Need an alarm, NE1 know about the 2-way alarms???
01-03-2003, 02:13 PM
#11
Just for info -
I used a cheesy CrimeStopper CS2015FM 2-way system, lists for $399, but I found one for $240. Took me 10 hours to install it, but then I'm pretty particular and did the wiring for remote start too (not working yet) and all the wires are soldered. I would guess it was about 15 wires to be connected. It comes with it's own antenna (dipole) which mounts perfectly inside the secret compartment.
Did you guys install a hood switch? You can't get that by tapping into the factory harness, right?
I like the unit even though the remote is kind of big for a key-chain, though considerable smaller than a regular pager. Since I travel a lot, I use it at hotels and it works very well, but certainly not 1 mile range. If I park on the 5th floor parking deck and have a room on 11, I can arm and dis-arm it from my room, so that's pretty good as far as I'm concerned. And I like the fact that it tells me which device tripped (hood/trunk, doors, shock, prox).
I did not install the siren. Nobody (except me) will pay attention to my siren going off, and the pager has more range than the siren, so I decided not to bother anyone else with the noise.
I also installed a cheap proximity sensor, and yes it will go off in heavy rain. Hey, it's just a radar device, (like they use to detect storms) so rain does affect it. I installed a hidden switch to disconnect the prox sensor in case of bad weather.
I will say that the CrimeStopper shock sensor is the most sensitive I've tested, and I've tried about 6 or 8 of them. I run it all the way up to catch those door-dingers.
I used a cheesy CrimeStopper CS2015FM 2-way system, lists for $399, but I found one for $240. Took me 10 hours to install it, but then I'm pretty particular and did the wiring for remote start too (not working yet) and all the wires are soldered. I would guess it was about 15 wires to be connected. It comes with it's own antenna (dipole) which mounts perfectly inside the secret compartment.
Did you guys install a hood switch? You can't get that by tapping into the factory harness, right?
I like the unit even though the remote is kind of big for a key-chain, though considerable smaller than a regular pager. Since I travel a lot, I use it at hotels and it works very well, but certainly not 1 mile range. If I park on the 5th floor parking deck and have a room on 11, I can arm and dis-arm it from my room, so that's pretty good as far as I'm concerned. And I like the fact that it tells me which device tripped (hood/trunk, doors, shock, prox).
I did not install the siren. Nobody (except me) will pay attention to my siren going off, and the pager has more range than the siren, so I decided not to bother anyone else with the noise.
I also installed a cheap proximity sensor, and yes it will go off in heavy rain. Hey, it's just a radar device, (like they use to detect storms) so rain does affect it. I installed a hidden switch to disconnect the prox sensor in case of bad weather.
I will say that the CrimeStopper shock sensor is the most sensitive I've tested, and I've tried about 6 or 8 of them. I run it all the way up to catch those door-dingers.
01-04-2003, 10:04 PM
#12
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I have a hood switch from HandA (about $50) which includes a wiring harness and instructions. It's intended for the factory alarm system, but basically is an open circuit until the hood is lifted, then it grounds (in the stock setup) the input. It's not cheap for a switch, but it is an easy install.
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