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Old May 8, 2009 | 04:25 PM
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Ok, This store by my house has been open for a while and today i had 200 to spend on my honda, either 5% tint all around or HID's. but I decided screw that i need alarm to protect my ****. well he offered me a install of a full alarm with a shock sensor door sensors and a kill switch and a few other features all for 135 installed and warrantied for a year.

So, Does this sound like a deal or no?
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Old May 8, 2009 | 04:48 PM
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what kind of alarm is it?
and no that sounds really cheep. way to cheep for a good one.
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Old May 8, 2009 | 04:56 PM
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what kind of alarm is it?
and no that sounds really cheep. way to cheep for a good one.
listen to this guy, I wouldn't trust this unless it was a DEI brand. Then maybe I'd be willing to take the gamble.
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Old May 8, 2009 | 05:30 PM
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You get what you pay for. What kind of alarm? what kind of kill switches? What extras added to the alarm to make it work correctly-dei 520t back up battery? Any mini sirens in the car to make the theif not want to be in the car?

You need to factor this into the price. If not you are just buying a keyless entry system. Read the sticky above.
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Old May 8, 2009 | 06:04 PM
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Well, Its pretty much a cheap basic alarm. no back up battery, ill get the brand and everything tommarow. but what could go wrong with it?
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Old May 8, 2009 | 06:06 PM
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That you are paying for a basic install that will do nonething to deter theft. Other then that if it locks and unlocks the doors then you should be good on that point.
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Old May 8, 2009 | 06:09 PM
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well it will have a loud siren and door sensors and a kill switch. and every night when i come in i take a relay with me. its under the dash and without it it just turns over and over and wont start. So a mixture of everything will keep haters and thief's out.
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Old May 8, 2009 | 06:09 PM
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just activating the alarm and walking away will kinda prevent any thing from happening i hope.
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Old May 8, 2009 | 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by TravisCadello
just activating the alarm and walking away will kinda prevent any thing from happening i hope.
nah not really. theifes dont care if it has an alarm. well some of them.
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Old May 8, 2009 | 06:55 PM
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most of them do care. and if they wanna break in ill hear the alarm and go kill his ***.
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Old May 8, 2009 | 08:19 PM
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yea. maybe but the key is to make it loud enough for others and you to hear it.
hook that sht up to the sirens and horn
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Old May 8, 2009 | 08:20 PM
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ya, at my shop i have like 7 sirens big one and little ones. ill probably put one in my fender and find other spots. ill probably use 3 sirens and my horn.
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Old May 8, 2009 | 09:18 PM
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get the pain siren for the insde.
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Old May 8, 2009 | 09:42 PM
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where do i get that one from? and thats the one that will brake your ear drums right? lol
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Default Re: Getting a alarm but dunno differences?

Did you ready the sticky above before posting. I pointed out everything needed to make your alarm system work as it should. You are better off doing it yourself.

You do not need more then 2 sirens imo. I use two on every install. One in the car and one hidden either in the fender or bummper.
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Old May 9, 2009 | 12:39 PM
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Well, I paid $180 and had a Viper alarm installed. it works great but they said they couldn't get the electric locks to work. So someone help me with that plzzzz.
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Old May 9, 2009 | 02:14 PM
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If I pop your hood an unplug your battery, like every theif does, Is the alarm still going to go off? Can you see the alarm from under the dash. If so you better redo your alarm.
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Old May 9, 2009 | 03:36 PM
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yea, but i will also still be taking the main relay in with me so it wont start at all. im just worried why the locks dont work.
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Old May 9, 2009 | 04:26 PM
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Default Re: Getting a alarm but dunno differences?

I seen theives car ecu's, main relays, and jumpers. Its best to relocate the harness of the main relay. If the factory locks work before the install. You need to take it back and see what install error that the installer did. Honda's are really simple when it comes to installing keyless entry. There negitive trigger.
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Old May 9, 2009 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by wrx-killer-Sti-eater
I seen theives car ecu's, main relays, and jumpers. Its best to relocate the harness of the main relay. If the factory locks work before the install. You need to take it back and see what install error that the installer did. Honda's are really simple when it comes to installing keyless entry. There negitive trigger.
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this guy got busted trying to steal my neigboor si and they searched his car and he had a bunch of ecus, relays and crap...
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Old May 9, 2009 | 10:56 PM
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wow. crazy
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Old May 10, 2009 | 02:23 PM
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Default Re: Getting a alarm but dunno differences?

Don't forget the hood pin switch and the LED that lets the thief know that he got to cut alarm wire as fast as he can. But on a serious note a $25 back up battery that DEI one makes a world of a difference. Or you can also buy that back up battery siren which I had a thief once rip it out and couldn't get it to turn off. He actually ended up running away with the siren wrapped in a towel we found 1/2 a mile from my car!@!
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Old May 10, 2009 | 05:35 PM
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^^ I'm gonna get that!
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