car security, scary stories Options

[Coomer]

I agree - its all just level's of security. If someone really wants it they'll tow it.

Personally I have the factory alarm which in Aus includes a microwave sensor and backup battery. Microwave sensor means if you stand next to the car for to long it will sound a warning and if anything is put in the car (ie person) alarm instantly goes off.  The alarm is fairly loud - loud enough for me to hear when its parked at home.

I also put in a secondary immobaliser which is seperate from the factory system. It works on RFID, I just carry the RFID card with me and it turns off when I get in the car - no switches or anything.  Its wired into several very hard to get places, lets just say if you were going to drive my car away it would take you awhile.

If you interested the RFID kit can be found here - Jaycar Electronics
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What kind of car do you have? I know sixth gen. Celicas never came with any factory-option alarm system like that.

[praetor]

What kind of car do you have? I know sixth gen. Celicas never came with any factory-option alarm system like that.
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They do in Australia...dont know if that means we have a higher crime rate or what... But yeh, I've got a 96' ZR and it has a factory alarm that comes with a microwave sensor. (have the toyota manual to prove it to!)

[StreetRacing10PS...]

Clifford makes an alarm system that when the hood is popped, the alarm goes off. But when you pop the hood, all you have to do is disconnect the neg. battery terminal and it shuts off, cut some wires, splice some wires, reconnect the battery and start it up. no car is really safe if some one who knows what they are doing gets a hold of it.

[Hanyo]

all car alarms have the hood pin option. so if you pop the hood the alarm will go off.

that is why you hook up power to the steering colume.

[Coomer]

Clifford makes an alarm system that when the hood is popped, the alarm goes off. But when you pop the hood, all you have to do is disconnect the neg. battery terminal and it shuts off, cut some wires, splice some wires, reconnect the battery and start it up. no car is really safe if some one who knows what they are doing gets a hold of it.
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Have you actually read this thread?

Battery backups, hood locks, etc. will help a lot.

[king_wsk]

Get multiple sirens, some horns(like 10 ) from junkyard cars, and hook them all up. Make it so that your car will be heard for miles.
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I did almost exactly that.... I purchased 6 super high pitch pain generators 120dB sirens for $5 each off ebay. =P I want to wire them up to my existing alarm system and implement a battery backup and hood switch/lock system. I'll let you know when I get around to installing all of this protection and get some numbers on how far I can hear the sirens from.....

I also am looking at getting a two-way alarm system, but I don't want the super sensitive motion detector to be wired up with the insane pain generators (which, thankfully, my existing arm doesn't have a sensor)....

This post has been edited by king_wsk: Apr 27, 2005 - 1:11 AM

[chicklover345]

You can also use a KEYPAD

[praetor]

You can also use a KEYPAD
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By far the best from of security, as long as its built into the ECU, if its a standalone unit then its only as effective as any other type of kill switch.

[madmods]

I got to agree with what coomer is saying, and alarm tech is getting real good these days. I would also recommend the brake lock and the auto taser. Hood locks are a very cheap option.

If your going to drop money into your car alarm it.
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What's the auto taser consist of? Tasing whoever touches your car?
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Auto taser is a club, which has a built in alarm and shoots electric current like a stun gun through out it. It is very powerful as I tried to grab it once after a few drinks. it hurt like hell. It also doubles up as a good club for personal security, as its vert strong and thick. You can find them on ebay.