Alarm ideas

seldomseen250 · #1 (**permalink**) 01-28-2008, 04:12 PM

looking into buying an alarm for my jeep, one that has has a shock sencor, and proximity sencor. we've got cats around here so i need the proximity one to be adjustible. anyone have any idea on an alarm i should go with?

yjdave · #2 (**permalink**) 01-28-2008, 07:37 PM

none. get tuffy box's and lock it up. put a kill switch in and your good. IF they want it there going to detroy everything to get it. alarm wont help.

currupt4130 · #3 (**permalink**) 01-28-2008, 08:38 PM

Just make a contraption that shoots poison darts out of the sides if anyone walks within 5 feet.

Wrangl3r93 · #4 (**permalink**) 01-28-2008, 09:24 PM

You'll know when someone tries to get in

shvlhd666 · #5 (**permalink**) 01-30-2008, 02:10 AM

Viper Alarms are supposed to be the best on the market.

I met a guy once who had a real nice TJ. He had a soft top on it and somebody kept cutting it open to get inside. He had an alarm installed with a flashing indicator light mounted in each of the side marker light housings. He never had another break in after that.

jeepster357 · #6 (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 10:17 AM

I chose to purchase an alarm from Crutchfield. I cant remember all the pricing off hand put I bought the alarm, radar senser and the extended range assy with a readout key pad thing for the key chain. The alarm was kind of a pain in the shorts to install if you live in a apartment with no garage. I went ahead and bought the 150 dollar install card they offered. One of their sub companies came out and installed it at my work.

The only complaints I have is finding a happy medium between the inside and outside radar settings, other then that im happy with it. The total for everything was around 400 bucks.

keep in mind its only a deterent, if they want your stuff bad enough they are gonna take it. Im really attatched to my jeep so I also went with lo-jack.

TerryMason · #7 (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 10:42 AM

I bought a Viper 560XV alarm off ebay (new), as well as a proximity sensor (the DEI 508D) and a garage door interface (DEI 519H) so I can open the garage door with my alarm remote. It works great and I can't say enough good about it. It was $315 including shipping for everything. The kit even came with remote start, but I didn't hook it up.

I don't think you can buy a Viper at best buy, they normally sell them installed, but you can pick them up new on ebay.

dandoc · #8 (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by yjdave

none. get tuffy box's and lock it up. put a kill switch in and your good. IF they want it there going to detroy everything to get it. alarm wont help.

I've got the Tuffy boxes... among the first investments I made on my YJ. Not only do they look good, but they are very well designed and manufactured. When the money becomes available, a between-the-seats Tuffy console will be next. Those kill switches are also a good idea, and relatively inexpensive, too.