 914 car alarms, Anybody have one? |
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| Gint |
 May 29 2003, 07:09 AM
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Mike Ginter  Group: Admin Posts: 16,082 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains   |
This is an off-shoot of a couple threads earlier this month to specifically address car alarms and their use in a 914.
Anybody have one? Recommend one specifically for a 914? How much do they cost? What are the features and benefits of one over the other? You get the idea. |
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| fuch toy |
May 29 2003, 08:13 AM
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I had one in the Rocket.....it was integrated into the radio. Once the face palte was off, it gave me ten seconds and then set itself. It was a pain generator fed thru the speakers and amps.
IT WAS LOUD>>>>> |
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| serge914 |
May 29 2003, 09:22 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 273 Joined: 21-May 03 From: Laval Quebec Canada Member No.: 723 |
I don't like alarm systems; you always look stupid when they come on at the worse place.
I am planning a combination of obstacles to decourage the robbers: He will need to find a key for the kill switch, activate the other switch for the fuel pump in the dash, use the push button for the starter and figure out where is first gear because there is no template on the shift knob. Of course all this is no big deal if someone realy want to steal it but I never leave her alone in bad neighberhood anyway. |
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| Bleyseng |
May 29 2003, 09:33 AM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,035 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
of course you are assuming the robbers are not loading stealing your car with a car dolly! My car doesn't have a CD player so what's there to steal?
Geoff |
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| 914werke |
May 29 2003, 09:37 AM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 10,120 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Think JOY RIDE!
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| StratPlayer |
May 29 2003, 12:25 PM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,278 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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Yes, running a Viper system in my car
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| airsix |
May 29 2003, 01:00 PM
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I have bees in my epiglotis Group: Members Posts: 2,196 Joined: 7-February 03 From: Kennewick Man (E. WA State) Member No.: 266 |
The best car alarm is a garage. If you can't garage it, I'd get an alarm that has a proximity detector to protect the interior when the top is off.
I'm personally jaded towards siren alarms. I want an alarm that triggers a gas gun instead of a siren (just kidding). A gas gun is a noise-maker that detonates propane or other combustible in a chamber using a sparkplug or similar ignitor. They are used in old warplanes for movies and airshows to simulate the sound of machine-gun fire. I think the sound of machine-gun fire would be an effective theft deterent. Would also get you in a lot of hot water with the neighbors and the police though. -Ben M. |
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| Kerrys914 |
May 29 2003, 01:03 PM
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Dear, the parts I just sold paid for that part ;) Group: Members Posts: 1,568 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Williamsburg, VA Member No.: 16 |
I Have one and it works great !!!
The cool blinking LED helps me fit in with the ricers (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) The alarm works well with the power locks too.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Cheers Kerry |
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| Maine914 |
May 29 2003, 06:57 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 99 Joined: 30-January 03 From: Maine Member No.: 215 |
My resto project for some reason had a Viper car alarm. The fans and radio didn't work because of the way alarm was wired. The brakes leaked, the carbs were backfiring like an SOB. The springs are shot. I had to rip the interior out. If someone managed to steal it, you could have found them by the backfiring or wrapped around a stop sign.
But, hey, just in case, the car alarm sure worked really well. Why? Who knows? Even though the alarm was about the only thing that worked almost perfectly, I took the alarm out to try to get the other electricals put back together. I don't know if I'll put it back. Depends on the wiring. More likely it will end up on my 914 Xmas tree next year with all the other old parts I plan to spray silver and use as ornaments. |
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| Joe Bob |
May 29 2003, 07:00 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
My current daily driver has a silent alarm with a pager......the back up is my .357 S and W....
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