Alarm Systems
04-23-2006, 10:11 AM
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Alarm Systems
I'm going to be buying a 2006 and would like an alarm system. I would appreciate your thoughts on whether it's better to get the alarm from the dealership (at a higher cost), or from somewhere else, and what alarm systems people trust. Thanks....
04-23-2006, 10:20 AM
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Stay away from the CompuStar 2WSS.
Although it's 2-way range is far superior to other 2-way alarms on the market, it drains your battery by drawing nearly 2 times the power that most other alarms draw.
If you drive your car everyday, it's not a problem, leave it sit for a week and your battery will be dead.
Although it's 2-way range is far superior to other 2-way alarms on the market, it drains your battery by drawing nearly 2 times the power that most other alarms draw.
If you drive your car everyday, it's not a problem, leave it sit for a week and your battery will be dead.
04-23-2006, 10:20 AM
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I believe most people would say go aftermarket (2 way for sure). The two that I think are most popular are the Compustar 2WSS and the Viper 771XV. Compustar I believe has a farther range. Also, Lojack is also a good option if available in your area. I would probably layer Lojack with an alarm though.
04-23-2006, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Saki GT,Apr 23 2006, 10:57 AM
What do you want an alarm for? Once you know why you want an alarm, you'll know what to look for.
04-23-2006, 12:13 PM
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Well, the first thing I did after buying a new S2000 last year was to install my alarm. I always think after market alarm is better than factory installed, especially true for Honda cars.
The one I got is Clifford Matrix 2-way alarm, $380 installed, the pager alarm has a LCD display with backlight and vibration build in.
The one I got is Clifford Matrix 2-way alarm, $380 installed, the pager alarm has a LCD display with backlight and vibration build in.
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04-23-2006, 12:14 PM
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I have a basic Compustar - all I want is a non factory, not so common noise maker in case people mess with the car, but some people want two-way communiction, remote start, etc. Added to my basic alarm are shock, motion and hood sensors. Factory is pretty worthless imo.
04-23-2006, 12:47 PM
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i would definetly go with an after market system, since the factory system is more expensive and pretty easy to bypass. stay with viper/python or clifford and two way paging systems are great.
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lojack is like 700 for the basic, one time fee, the upgraded version is like a couple hundred more, (messages you via email, phone, pager, etc if window, door, trunk, car starts)