[D-Sleazy]

Just been told by an alarm installer that fitting a turbo timer invalidates the Cat1 classification of an alarm.

No great shakes if you already have the certificate and then install a timer.

What about in reverse? If you have timer and then fit an alarm?

My installer told me he could not then issue the certificate without removing the timer.

Is he right?

 

[Rob R33]

i've never heard that mate,but you could always disconnect the timer till its fitted then get your certificate and plug it back in

 

[Neal]

He is sort of right yes, you couldnt until recently have the remote engine start feature and still have your alarm classified as a cat1 alarm.. i think cliffords have a way round it now though aswell as a way round it for the turbo timer!

 

[ann marie]

well i have the new clifford G5 with everything on it but its basically a clifford 650 mk2, anyway i was told thats quite a few alarms are not compatiable with turbo timers, eg it wont arm itself, clifford have a few fantastic extras on the remote so that u press a button and it has its own turbo timer for 2mins then i just press full closure it locks the car does the windows up and its fully secure, for intellistart loads of companys are saying intellistart voids the cat 1 its rubbish intellistart on the new models is basically an extra sensor that does not in anyway leave the car unsecure and because its an extra sensor for the remote control clifford has found the loop hole

 

[teck_boy2002]

Hi

I got a Clifford viper cat1 alarm fitted, the car already had a HKS turbo timer but I got a Clifford turbo timer module fitted instead, so its integrated with the alarm.

Cliford module was £60.00 .approx

The hks one is still installed. Usefull if I have been on a long motorway run, I set it to 5min.

Insurance is aware and the alarm is fully certified as cat 1.

 

[R33 lee]

I have a HKS turbo timer fitted forgot to tell the alarm fitter, there outside now fitting a cat 1 toad alaram and immob, they said they just have to fit more diodes to enable the alarm to arm and turbo timer to run its course.

it was meant to be a 2.5hr job its been 3.5 but he's just finished and seem to be working fine.

 

[carvolution]

its all crap, turbo timer makes no difference to the cat 1 in any way.
its just a ploy for the fitter to get more money from you. and as foe being charged £60 for a £3.50 5 pin relay!!!! whooo, that was a good seller!!
sorry!

 

[R33 lee]

alarm all installed the turbo timer can run for 1 minute with the alarm armed after then apperently the alarm goes off (advised by the fitter).

Havent yet tested if i can have it on longer but the fitter didnt charge anything extra for the turbo timer work.

 

[Deggers]

Total bollox.