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Rojamr

If your insurance company say you must have a CAT 1 due to the value of your m/h, surely they've got you over a barrel?

This is something that we've been looking into as our new m/h is due shortly and won't have one fitted - insurance company stipulate it must have one if over £44,999 in value. I am in no doubt that hubby would fit one with much greater care than a workshop (sorry, don't want to generalise and upset anyone!), but obviously can't provide the necessary certification.

We are on the verge of a Strikeback as can't really see an alternative.

Rachel

ScotJimland

kands · Account Deactivated

Hi Keith
We also have a Cobra alarm fitted and are happy with both the alarm and the installation. I have already posted a link to who we bought ours from and can only praise them highly. Super product, great price and very fast installation at home. Fantastic.
We didn't think about the flashing LED until we went away in the MH, it becomes mind numbingly obvious then doesn't it???
Like you we shall have the LED moved to a position where it can be seen from outside.

Keith

MicknPat

wilecoyote

Mick_P

It was the way you said it that is all Smile

The Strikeback is nothing special on the alarm side. Lockers and doors are protected with normal reed switches. Just like you might have on doors in your house alarm system.

The Strikeback Motion detector (you have 2 if its a big van like an RV) are much the same as you would find in many domestic installations too. Well in a fashion.

The self powered siren(s) are also the same as you will find in many other alarms.

The "bike loop" they fit, is just like an anti tamper loop on a domestic alarm system. Break it and it sounds the alarm. However the one difference is that it is only active when the alarm is set, and not all the time like a normal loop.

The loop itself is made from a conventional 12N Socket and plug. Ie the kind you have on your towbar. Using just one length of wire shorted between two pins. Unplug this, or break it and it triggers the alarm (if armed).

The immobiliser is a normal M36 T2 jobby (Thatcham approved) which is used in just about any other Thatcham approved install. (I already had a M36T2 fitted on my van by the way, but they removed it and fitted a new one because they said they couldn't link to mine.. it would void the warranty on the Strikeback system).

Thats the basic Strikeback system.

When you look at most other Motorhome alarms, they are much the same. But the difference is often the price. The Strikeback is a very expensive alarm, for what it is. But that is just my opinion.

haylingchrist

No sure what's special about Meta, but it does offer a lot of features at a keen price. Never thought of looking on eBay, but I've just bought a Serpi one now anyway (basically the same company)

To redress the balance on the VFM front, there's quite a bit of labour, not to mention extra parts. My new van will have 10 mag switches - how long do you think that's going to take. Although the basic alarm on my previous Strikeback system probably cost only £100 cash-and-carry, there was probably another £50-100 of additional parts. Add in a day's labour to fit and you're looking at £400 min.

Regarding additional LEDs, Maplin do a range of 12V flashing ones for a few p each. If your alarm has an accessory output, (most appear to), you can just connect them to that. I'm planning to put some on the cab door handles at least.

Chris

birchr

We had the Sigma Cat1 fitted, this included ripping out one that had already been fitted that was for a car. it has four sensors for lockers including habitation door and two movement sensors in the cab and an imobiliser, also fitted was the sensor incase you have the scooter rack fitted. All done for £360.00.

It is the same one Hymer UK use and charge £1000 for

temporary · Account Deactivated

there was a big discussion on the following thread about Strikeback and other alarm systems and there relative merits