i just see the 2-way pager w/ LCD as being kinda bulky...and they have a range of 3k feet, i guess thats not too bad if ure always in ure apartment. what are youre feelings on them, worth the money- or just go with the 1-way and save ureself 2x as much...?


Modified by allricedout at 11:22 AM 1/7/2007

 

bottom line.. how often do you change your alarm ? probably not as much as rims... how many times do you have to get jacked before you make a top of the line in this case 2 way alarm a must buy ?
really its all up to u, but if u read about people getting there car stolen most of the time they went cheap on the alarm and went big on the jdm/rims/motor
of course the install matters

edit get a cheap alarm i rather they steal your car then mine


Modified by john666 at 11:43 PM 1/6/2007

 

okay well......to each his own i guess. but.......c'mon lets see some votes up there^

 

i like my 2 way because i want to know if i locked my car

 

65+ views and only seven people have voted...?

 

2 way lcd. i have had one for a year, and also it came with an extra 1 way. i never touched the one way. extra options on the 2 way is worth it.

for example on my prestige alarm i can check the temperature of the car, see which door is open etc. i can even have 4 buttons that send a signal. 1 is my lock button, 1 is my unlock button, 1 is my remote start, and the 4th i avent decided what to put on it. its just better all around


but most of all, its cool ha. people are always plaing with my pager

 

I rather have the a good 2-way and not some cheap one. Atleast you have a page letting you know that your car is being violated. And you can allway tell at a glance thats it is locked. Or the staus of the car

 

2 way is the way to go. If you got remote start you will be able to enjoy a warm car in the winter. Also good for extra options and you dont want to go cheap on your car security. Better to invest well the first time so no issues in the future. Unless you plan to replace the alarm soon.

 

doh remote start can be 1 way. Still to many reasons to go 2 way tho.

 

i dont think the remote start can be put on manuals...cuz thats what a best buy rep. said.....is this true?

im thinking about getting atleast the 2- way pager tho.....without an LCD.

 

I'll say 2 way to keep your car safe, but i have a one-way and sometimes i'm worrying about my car..

And YES you can have remote start on M/T. But i don't think people like best buy will install it for you, because you gonna to crash your car if you leave it in gear. I read some post about remote start and there is a way to keep you not having it in gear when you start off your engine. I really forgot what was it. But i'm 100% sure you can put remote start on M/T car, casue my bro's frd totally his crx with the gear in a while ago..

 

just because someone wont do it doesnt mean its not done. i have a manual transmission and i have remote start.


it boggles me when people say to me "nuh uuh!! i know you dont have remote start because its illegal!!"

 

What is the sudden "fasination" with 2-way remotes? I mean every has to have it and nothing else. Me...I rather have a properly protected car !! I just don't understand most of your thoughts:
-"so I know if my car doors are locked" - So you walked away from your car and did'nt arm to alarm? You can't wait for it to arm itself or do that extra step yourself?
-"So I know if somesones tampering with my car"-Granted a logical choice,but honestly what can you do about it? Say it happens a work-are you going to leave your job to check on your car? If at home-are you sure its a lone sleazeback or 6 vs 1?
- " So I know that my car has started"-Bingo we have a winner! This is the real reason for the 2 way rage-because you always can't see your car. But in reality a 1 way can work just as well. Did you know your body can amplify the signal range of the 1 way unit? How many of us have cell phones? How many of our states/municipalities have laws on the books governing the use of hands free devices in cars? What I did with one of my cars was tied the hands free kit to the remote start-I basically left my phone in the car. The rare moment I wasn't able to park within range- I would just ring my phone-instant car start.

I know most of you think the above its extreme-but I see it on a daily basis in my store. People gravitate toward to "hot-new thing" but neglect the obvious-That $110 (avg) price difference can buy extra protection for your pride and joy (ie multi sirens,battery backup,tilt motion sensor,etc) and thats installed!!!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SexiMexi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">just because someone wont do it doesnt mean its not done. i have a manual transmission and i have remote start.
it boggles me when people say to me "nuh uuh!! i know you dont have remote start because its illegal!!"</TD></TR></TABLE>

Is it one that is designed for manual transmission vehicle or is it an auto that was ghetto rigged to work? If it was rigged...its a accident that is waiting to happed. And its not if..its when!! (and I'm speaking from experience- I was run over by a ghetto rigged start)

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by audioroach &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
-"So I know if somesones tampering with my car"-Granted a logical choice,but honestly what can you do about it? Say it happens a work-are you going to leave your job to check on your car?</TD></TR></TABLE>

My work had 9 car get broken into (and a good bit of audio and other equipment stolen) with in the span of two hours and nobody saw or heard anything, yes I would leave my post to go check on my car.... Why? Because I'd rather have a chance at getting info or something than having my work say "well it's not our fault" or "you could have put your car in the lock up", yea lock up that's even further away from the "guard" post than where my car normaly is.

My ex has a two way non lcd alarm and she loves it, me personally if I was spending the money for peace of mind as well as security I'd rather see what's going off than just a cherp/vibration. Also I like the idea of a two way (lcd or not) because I hate people who have alarms that go off late and stay going off....... Why have an alarm if it's just making noise where it's parked?

And finally if you are going to get a one way alarm why not spend the extra money and get one of the top of line two way alarms?

 

go with the 2-way

and for anyone in southern california, i have a clifford one for sale installed for $250.

http://www.hondamarketplace.co...52880

 

You missed my point- a 2 way is basically a the same as a standard 1 way with the ability to report back. Now if you only put your trust in that feature alone and do nothing else to 'shore up the defenses'-whats the point.

All of my vehicles are protected in this fashion:
-security system with all points of entry covered
-audio sensor (glass breakage)
-prox sensor ( dual or single)
-digital tilt motion
-addition sirens/horn honk
-small AGM battery for main power (seperate from main starting battery)
-highly visable LED
-Decoys placed in "obvious" locations

I'm in the industry so my cars are maybe a little better protected than the average consumer-some may say its overkill...But its not outside of your reach. If I'm a thief and I see something I want in your car and I see that led...I'm gonna test it-most systems have a 'warn' chirp-if a horn or louder siren is attached to it-IT WILL GET NOTICED and guess what I'm outta there. I'm on to a more 'softer' target.

All I can say is just get something on the cars-it beats having nothing at all.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by audioroach &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">- " So I know that my car has started"-Bingo we have a winner! This is the real reason for the 2 way rage-because you always can't see your car. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Word. I wish my alarm was two way for that reason and that reason alone, but I'm more than happy with what I have.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by audioroach &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
I know most of you think the above its extreme-but I see it on a daily basis in my store. People gravitate toward to "hot-new thing" but neglect the obvious-That $110 (avg) price difference can buy extra protection for your pride and joy (ie multi sirens,battery backup,tilt motion sensor,etc) and thats installed!!! </TD></TR></TABLE>

Again, word. People who buy alarms from me would rather have a pager than things that can actually prevent their car from being stolen like starter/ignition kill, hood pins, etc etc.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by audioroach &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You missed my point- a 2 way is basically a the same as a standard 1 way with the ability to report back. Now if you only put your trust in that feature alone and do nothing else to 'shore up the defenses'-whats the point.

All of my vehicles are protected in this fashion:
-security system with all points of entry covered
-audio sensor (glass breakage)
-prox sensor ( dual or single)
-digital tilt motion
-addition sirens/horn honk
-small AGM battery for main power (seperate from main starting battery)
-highly visable LED
-Decoys placed in "obvious" locations

I'm in the industry so my cars are maybe a little better protected than the average consumer-some may say its overkill...But its not outside of your reach. If I'm a thief and I see something I want in your car and I see that led...I'm gonna test it-most systems have a 'warn' chirp-if a horn or louder siren is attached to it-IT WILL GET NOTICED and guess what I'm outta there. I'm on to a more 'softer' target.

All I can say is just get something on the cars-it beats having nothing at all.
</TD></TR></TABLE>


Your not the only one. People say my cars are over kill too. But hey You got to do all of this nowadays because of azz holes out here.

 

wow, this thread actually got some good info posted finnally... really interesting to see peoples standpoints on this subjuect.

honestly tho... i think that a good one way is enough, but at the same time i dont think the 2- way is overkill either. for a reason like if you were at school in class, and ure alarm went off( buzzed in ure pocket)... i would easily walk out to the parking lot and make sure noone was fuccking with it...or breaking in. and hopfully if someone was you could catch them and make them pay for the damages (saving a lot of money in costly repiars). that would matter a lot to me....but im not ready to pay 70-90$ extra for an LCD screen.


Modified by allricedout at 7:56 AM 1/9/2007

 

o ya i forgot about those sensor they have for alarm..

 

I purchased my alarm for 115 on ebay an installed myself. Got 2way LCD an remote start. crimestopper CS 2016 DP is the alarm. I am an electronics tech tho an some what familiar with my civic. You can get a goog alarm for a good price just shop around. An have some 1 that knows what they are doing when installing it. You want it done right the first time. I got screwed my first time

 

Yeah the alarm unit itself is not really expensive. The labor to put it in is what gets you cause it's no cake walk. That's why places that advertise "free $300 alarm" and it's some generic alarm are full of it. Good alarm is Viper and the LCD 2-way remote comes in real handy sometimes especially if you're in an apartment complex and your car is parked too far to hear the alarm from inside the apartment.

 

but still i dont need a fancy LCD screen....as long as i know my alarm went off that is all i care about

 

Think about it like this: If your are willing to spend several thousands in mods to your car what would it hurt to spend a extra hundred bucks for a good alarm system? I still don't understand why peolpe are like that. Don't you want to protect your investment?