OMG - £85 to fit an alarm?

- G
- Geoff
  
  Contact options for registered users
posted
20 years ago

Wed, Jul 23, 2003 11:09 AM

Hello,

I have just had a reply back from microscan - I nearly fell off my chair. £85 for fitting the Microscan AN211 - OUCH, the alarm is only about £55. From what i saw on the web site all that needs connecting is the positive wire to the battery, the wire to the hazard flashers and one to the remote central locking - both if required. That can't take more than 30 minutes.

What has everyone else paid? To have the AN700 upgrade fitted to my existing central locking etc is outrageous! Stick a 1 infront. If I knew where to find all the wires in the car I would do it myself.

Geoff.

- T
- Tim Anderson
  
  Contact options for registered users
Vote on answer
posted
20 years ago

Wed, Jul 23, 2003 11:50 AM

Well,

If your brave, you could fit it yourself!

I just recently fitted the Microscan AN214 to my Seicento. No haynes manual or anything (but would help you with cable colours).

This required cable to battery, 2 to indicators, 2 to central locking,

5/5 to microwave device in center of car, switched positive to microwave thingy, flashing LED, 1 positive to battery via peizo emitter in engine bay.

Took a while because I had to find grommets, undo all the center console, fidn somewhere in the bonnet to put it (quite cramped in there) and then find out colours to central locking.

For the locks, I took off the door panel inside and traced to cables to the motor, then shaved off a small amount of sheath and took the two cable to ground seperately to work out which opend the door and which one shut the door.

Easy as that

Tim

- G
- Guy King
  
  Contact options for registered users
Vote on answer
posted
20 years ago

Wed, Jul 23, 2003 2:05 PM

The message from Tim Anderson contains these words:

And considering the amount of time needed to do it neatly and properly I reckon £85 wasn't actually a bad price.

- C
- Charles Sweeney
  
  Contact options for registered users
Vote on answer
posted
20 years ago

Wed, Jul 23, 2003 4:28 PM

I was looking at CAT1 alarms recently. Typically about £100 to fit.

I would do it myself, but it was for insurance, and they needed a certificate from an approved fitter.

- T
- Tim Anderson
  
  Contact options for registered users
Vote on answer
posted
20 years ago

Wed, Jul 23, 2003 6:15 PM

Well, in a round a bout way, my point exactly!!!!

Tim

- C
- Chewie
  
  Contact options for registered users
Vote on answer
posted
20 years ago

Wed, Jul 23, 2003 8:16 PM

That's what you're paying for. How much trim do you fancy removing to fit it neatly and properly with wires connected inside the car - soldered connections and all? I fitted the AN213 to Mrs Chewie's Corsa and it took me all day (somewhere discreet to put the microwave, somewhere prominent for the LED, remove existing immob etc). £85 doesn't sound too bad really... £70/hour to change your oil (and they take an hour, too) at my local Volvo dealership says so.

- R
- Richard Kilpatrick
  
  Contact options for registered users
Vote on answer
posted
20 years ago

Thu, Jul 24, 2003 11:55 AM

Hah! I've seen the mess 'fitters' make of installing an alarm. It's why I haven't put the Cat. 2 immobiliser in my car yet; it has to be done by an approved 'installer' who will undoubtedly use a million blue scotchlock connectors and some twisty wires.

Though I must admit 'shaving' your cables and shorting them to find out what does what seems to be a pretty nasty way of doing it, and asking for trouble on anything with italian wiring... Why not just disconnect the multiplug and use a length of wire...

Richard