Alarm System, Code Alarm (CA-145) Options

[jds7188]

i have a 1995 celica GT A/T. i have power lowindows, locks, and everything, but i don't have the toyota remote to control it. so, i'm looking into getting a new alarm system. i saw the Code Alarm (CA-145) at circuit city for only $70 and the brain is only $50. i think the installation would be $100, is all of that a good deal- only $220? has anyone heard anything about this system or have any comments on it? the links for the CA-145 and the brain are below:

CA-145
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Code-Alarm-...roductDetail.do

BRAIN
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Code-Alarm-...roductDetail.do

[madmods]

I never heard of it, but it don't look 2 bad. My advice is that after you buy it, and since it has a 2 stage shock sensor buy some dei(viper, hornet,clifford) accessories like a glass breakage mike, radar(proximity) sensor and another shock sensor. These are so cheap on ebay, that those no reason you cant have 2 or 3 of them. I have 3 in my car. One on the right side, one on the left and one in the trunk.

This post has been edited by madmods: Mar 13, 2005 - 10:04 PM

[RbrtNdrws]

i have a code alarm system on my celica, whoever had it before me installed it.. It works great I havent had any problems with it..

-Rob

[Pali_playa]

DONT GET IT

we get sooo many CA's back at Circuit. the brain goes bad every 10 seconds and the shock sensors are built in, and useless b/c they go off randomly

[RbrtNdrws]

i dont think so, mines been fine and it doesnt go off randomly... maybe that model does but mines just fine...

-Rob

[Pali_playa]

all i know is that the ones we sell at cc suck, just look at customer feedback

[jds7188]

can't i just turn the sensativity down then, also, can i add remote start to it?

[Pali_playa]

u need a diffrent unit to get remote start. and you have to turn it wayyy down for it not to go off, so ur actual security is useless. just get a DEI alarm it will treat u better. CC is droping code alarm after carrying them for only 10 months and are going back to DEI

[lilmancelica94]

I will have to agree with Pali Playa on this one. As an installer for Circuit City I would advise waiting for DEI systems to come back. I've had the same Viper system from DEI for 2 years and in 2 different cars. Not once have I had a problem with it and I installed it myself at work. My advice, listen to pali playa and wait for DEI systems.

[x_itchy_b_x]

haha i sell these at CCity ccity unite! yeah wait till the DEI are back soon.

[jds7188]

sorry, im new to this...what exactly is DEI, and how much am i looking to spend for a viper or clifford or whatever ur talking about? and im hoping to get it at a store, so they can install it, dont want to go offline or the ebay route. thanks.