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If you mean that you want to be able to arm the alarm while the car is still idling down, then yes you can. You just need two extra relays: one to cut the ignition feed to the alarm (so it doesn't know the car is running) and another to stop the immobilisers cutting in. For obvious reasons, these should be REALLY well hidden, just like your TT...

And for obvious reasons most people dont know how to do it properly, which makes cars with turbo timers extremely easy to steal.

Whats the point of having an immobiliser and then having an immobiliser bypass? The immobiliser mustn't be too effective if a bypass using a single relay can be installed....

You'd be surprised how many of the big brand alarms have only one output for immobilisers, and how many 'professional' installers will use only one of many outputs (and 'normally on' relays...) to simplify wiring and/or save a few bucks. In both cases, you just daisy-chain relays to immobilise several points. If you back far enough, the majority of systems will have a single point bypass.

Turbo timers are quite a useful little gadget, but as Bozz says, they are a security bypass when installed that way, so make sure it's done properly.

Making any potential risk less obvious is the trick, and many installers won't go to much trouble. Have you thought about how loud your relays are? If yours are loud, and a thief is in your car with the relays ticking away for the light flashing etc, all he has to do is follow the noise and he's in.

For this reason, the ONLY person who does electrical work on my car is a friend of mine who I trust.

Originally posted by Bozz

And for obvious reasons most people dont know how to do it properly, which makes cars with turbo timers extremely easy to steal.

Whats the point of having an immobiliser and then having an immobiliser bypass? The immobiliser mustn't be too effective if a bypass using a single relay can be installed....

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