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Autowatch Ghost II
The best-known immobiliser on the market. A disarm sequence on buttons the car already has, with nothing for a thief to find, clone or jam.
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CAN Phantom
Self-serviceDesigned and built in the UKCAN Phantom
The same job as the Ghost. PIN changes from your own phone.
£499
fitted, no subscription
- Stops relay attack, key cloning and OBD key programming
- Driver-set sequence on the car's existing buttons
- Change your PIN or set valet mode from your phone
- Designed, developed and built in the UK
TASSA-logged installFitted at your homeTwo years on the unit
Save £199 in the New Driver Bundle — Immobiliser + dashcamPart of our immobilisers range. Compare the whole range
Demonstration
See the CAN Phantom in use
The system working exactly as it would on your own vehicle, day to day. It covers most of what people ring up to ask before they book.
How it works
What you actually get
Best for: anyone who wants to manage their own PIN and valet mode from a phone, especially on Land Rover, Ford and VW group cars.
The Phantom works on the same principle as the Ghost — a hidden unit on the car's data network, and a button sequence that only you know, entered on switches the car already has. The engine will crank but never fire until it goes in.
Where it pulls ahead is what you can do afterwards without ringing anybody. Connect your phone to the unit and you can change your PIN yourself, or drop it into valet mode for a set period before the car goes to a garage or a car park. With most systems, a change of PIN means a trip back to the installer.
Valet mode runs on a timer and expires on its own, which is the detail that matters. Set it for the two days the car is in a workshop and it re-arms itself afterwards, so there is no window left open because somebody forgot.
There is also a maintenance mode for adjusting how the system behaves — we set that up with you rather than leaving you to find it.
It is designed, developed and manufactured in the UK, which is worth knowing if support and parts matter to you. On a lot of vehicles it does an identical job to the Ghost, and it is frequently the one we would fit to our own car. Where a particular model suits one over the other, we will tell you which and why.
Which cars? Especially popular on Range Rover, Discovery, Ford Ranger and Transit, Focus RS and ST, Golf R and Audi S and RS models.
Specification
- Type
- CAN-bus immobiliser
- Disarm method
- Driver-set button sequence
- Valet mode
- Timed — expires on its own
- Maintenance mode
- Yes, for settings changes
- Self-service
- Change PIN and valet from your phone
- Emergency code
- Yes, supplied with the install
- Visible on diagnostics
- No
- Made in
- United Kingdom
- Subscription
- None
- Fitting time
- 2–3 hours
What’s included
- CAN Phantom unit, hidden in the vehicle
- Your own disarm sequence, set with you on the day
- Valet and maintenance modes configured and demonstrated
- Phone access set up so you can change the PIN yourself
- Emergency back-up code
- TASSA-logged installation certificate
Warranty: Two years on the unit, plus lifetime support from us on the sequence.
The detail
Everything else worth knowing
The things people ring up to ask before booking — how the app behaves, what the subscription actually costs you, and what paperwork you end up with.
Taking the car to a garage, a valet or an MOT
This is the first question almost everyone asks, and the answer is that it was designed for. The Ghost, Phantom and Microbot all have a service mode that suspends the disarm requirement so somebody can start and move the car without knowing your sequence. You switch it on before you drop the car off and clear it when you collect.
The Phantom's runs on a timer and expires by itself, which is the version we prefer — you cannot accidentally leave the car unprotected for a fortnight. On the Autoblok you would either leave a tag with the garage or hand over the PIN override.
Worth telling the garage it is fitted, even in service mode. A technician who knows there is an immobiliser on the car will not spend an hour chasing a non-existent starting fault.
If you forget your sequence
It happens, usually after a fortnight abroad, and the emergency back-up code handed to you at installation is what gets you moving again.
Be clear about this bit, because it matters: we do not keep a copy of your sequence or your back-up code. Nobody here can look it up for you. That is deliberate — a code we held would be a code that could be obtained from us — but it does mean the paperwork you are given on the day is the only copy that exists. Photograph it, store it with your V5 and your insurance documents, and keep it away from the car.
You can change the sequence whenever you like — after a house move, a relationship ending, or handing the car to a young driver. On the Phantom you can do it yourself from your phone. On the others, bring the car to us. If both the sequence and the back-up code are gone, ring us anyway: it becomes a job rather than a phone call, but it is recoverable.
What your insurer actually wants to know
Tell them it is fitted. Not because you have to justify it, but because some policies reduce the premium once there is an immobiliser on the car, and it is one less thing to argue about after a claim.
Be careful with the word Thatcham. Categories S5 and S7 describe tracking systems, not immobilisers, so an immobiliser being 'Thatcham approved' is usually somebody being loose with language. What the systems carry instead is TASSA verification, and we log your installation on the TASSA database in your name — that is the documentation an underwriter asks for.
Send us your insurer's wording before you book. If what they have asked for is a tracker rather than an immobiliser, we would rather tell you that now than after fitting.
Fitting day, and what the car looks like afterwards
We come to your home or workplace anywhere around Milton Keynes and the surrounding towns. Allow two to three hours. You keep the car and lose a morning rather than a day.
On the CAN-based systems nothing is cut, drilled or spliced — the unit connects to wiring already running through the car, and it can be removed later with no trace. The Autoblok is the exception: it interrupts the engine start circuit, so that one is a wiring connection, made properly and reversibly.
When the trim goes back on there is nothing to see. No LED, no keypad, no extra fob. Somebody sitting in the driver's seat would have no way of knowing. That is not a styling decision — a system a thief can spot is a system a thief can plan around.
Before we leave, you choose your sequence, we set up service mode, and we run through it until you are comfortable with it. Then we are on the end of the phone for as long as you own the car.
What customers say
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Had my Mercedes C180 in with Kaine to replace both front suspension springs. I knew that this was not an easy job on this car. Dropped the car off in the morning and it was ready that afternoon. He did an amazing job and I'll be recommending him to friends and family for any work that they need doing. 5 stars!
Had my Audi S3 in for a complete overhaul — Kaine supplied and fitted all the parts, including cam belt, water pump, a full service and a balance shaft delete. He also noticed one of my rear callipers was sticking, so recommended and fitted a new calliper and new rear discs and pads too. A 5 star service — I'll only use Kaine from now on for any mechanical work.
Exceptional experience with Kaine. Came out to me, took my car and fixed it all within two hours. Very impressed and will definitely call him if needed again. Great price.
Fast mobile installation
Professional installation, made simple
1
Confirm the system
Send us the registration. We confirm exactly what fits your vehicle and what it costs fitted, before you commit to anything.
2
We book your slot
We call to arrange a time and place that suits you — at home, or at work while the car sits in the car park.
3
Installed at your address
Your installer arrives fully equipped and works at the vehicle. Most fits take two to four hours, with nothing cut, drilled or left on show.
4
Drive away protected
We set it up with you and stay until you can use it confidently. Your manufacturer warranty is unaffected and it can be removed later without a trace.
Save £199
Have it as part of the New Driver Bundle
An immobiliser so the car cannot be taken, and a front-and-rear dashcam so a young driver is never the one without evidence. Fitted in one visit, which is where the saving comes from — the hardware is the same either way.
- CAN Phantom · Immobilisers
- Road Angel Halo Spark · Dashcams
Works well with
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Each of these covers something the others cannot. Fitted in the same visit they cost less than booking them separately — ask and we will price the combination.
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Questions
About the CAN Phantom
Is it as good as the Ghost?
For stopping the car being driven away, yes — they work the same way and both do the job properly. The Ghost has the better-known name, which occasionally matters to an insurer. Where yours has not asked for a specific system, the Phantom hands you more control afterwards — you can change your own PIN without ringing us.
Can I change the sequence myself?
Yes, and this is the Phantom's best trick. Connect your phone to the unit and you can set a new PIN whenever you like — after a house move, a change of circumstances, or handing the car to a young driver. Ring us if you would rather we did it, but you do not have to.
What is valet mode for?
It suspends the sequence for a set period so a garage, a valet or a car park attendant can start and move the car without knowing your PIN. Because it runs on a timer it expires by itself, so you cannot accidentally leave the car unprotected for a fortnight.
Is it broadcasting a signal a thief could find?
Not while you drive — there is no key-style signal sitting there waiting to be relayed, which is precisely the weakness these systems exist to close. The phone connection is a local one you bring up deliberately when you want to change a setting, not something running in the background on the driveway.
Will it work with my spare key?
It works with every key the car has, because it is not tied to the key at all — it is tied to the sequence. That is exactly why a cloned key gets a thief nowhere.
Will it affect my warranty or damage the car?
No. It connects to the car's existing network — nothing is cut, drilled or spliced — and it can be removed later with no trace. Manufacturers and insurers expect to see exactly this kind of installation.
Do you come to me?
Yes. We fit at your home or workplace anywhere around Milton Keynes, so you keep the car and lose nothing more than a couple of hours.
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Book the CAN Phantom
Send us the registration and we will confirm the £499 price for your vehicle, plus the next available date. Usually back within the hour.
- Written price before any work starts
- Fitted at your home or workplace
- No call-out fee on security fitting