for those that were there - this is what I was talking about.
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Mounting - The Australian Standard states “where practicable, all components of the
VSAS (alarm) shall be concealed”. This means you cannot see it or grab hold of it !
Remember concealment is the key to a good security system installation. Since
most installers mount the brain module under the dash near the fuse box, that’s
exactly the first place a thief would look.
Remember that a security system is only as good as the installation. As installers,
we have a moral obligation to the customer to perform installations with the security
of the vehicle in mind, rather than what is easiest for us. Therefore, choose a more
secure location, in an area that requires the removal of several panels to gain access. As Australian Standards approved products are programmed via the ignition input the control module can be completely
hidden. The only internal jumpers on some models control door polarity or a turbo
function and these should be set prior to installation.
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find an installer that does that correctly irrelevant of alarm make and you are on a winner.
for those that lost cars with alarms on them - this was the down fall.