Let's chat about Car alarms

[Blk04MM]

Looking to put an alarm on one of the marauders.
I've always been a viper man and never had any issues. But never had one on the MMs.

So...
I'm looking for 2-Way, Remote start...

What do you have?! Pros? Cons?

[Bigdogjim]

I have the Ford "Code Alarm" with remote.(Ford no longer uses code alarm)

The alarm to tell you the truth I really have no need for.

Bottom line if they want it (your car) bad enough no alarm is going to stop them.

[slickster]

Doesn't viper smartstart have gps tracking. And tells you via text when it goes off.

[ctrlraven]

This is the setup I decided to go with.
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=90549

I am most likely keeping that setup now. Didn't need the whole phone smartstart thing as you have another module to buy, yearly activation costs and monthly service costs. The few people I know who have it have seen a 2 to 15 min delay in alerting, lock/unlock and remote starting. Some have switched back to a standard 2-way system.

Check Viper's website
http://www.viper.com

[Vortech347]

I just keep receipts and have insurance. Doing repo work for a short time I realized loud noises won't do a damn thing in deterring someone from taking or damaging your car. Mainly because the alarm goes off AFTER the damage has been done. I can't tell you how many times we would break into a car in broad daylight at a mall and no one gave a single **** about what we were doing.

Remote start would be nice though. Other than that a simple direct kill switch to the ground on your car's ECU will make it deader than a door nail.

[fastblackmerc]

I just keep receipts and have insurance. Doing repo work for a short time I realized loud noises won't do a damn thing in deterring someone from taking or damaging your car. Mainly because the alarm goes off AFTER the damage has been done. I can't tell you how many times we would break into a car in broad daylight at a mall and no one gave a single **** about what we were doing.

Remote start would be nice though. Other than that a simple direct kill switch to the ground on your car's ECU will make it deader than a door nail.
+1

Remote Start and a hidden kill switch FTW!

You could also remove the fuel pump relay.

[1BadAssMarauder]

I would highly recommend this if you don't want it to end up missing.
http://www.ravelco.com/

[slickster]

when I would use the kill switch it would kill the battery???

[Blk04MM]

I mainly want remote start. Get the car to operating temp before moving. Have it cold on hot days and warm on cold. I'm a firm believer in if they want it then they will get it no matter what you have done to it. Siren or not nobody in public cares now days lol. I just want a decent system

[ctrlraven]

I mainly want remote start. Get the car to operating temp before moving. Have it cold on hot days and warm on cold. I'm a firm believer in if they want it then they will get it no matter what you have done to it. Siren or not nobody in public cares now days lol. I just want a decent system
Check local car stereo shops http://www.viper.com/WhereToBuy/

[fastblackmerc]

when I would use the kill switch it would kill the battery???

No. You use it to disable the start or fuel circuit.