Autowatch Car Security The Autowatch 573PPi is the first of the transponder immobilisers to be reviewed here. The first thing worth mentioning is that it is the only transponder immobiliser available in New Zealand that actually has an attack-proof security…
Transponder Immobilisers are beyond any doubt the easiest security system to live with. There are no buttons to press and no batteries to go flat so they require no thought or action from the driver. They prevent the vehicle from…
5 Star Car Alarms 5 star car alarms – The flawed rating system According to the NZSA, 5 star car alarms offer the highest standard of car alarm that you can get. This claim is totally flawed! Vehicle security standards…
Honda Beat at lake Tekapo When it comes to securing my own car taking short cuts is not an option, so The Honda Beat was always going to have a serious security system installed. The Beat was about as stock as they…
Alarm Remotes without programming projection Alarm remote cloning Would it disturb you to know how easy it is for most alarms to have a remote cloned without your knowledge? Are you even aware that all I need to program a…
Those of you who regularly visit the Obsessive Facebook page will know I have recently flown down to Queenstown and purchased a Honda Beat. The 800KM drive back to Picton was a hoot! As the little Honda is to be a demo…
How to disarm your Cyclops / Dynatron alarm without the remote If you lose your Cyclops or Dynatron remote control, or if it stops working then you can use you Cyclops PIN Code Over-Ride number to disarm your alarm or…
The Mongoose MAP70 Series is part of the new generation of car alarms. Being a CAN-BUS alarm the MAP70 has the Cobra AK4615 and the Autowatch 695CAN to measure up to so it would be fair to assume that Mongoose have been hard at work in…
Autowatch Car Security Autowatch 695 CAN – Thatcham CAT 2-1 CAN-BUS Alarm The Autowatch 695 CAN is a CAN-BUS alarm system from PFK Electronics in South Africa. It is Thatcham CAT 2–1 rated and is designed for vehicles with factory…
Up until 2003, Subaru’s were a fairly easy target and were constantly up there in the list of most stolen cars. Why were Subaru cars so easy to steal? Because the Subaru Immobiliser was not fitted into any models until…
