
Pandora · Alarms & Immobilisers
A Thatcham Category 2 immobiliser with anti-hijack protection.
The Pandora Storm is an insurer-recognised Thatcham Category 2 immobiliser. The car can't be driven until you authorise it, using an encrypted Bluetooth tag, the Pandora app on your phone, or a secret PIN code entered on the car's own buttons. It's built to beat the methods thieves use on modern cars: key cloning, key scanning and relay attacks.
Key Features
Certified by Thatcham (certificate TSC522, October 2023). UK insurers look for this standard, and it may lower your premium.
Carry the encrypted Bluetooth tag, use the Pandora app on your phone, or enter a secret code on the car's own buttons. That's handy if you ever forget the tag.
If the car is taken while the engine's running and your tag is no longer inside, Storm safely shuts the engine down once the vehicle is a safe distance away from you.
The Bluetooth tag uses 128-bit encryption, so it can't be scanned or copied the way a factory key can.
Storm works alongside your normal key or keyless entry, so you drive exactly as before.
Designed for CAN-bus, FD-CAN and traditional wiring, so it suits most cars, vans and ATVs.
How It Works
Get in with your Bluetooth tag, your phone app or your secret button code.
The hidden unit verifies the encrypted tag or code before the car is allowed to drive.
No valid tag or code means the car won't drive. If it's taken from you, anti-hijack brings it to a safe stop.
Specifications
| System type | Electronic immobiliser |
|---|---|
| Thatcham | Category 2 (TSC522, issued 17 Oct 2023) |
| Authorisation | Bluetooth tag, Pandora app or PIN code on vehicle buttons |
| Encryption | 128-bit |
| Anti-hijack | Yes. The engine is stopped safely if the tag leaves the vehicle |
| Smartphone app | Pandora app (Android & iOS) |
| Vehicle wiring | CAN, FD-CAN and analogue |
| Suitable for | Cars, vans and ATVs |
| Subscription | None |
None. Storm's features work over Bluetooth with no ongoing fees.
On Android the Pandora app can authorise you automatically in the background. On iPhone you'll need to open the app each time, or just carry the tag.
Other Options



FAQ
Many insurers recognise Thatcham Category 2 immobilisers and some offer a discount, though it varies by insurer. We'll give you written confirmation of the installation to pass on.
You can still authorise the car using the Pandora app on your phone or your secret PIN code on the car's buttons.
If the engine is running and the tag is no longer in the car, for example because you've been forced out, Storm waits until the car is a safe distance away, then safely stops the engine.
Around 3 hours for most vehicles. We'll confirm when you book.
Pick a time online, or call 01792 732 062 to talk it through. Workshop in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Ammanford, covering Swansea, Neath & Carmarthen.