Monthly Archives: January 2014

The Clifford 330X has been in development for many years to make a one of a kind security system which works on cars and vans and gives you security features like no other, coming as standard with the 6 tone revenger siren to grab peoples attention when your vehicles alarm is sounding. The system has the original bright blue LED which gives a very good visual warning that your vehicle is secure and protected by the best security system possible. Many people have known Clifford as the science of security and to this day they remember the brand from the car scene. This system is special because it isn’t your normal alarm that you arm and disarm because it works with your original vehicles remote control meaning you don’t have any remote control fobs to carry around with you. This is only designed to work with can-bus vehicles and this means the alarm only reads data and doesn’t send commands to your vehicle meaning you have a system that car work with any vehicle made after 2006 and not even know it’s been fitted due to it being so sleek in terms of installation.

When you lock your vehicle from your original fob you get the nice Clifford chirp and the only parts that are on display are the ultrasonic sensors and the LED. Fitted with a dual stage shock sensor any bangs or knocks to your car will warn away anyone before they cause major damage to your vehicle. Warn away has been proven to work and it has been a trademark registered by Directed. If you choose a good installer like us we can set up the alarm to your preferences including setting up a pin code which is unique to yourself.

Like other Clifford systems you can expand on the sensors like Tilt and dual zone proximity to give your vehicle the edge over many other devices on the market. Directed spend silly amounts of money on coding the software to make there alarms as sleek as possible. If you would like a Clifford 330 X system installed you should have it done by us due to us giving you a long warranty period and a very neat installation. You can’t beat the Clifford system in terms of integration and performance in the vehicle security market.  

Many BMW and Land Rover customers request this tracking device due to it being fully approved by the main dealers to be fitted without any warranty issues if the car has a fault and goes into the workshop. The RAC Trackstar is very well priced and does what it says on the tin. It is fully Thatcham Cat 6 approved and normally all major insurance companies will accept this if the vehicles cost is below £90.000 when brought new. The average recovery response time from Trackstar themselves is around 57 mins which is about average for most tracking companies. If your vehicle gets stolen you will need a crime reference number and once you obtain this from a police offer the call center will respond and communicate with police all over the UK to make sure your car comes back safe and sound.

Due to this device being Thatcham Cat 6 approved it does come with a subscription charge, currently set at £147.50 for one year or £399.99 for three years of vehicle ownership. Many companies are not offering lifetime subscription on many tracking devices now due to increased data network costs via 3G and 4G mobile network. The Trackstar features a motion sensor which will trigger if the car is lifted or towed the tracking center Trackstar will phone you on your first contact number or a member of your family to confirm if it is a real vehicle theft. The system also has it’s own power supply if the vehicles battery is tampered with or disconnected.

The ultra reliable and the most used tracking unit throughout the world, Cobra have major deals with all the car manufactures putting in there very high quality tracking devices which are designed and engineered in Italy. You never get a faulty Cobra tracking unit due to the fact they are all tested before leaving the factory to make sure all the settings and battery backup voltage is correct. The CobraTrak offers advanced features and even webtracking if needed with an inbuilt motion sensor it knows if your car or van is being lifted or towed and will send an alert to the main Cobra tracking head office. Once an alert is triggered Cobra will contact you and ask if you know the vehicle is being moved without the ignition on. The CobraTrak unit is very small and has everything built within the main unit and it is fully waterproof in case it needs to be mounted in wet areas. The unit is very advanced including GPS jamming and GSM jamming technology on board to give you the best possible security. 

CobraTrak offers European tracking across many countries and doesn’t need special police cars or devices in order to track the vehicle, The Cobra head office will communicate with all police forces in all country’s which is a major benefit over many other tracking devices. The device has been awards Sold Secure Approved which is a major award for any security device to prove it’s effectiveness. The CobraTrak subscription starts from  £139 per year which is very affordable Thatcham Cat 6 tracking device.

The world leading security brand Cobra has a fantastic Thatcham Cat 1 alarm that is very secure and well designed. The quality as always is very high and the parts are all built to last including the remote controls to arm and disarm the system, Cobra have always been known for a fantastic reliable alarm but very poor controls breaking very early due to everyday use. But your be very pleased to hear with the Cobra 4100 series of alarms Cobra went to the extremes and have made a remote control that is the strongest and most reliable remote the industry has ever seen. This alarm is now perfect and is the very best and perfected Thatcham Cat 1 that I enjoy installing. The Cobra alarms are classed as fit and forget in our industry due to the alarms never going faulty or any issues appearing at a later date. People who want the best and good OE quality choose Cobra for there vehicle.

If you have a soft top car Cobra offer the system with a microwave sensor which makes an invisible field within your vehicles interior and if it detects a large object like a person the alarm will trigger, this set up is perfect and you won’t get any false alarms due to wind. This systems don’t feature any kind of warn away tone but they offer add on sensors like glass break and tilt to protect your alloy wheels. When buying a Cobra 4138 you know the spares are going to be available for years and when buying from the largest Cobra dealer in Essex you can rest assured you have the very best back up at all times.

The Scorpion brand has been around for many years in the UK starting off with the first of the high spec alarm systems branded Scorpion after that they went onto making Sigma aimed at the main dealer market for new cars and they also made the Toad brand alongside this system, Toad was marketed extremely well and if you ever picked up a Max power magazine back in the day you would know there would be a full page advert offering the Toad AI606. As times have moved on and Car tracking is a huge new market to many companies Scorpion have designed a master piece in terms of engineering and quality and this system has taken the market by storm since release. It has won awards almost every year since release due to Scorpion offering outstanding customer care and after sales support after you have had the unit installed by an approved dealer. The Scorpion ST50 unit is fully Thatcham TRI Approved Cat 6 to make sure it is accepted by all major insurance companies in the UK.

The subscription cost is very low at only 130 per year meaning it is more affordable over most tracking units. The system has a user dashboard you can log into on your phone or desktop computer allowing you to access all your details and a printable Thathcam certificate along with a last known tracking report from the vehicle. This is great for many owners who worry about leaving there car and want to keep a check on it while they are away on holiday or working away from home. The device features a full on board battery meaning if the vehicle is attacked and the main battery is disconnect the ScorpionTrack battery becomes active and powers the tracking unit. It will also go into alert mode and send an alert straight to the Scorpion control center. Featuring GPS and GSM jamming unlike many other cheaper tracking systems you can be assured you are buying a high end tracking device for your pride and joy.

The Clifford Intellistart has provided many users hassle free remote starting from the comfort of your home or office, you can simply press one button on your Clifford G5 remote and the Intellistart will do the rest giving you the very best remote starting possible. What makes the Clifford system so secure? The Clifford system working alongside the Intellistart will always keep your car locked and alarmed even though the engine is running if in the event of a broken window or forced damaged to the vehicle the alarm will sound and the engine will cut out and the thief will not be able to restart the vehicle.

This system is also very advanced in terms of safety it will only auto start on the Clifford G5 button if you have an automatic vehicle, if you have a manual it has to be set up before leaving the vehicle, You have to press 2 buttons while you sitting in the vehicle with the engine running, you can then remove your ignition keys and the engine will continue to run once you have shut the door and armed the alarm the Intellistart knows the vehicle is not in gear the next time it remote starts. This is one of the only systems with this advanced level of safety.

Clifford have just released a module which plugs into the Clifford 650 MK2 and this allows the Viper smartstart to be directly linked in without having to upgrade the whole alarm for a Viper system. This means you can lock and unlock your doors along with remote starting you vehicle from you Iphone.