17 Girlington Road, Bradford BD8 9NL
Vehicle security
A Can-Phantom stops your engine running until a personal sequence has been entered on buttons the car already has. There is no fob, no LED, no aftermarket wiring and nothing for a thief to find, disable or clone.
The problem
Three methods account for most of the vehicle theft we see across Bradford and West Yorkshire. All three defeat the factory immobiliser, because all three convince the car that an authorised key is present.
Two people, two amplifiers. One stands near your front door where the key sits, the other by the car. The signal is relayed across the gap and the vehicle believes the key is in the driver's hand. Under a minute, no forced entry, no noise.
A handheld emulator reads the transponder data and writes a working duplicate. The thief now has a key the car fully accepts, and your insurer sees no sign of a break-in.
A laptop plugged into the diagnostic port can add a brand new key to the vehicle. Some models will do it in a couple of minutes, and on many cars the port sits within reach of the door.
An alarm makes a noise nobody investigates. A tracker gets the car back afterwards, and we fit those too. A Can-Phantom is the one that stops the vehicle moving at all, which is the only outcome that keeps it on your drive in the first place.
How it works
The Can-Phantom talks to the vehicle over its existing CAN bus data network. It watches for a specific series of presses on controls the car already has, such as steering wheel buttons, the window switches or the pedals.
Until that sequence is entered, the engine will not start, or on some configurations will start and then refuse to move the vehicle. Nothing is cut, nothing is spliced and no relay is hidden in the loom, so there is no aftermarket wiring for a thief to locate and bypass.
Your sequence can be up to twenty presses long and is set with you at handover. Because it uses controls you touch every day, most people find it becomes muscle memory within a week.
Installation
Budget two to three hours. You can wait at the workshop or drop the vehicle off and collect later.
Every module is scanned before we touch anything, so we have a documented record of the vehicle’s condition on arrival and can spot any existing faults.
The unit is connected to the CAN bus and hidden somewhere that takes a determined search to find. We never fit two vehicles of the same model in the same place.
We program the sequence with you, not for you. You choose the buttons and the order, and we run through it together until you are entering it without thinking.
We configure valet mode with you, hand over your secure emergency override code card, and walk you through every feature before you drive away.
Installation & documentation
Every Can-Phantom installation is completed to strict professional standards with no cut wires, no splicing, and zero trace of aftermarket hardware. We provide a full handover including your secure emergency override code card, demonstration, and personal sequence configuration before you drive away.
The Can-Phantom is a covert CAN bus immobiliser built to stop the vehicle being taken in the first place, and many insurers look favourably on a professionally fitted immobiliser. It is not a TASSA-approved product, so if your insurer specifically asks for a TASSA-approved or Thatcham-certified system, our ScorpionTrack S5 Plus and S7 trackers meet that requirement exactly, and we fit both.
What you get
Questions
The things customers ask most before booking an installation. If yours is not here, ring the workshop and ask.
No. The Can-Phantom communicates over the vehicle's existing CAN bus and does not cut, splice or replace any factory wiring. Because nothing is modified, the installation does not give a manufacturer grounds to reject a warranty claim. We provide written confirmation of the install method with every vehicle.
Ring the workshop. Once we have verified you are the registered owner we can reset the sequence, usually while you wait. We also record your installation against your vehicle so a replacement can be authorised even if you have lost your paperwork.
Yes. Every install includes a service or valet mode that lets the vehicle be driven a short distance or for a limited period without disclosing your sequence. It re-arms automatically, so there is nothing to remember when you collect the car.
Yes, and this is the main reason people fit one. A cloned key, a relayed signal or a device plugged into the OBD port will all unlock and even crank the vehicle, but the engine will not run and the car will not move until the correct sequence has been entered.
Many UK insurers recognise aftermarket immobilisation, but if your insurer specifically demands a TASSA or Thatcham accredited security system for your policy, we fit the ScorpionTrack S5 Plus and S7 systems which carry full TASSA approval and Thatcham certification. We provide full written installation documentation for your Can-Phantom to present to your insurer.
Budget two to three hours for most vehicles. Some models with awkward module locations take a little longer. We will confirm the exact time for your make and model when you book.
Can-Phantom installs
There had been a run of thefts round here and my insurer was getting twitchy about renewing. Nav talked me through exactly how the Can-Phantom works and where he would hide it, and did not try to upsell me a tracker I did not need. Car was back with me in under three hours, sequence set to something I would actually remember, and the paperwork went straight to my insurer. Two cars on my street have gone since. Mine is still on the drive.
Renewal had gone up massively because of where I live and what I drive. Fitted the Can-Phantom and sent the installation paperwork over. Totally hidden, no fob to carry, and my partner picked up the sequence in about a minute. Reception was clean and I was kept updated the whole time.
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Send us your registration and we will confirm the exact install detail for your make and model, the price, and the next available slot at the workshop.
