ALARM CHOICES??

[COBRAJET]

I am going alarm hunting this weekend. Are there any products I should avoid or one which I should clearly purchase??... CJ

 

[Greg_NH]

I'm happy with my Viper. Works from at least 1/4 mile away!!!

 

[K_Arts]

Cobrajet,

Please don't take this the wrong way, but if you want an honest opinion. Don't waste the time or money on an alarm. Take it from someone who used to live in a very crime ridden neighborhood. They only use for an alarm is to tell a criminal that you have something expensive in your vehicle that you don't want stolen.

Honestly, any alarm system can be disabled by a good criminal in less then 10 seconds. So just be aware that an alarm doesn't protect your investment.

Just my $. 02

Kev

 

[Mad Max]

Seems these plastic "surrounds" around most modern truck's door handles makes entry WAY TOO EASY for a P. O. S. Car Thief/Joy Rider.

A noise maker may draw some attention, but most of the aforementioned jokers reach up under the kick pannel for an alarm's brain and just rip it out, or pop the hood and rip the siren out, literally.

I have the oem alarm on mine and it gets me an insurance discount of sorts.

Some communities have lojack TM type system in which your vehicle is fitted w/ a transponder so it can be located... the whole thing just make me nuts...

I favor dragging repeat G. T. A. offenders out into the street and just flogging them... that could be a good use for "THE CLUB"

LMAO!

MAD MAX

 

[K_Arts]

Mad Max... very nicely spoken, boy do you have a supporter here. (LMAO)

Kev

 

[Wiredawg]

I have a viper alarm in mine to save on ins and to keep the thug who don't know jack from just bust'n out a window or jimmying a door. The pros won't have a problem, but another ten seconds... who knows?

Wiredawg



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2000 4X4 SLT QC 8' bed; 6 spd, 3. 54 ; BD exhaust brake and 4" exhaust syst; TST PM2; Airlift Super Duty rear air bags; RS 9000 shocks; pyro/boost gauges in 2 gauge a-pillar mount; back preasure gauge mounted under dash; KN air filter; Brown's Welding brush/grill guard, rear bumper & headache rack; nerf bars and aluminum roll top rear cover, Warn front receiver and Hadley air horns, 20K Reese hitch.

 

[Blkdawdg]

Clifford, Clifford, Clifford! Avantguard 4! Dual immobilization, self powered siren, optional blackjax, which means that everytime a door on the truck is opened you have to enter your own personal pin code on the keypad. (in other words, if someone carjacks you or steals your vehicle you can literally walk over and drive your truck back home) It will kill the engine if the pin code is not entered after 15 seconds of a door being opened.

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2001 ETH SWB Sport, HX-40, 4" Exhaust, DD III's, RE-0880, ATS Manifold, Too MUCH Stereo

 

[Mad Max]

Hey Blk

get your oil leakage figured out?

Hope So...

Loving my lil ETH.

Just Watch Getting on 35 w/ those suicidal Feeder Ramps up there... EEEEK!

Talk about reason to B. O. M. B. !

WHOA!

Max

 

[Cooker]

First of all my $. 02 on the brand to look for:

I personally would stay away from Clifford. I'm not saying they make a bad product, but I have installed a few Clifford alarms and have not had a good success rate with their products (bad alarm brains, some right out of the box). This seemed to be on some older Clifford models, I think the new ones are better.

Viper does make a nice alarm, but if you plan on doing the installation yourself viper is not for you. I'm pretty certain that Viper can only be installed by an authorized retailer. You may find a dealer that will sell you one though.

Alpine makes very nice alarms. I have installed a number of these and was very happy with the installation and available features.

Finally, I also really like the Code Alarms. If you will be doing the install yourself, the Code Alarm directions are, by far, the easiest to follow. The Code is also very nicely priced when looking at the features it has. IMO the Alpine has a slight install advantage if you know what you are doing because it has more built in realys than the Code Alarm, but the Code Alarm wins hads down if you need a bit more step by step instructions.

As far as the why have an alarm at all comment: Yes I agree that a more experienced thief will think nothing of this, and will diable the alarm very easily, in most cases. Hiding the siren, power supply line, and alarm brain will help make the alarm more effective, and providing a backup battery/siren will also increase it's effectiveness. I'm a believer in the statement that "the alarm is only as good as it's installation. " Yes I agree, if an experinced thief walks by and sees you have an alarm, he won't even care.

As for the unexperienced thief, an alarm, IMO, will make a difference. Plus you typically save a few dollars on insc.

For me the alarm adds a bit of peace of mind in my not too highly crime stricken town. The alarm was also installed because I wanted keyless entry and a remote starter (Code Alarm Sure Start LX).

Sorry so long, take my opinions for what you think their worth.
Ryan