 Whats a good alarm/keyless entry system, New to them. |
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 Apr 7, 2004 - 3:04 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Feb 8, '04 From KY Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Sorry, I'm new to alarms and keyless entries what is a good brand or model to get for our cars?
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Apr 7, 2004 - 5:22 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 4, '04 From VA, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I would suggest to get any Directed Electronics brands....they incude Aivital, Clifford, Viper, and more. ive had the best experience wit them
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Apr 7, 2004 - 5:24 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 26, '04 From SoCal Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i got a Clifford Matrix 3 for my 95 ST, has romte start but i took it off.....didnt like it that much. But other than that works like a champ
--------------------  95 Celica ST 95 Supra NA |
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Apr 7, 2004 - 5:38 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 15, '03 From mississippi Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
If you have the money go with a Viper they well know for their quality and the offer just about any option you could want. On the cheaper in but really good too are crimestopper alarms I have one in my bronco and i am satisfied.
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Apr 7, 2004 - 6:39 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 20, '02 From Chicago to Boston and back to Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I heard crimestoppers are pretty good too. They're all over Ebay and pretty inexpensive.
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Apr 7, 2004 - 7:34 PM
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 Administrator Joined Aug 23, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
I had a Crimestopper keyless entry unit and liked it a lot. Now I have an Autopage RS-650 alarm that I love.
 Remember though, 90% of your alarm's effectiveness isn't the brand, but rather the installation. 
-------------------- New Toyota project coming soon...
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Apr 7, 2004 - 7:48 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 19, '04 From Scottsdale, Az Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
I love Vipers. You can upgrade them, get auto-start, pager, anti-hijack and all kind of sensors(glass breakage microphones, tilt,shock sensors, hood/trunk pins,perimeter radar.)
Hell they will warn away people if somebody walks too close to your car. They dont even have to touch your car. Im doing an insall this weekend to my celi. |
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Apr 7, 2004 - 8:12 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 4, '02 From Hecho en la Republica Dominicana/Living in NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
coomer is right it's more about the istallation... when i first got my celi i had a prestige alarm system which a lot of people told me sucks .. but one of my boys.. that was once into boosting cars.. couldn't get mine started.. so i say its all about the installation and were you have everthing places.. -------------------- |
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Apr 7, 2004 - 11:21 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 21, '03 From Endicott NY Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I personally like the black widow brand. I have a friend with one and it picks up anyone within a foot of the car. It's awsome. Plus you can add just about any extra features you would want.
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Apr 8, 2004 - 12:10 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 4, '04 From VA, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Hell they will warn away people if somebody walks too close to your car....there called proximity sensors. all Directed Electronics(Avital, Clifford, Viper, etc) can do that...they are the same company |
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Apr 9, 2004 - 1:25 PM
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Administrator Joined Aug 23, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
Any alarm can be interfaced with a four-wire proximity sensor. If I had a 'vert, I'd add one on to my current setup.
-------------------- New Toyota project coming soon...
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Apr 10, 2004 - 10:33 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 4, '03 From Twin Cities MN Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
ive got a black widow, and mine works really good. Its been known to go off when trucks with pipes speed off from ACROSS THE STREET... -------------------- Car #3: 98 Accord LX- purchased 5/06, totaled 8/06
Car #2: 95 Celica GT- purchased 8/03, current daily driver Car #1: 01 Focus ZX3- purchased 5/01, sold 8/03 |
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Apr 10, 2004 - 11:23 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 4, '04 From VA, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
turn down you shock sensor |
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Apr 10, 2004 - 11:29 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 4, '03 From Twin Cities MN Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
it dosent do it all the time- i think its the frequency of the sound being so low that its super easy to pick up...
-------------------- Car #3: 98 Accord LX- purchased 5/06, totaled 8/06
Car #2: 95 Celica GT- purchased 8/03, current daily driver Car #1: 01 Focus ZX3- purchased 5/01, sold 8/03 |
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Apr 10, 2004 - 12:14 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 26, '03 From Wisconsin Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
once again turn down your shock sensor.... its the vibration in the air that causes your shock sensor to go off in this occasion. -------------------- i am awesome
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Apr 10, 2004 - 11:10 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 22, '03 From NOVA Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
haha my alarm from toyota used to do that when the retard kids at my school used to drive their ghetto cars past mine, but then again my alarm was turned up way high cause yet again GHETTO school, but that still didn't help it from getting keyed twice
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Apr 11, 2004 - 7:04 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 8, '02 From New Zealand Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I have heard excellent things about the Excalibur k9. Can't speak from experience (I've got mongoose), but check out this link for more info (note all prices in $NZ). I'll be seriously looking at the K9 for my next car.
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