Ghost Immobiliser/Deadlocks/Tracker

[borat]

Many thefts now are break in and steal keys (we had big problems when I had a Golf R). They don’t care about CCTV and also will assume that your disclock keys are likely to be with your car keys. The aim is to get in and away before police can arrive - which generally ain’t hard with todays response times! Your advantage from the ghost is that it’s invisible security and would cancel out their advantage - time before discovery. They are highly unlikely to risk coming back into the house to get the code, even if they realise what it is. If you advertise it’s there then you may well find waking up to a different situation!
I now focus more on early warning systems - I have person detection on the drive which links to some automation that calls my phone after a certain time at night if someone comes onto the drive. It’s a techie solution but if you can make it reliable it means you may wake up before they have a chance to start breaking in.

 

[Deleted member 47379]

I have a stoplock on the steering wheel and have a MetaTrak S5 Deadlock Pro. With that I can immobilise the van via the phone app so that even with the key and proximity tag it will not start. I now also have a second phone with the app on as a back up after my phone went kaput and I couldn't leave work! Had to walk to the mother-in-law's, Google the number and ring them up. Lesson learned....

 

[tkpeters]

Post edited to remove potential security details.
Ads_Essex 21/04/25

I’d fit ghost again without a thought.
Release code is intuitive and service code a doddle.

Tracker only is far too late, it’s already in their hands. But I do have a tracker too

BTW
The downside of trackers and immobilisers is that they are hidden security, so I’ve fitted deadlocks which will at least put some off breaking in.

Ghost only needs ********** it's useless

 

[Grainfoot]

Ghost only needs ********** it's useless

I don’t think anyone would know where it’s fitted. Can be put in a number of places very inaccessible.

 

[Pauly]

Agreed, it just needs to be connected to the CAN network to operate so lots of options

 

[Sasquatch]

I don’t think anyone would know where it’s fitted. Can be put in a number of places very inaccessible.

Although the wiring traces back to the same places, or options/combinations of places, every time. It has to, as the factory looms to which it connects are all the same.

Having worked in autocrime (not as a thief) I wouldn't place much trust in one. It'll stop the casual tea leaf, but then so would the standard transponder activated immobiliser.

Indeed, while I'm not especially technically minded from what I know I'd sooner be able to bypass A.N.Other immobiliser than the factory one (assuming I hadn't been able to acquire the key of course.)

It's a lot easier and more effective to keep your keys secure in the first place.