Autowatch Ghost Immobiliser

Ghost Immobiliser is a renowned product that protects your vehicle against key-cloning hacking and theft. This TASSA-certified system is not detected by thieves and stops your vehicle from being started.

This silent device uses buttons located on the steering wheel, center console, and on the door panels of your vehicle. This allows you to create a unique PIN code up to 20 characters long that needs to be entered prior to the car can start.

Easy to install

It is more crucial than ever to secure your vehicle. With car thefts on the rise and cloning devices readily available, it is essential to protect your vehicle. Our Autowatch Ghost immobiliser provides a secure, efficient and affordable solution to guard against key-cloning and car theft. The unit is virtually invisible to thieves and operates by pressing buttons on the steering wheel or the door panels. This allows customers to create a unique sequence of disarming similar to credit cards that need to be entered before a car can be driven or started away. This makes the system virtually impossible to detect and is unaffected by spoofing or jamming devices like those used by other systems available.

Installation of the Ghost unit requires a highly skilled installer. The unit is carefully integrated into your vehicle’s CAN bus network, ensuring that it communicates directly with the ECU. The Ghost can be installed without affecting factory settings, and it is not possible for thieves to evade the system with signal boosters.

After the Ghost is fitted with a new and improved disarm sequence is required to be inputted in order to turn on your vehicle. Press the service button five times in 2 seconds, but be sure that you don’t hold it for too long. The system will flash twice to indicate that Transport Mode has been activated. This feature is ideal for classic, sports and prestige vehicles that require their security system to be temporarily disabled while service or transport.

Once Transport Mode has been activated, the immobiliser is turned off and cannot be activated by entering your PIN again. This feature is ideal for those who want to store their vehicle during winter, preventing it from being taken by thieves or having to pay monthly insurance premiums that increase.

There are no keyfobs, LEDs or other indicators to help you locate it.

The Ghost immobiliser is a discreet device that guards your car from car thieves by utilizing buttons on your dashboard or steering wheel to input an unobtrusive pin code prior to the start of the engine. It wards off attacks on signal relays, ECU swapping and key cloning. It can also be linked to a mobile application to arm or disarm remotely. It’s easy to install and can be fitted to a variety of vehicles. It’s also extremely discreet, and can be hidden in a difficult-to-find location, such as behind the dashboard or inside the steering wheel trim.

It’s a great choice for high-performance cars because it will disable the ignition system of your vehicle if a wrong pin code is entered, which will stop thieves from stealing your joy and pride. The device can even send an alert to your phone when you’ve left the vehicle unattended in public areas, giving you peace of mind while you’re away from your car.

In contrast to other immobilisers, the Ghost doesn’t require any extra fobs or LED indicators and can be concealed easily in an unaccessible area inside your vehicle. It works by communicating directly with the vehicle’s CAN data network, making it highly resistant to detection. It doesn’t emit radio signals, which makes it undetectable by RF scanners or signal jammers.

It is designed to be weatherproof and tamper-proof. It can also be able to withstand extreme temperatures. It is also unaffected by tampering with by cutting the wires or dismantling the device. Additionally, it doesn’t need any circuit cuts to work which means it’s inaccessible to organized gangs of thieves that utilize diagnostics reading devices to detect fitted security systems. It’s not affected by professional diagnostic equipment that analyzes the CAN data for the presence or absence of a security system.

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The device is not include any LED indicators or key fobs that would identify its whereabouts. It is hidden beneath the steering wheel or dashboard of your car and uses buttons to generate an unique PIN sequence that needs to be entered to start the engine. This means that even if a criminal does have your keys they can’t drive the car away because they wouldn’t be able to identify the correct PIN sequence. The device does not transmit any radio signals meaning that organised gangs of thieves using diagnostics devices will be unable to recognize the device.

This advanced immobiliser, that is also TASSA-approved, can aid in reducing your insurance rates. This is particularly true for modified vehicles that owners have customized. It also wards off key cloning theft, as well as ECU swapping, which means that the only way the criminal can steal your joy and pride is to remove it.

As the system does not use the factory key fobs or dashboard buttons it is a completely silent device and communicates with your ECU via the CAN data circuit, which operates completely silently and does not display any indication that it is fitted. This means that thieves cannot replace the ECU or even add new key fobs to get your car running.

Should you ever forget your PIN code, our engineers have provided you with an emergency reset option for the device that allows you to enter’service mode’. This will allow a technician or dealer to temporarily drive and start your vehicle, allowing them to perform MOTs, maintenance work, or valet parking. Once the technician has finished their work or you have removed your vehicle, simply enter the PIN code and the device will exit service mode dependent on speed and duration.

No radio signals

In contrast to other security systems, the Ghost immobiliser does not rely on an alarm system or key fobs to stop vehicles from starting. It instead communicates with the vehicle’s ECU, CAN data circuit and other circuits to block the engine from starting. It is a discreet solution, which is not affected by key-cloning techniques or RF scanning techniques used by thieves to bypass security devices. It can be paired with tracking devices to improve the safety of your vehicle. You will also receive alerts if attempts are made to steal or alter the security of your vehicle.

The Autowatch Ghost, a TASSA certified device, is an insurance-approved and provides superior protection against key hacking and cloning. It is controlled through an app on mobile devices and is encrypted for security. It comes with a secure emergency PIN override. It’s a discrete, effective and economical way to safeguard your vehicle from theft.

However, the Ghost is not without problems. Users often have trouble entering the correct disarming sequence. This is due to the fact that the device requires input from buttons already in your vehicle, for example those on the steering wheel or centre console. Some people may find it difficult to remember or even miss especially when the device is being used for the first time. It is recommended to read the manual that comes with the device to learn this and practice the disarming procedure prior to driving the vehicle.

Another issue is that some vehicles have issues with the CAN data connection, which could affect the performance of the Ghost. This could be caused by defective sensors or a damaged OBD port. It is recommended to test the system again before using it, in the event that the CAN connection has any issues.

It is easy to change the PIN code

The ghost is a great device and has taken the market by storm, however the process of changing pin codes is a bit hazy. The device is preprogrammed by installer at the time of installation, however users may wish to alter it for a variety of reasons. For example they may prefer an alternative button that deactivates the device or do not want their installer to be aware. They may also dislike their current pin code. It’s easy to change your pin number. Follow the steps below to learn how.

It is important to note that you have to turn on the ignition but do not start your car! The process takes only a few seconds to be completed. The vehicle will then return to normal operation.