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Old August 11th 06, 08:47 PM posted to alt.autos.audi
Westy
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Hi,

I'm in the UK and have changed my car insurance company and the new
insurer is insisting I have a Thatcham Category 2 immobiliser on my
car.

I have a 2003 A4 - can anyone advise what Thatcham category the
standard immobiliser is on the A4? I think it is at least a category
2 but need to be sure.

Thanks,

Steve
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Old August 11th 06, 09:52 PM posted to alt.autos.audi
Peter[_2_]
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On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 20:47:09 +0100, Westy
> wrote:

>I have a 2003 A4 - can anyone advise what Thatcham category the
>standard immobiliser is on the A4? I think it is at least a category
>2 but need to be sure.


I suggest checking with your local dealer, but think that it'll
probably be a category 1. You might find it helpful to check the
Thatcham web site
(http://www.thatcham.org/security/index.jsp?page=75), which includes
categorised lists of security devices in pdf. The category 1 list
appears to support my thinking.

Peter.
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Old August 11th 06, 10:19 PM posted to alt.autos.audi
Westy
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On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 21:52:57 +0100, Peter >
wrote:

>On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 20:47:09 +0100, Westy
> wrote:
>
>>I have a 2003 A4 - can anyone advise what Thatcham category the
>>standard immobiliser is on the A4? I think it is at least a category
>>2 but need to be sure.

>
>I suggest checking with your local dealer, but think that it'll
>probably be a category 1. You might find it helpful to check the
>Thatcham web site
>(http://www.thatcham.org/security/index.jsp?page=75), which includes
>categorised lists of security devices in pdf. The category 1 list
>appears to support my thinking.
>
>Peter.


Thanks Peter - this page:
http://www.thatcham.org/security/pdf...gerCarCAT2.pdf

confirms the standard fit immobiliser on my vehicle is indeed Thatcham
Cat 2.
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Old August 12th 06, 05:56 AM posted to alt.autos.audi
Peter[_2_]
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On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 22:19:40 +0100, Westy
> wrote:

>Thanks Peter - this page:
>http://www.thatcham.org/security/pdf...gerCarCAT2.pdf
>
>confirms the standard fit immobiliser on my vehicle is indeed Thatcham
>Cat 2.


It doesn't matter, but that sounds odd to me: it means no alarm, just
an immobiliser.
http://www.thatcham.org/security/pdf...gerCarCAT1.pdf
says A4, all models, from March 01on have a Category 1 system. Do you
really only have an Audi Immobiliser (category 2) rather than Audi
Security System I (category 1)? (Category 1 is better than category 2,
so you meet your insurer's requirements either way.)

As a matter of curiosity, which insurer is it? I'm a bit surprised
that they didn't require category 1. Last time I used an insurer that
needed me to check the category, they required me to have a category 1
system. (I did - that was on a '98 BMW 3 Series.) When I bought my A4
and switched to my present insurer, they didn't ask, presumably
because they already knew what I had as standard and were satisfied
with it.

Peter.
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Old August 23rd 06, 01:07 PM posted to alt.autos.audi
Jon B
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Peter > wrote:

> On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 22:19:40 +0100, Westy
> > wrote:
>
> >Thanks Peter - this page:
> >http://www.thatcham.org/security/pdf...gerCarCAT2.pdf
> >
> >confirms the standard fit immobiliser on my vehicle is indeed Thatcham
> >Cat 2.

>
> It doesn't matter, but that sounds odd to me: it means no alarm, just
> an immobiliser.
> http://www.thatcham.org/security/pdf...gerCarCAT1.pdf
> says A4, all models, from March 01on have a Category 1 system. Do you
> really only have an Audi Immobiliser (category 2) rather than Audi
> Security System I (category 1)? (Category 1 is better than category 2,
> so you meet your insurer's requirements either way.)
>
> As a matter of curiosity, which insurer is it? I'm a bit surprised
> that they didn't require category 1. Last time I used an insurer that
> needed me to check the category, they required me to have a category 1
> system. (I did - that was on a '98 BMW 3 Series.) When I bought my A4
> and switched to my present insurer, they didn't ask, presumably
> because they already knew what I had as standard and were satisfied
> with it.
>

The required category of alarm depends on the car being insured, how
desirable it is to thiefs, how often they go missing, and how strong the
factory system is, a lot of the latest subaru's for eg not only need
cat1 but tracker too, my Golf GTI just needed a cat2 fitted.
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