what alarm are you running?

[jo3y]

I need an alarm. Curious what alarms you guys are running, pros and cons on the alarms and if you have any suggestions. Looking for something loud with a 2 way paging system.

Thanks

[osolokes213]

i will borrow your thread to ask people which alarm is capable of bypassing a turbo timer lol...

[evolution8mirage]

i will borrow your thread to ask people which alarm is capable of bypassing a turbo timer lol...


+2 after all these threads about people braking into their cars, I may need an alarm too. lol. bump for anwers and suggestions on alarms for Joey and me lol

[jo3y]

We need suggestions on alarms... anyone?

[evobros]

viper 2way.. i really like it becuz it has this fuel pump cut off switch just incase some1 tries to jack my shiet.. dont quote me on this but i think they work with lowjack some how i cant remember :uglystupid2:

[2muchboost]

ultraflip has the Viper alarm. Â*I was really impressed with it. Â*Has an app on his Iphone where he can start his car. Â*Pretty fancy!

[evobros]

ultraflip has the Viper alarm. I was really impressed with it. Has an app on his Iphone where he can start his car. Pretty fancy!



that new viper alarm is expensive!!!

[mystik_khmer]

Clifford alarm.. had it with 2 years.. work good..

[ev0lution]

i have a viper alarm, thing is a piece of shit. the screen cracked on it, the button to turn of the alarm inside doesnt work, one of the modes doesnt work (the sound setting it off) and the batteries go out sooo fast. dont buy viper please... shops dont even carry it sometimes because they know it sucks.

[WWboost]

i will borrow your thread to ask people which alarm is capable of bypassing a turbo timer lol...


If you mean by starter kill, most are if you know how to install it right. There are a specific few alarms which you have to integrate a couple relays but its not a big deal. You can still arm/disarm the alarm and have the doors lock, while the turbo timer is still active.

Turbo timers run off the ignition wiring, while starter kills run off a separate circuit (the starter circuit)

[Timujin]

Autopage 2 way

Sonic Electronics has a lot of info and you can usually find the same alarms on Ebay for sheeper.

[evobros]

autopage/viper/clifford

[jo3y]

Can you guys post brand/modle numbers so I can research em?

[r0me0ne]

I'm using viper 2way 5901 remote start

[jo3y]

^^ does that one show you where they are breaking into? I know it says up to 1 mile alert on the remote, but do wall, garages ect.. affect that?

[boostinboy]

viper 1 mile range, i love that shit.Â*Panic mode is connected to the horn, that shit is nasty loud.

[kambodianboi]

I need an alarm. Curious what alarms you guys are running, pros and cons on the alarms and if you have any suggestions. Looking for something loud with a 2 way paging system.

Thanks


2 Ways are nice, but they eat the battery life from the key receiver.



i will borrow your thread to ask people which alarm is capable of bypassing a turbo timer lol...
I haven't seen an alarm system that works with a turbo timer, most of them have a built-in one anyways.



ultraflip has the Viper alarm. Â*I was really impressed with it. Â*Has an app on his Iphone where he can start his car. Â*Pretty fancy!
SmartStart is awesome indeed.



viper 1 mile range, i love that shit.Â*Panic mode is connected to the horn, that shit is nasty loud.
Now I know what to cut first :twisted:

[jo3y]

im looking into Viper 5901 and viper 5002. anyone have any input on these? other then "i like it" i wanna know if it has ever gone off and saved ur car getting stolen, how far you were, still alerted you through walls or garages... if possible give experiences or talk about features... this WILL definitely Help out not only myself but other evo owners, as it appears almost half of us seem to not have an alarm. hahah FTL!

[r0me0ne]

I love my 5901...the cool thing about the remote is that it's rechargeable unlike other remotes where you have to buy batteries, this one uses a mini USB charger...

1 mile 2 way works great, I can check alarm status from class...

I can check cabin temperature

Built in turbo timer etc..

If your local to me I'm more than willing to give you a demo

[jo3y]

I love my 5901...the cool thing about the remote is that it's rechargeable unlike other remotes where you have to buy batteries, this one uses a mini USB charger...

1 mile 2 way works great, I can check alarm status from class...

I can check cabin temperature

Built in turbo timer etc..

If your local to me I'm more than willing to give you a demo


im in Alhambra / East LA. You? i am interested in seeing if that is an alarm i would want.

[r0me0ne]

I'm in Azusa/West Covina/Glendora

[jo3y]

Yea that's hella close. Pm me ur number or something so I can text you.

[EVO KING]

I love my 5901...the cool thing about the remote is that it's rechargeable unlike other remotes where you have to buy batteries, this one uses a mini USB charger...

1 mile 2 way works great, I can check alarm status from class...

I can check cabin temperature

Built in turbo timer etc..

If your local to me I'm more than willing to give you a demo


hey i want a demo can you let me check it out??? im in pasadena

[jo3y]

Alarm demos ftw! Haha

[biggiesacks]

I have a Viper 791XV, which is the older 2 way model, just before the 1 mile range came out. It has saved me from 3 confirmed break in attempts and who knows how many others. All three times my pager went off but the ass holes allways booked it before i could get out to my car. One time they broke the window alarm went off they booked it. The second time The tried to rip off my door handle, alarm went off they booked it. The third time i had left my sunroof open a crack and they where trying to fish a wire hanger into the car to hit my lock switch, alarm went off and thy booked it. All three times nothing was stolen from my car. None of them ever made it into my car. The guy that was complaining about the remote, they have improved on the design as the older models tended to get beat up. On that note though they are not really meant to float around in your pockets and get thrown around with your key ring, that's why they came with a belt clip. I would say a good 80% of how the alarm is going to perform will be determined by the skill of the installer. Finding a knowledgeable and reputable shop is going to be of key importance.

[jo3y]

Yea I'm kinda just looking around trynna find a good place to get one installed

[osolokes213]

joey have you decided which one to get, i've looked into the same one you're interested in, the viper 5901, and it seems pretty good...i like the 1-mile range, do you know if it comes with a built-in turbo timer...where/when do you plan on getting it cuz i can go with you too since i'm ready to get one also...

[jo3y]

I am looking into the viper 5901 and 5002. With the 5002 being my first choice cause it has all the same features as the 5901 except it has some VRS safety feautre that will keep the alarm on while someone is taking your car and once they turn the engine off it has a kill switch or something like that that won't allow it to start up again. Its prettyt cool i d sacrifise a remote start for that feautre. Check out the viper web site and read up on both of them and compare. As for where I already have price quotes for both alarms. Text me for the info =)

[osolokes213]

yea i looked at that other one too but it only has a range of 1/4 mile...my school parking lot and my classes are farther apart than that lol...so right now the 5901 is probably my first choice...

[jo3y]

yea I'm back and forth between the two alarms. I just want something LOUD and that won't fail! Haha

[osolokes213]

dude, i check the 5901 on best buy and its $100 cheaper than what viper has it in its website...since i have credit for bestbuy i think i might get it there, and get it on payments...

[ecko]

CompuSTAR

[ecko]

yea i looked at that other one too but it only has a range of 1/4 mile...my school parking lot and my classes are farther apart than that lol...so right now the 5901 is probably my first choice...


what are you gonna do, run out and scare the theifs?

most people ignore alarms anyway

[r0me0ne]

dude, i check the 5901 on best buy and its $100 cheaper than what viper has it in its website...since i have credit for bestbuy i think i might get it there, and get it on payments...


that price includes install too btw

[osolokes213]

^^the best buy price???

[r0me0ne]

Yeah install is included

[ev0lution]

just different experiences i guess. i have the viper 791xv also. it hasn't saved me ever, and was a piece of shit. putting the alarm anywhere other than a keychain is just ridiculous. no one in their right mind would use a belt clip. Installer told me that the parts just didn't work



I have a Viper 791XV, which is the older 2 way model, just before the 1 mile range came out. It has saved me from 3 confirmed break in attempts and who knows how many others. All three times my pager went off but the ass holes allways booked it before i could get out to my car. One time they broke the window alarm went off they booked it. The second time The tried to rip off my door handle, alarm went off they booked it. The third time i had left my sunroof open a crack and they where trying to fish a wire hanger into the car to hit my lock switch, alarm went off and thy booked it. All three times nothing was stolen from my car. None of them ever made it into my car. The guy that was complaining about the remote, they have improved on the design as the older models tended to get beat up. On that note though they are not really meant to float around in your pockets and get thrown around with your key ring, that's why they came with a belt clip. I would say a good 80% of how the alarm is going to perform will be determined by the skill of the installer. Finding a knowledgeable and reputable shop is going to be of key importance.

[idanoclo]

dude, i check the 5901 on best buy and its $100 cheaper than what viper has it in its website...since i have credit for bestbuy i think i might get it there, and get it on payments...


that price includes install too btw


check out frys, clifford 50.7x for 319.99. its basicaly the same features as the viper and python but the remotes are just diffrent. install with remote start is 180 and without remote start is 100. all three brands are from directed. i installed the python 592 security with remote start and added trunk release. i was going to install the window modules but there was just to much wires already in the driver kick panel. im also using the the built in turbo timer. so who wants to buy an hks turbo timer hmm?

[ultraflip]

viper 5902 with smart start enabled for my iphone...

on my level... get on it

[evobros]

so whatcha think..

[jo3y]

So I got an alarm yesterday thanks to a certain person on here on SCE! =) viper 5901. Still getting used to all the settings, but love it so far =)

Thanks man!

[evobros]

im glad u got it already joey!!! ;)

[jo3y]

Yea I missed my car baaaaadly!!! I just hope they never try to break in again =/ otherwise imma have to move or keep my car somewhere else. But yea I'm happy now =)

[evobros]

If it happens again I say get a flame blower alarm hahaHaha

[jo3y]

Lol

[biggiesacks]

viper 5902 with smart start enabled for my iphone...

on my level... get on it


God I gotta get an Iphone if i had one i would for damn sure buy that alarm accesory! How are you liking that setup? Does it Call your phone if a zone is triggered?

[biggiesacks]

just different experiences i guess. i have the viper 791xv also. it hasn't saved me ever, and was a piece of shit. putting the alarm anywhere other than a keychain is just ridiculous. no one in their right mind would use a belt clip. Installer told me that the parts just didn't work



I have a Viper 791XV, which is the older 2 way model, just before the 1 mile range came out. It has saved me from 3 confirmed break in attempts and who knows how many others. All three times my pager went off but the ass holes allways booked it before i could get out to my car. One time they broke the window alarm went off they booked it. The second time The tried to rip off my door handle, alarm went off they booked it. The third time i had left my sunroof open a crack and they where trying to fish a wire hanger into the car to hit my lock switch, alarm went off and thy booked it. All three times nothing was stolen from my car. None of them ever made it into my car. The guy that was complaining about the remote, they have improved on the design as the older models tended to get beat up. On that note though they are not really meant to float around in your pockets and get thrown around with your key ring, that's why they came with a belt clip. I would say a good 80% of how the alarm is going to perform will be determined by the skill of the installer. Finding a knowledgeable and reputable shop is going to be of key importance.



My remote is on my keychain and has survived. So the alarm didnt work so well and your installer said it was junk? Since the performance of the alarm is pretty much completely reliant on the skill of the installer i think that says alot about his skills. A great installer can make a basic alarm do your homework and a shitty installer can take the best alarm and make it set your car on fire. Ask me how i know LOL

[jo3y]

Update, I havehad my viper 5901 for a couple weeks now, and so far so good. No problems with the remote, still haven't had to charge the remote, can't get the remote start to work but w.e. it also tells me the temp inside the car. I'm still figuring out the features but its been good so far

[r0me0ne]

No remote start? That's the best part

did u leave a spare key in the car? Or did you use the bypasskits? For remote start

I purchased the bypasskit so I didn't have to leave my spare
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[jo3y]

I didn't know I had to have a spare key, to program the remote star. And then he told me something about needing a seperate part to make it work? Idk I was like w.e then

[r0me0ne]

yeah either you leave a spare key hidden somewhere in your dash, or you get the bypass kit (model# pku-mit) so it can learn the code for your car so it can start the car without the key

I chose the bypass kit instead of wasting my spare key..plus i dont like the fact of leaving my key in the car somewhere...

if you sit in your car and lock it, and hold the key near the ignition and press the remote start it should start up, thats to test if it works...but you do need one of the methods to have the remote start work...

well worth it though, especially on hot summer days, or cold winter mornings

[biggiesacks]

There are 2 issues with remote starting an evo. 1 is the immobolizer and 2 is the Clutch safety switch. Remote start is not suppose to be used on a Manual. The law is that in order to start a manual car there must be a safety switch on the clutch pedal. So that you cannot start the car without pushing this in. It is illegal to defeat this safety feature so Remote starts arent made to be installed on Manual cars. That being said if you bypass the clutch safety switch by unplugging it, you can then start the car without pushing in the clutch pedal Be very carefull not to start it in gear. Then we come to the immobolizer, The extra part you are talkin about is an enclosure/transmitter for the factory key that will send the signal from the key to the ignition switch. This device can develope problems over time and is pretty easy to find if the thief knows the car has remote start. The easiest and cheapest way to get around the immobolizer for remote start is to simply disable it in the ECU. Its very easy to do for anyone that has ECUFlash. Putting a Key into a transmitter box or buying a kit is essentially disabling this feature anyway.

[rocinevoIX]

kill switch ftmfw....O0

[r0me0ne]

The 5701 and 5901 are made fir manual cars

if you leave it in gear car won't start or even activate

[ultraflip]

viper 5902 with smart start enabled for my iphone...

on my level... get on it


love it so far... has all the fail safes to assure that it will not start if it's in gear... dunno what everyone is trippen about...

and yes... it has 2 way alerts to my iphone... pretty shnazzy... i dont like the 15 second or so delay when using the iphone out of a wifi network... but i'm sure that'll be fixed later down the road

God I gotta get an Iphone if i had one i would for damn sure buy that alarm accesory! How are you liking that setup? Does it Call your phone if a zone is triggered?

[biggiesacks]

I wasnt aware they had developed a device that could attach to the shifter to tell if it is in gear or not.

[ultraflip]

I wasnt aware they had developed a device that could attach to the shifter to tell if it is in gear or not.


they did... they also bypass the clutch safety switch when wireing the alarm system... they also verify that you've got your parking brake up... overall took me 2 hours to remove the old system and install my viper unit... took 20 min to activate my smart start system to work w/ my iphone

[hellgunner]

hey joey, where did you get it installed? pm info about it plz

[jo3y]

Pmd

[hellgunner]

thanks for the info sir

[biggiesacks]

I wasnt aware they had developed a device that could attach to the shifter to tell if it is in gear or not.



they did... they also bypass the clutch safety switch when wireing the alarm system... they also verify that you've got your parking brake up... overall took me 2 hours to remove the old system and install my viper unit... took 20 min to activate my smart start system to work w/ my iphone


Do you have the directed part number? Ide love to take a look at that.

[AlphaKennyBody]

I'm Running the I'll Blast a Nigga with a Glock 20c along with a rottie that gaurds the car at home.

You can thank Massimo Power for making me pick up a nice piece haha.

[jo3y]

^^ hahahah I gotta get me one of those!

[samul said]

I'd go with Viper alarm..

[biggiesacks]

Ive got a Springfield M1A (M14) waiting for who ever trips my alarm. 7.62x51 NATO > everything else