Campervan immobiliser

Can anyone suggest an immobiliser to fit to a campervan to comply with insurance requirements. It does not have to be any specific type or category but one fitted by an approved company (whatever that means). I am just looking for something fairly simple.
Thank you

 

A bloody great krooklock on the steering wheel. had one for years. It deters even me.
Phil

 

That really surprises me.......

Usually insurers insist on a Thatcham approved immobiliser/alarm system and depending on vehicle value it is usually a thatcham cat 1 system.

Also, unless the van is getting on in years the factory fit immob is usually adequate for insurance.

 

The insurance schedule says it has to be an electromechanical or electronic immobiliser fitted by a VSIB approved installer.
The vehicle is a Japanese import and doesn't have anything fitted.

 

According to the internet VSIB no longer exists !, unless I am looking at old information.

 

It appears your insurer is living in the past.

VSIB is now part of Thatcham which is a government funded body for all thing automotive safety and security.

Wind up your insurers by asking them for a web link to the website.

http://www.vsib.co.uk/vsib-no-more/

 

Hard to believe but this is a new policy by a well known broker.
Time to amend original post. Can anyone recommend a good Thatcham approved immobiliser.

 

Cheap enough on ebay but you need a recognised fitter which may mean searching your area for an auto electrics/audio place local to you but you will probably have to buy from them to get fitting..

 

Always worried about fitting fancy immobilisers. What happens if they go wrong, how do you override them.

 

Once again there is some misunderstanding of "Thatcham categories". They do not specify a given level of effectiveness of an item as such but relate to different levels of protection for the vehicle in question.
Cat 1 refers specifically to a vehicle protected with an larm AND immobiliser, both of which must comply with and be certified by Thatcham.
Cat 2 refers to a vehicle protected by an immobiliser only, again the immobiliser has to meet Thatcham standards and be a make/model certified by them.

As an example: a simple hidden switch wired in series with the "start" feed from the ignition switch can be a reasonably effective immobiliser but will not meet Thatcham standards. All modern vehicles have a built in immobiliser from the factory that is Thatcham approved nd almost always now involves a microchip in the key, without which the engine will not start.

Look up Thatcham certficication via your favourite search engine for a more in depth explanation.

D.