finding it.
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