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Sep 28, 2003 at 6:27 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 12
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Hi guys, Anyone use car alarm here? I'm looking for a car alarm for my car. Any suggestion? Anyone knows where to buy a good car alarm and if possible the place to install it around philadelphia? Anyone has any experience with lojack?
 
Sep 28, 2003 at 6:56 PM Post #2 of 12
i have had good results with clifford alarm systems .
but the key is the install - you should research more on how an alarm system gets very effective due to a very good install .

-you should have hood and trunk trip pins
-try to place the alarm brain where it wont be easy to reach into
-blend the size and color of the cables with the stock cables in the car
-get a self powered siren
-try to locate the siren where it is not easy to reach
-get also a glass break sensor
-if you have aftermarklet wheels - get the tilt sensor as well.

dont knwo anything about philly area though.
 
Sep 28, 2003 at 6:58 PM Post #3 of 12
The only system worth investing is LOJACK.

If you havent heard of this it uses a GPS system to actually track down your car id it is stolen!


Actually I recant.

DEI has recently released a GPS version of their alarm system whcih far exceeds the features of Lojack and Onstar. These retail for around $700 though are not cheap.

If you own one of the Matrix Clifford series or the Viper Responder series you can also add the GPS module to those alarms.
 
Sep 28, 2003 at 7:12 PM Post #4 of 12
Thank's screwdriver, I've gone to Clifford website , it looks like a good alarm. I'll check from the dealer how much will it cost me to install that alarm. Btw picklgreen, it looks like clifford also have a service like lojack, I don't know how much will it cost though? How much is a lojack cost? Should I pay it one time only, per month or per year?
 
Sep 28, 2003 at 10:43 PM Post #7 of 12
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Originally posted by picklgreen
The only system worth investing is LOJACK.

If you havent heard of this it uses a GPS system to actually track down your car id it is stolen! Now tell me if clifford does that????


dude ,

it depends on your needs.
what if i have a beat up civic with an expensive aftermarket soundsystem and i live in a very small town - would i want a lojack - certainly not .

take it easy coz i am just giving rycet some ideas in case he wants this type of alarm system put in his car .
a regular joe will walk into an install shop not knowing a lot of things and my suggestions will help him get very good service in case he goes thru with it and prevent him from getting ripped off by the shop .
 
Sep 28, 2003 at 10:57 PM Post #8 of 12
Quote:

Originally posted by picklgreen
The only system worth investing is LOJACK.

If you havent heard of this, it uses a GPS system to actually track down your car if it is stolen! Now tell me if Clifford does that????


What if you cut the battery cable before breaking into a car? (Preferably from underneath). No power, no alarm. What is the recovery percentage of LoJACKed cars? 95%? So long as it is being stolen and not stripped you'll have a chance.
 
Sep 28, 2003 at 11:53 PM Post #9 of 12
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Originally posted by wallijonn
What if you cut the battery cable before breaking into a car? (Preferably from underneath). No power, no alarm. What is the recovery percentage of LoJACKed cars? 95%? So long as it is being stolen and not stripped you'll have a chance.




Both the Lojack and the GPS systems from DEI incorporate a battery bakup system. If the alarm in professionally installed, than the theif will have to find the alarm module itself and destroy it. By that time the GPS system has already tracked where the car has been. With the DEI system, their computers monitor your car's location 24-7, and with their remote, you will know instantly if your car alarm has gone off. So say for instance your car is stolen in the night....you sleep through it...well you wake up to find your car gone...all you do is log onto a secure website which shows on a map excatly where your car has traveled...not only where it is...but the entire path to where it is. Usually a theif is not good enough to disable the complete alarm in your driveway and will perhaps cut the siren or whatever, drive your car away and than dismantle the car when he gets to a secure location. Well by that time its too late. Its already been tracked.

BTW the DEI system can be setup to track your car all the time...not just when your alarm goes off....(like say your gf takes your car....well you can see if she actually went to the mall or her so-called friend "mike"!)

...isnt technology great?
 
Sep 29, 2003 at 1:43 AM Post #10 of 12
Good car alarm systems I know are made by clifford and alpine.

It would be very hard if not nearly impossible to cut the battery supply of the car if the hood is not opened first. Car thieves usually have an accomplice ready at the hood and when they smash the window open, they quickly pull the hood latch so that the accomplice can open the hood and cut the supply. This way, the alarm is only triggered for a few seconds.

A fix for this is to install another secrect latch/lock for your hood.
 
Sep 29, 2003 at 2:21 AM Post #11 of 12
a hood trip sets off the alarm when the hood is opened when theives try to get to the batteries .
this is effective if you try to put the siren in an area which is hard to reach into but still gives out good sound.
also it is more effective when you have a self powered siren so even if they get to the batteries - it will still go off and make noise.
then you have a glass break sensor in case someone tries to break the glass.
 
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