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The poor signal thing happened to me on Stafford services , put it on no problem had a brew then tried to take it off no chance had to wander all over the services looking for signal . It took me about 15 mins to get it off and get on our way and it was a very long and tense 15 mins I can tell youYup only time I don't use it is when we have a poor phone signal as must admit worried if block engine and then loose signal cannot get it back.
slightly dubious campsite
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Out of interest, has it been known for a growler/strikeback fitted van to be stolen...?
I was advised to use it at all times.
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The "Non Starter" will act as a paging system armed or disarmed, as does the tracking and location functionI only use it when I'm separated from my keys, this is mostly when the van is at home and I am not. People worry about being out of a signal area when on holiday, but on holiday I have the keys with me so won't be setting the non-starter.
Regarding Growler, if I spent a £1000 on what "MMM" recently said was the "Ultimate Motorhome Alarm" and my motorhome was stolen I would feel pretty upset and want to discuss it with the CompanyI guess that’s a no then.... that’s encouraging
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Regarding Growler, if I spent a £1000 on what "MMM" recently said was the "Ultimate Motorhome Alarm" and my motorhome was stolen I would feel pretty upset and want to discuss it with the Company
100% no such discussion so far.
Strikeback is a little harder for a few reasons. Firstly, stupidly, I let other dealers install it for a while! Also the very very early strikebacks (remember I have been doing this since my mid twenties and am now 57 were nowhere near as good as they are now. Before anyone thinks badly of us for saying this, thing about how good your Phone, Computer, TV, Tablet, camera was in say 1990
Also the systems can be motorhomes that have has numerous owners and the systems may need servicing or updating, or the keys lost and the current owners unaware that they have a system installed.
However, despite all of this the answer is very few, if any
Yes very possible but unless you have the registration number on key ring they may have to try a lot of vans especially if you were in a different town to the vanOk it’s a really a belt & braces thing. If you have the alarm on, with your keys in your pocket. What if you dropped your keys or had your pocket picked. I guess you have the alarm fob on your key ring so the alarm could be disabled & your beloved van driven off. All very unlikely but it is possible
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In that case send the engine off command as soon as you loose your keys?Ok it’s a really a belt & braces thing. If you have the alarm on, with your keys in your pocket. What if you dropped your keys or had your pocket picked. I guess you have the alarm fob on your key ring so the alarm could be disabled & your beloved van driven off. All very unlikely but it is possible
Very pleased with our Strikeback but ran into a problem with the non-starter. We don't have a mobile signal where we live so when the van is not in use for long periods eg over winter the SIM card may get deactivated by the provider (Lebara) which is a damn nuisance. Although its simple to replace the SIM and restart it means we might not be able to page or block the van. I believe the latest system has a subscription service so doesn't suffer from this problem but it would have been great if a solution for the older systems was available as I don't really fancy forking out for a complete new one!
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Yeah I did and there apparently isn't other than replacing the SIM or remembering to take the SIM out, put it in a mobile and take it into range then access it then put it back in the non-starter. Pain in the ass! Its not controlled by Vanbitz, its the SIM providers that are the problem.Phone Eddie or Ash about this problem, there is a solution to not having a signal.
Yes they are.Is Growler and Strikeback Thatcham approved?
The reason I ask is that I had an alarm and tracker fitted to a van and the insurers would not except it. I could have gained a real saving on my insurance if it had Thatcham approval. It is also almost impossible to insure a van over 100K without Thatcham 5 Tracker and Thatcham Cat 1 Alarm.
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