I second Clifford....and not the Matrix line because its not true Clifford technology. If you can find an IG7000 (its discontinued) that's your best bet. Installation and tuning is the most important part of your alarm so don't base everything on price....there will always be places willing to do things cheaper. Go with a reputable shop that doesnt install everything under the sun. Check out Island Sound, saturday is probably the best day since they have limited hours until the new shop is built.

 

another really awesome alarm is the compustar. my brother has it and it rocks.
not sure if its the same company as all the others- but its pricetag is kinda steep.
800 bucks starting (locally that is)



aloha from the summit of *-^-Mauna Kea-^-*

 

i've had probs with my clifford IG7000.. but i think that's becuz i have super old one... i hate having to click the button several damn times and hope it disarms... and when it disarms, it gives a low battery-dying kinda tone instead of the high pitch *(in case anyone knows why)...

i liked the 'turbo-timer-like' feature when it did work properly.

 

who installed it? Remote problems are very common among all brands....but from my experience clifford has been more reliable than viper and others. I think some of the problems can be fixed by soldering. I'm curious about the timer function. just doesn't work anymore? you should have it checked out.

 

thanks A --

i had installtech in mapunapuna do it... it still works, but i jus hafta push the button several times.... i'll go back to the shop and bug 'em, but it's jus damn hot at their shop and shoot the sh**.

 

hey jeff is that the companiom or master remote?? master has the four buttons on the front and one on the side companion just has the front four... there is a real problem with the solder joints on the companion remotes cant tell you how many i had to resolder ...

 

they are not trying to ban alarms i thought it was something about noise polution tickets if it goes off too much or too long or somethin like that

 

Who got an remote starter in his MT car?

Kind of scary someone push the starter button...

 

teriyaki has that upgrade....remote start!

 

picking up a suby?

 

Got Clifford with Remote start, some pb lately with remote but replaced it under Life Time Warranty...

 

Not that bad, most use the turbo timer freature so it is almost always parked in neutral.

A thought on the alarm ban from a law enforcement stand point. I don't think it will pass. There is an ordinance right now regarding alarms that if they go off so many times in a 1/2 hour the car can be cited. I have never heard of anyone writing that tag. Most P.O.'s have alarms. I set off three today in the garage. Kinda hard to ban something that tries to help against auto theft. Doesn't sound like a good idea to me. Some cranky old lady probably started the petition because it was waking her up at 4:30 in the afternoon.

 

Watch out dan I'm gonna drive by your car in the parking lot and thump the gas fast kine and set off your alarm!!!

 

yea. i have a thread in suby shopping. why you have any info on one? im probably gonna pick one up in june or so.

 

oh yea speaking of turbo timers, my frens bf got locked out of his car four times in one day with it. he was using his hachi. that made for some interesting conversation that night.