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Old 09-14-2015, 02:55 AM
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Originally Posted by eSeM
I have been insured with Privilege, Admiral, Elephant, Flux, Sky, Chris Knott ... I am not aware of any insurers refusing to quote because I don't have an alarm.

If you do a search on here on +H&P +Problems there are 16 pages of results. I remember this one in particular, post #11.

I don't recall hearing any issues about the factory alarm fitted to the 04+ cars.

I definitely recall several insurers requiring a Cat 1, and a few insisted on a Tracker as well, so the problem certainly existed.
In your case you'll certainly have been asked whether or not the car has a Cat 1 alarm or not and will have been charged accordingly.
No doubt the 2004+ alarm is much better, probably because it's one system, rather than one piggybacked on another.
All that doesn't change the fact that for most people, the alarm has worked fine. It's the usual "People only post when they have a problem" syndrome - see under 2008 engines for a similar example.

Old 09-14-2015, 02:59 AM
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Anyone ever hear a car alarm go off?

Anyone ever see anyone do anything about it?

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Old 09-14-2015, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by GreenmanS2000
Originally Posted by eSeM
The H&P alarm was not factory fitted. It was fitted at the docks after the car was imported at the insistence of Honda UK. The alarm is well known to be a POS and I can't believe people waste money replacing parts that will inevitably fail again .... it should be striped out and replaced with a reliable alarm. (The cars came out of the factory with an immobilizer built into the ECU and had central locking that worked flawlessly)
Can you help us identify a more reliable alarm?

So no recommended alternatives?
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Originally Posted by GreenmanS2000
So no recommended alternatives?
A Tracker.

Old 09-28-2015, 07:27 AM
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UPDATE:

Drove the car over 7 days and many miles in Northern Ireland with NO further issues.
So anyone readying this thread in future - I can confirm replacing the board has solved my issue.

Good and Happy motoring everyone.

S.
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