Autowatch Ghost Immobiliser 2 Stops Theft of Mercedes C63 AMG

[@sazad4968]

At least the thief was decent enough to shut the door

[@vivabielsamot5828]

Had mine professionally fitted by mark and his team on my brand new bmw m240i xdrive. Cant recommend these guys enough for their workmanship and professionalism. Along with a S5 tracker fitted at the same time it has given me piece of mind that my car will still be where i parked it . Easy to use and just second nature putting the pin in when you start the car. Mine works off the gearbox so even if the car is started as soon as a gear is selected the engine shuts down. I see many reports on social media where expensive cars are disappearing overnight and cant for the life in me wonder why people pay are paying all that hard earned money but fail to protect their asset for little money . If you are thinking of getting one make sure it is installed by people like mark and his team 👍👍

[@vivabielsamot5828]

@@HowtoMakeThings what if they get hold of your keys then ? Does that stop it being nicked? They can take mine if they want but they won't be going anywhere..

[@HowtoMakeThings]

@@vivabielsamot5828 Where do you leave your keys? Hung up outside? To get the key they then need to break into your house and find it - good luck finding my key in 30 seconds. These people aren’t about that. They work fast and quick to scan for the key. If they can’t scan it they move to the next one. Immobiliser and physical crook locks are a good addition but it amazes me how many people don’t use RFID pouch to stop them entering the car.

[@sasvsLeeds]

There’s more than one way to access the car other than scanning for the key.

[@ray97565]

​@@sasvsLeedsPlease explain.

[@mt5144]

If I were you I would delete your post as soon as, The thieves read your message they will know where to look.

[@clarkkent7255]

My car got stolen recently but luckily it had a tracker on it and was able to tell the police where to locate it. The police recommended for security a ghost immobiliser, disk lock for the steering wheel and faraday patch to keep your keys in.

[@Jer_Ch]

And all of this is because the government is not spending your tax on the proper way to catch thefts or defend the borders.

[@Atheist_Rhapsody]

Had a ghost immobilizer fitted in my Honda Crv 16 months ago. 5 night crawler visits gone empty-handed. I can't recommend it more.

[@ThatLeeNoble]

I disabled keyless entry on my cars, stops them using signal boosters/relays to open and start your car. It's really no hardship pressing a button on a fob to open.

[@eastwood978]

Most thieves burgle the house and steal the fob as in this case so pointless disabling keyless.

[@ThatLeeNoble]

@@eastwood978 Not pointless at all.

[@eirho]

@@ThatLeeNoble absolutely pointless, the car can be opened via the fog light circuit then a new key can be mapped via obd. TRY HARDER.

[@ThatLeeNoble]

@@eirho What car are we talking about.

[@AK-fk8zo]

Faraday box?

[@adjo82]

Ghost has saved my vehicle twice. Once from relay theft at home before I knew about Faraday pouches, second time, the keys stolen off my desk at work and tried to take it off car park.They ran off with ghe key, luckily only the drivers door has a key barrel, so replaced that and reprogrammed new fob and unpaired old one.

[@virlanionut]

Had my 540i stolen the other day in London, what i can say is that around me there were around 15 cars taken in a week, even if you have a tracker and imobiliser, they will still take parts from the car if they can’t take the whole car, and also the police is not of any use at all

[@ChimsThoughts]

when is the police of use ever? all they can do is write tickets.

[@orbytl2799]

yeah man, ive known folk had their front bumper and headlights taken off on their driveway they like golf mk7.5 R headlights and stuff like that

[@kirilstoianov3422]

The police is in use if you threaten Rishi or Justin in Canada. They will stop your credit card and take your food. This is only thing they care about

[@ntokozosibanyoni1421]

​@@ChimsThoughts & attack us when we protest, don't forget that.

[@stuartbousfield2611]

All these Doctors and Lawyers trying to rob cars nowadays.

[@selvamani1973-p7b]

it's practise for surgery. Gotta keep the hands swift

[@bigjohn5689]

Tell me about it! These council estate chavs

[@TrickyTree84]

Super subtle racism. Well done

[@OyVeh3734]

Pointing out statistical facts and observations is not racist. ​@@TrickyTree84

[@Wonder7s]

⁠@@OyVeh3734To be honest most automobile theft is done by white people

[@nigeltickner5685]

just a little bit confused, l have a Ghost immobiliser 2 fitted,,,, you can start the car,,,, but you then have to put a code in,,,,, if not as soon as you put it in gear, the engine will cut out?

[@sasvsLeeds]

Yes that's right. That's how it works in this video?

[@phanter344]

@@sasvsLeeds Did it roll or was it driven backwards? My wifes cuts out when you put it into gear, but mine doesn't even start until you enter the code.

[@sasvsLeeds]

@@phanter344the thief dropped the handbrake which caused the car to roll down the steep driveway. Some vehicles you can do gear box loxk, which is what you in see in this video or others you can do engine lock which is what you describe on your personal vehicle.

[@Smokeysbandit]

😊 ​@@phanter344

[@peternewman3487]

Also use a disklok as a visual deterrent.

[@karinegraham4763]

Best decision I ever made concerning Car security xx

[@craigjonsmith]

This is why mine is locked away from eyes at night.dont think I'd sleep knowing my car sat on the drive on a busy rd like that.get a security pop-up post fitted.

[@ThatLeeNoble]

Agree. My expensive car is kept behind a garage door and high walls and out of sight. Could never leave it on a road over night or even on an open driveway like this example. Just asking for it to be taken.

[@Twed]

If this immobiliser is so cutting edge how come the car started and momentarily moved? Wouldn’t it be best that the car is never able to start full stop?

[@BrettCahill]

It looks like the drive is on a hill and it just rolled back with the handbrake off

[@swift2117]

You can have it programmed to however you choose. Some people have it so you have to type the code in within a few seconds or even a minute after it allows you to start the car. The buttons you use can be any buttons on your steering wheel and even dash.

[@Twed]

@@swift2117 I get that but surely the best mode is no code no go, full stop.

[@swift2117]

@@Twed i would say so too

[@bertiewooster3326]

I chain my steering wheel with high tension chain through the seat frame through the wheel with QUALITY lock I also have a drive alarm that rings in the house when a person breaks the beam, at the front door I have a 2 , metre Zulu spear and as last ditch a 1911. Come on give a go !!

[@Nellsta]

I’ve had one Range Rover stolen already using relay theft now I have a new Range Rover and made sure I fitted the ghost immobiliser and turned off the keyless entry feature

[@AK-fk8zo]

Just get a Faraday box and put your key fob in there. You can place the Faraday box right up against the car and it won't unlock.

[@pakjfthunder]

Thiefs can breakin and take the fraday box with keyfob inside.

[@Nellsta]

@@AK-fk8zo no need for a faraday box or pouch if you turn the keyless entry feature off as the key stops emitting a signal. And I like the old school pressing the button to open my car anyways 👍🏼

[@mad4tar77]

This works really well. A very relieved owner I'm thinking. The next question is how easy is it to disable. If they pop the bonnet then they could remove the ghost immobiliser surely, if it was installed it can be removed presumably.

[@chezan57]

Why would you think that it is under the bonnet???.Dick!

[@sasvsLeeds]

These devices can be installed pretty much anywhere in the vehicle, there is no set location. It’s much more secure than just fitting it under the bonnet. 👍🏼

[@mad4tar77]

@carsecurityinleeds9680 thanks for info. That's very clever, it sounds like an excellent solution.

[@7rorre]

That's a daft place to put a lamp post 🤣

[@alwayshungry1169]

I was thinking the same, but I think it's actually a bust stop post, still a dumb place to put it though.

[@benardmensah7688]

Is its possible to add a feature to lock them in?

[@BoredToDeath182]

If you want your windows broken.

[@jessicaraiisa7711]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheMilford99]

What came first the lampost or the drive.

[@sasvsLeeds]

Badly placed lamppost isn't it.

[@wl660]

CCTV cameras are shocking quality. Absolutely useless as they contain no detail…what’s the point if not evidential quality.

[@monument4852]

Removing your fuel pump / supply relay will do the same if it dont start they not calling the AA

[@oddities-whatnot]

I know a lot of wealthy people and most of them drive older cars and live in rural areas well away from cities. Whats the point in having bling if all you do is worry about it ? Paranoid owners with houses crammed with CCTV, cars with half a dozen anti theft devices, all connected to you phone on apps, constantly checking for anything, owning a Rolex you cant wear outside etc just no point in any of it. If people need all that to convince themselves it makes them happy then they were not happy in the first place.

[@Mike.Rowphone]

Keyless entry vehicles are a weak link ... Bringing back a mechanical key would lower the crime rate significantly

[@sasvsLeeds]

Sadly houses are broken into and keys taken just like what had happened in this video. The Autowatch Ghost Immobiliser 2 prevents theft by both relay attack and having the physical key.

[@johna8999]

The manufacturers don't even give you the choice anymore. Keyless start and entry should be options on a 90k car.

[@andy110492]

​@@johna8999keyless car aint the problem its the shit and easy security systems from the manufacturers and they should be made to up there game, ive had a keyless vxr which you cant steal without the fob and i have a keyless megane rs and you cant steal them without the fob if two cheapish manufacturers can get it right why cant the other brands

[@lukistfan8108]

my 2023 audi RS3 has got option to turn off keyless entry thank you audi makes me wonder why other brands dont give this option to owners

[@HiruS22]

Wouldn’t have made any difference in this case, the thief had the key fob

[@ApnaChoud]

Good idea and gadget but what's the point of it if the car is left abandoned in the middle of the road e.g. oncoming traffic then gets written off for example if an HGV hits it?

[@Jez1963UK]

Erm, I think HGV drivers are pretty good at seeing out of their windscreens and these days nearly all vehicles are fitted with brakes.

[@ApnaChoud]

@@Jez1963UK And WTF do you know fool? You need to stop thinking it must hurt allot?

[@sasvsLeeds]

The immobiliser doesn’t stop the thief dropping the handbrake and the car rolling down the steep driveway, that’s just gravity. Anyway, no one ran into it and the owner still had his vehicle. Win win.

[@ApnaChoud]

@@sasvsLeeds Win win if not your car !

[@katiebristo]

Most people don’t have steep drive ways and the cost to replace the car isn’t the point as most people have insurance. The point is not letting these scumbags get away with your car. I had my car stolen 2 weeks ago, I was asleep upstairs and someone broke into my home and took my car keys + a bunch of electronics, designer bag, jewellery, watch etc. I woke up and went downstairs to see him about to get into my car and I ran out and tackled him for my car keys. He over powered me and then he hit me with my own car as he drove off. If I’d of had a immobiliser I wouldn’t of had to put myself in such danger, granted I shouldn’t have tried to tackle him and I don’t leave anything value or my keys downstairs anymore but it’s not the point my goal was trying to stop him. Even though he crashed my little car and abandoned it he made off with my belongings my car was his getaway vehicle and the idiot would’ve gotten a thrill out of it which p* me off too. He hit me as he drove off my drive and then he turned the wrong way down my road which is a dead end so when he came back a couple of minutes later I ran towards my car he came right towards me and only swerved me at the last second he was probably loving it thinking he was in grand theft auto or something. Wasn’t till I looked back at neighbours camera footage I seen how fast he was going easily 50mph, he’s then tried to take my little Fiat off road and that’s where it looks like he’s lost control and crashed my car

[@andrew-o5i]

if it had an immobiliser why did it move ? could have been smashed up ..............?

[@ultra1obscene]

because the driveway was on a hill and rolled backwards when the handbrake was released. its all in the description.

[@_RIL_]

How exactly does this immobiliser work? How does it knows in this particular scenario that it needed to activate?

[@ChimsThoughts]

its works with an aditional pin that you have to insert or touch somewhere. not like its something new, those kind of systems have been around for decades.

[@_RIL_]

@@ChimsThoughts So if the pin is not entered in time it cuts the engine? I would have assumed the engine would not even start without the pin.

[@_RIL_]

@@TheIceMurder2It would be better if it didn't start in the first place, but it does still do the job. Its either the car ends up in the middle of the road or chop shopped, most people will avoid the random car in the middle of the road and flag it to police.

[@FCUKULEZ]

My bmw starts but cuts out if put into gear it doesn't engage a gear forward or reverse with mine installed its a good bit of kit, my insurance didn't come down but least I know its not going anywhere unless it's lifted 🫡

[@flipper2392]

@@_RIL_ I've had a Peugeot, a Citroen and a Foden that needed a pin to start them, the immobilisers self activated 20 seconds after the engine stopped. I don't understand why all cars don't have them.

[@Lemingtona-x5g]

you should put bollards on your drive instead of having it open

[@QuattroBajeena]

Ghost immobiliser is the way. In 2021 theifs got into my uncles BMW, they didnt know the car had a ghost immobiliser. all they saw was a chain on the steering wheel attached to the brake pedal. This was to make it look like easy to just cut off and drive off. Was a surprise to them when they realised cutting the chain off didnt work😂

[@sammyd9564]

so it does not allow the clown to drive away BUT it shifts into neutral and can be abandoned , left rolling down a hill. Not the greatest thing. It should be returned to park

[@sasvsLeeds]

Any thief can achieve the same result by dropping the handbrake? It's a physical act that gets this result. Electronic handbrakes like in JLR vehicles reapply when the ignition is turned off automatically. This is vehicle manufacturer dependant and nothing to do with the security device.

[@impactakanathan5025]

Is my evoque the gear shifter won’t raise until the code is entered. I think it’s different for different cars

[@Lister_of_Smeg]

Is there a siren? No one came out?

[@sasvsLeeds]

@@impactakanathan5025 That's correct. It's all vehicle dependant. Even if your gear selector raised the device would stall the engine on gear selection.

[@sasvsLeeds]

@@Lister_of_Smeg This is purely an immobiliser only. You can add additional hop ups that can trigger a siren and flash the lights etc if you like to but most of our customers are happy with the immobiiiser as it is so effective. You also have to question if you would want to go out and challenge a gang or thieves on your own.

[@TonyMontana-zl8pz]

Do ghost immobilisers effect your insurance, somebody told me it would be void

[@sasvsLeeds]

More and more insurance companies are recognising the Ghost for its effectiveness and are requesting it as a condition of the policy for the theft risk. We've not had anyone with a policy void due to its installation.

[@joski9030]

A locked gate would of done the same thing 😂

[@sasvsLeeds]

A locked gate is only effective where it stands and offers no protection when the vehicle is at a different location such as parked in the street, car park, work etc.

[@adie9059]

A proper security gate would probably cost more than the ghost to be installed plus extra hassle turning in from that road

[@mad4tar77]

You think thieves couldn't easily open a locked gate, oh how naive.

[@mad4tar77]

@@HowtoMakeThings most keys go to sleep if not moved these days, mine does, so no Faraday pouch required. Thieves scan keys when you are in a shopping centre car park.

[@chiefrocka8604]

@@sasvsLeedsyeah a disklok would do that and a anti ram post

[@hasan4231]

car owner must've been like, for £500 i made my car go back only 5 metres sweet

[@AoP893]

How did they get it off the drive?

[@sasvsLeeds]

They dropped the hand brake. Full description under the video.

[@ultra1obscene]

gravity.

[@Jotomoz]

Been using the remove a few random relays. Best free security. Even with this security installed there are diagnostic tools that can be plugged in any obd equipped with immobiliser and bypassed.

[@MarkHutchinson-ry9sz]

How much is your car worth?

[@Nellsta]

I have an OBD locked port working alongside the ghost immobiliser

[@jamiebourne8047]

I used to do that with my 200sx in the 90's when I had 3rd party only insurance. On a night out I'd have a few in my pocket 😂

[@sasvsLeeds]

Thanks for your comments. The removal of relays may seem like a good idea (and it will certainly work within reason) but it's not very practical. Imagine if all you want to do is nip in the shop for 2 minutes to buy a can of pop and still be protected against a relay attack while in the shop (which we've had numerous customers experience). You wouldn't want to be popping the bonnet and pulling relays in the rain then putting them back in when you come out in some of your best attire. Our average customer certainly doesn't anyway. Also, the comment about an OBD tool that can bypass the device isn't true. If it was then it wouldn't be such a great product with an even better reputation.

[@Jotomoz]

@sasvsLeeds my relays are not just under bonnet i have a few within i can reach with ease from inside the cockpit area. fuel pump and ignition relay to name 2. better to have a vehicle to come back to than none

[@JU0800]

I still think this is pointless, the robbers actually got the car to reverse it quite a bit and clearly could have left it in a vulnerable state on a main road

[@sasvsLeeds]

The thief had the vehicle key, dropped the hand brake and the car rolled down the steep driveway which is a physical act that no immobiliser could stop. They also didn’t get away with the vehicle so it was certainly a worthy investment for this customer.

[@davebigchief393]

@@sasvsLeeds Cars have brakes.

[@Pobsta-de7hb]

Id buy one but right now the immobiliser would be worth more than my car :o(. I am sure if someone stole it that they would not only bring it back but the thieves would probably rush straight home to set up a go fund me page for me in my name

[@ronnie.770]

So you spend 60 odd grand on a car then have to fit your own immobiliser.

[@j4ydog17]

And then the merc gets written off as a car hits it coming down the road

[@sasvsLeeds]

Thankfully the car was unharmed on this occasion but it could have been a different story had they got away with it.

[@Sweetlyfe]

I just have an old car, no push button start for me, I’d rather spend my money on traveling and other things.

[@beastofackworth]

I would expect an immobiliser to make it impossible to actually start the car. This is pointless to me.

[@boostmonster6332]

Depend how it’s set up. My ghost allows the engine to start but not select a gear so I can warm it up on frosty mornings. 😜

[@sasvsLeeds]

The immobiliser can be set to prevent the engine from starting, known as engine lock. This is installed with gear box lock. Neither method would have prevented the thief from releasing the handbrake and the vehicle rolling down the steep driveway, that’s just gravity.

[@davebigchief393]

Not sure who designed this. Locking the brakes would be a high priority for me.

[@sasvsLeeds]

That would be a great feature but would probably make the product too expensive and price itself out. On this occasion the vehicle is on a steep driveway and the thief released the handbrake so gravity took over.

[@AdrianJarvis-zk7ld]

So only immobile if you don't release the handbake. OK.

[@GTOOtt]

And I thought an immobiliser is supposed to...............umm, immobilise. Silly me.

[@sasvsLeeds]

Have a read of the description, it explains a little more for you. If a thief drops the handbrake and the laws of gravity move the vehicle down the steep driveway there’s not a lot you can do about that. Not sure how you’d recommend immobilising the vehicle?

[@ChimsThoughts]

​@@sasvsLeeds lol you seem to have an answer for everything, desperate to sell them things huh? even those can be bypassed, nothing is bulletproof. also always that comment about gravity are you blind? you can clearly see the thief put it in reverse and the car moves on its own power not gravity and then it cuts when he's off the driveway and that driveway was only steep at the entrance, the rest is flat. so he was able to put it in gear and drive it in reverse. look at the bins and the wall behind. all the bins are equal length compared to the wall behind and its only at the entrance where the diffrence in height happens xD ive had multiple expensive cars, none were ever touched and you know why? because i dont live in a immigrant infested city. weard huh.

[@polopowered]

Why do thieves target crap cars?! I drive a Corolla and dont get any bother.

[@Whillie_Whonka1]

I keep my car under my bed at night.

[@BelieveInTheLordJesus777]

They shouldn't have gotten in in the first place...

[@sasvsLeeds]

They had got the keys from inside the address which was the reason they we able to get in the vehicle so quickly.

[@MetalVII]

I thought a ghost immobiliser would stop the car starting completely until a secret combination of buttons are pushed? How did the Mercedes make it off of the drive?

[@ZafiraSteve]

Rolled in neutral

[@sasvsLeeds]

The thief put the vehicle into neutral and dropped the hand brake. Full description under the video.

[@Wriggs74]

Hahahaha muppets.

[@paulkirkbride2156]

Best immobiliser money can buy you must be stupid owning a vulnerable car if you haven’t got one of these fitted.

[@123MondayTuesday]

Poor thief

[@lukistfan8108]

ghost saved the car ok but how come they were able to open car and start engine anyway in my opinion the owner of this car possible has left car keys somewhere without faraday box or pouch in the house makes thieves easier again owners of nice cars dont do much to protect it

[@sasvsLeeds]

Full description is above under the video. They had got the keys from inside the address which was the reason they we able to get in the vehicle so quickly.

[@lukistfan8108]

@@sasvsLeeds Ah ok fair enough understand But again ... owners dont do enough to protect they lovelly machine.... for example i hide my key in house even my wife does not know where it is haha But ghost is great i got it on my RS3 as well Regards

[@xx-----------xx873]

Looks pretty nifty, then again the best security is not living in a shithole. Seems like decent value £500 vs thousands in insurance hell for the next 5 years.

[@THE-BUNKEN-DRUM]

Yeah, thieves never travel to nice areas to steal things. 🙄

[@xx-----------xx873]

They don't lmao they certainly couldn't be bothered to come down to where I live. I don't know if you've ever met these type of people (excluding gypsies, they don't care) but they almost never leave the city. Personally I don't even bother locking the car or my house, only the bins to stop the foxes. Try that in Bradford and see how that goes for you lol@@THE-BUNKEN-DRUM

[@sasvsLeeds]

We travel to all areas carrying out installations for people who have hd vehicles stolen, affluent and deprived areas of all cities. No where is safe these days with car crime through the roof.

[@1979phill]

not living in a shithole has nothing to do with it. Look how many Rolls Royces, Ferraris and Porsches are stolen. And not from shit areas.

[@haze4307]

How comes it didn't cut out instantly when he put it into gear?? That's how my one works.

[@sasvsLeeds]

This is clarified in the video description... The vehicle is on a steep driveway and the thief released the handbrake so gravity took over.