Installing a Toad Cat 1 Alarm into the Buggy

24th Sep 2006.
I won the Toad Ai606 Alarm on a eBay auction I paid £80 for an alarm comprising of the instructions unlock code and wiring harness. I had previously wired up the whole buggy so I was very familiar with the wiring that was in place. I new that would need to get the outer case to enable the alarm to have a Cat 1 insurance status. I contacted an alarm supplier and purchased this for around £10.00. The alarm wiring was quite easy to follow as the previous owner had labeled the wires up. Most alarm wiring is black and if this had not been done there would have been no way of wiring in the alarm without buying a new wiring harness which would have been very expensive. I wired up the alarm to match my buggy's electronic wiring and test ran it. The alarm worked perfectly. I would have to build a firm position for the alarm to be placed on. (Obviously I have not placed any pictures on here for security purposes.) I made the bracket from a sheet of stainless and fixed it in position. When siting this it is important not to put the electronics in a position where they will hit the other components like the windscreen motor.

I had taken advice about the ultrasonics and had been advised not to fit them in a convert able. The solution seemed to be to fit a two stage proximity alarm and solve the problems. I also fitted a knock alarm at the same time.

The alarm installation was installed over the course of a weekend and I was very happy with the result. The hand held transmitters worked the alarm well and light up the indicators when it was engaged or turned off. I was happier that I could leave the car anywhere and not worry about someone getting inside it. A pager unit was added that send out a message saying the alarm had sounded and what had triggered it.

I was nearly ready for a M.O.T I just needed to spray the other drivers side panel and solve the emission and carburettor tuning problems.

Parts Used
Toad Thatcham Ai606 Cat 1
Toad Dual Zone Microwave Sensor
Toad Dual Stage Shock Sensor
Toad Pager