i am going to get a crv b/c my integra just got stolen and i want to put a viper 2 way alaram on it... what do yall think i want to get the best security there is but not for like 1,000 dollars... how is the 2 way system and how reliable is it?

 

Any of the DEI alarm products are good reliable units, as are all the brand name ones, [Compustar, Audiovox/Prestige, Ungo, and a few others].
Keep in mind, any one of them is only as good as the install.

I recommend you find an authorized dealer for Viper alarms, and have them install it, it will get you a lifetime warranty on the alarm, [brain] and lifetime warranty on the install, well worth the extra $$.
You should be able to get a 2way Viper alarm installed for $500, W/ a couple options. 94

 

what kind of options? like adding more sensors or like look options??

 

you can add, glass, motion-radar,tilt. But then the price goes up with labor.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wrx-killer-Sti eater &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you can add, glass, motion-radar,tilt. But then the price goes up with labor.</TD></TR></TABLE>Ditto the above.
You can also add convenience options like window modules, [a DEI 530T will fully automate 2 windows up and down W/auto close when arming and "venting"] $30 in parts and 1.5hr of labour will get you remote power trunk release, maybe a valet for the sound system and so on. 94

 

The motion sensor would probably be a good idea to. Depending on how sensitive you have it, if someone even gets close enough to look in the glass the warning will go off. But on the flip side if it's too sensitive then it will pick up movement from rain trickling down the front windshield and continuously set off the warning.

Be careful with the 2-way VIPER paging unit as well. It's not too shock resistant so if you keep throwing it around on a dresser or something eventually it will prematurely break. And they're not cheap to replace either.

 

Best bang for the buck, One-way alarm with gps tracking. Let the phone call you to alert you that the car has been tampered with or moved

 

so i should get a one way and just get gps?? or is the 2 way better... b/c i am very perinoid now... like i don't want to park anywhere where i can not see my car.... so i think the 2 way will let me know so i can check it out quicker

 

Well a 2way with GPS is a step up from a 1way with GPS, and a good step. 94

 

well how much more are we talkin about here... i got a price for 540 out the door... to get my 2 way installed so i have budgeted for that to happen how much more would gps be?

and adding all that extra stuff adds how much more to the price? i mean i like me features... i like to show off my car and all and i like to have other stuff that no one else has.... soo about how much will the price jump...


Modified by FATKID87 at 10:59 AM 1/17/2007

 

That's a good price for a 2-way out the door. Labor on alarms is fairly expensive cause they aren't a cake walk to do. Then again it depends on the vehicle to.

A good GPS tracking system from VIPER will probably run you about $700 installed or so. That's what they were runnin at the audio place i used to work at. But they're very good. You can actually track your vehicle online at the website. It's not a continuous track or anything, but it's very accurate. And if you ever lock your keys in the car you can use the website or phone service to unlock the door. And if your vehicle is stolen you can disable it from the website when the robber shuts off the engine.

 

so i s it better to get done all at once or can i wait for the gps?

 

I have done many "basic" alarm installs and then added other sensors/triggers/interrupts and convenience features later.
Just preplan the install, EG; if you want to add starter cut later, run the starter cut control lead to where you plan on installing the starter cut relay, or if you are going to add a hood pin-switch, run the lead for hood pin trigger out into the engine bay along with the siren leads now, [have the install shop do it] it should not cost any more. 94

 

sweet thanks!! i will keep that in mind... so i can just ask for them to run the stuff b/c i want to add them later and they would be cool with that..

 

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I was trying to keep him underbudget. But I agree with you 100% percent. I also rather see him with a gps tracking system then with out it. But it depends on your area.

 

so what exacly whould a gps unit accually do for me... how secure is it... i mean is it just a box that if they find all they have to do is chunk it and it was a waste of my time and money?

 

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No. If it is installed correctly the would-be thief won't even know you have a GPS until it's too late. It will allow you to monitor your car if it is ever stolen and even disable it when the engine is turned off. Also if you lock your keys in the car you can unlock the door from the website or phone as well. Of course i am referring to the Viper GPS system. Not sure exactly how the other brands work.

 

wow i am def! lookin into it now!! i am going to be so freakin high teck no one will know what hit them...!!!! lol well hopefully..