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someonestolecc Grand Master

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Gday - I need to protect my baby.

Just wondering what people think are the best reasonably priced (ie. not a $2000 cellular tracking system) alarms are?

Also how good are club locks (if they're good which brand is best)?

The alarm should have-

- ability to be turbo timer compatible (I guess this limits it to 3 points of immobilisation?)

- black wires

- some kind of good RF encryption scheme

- a keyfob that is reasonable in size (preferably tiny)

- ability to arm on and off silently

- ability to be louder than legally allowed

- ability to remotely lock/open my car (central locking already installed)

- ability to monitor all doors, boot, bonnet (may need extra button)

- ability to monitor window breaking

- ability to monitor tilt (tow away protection)

- ability to have some adjustment so I can turn the sensitivity down

- a light that flashes

Oh and it would be cool if it could wind down my windows for me :)

Any other criteria you guys think would be useful/necessary would be greatly appreciated!

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On my very first car I had a crappy one installed at strathos for like $350 and it did more than half of that.

Silent arm, reasonable keyfob, tilt sensor (that never worked but hey), 4 point immob, ability to be louder than legal, monitored all windows/doors/boot/bonnet, screamed when battery unplugged, etc

I thought those features were standard on most alarms??

666DAN Grand Master

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You could have all of that and more...it only takes a few seconds to have your car ****ed with, no alarm I know of can defend against a molotov c0cktail or a paving slab.

Better still get a mongoose immobiliser...even if you've got the button *IT* decides when you can or can't start your car grrr!

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I picked up a unit from AUTOBARN and fitted it myself. I didn't get the window lift option, or tilt option - but it had everything else you listed. I think it cost me ~$150.00 The insructions make it a pretty easy job (if you have a test pencil/multimeter). I did not like the tought of having someone else know how my alarm was wired and where all the wires went....

someonestolecc Grand Master

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That's cheap DAN00H - I know what you mean about the wiring and knowing where it is.

2BNVS - Thanks I will look into the that model.

Thanks guys - does anyone else have anything else for me to look into ? I'm going to do it this arvo I think.

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Well I just got quoted a top-of-line-ish alarm with pressure, tilt sensors and the majority of the stuff I wanted except :

- ability to be louder than legally allowed

- ability to have some adjustment so I can turn the sensitivity down

$450-500 installed. Windows would be a little extra.

Same guy quoted me QT installed with one year for $1700 - I'm tempted to go with that as a peice of mind thing.

wrxhoon Grand Master

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Gday - I need to protect my baby.

Just wondering what people think are the best reasonably priced (ie. not a $2000 cellular tracking system) alarms are?

Also how good are club locks (if they're good which brand is best)?

The alarm should have-

- ability to be turbo timer compatible (I guess this limits it to 3 points of immobilisation?)

- black wires

- some kind of good RF encryption scheme

- a keyfob that is reasonable in size (preferably tiny)

- ability to arm on and off silently

- ability to be louder than legally allowed

- ability to remotely lock/open my car (central locking already installed)

- ability to monitor all doors, boot, bonnet (may need extra button)

- ability to monitor window breaking

- ability to monitor tilt (tow away protection)

- ability to have some adjustment so I can turn the sensitivity down

- a light that flashes

Oh and it would be cool if it could wind down my windows for me :(

Any other criteria you guys think would be useful/necessary would be greatly appreciated!

how about a tracker ? $990 if you can fit it yourself and $1290 if you want it fitted in , no annual fees . you will know where your car is all the time the minute someone opens the door you will know , you will know if someone started it or if the car is moving , speed , direction and best of all you can immobilise it from any phone at any time .

with an alarm you will not know anything , a siren will go on for 1 minute thats it , cut the siren and its silent .

alarms are old technology soon every car will have a tracker ...

someonestolecc Grand Master

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why do you want to have silent arming and disarming?

then you wouldnt be able to tell if its armed without looking at the light on the dash.

When getting in and out of the car without wanting to draw attention to it - getting home late etc. You can tell it's armed by looking at the hazard lights/listening to the central locking lock.

also, my alarm beeps twice when disarmed and then twice more if the alarm has gone off. that way you can check your car out for any damage etc.

I think that's a great idea! Which alarm is that?

how about a tracker ? $990 if you can fit it yourself and $1290 if you want it fitted in , no annual fees . you will know where your car is all the time the minute someone opens the door you will know , you will know if someone started it or if the car is moving , speed , direction and best of all you can immobilise it from any phone at any time .

Can you explain to me how this works please? Unfortunately I don't drive my car to work so it would be difficult to do anything about it if it went off :(

with an alarm you will not know anything , a siren will go on for 1 minute thats it , cut the siren and its silent .

alarms are old technology soon every car will have a tracker ...

true true..

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does any one have a handbrake lock? Locks the handbrake up and locks into gear. Probably only any good if u could lock it into 5th. Nonetheless a good visual deterant and another couple of seconds they'll need to spend before they get away with your baby.

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