what alarm?!?

shue · Post by **shue** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 12:30 pm

my alarm system is busted, came with the car when i bought it. having a look at it , it looks dodgy anyway , its called argus somethin. ive been thinking of gettin a black widow but wanted to get your opinions on whats the better alarm systems out there?. i'll prolly need the 3 point immboliser thing coz i'll be getting insurance for my car soon. remote start would be great. would insurance cover a car with remote start?

kid_dynamite · Post by **kid_dynamite** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 12:33 pm

remote start = illegal = not covered

shue · Post by **shue** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 12:37 pm

ok thats out then , which ones would u guys recommend to get installed?

barfy · Post by **barfy** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 4:35 pm

i came accross a company called prolock in this months hot 4s magazine and they guarentee that your car will not get stolen by hot wiring...

Im havent heard much about them though

NorthQLDFTO · Post by **NorthQLDFTO** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 2:10 am

I had a Viper system installed in my FTO... Great system, easy to use and adjust yourself if necessary and relatively well priced... I paid $750.00 fully installed... Remote central locking, full car touch protection, stage III immobiliser and the key fob is also a pager... Your alarm goes off and you know about it straight away! And when it goes off

She's a banshee!!!

barfy · Post by **barfy** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:50 am

NorthQLDFTO wrote:I had a Viper system installed in my FTO... Great system, easy to use and adjust yourself if necessary and relatively well priced... I paid $750.00 fully installed... Remote central locking, full car touch protection, stage III immobiliser and the key fob is also a pager... Your alarm goes off and you know about it straight away! And when it goes off She's a banshee!!!

North when you say full touch protection what do u mean ??

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 12:57 pm

I guess it mean you can have either have the microware/ultrasonic & the shock sensor set to super sensitive level.

So there for you be running up & down all day because it will constantly page you, due to the fact it will pick up any tiny micro rumble from other car's exhaust.

NorthQLDFTO · Post by **NorthQLDFTO** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 4:20 pm

Exactly FTO338... I have turned down the sensitivity due to it going off every 5 minutes! It's all good now... Before the alarm goes off it gives off a warning tone... 3 very loud beeps... If the car is touched again within a 5 minutes period the alarm will sound... If it isn't touched within that 5 minute period the system resets & will again give the warning tone if disturbed...
I've just purchased one of the Ride Tones units from Tubular Suspension Systems... Can't wait to have it wired in... Should sound awesome!

Apart from the alarm being overly sensitive at first I can't fault the Viper system... I easliy adjusted the sensitivity level myself & now it's gold!

shue · Post by **shue** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 5:49 pm

ok, apart from the viper what else will u advise me to get ??? i was looking at the black widow one and at 250$ looks pretty decent

barfy · Post by **barfy** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 10:00 am

Has anyone looked into this Prolock mob ?

EURO · Post by **EURO** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 4:50 pm

Cobra in vic are meant to be very good. Also very expensive.
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