well now im looking for an alarm
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well now im looking for an alarm
Well my car was broken into on Sat night. As most of you know I have about 600 dollars invested in guages and electronics for my turbo kit...I was surprised that they didnt steal any of it, only went after my 90 dollars cd player that came with the car. NOw that my console and part of my dash is sawed in half, I know that I am need of an alarm. I was looking for one with a pager, that notifies you when your car is being tampered with...Well any suggestions are appreciated. 
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Hey man, it sounds like the thieves were amateurs and didn't know what they were doing. I could steal the entire center console in 10 seconds. The thing is just held on by clips and you can pry it right off with the deck still in it. The best thing to do after an alarm would be to remove the faceplate. At least you didn't lose much.
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Hey man, it sounds like the thieves were amateurs and didn't know what they were doing. I could steal the entire center console in 10 seconds. The thing is just held on by clips and you can pry it right off with the deck still in it. The best thing to do after an alarm would be to remove the faceplate. At least you didn't lose much.
Hey man, it sounds like the thieves were amateurs and didn't know what they were doing. I could steal the entire center console in 10 seconds. The thing is just held on by clips and you can pry it right off with the deck still in it. The best thing to do after an alarm would be to remove the faceplate. At least you didn't lose much.
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Rep Power: 813 Haha. I'm coming to get your deck, lol. I'm just saying cause I removed mine to change the dash lights. I really got into protecting my car. Here is more that you can do.
-Second hidden siren (louder means more people will hear it, and thieves won't know where it is to disable it).
-Disconnect the remote trunk release
-tie down your trunk from the inside if you don't use it.
Chances are, the thief won't know how your civic comes apart. That's why your console was torn up.
-Second hidden siren (louder means more people will hear it, and thieves won't know where it is to disable it).
-Disconnect the remote trunk release
-tie down your trunk from the inside if you don't use it.
Chances are, the thief won't know how your civic comes apart. That's why your console was torn up.
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Rep Power: 0 That sucks, that's the kind of stuff that puts me in the market for a security system...If I had anything I'd hook you up, but, I'll be praying for you, hope everything works out
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Rep Power: 0 The recommendations of gearbox are right on but you will still need to add some more gadgets.
A battery operated Siren, two if you have room.
Battery backup for the Alarm itself.
Pizeo Alarms hidden inside the car, if you ever had them and tried working in your car with them going off you will know what I mean.
And 1 Big Dog for night time security watch.
A battery operated Siren, two if you have room.
Battery backup for the Alarm itself.
Pizeo Alarms hidden inside the car, if you ever had them and tried working in your car with them going off you will know what I mean.
And 1 Big Dog for night time security watch.
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Rep Power: 313 I want one, but I don't want to pay that much - that's rediculous. Especially since most places won't sell it without installation - which sucks because I can do it myself!
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Rep Power: 0 viper, if the antenna is installed properly you can get good range . and if you wanted to you can get the 790vx wiht the 2 way transmitter . my car was broken into and i install the alarms . funny thing is i was gonna put that transmitter remote into my car that night but didnt wanna spend the 100 bux to do it , so after my 100 deductible and the 800 in dvds that were stolen outta my car and about 3 bux in toll change later ....
if ya get ony with a long range antenna ( viper super hf, xf or the new 790 run the antenna to just under your mirror and get the extra wire to no coil thats what kills most range on alarms
if ya get ony with a long range antenna ( viper super hf, xf or the new 790 run the antenna to just under your mirror and get the extra wire to no coil thats what kills most range on alarms
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Rep Power: 0 ohh yeah clifford, viper (DEI as a hole), and avatial andone other i cant reember are the same brand so which ever one you get its basically has a brother in the line . and yes they are someof the best alarms out there . its not the alarm 8 times outa 10 its the installer
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Rep Power: 813 I spent alot on my viper with backup bettery. Don't get a proximity sensor--it will just become annoying.
Just don't leave anything in plain site and secure your goods. Interior sirens are okay, but you don't want them to go off when YOU are in it. Someone said a rattlesnake in the trunk was good.
Just don't leave anything in plain site and secure your goods. Interior sirens are okay, but you don't want them to go off when YOU are in it. Someone said a rattlesnake in the trunk was good.
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Rep Power: 0 i like the rattle snake idea, the prox can be a pain in the *** ... if its not set right .. so honestly dont waste your money on that ... the back up battery can be pimp, so can a mini piezo siren inside that thing is loud as pee pee
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Rep Power: 385 a lot of bad luck stories are going around, here around school ive heard about people getting there cars stilen(90 integra) and had there subs and stuff taken out of their truck or whatever, people just suck sometimes, an alarm is a good idea, but its better to make things noticable cause if they still break your window or something still sucks then, and if your worried about your car actually being stolen get something to put on the cluck or brake so they cant start the car
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Rep Power: 0 I have a python alarm and its great, not sure the model number... but I also have the motion sensor and I highly recomend them because if some one even comes up to your car to look in or somthing it starts beeping at them, and if they dont leave it starts going off
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Rep Power: 813 Proximity gives too many false alarms. If a bird or squirrel goes under the car, it will go off. Not a good idea, cause noone will look when it's a real break in.
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