Does anyone have any aftermarket alarm recommendations?

Soemthing with a ignition cut-off and a siren.

 

Welcome to FTE!

Whatever you buy, I'd highly suggest buying one that pages you so you can investigate the cause. With all of the car alarms out there, people setting them off for fun/accident, sounds being made by remote door locks and such, nobody really bothers to look when they hear one these days.

 

I have a Python 1000HF alarm with shock sensor, starter kill relay, interior piezo siren, and external siren with battery backup. It all costs me around $300 installed. Although I don't have one, a system with a 2-way pager would be desirable.

Any system made by DEI (e.g. Viper, Python, Clifford, Hornet, Avital) is a safe bet. A system's effectiveness is mostly in the install and not the brand and model. That is, a poorly installed $1000 system is not going to be nearly as effective as a well installed $200 system. Among many other things, a good install involves hiding the alarm brain well and camouflaging all its wiring. I've heard the installers at most retail chains will just zip tie the alarm brain in plain sight underneath the dash. It wouldn't take a genius thief to figure out how to defeat an alarm system installed in that manner.

If equipped, the shock sensor should be properly mounted and adjusted. An improperly installed and maladjusted shock sensor is probably the number one reason for all the falsing that gives car alarms their bad and unjust reputation for being "worthless" and a "nuisance". If the sensitivity is set too high, a passing vehicle with a loud exhaust or booming stereo will set the alarm off.

Wherever you decide to get your alarm, its always prudent to talk to the installer and tell him what features you want and how exactly he is going to install everything.

Security tips...
http://forum.sounddomain.com/forum/u...c;f=9;t=001941

List of recommended alarms...
http://forum.sounddomain.com/ubb/ult...c;f=9;t=002432

 

Good suggestion on the remote. Thanks.

 

Thanks for the links and tips. That really helps. I have read about some of the issues with the chain store installations.

I've expirienced the exhaust setting off the alarms... but from the other side, I'm usually the one setting off the alarm. LOL. My Harley isn't that loud but I set off a few alarms everyday.

 

I wasn't sure what kind of funds you had set-aside to do such a thing, but from personal experience and Installs myself.... UNGO by Clarion® makes a very good selection of alarms with a very large window for add-ons and options (range extenders, paging and monitoring devices, etc)
ORrrrrrr if you really wanted to make the plunge...I'd look into a Lo Jack®.... remember to check with your auto insurer to see if they have any respectable preferences.

 

Ive own about 3 alarms in various cars. I bought a Ungo alarm for my ranger and its the best alarm I had yet. Clarion makes ungo so its a great company. I never had any false alarms I had other alarms that go off for no reason. Any alarm you buy you can add any feature you want their are alot of extras you can get. I bought mine on sale for $200 installed they added starter kill to it for free since I had to make a new appointment because they where buisy.

 

With no intention of belittling anyone's equipment, I want to mention that certain models of Ungo alarms appear to be a problematic...

http://forum.sounddomain.com/ubb/ult...c;f=9;t=002586