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Autowatch Ghost-III
Autowatch's newest Ghost: a CAN FD immobiliser disarmed by a PIN on the car's own buttons, a tag or your phone.
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Fitted at your home · Fixed quote before anything is booked
- Mobile fitting, West Midlands
01 · Overview
What it is.
Ghost-III is Autowatch's current CAN-bus immobiliser, built for the newest CAN FD vehicles and backwards compatible with older CAN networks. It supports dual CAN and blocks the engine over CAN or LIN, with a conventional circuit cut where a vehicle needs one.
You disarm it with a PIN on the car's factory buttons, a Bluetooth key-tag or your phone. A service and valet mode means you don't have to share your PIN with a garage.
At a glance
- Thatcham
- No Thatcham category claimed by Autowatch; listed on TASSA's Verified Products (as Ghost Pro FD)
- How you authorise
- PIN on the car's factory buttons, a Bluetooth key-tag, or your phone
- Immobilisation
- Engine blocking over CAN or LIN, with a circuit cut where a vehicle needs one
- Monitoring
- None: an immobiliser, not a tracker
- App
- Autowatch app over Bluetooth, including firmware updates at the car
- Subscription
- Confirmed with your quote
- Vehicles
- Checked on Autowatch's compatibility checker for your exact model
- Price
- Fixed quote for your vehicle, fitted at your home. Nothing is booked until you agree.
Will the Autowatch Ghost-III fit your car?
Send the make, model and year. We'll check it against the manufacturer's list and come back with a fixed, fitted price.
02 · Who it's for
- Newer vehicles on CAN FD networks
- Owners who want no extra fob on their keyring
- Keyless cars at risk of relay attack or key cloning
03 · Stops
- Relayed or cloned keys
- Stolen keys
- Key programming through the diagnostic port
04 · Video
See it in action.
05 · Compatibility
Will it fit?
Built for the newest CAN FD vehicles and backwards compatible with older CAN networks. Autowatch publishes a compatibility checker by make and model, and we check your exact vehicle before quoting.
Send us the make, model and year, or the registration, and we'll confirm it suits your vehicle before we quote.
- Vehicles
- Cars, Vans
- Vehicle network
- CAN FD, CAN, Dual CAN, LIN
- Approved list
- Autowatch's compatibility checker lists supported vehicles model by model: https://www.autowatch.co.uk/products/ghost/compatibility
- Works with
- Your car maker's own app, for remote heating and cooling (Autowatch names JLR InControl and the Ford app); An optional anti-tamper siren
06 · Features
What you get.
- CAN FD, with backwards compatibility for older CAN
- Dual CAN support
- PIN on the car's own buttons, a key-tag or your phone
- Service and valet mode
- Works alongside the car maker's own app
- Optional anti-tamper siren
07 · Compare
How it stacks up.
| Feature | Autowatch Ghost-III | Pandora Microbot ↗ | CAN-Phantom CP24 ↗ | Scorpion X-Series ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thatcham | No Thatcham category claimed by Autowatch; listed on TASSA's Verified Products (as Ghost Pro FD) | Category 2e electronic immobiliser (certificate TSC741, issued 1 June 2026) | Not Thatcham-approved (stated by CAN-Phantom) | Not Thatcham-approved |
| How you authorise | PIN on the car's factory buttons, a Bluetooth key-tag, or your phone | Bluetooth tag, PIN on the car's own buttons, or both; your phone can act as the tag | PIN entered on the car's own buttons and switches, or your phone (Phone Fob or Walk Up Unlock) | Custom PIN on the car's own buttons, or a paired ScorpionTrack S5 driver tag |
| Immobilisation | Engine blocking over CAN or LIN, with a circuit cut where a vehicle needs one | Blocks the engine start | Stops the engine starting, or locks the gearbox on selected automatic vehicles | Arms automatically when the ignition goes off |
| Monitoring | None: an immobiliser, not a tracker | None: it doesn't track the car | None | None on its own; pairs with ScorpionTrack S5 |
| App | Autowatch app over Bluetooth, including firmware updates at the car | Pandora Online: disarm, service mode, phone as tag, change PIN | CAN-Phantom app: Phone Fob, Walk Up Unlock, PIN changes and valet mode | None |
| Subscription | Confirmed with your quote | None | None | None |
| Manufacturer warranty | Not stated | Up to 3 years on the control unit, 12 months on tags, remotes and sensors (Pandora) | 2 years | 2 years (Scorpion) |
| Vehicles | Checked on Autowatch's compatibility checker for your exact model | A wide range of modern cars | 12 V and 24 V: cars, vans, lorries and tractors | Confirmed for your vehicle before fitting |
Not sure it's the right one?
Tell us the car and what worries you — keyless theft, insurance wording, a van left on the street. We'll recommend a system and quote it fitted.
08 · On the day
What happens.
01
We check your vehicle
Make, model and year are checked against the system before we quote or book.
02
We come to you
At your home. All the equipment travels in the van.
03
Fitted out of sight
Hidden behind the trim, with no visible signs it's there.
04
Set up with you
We set your PIN or pair your tag, and show you service mode before we leave.
Before you enquire
Autowatch Ghost-III, answered.
01Is Ghost-III Thatcham approved?
Autowatch doesn't claim a Thatcham category for it. It's listed on TASSA's Verified Products. If your insurer asks for a specific approval, send us the wording and we'll check.
02Will it fit my car?
Autowatch publishes a compatibility checker by make and model, and we check your exact vehicle before quoting.
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