I've heard Computar is good also.

As for protecting the car as a whole from being stolen.. I really like the idea of getting creative with a kill switch. You can reroute the ignition wires to a kill switch that you hide somewhere in the car. Some people will toss a switch into the glove box or center console somewhere...

The club is a nice deterrant.. a theif who looks into your car and sees that they will need to spend a couple minutes with a hacksaw may decide to simply skip your car and find an easier target.

Even if you don't have an alarm.. get one of those blinking lights on the dash and a sticker ("protected by viper")... It's all about deterring a theif... Making them find a different car to break into.

LoJack is the next step.. a gps sensor of some type that will lead law enforcement to your car if it's been stolen.

just some ideas...

Joshua 1:9 "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."

+1 on a kill switch. If you don't want to use a club, a removable steering wheel can help.

Anybody know of a motion sensor device of some sort? It would be nice if they made something that could detect when the top has a hole in it or something.

Anyhow.. I bet a motion sensor could work.. but it would have to be limited distance.. wouldn't want it to be set off by something outside the car..

Anyone else have experience with high end alarms??? I've never gotten one..

I had a motion sensor in my integra..bad bad idea. Every time the temperature got cold or hot quickly the alarm would give a warning beep every couple of seconds, even on the lowest setting. People near the lot got pissed and the cops told me to disconnect it.

My thoughts, there are two kinds of thieves.
1. opportunity takers, dudes looking for an easy joy ride or new radio and will go after the cars that appear unprotected. I suggest getting the blinking red led for 5$ and putting it in a visible location. Its cheap and gives you the same protection as a real alarm from these guys. My integra was never bothered while a crx, caravan and caprice were stolen off the same row of cars last year. None had any visible anti theft according to the cops.
2. Pros, they will not be bothered by any fancy alarms, disconnects,clubs etc and lojack is your best bet. Cars on campus have been stolen that have had all these items. One particularly funny incident was an accord with a club that was left after its motor,interior and wheels were stolen and "tank you" *sic scratched on the hood.

That being said, I've never been able to find out the cost of a lojack system, does anyone know for sure? I've always guessed it was too costly for the kind of cars i've owned.

Keep it coming. I'll add this to our sticky FAQ's as this will certianly be very helpful info for lots of 'vert owners.

Combination is always best:

1. Yeah, get a sticker on put it on your window glass. This does work in deterring.

2. Have a real alarm installed - it will even lower your insurance rate.

3. Make sure the alarm light is visible.

4. Kill switch - most important.

5. Get a detachable hub + steering wheel.

6. Offer to be on the lookout for theft around the places you often stay long (your home for instance). Make sure your neighbors know. People don't like that sort of stuff - so they will be on the lookout for you as well.

For the next few days, be cautious - and be on the lookout. You can't believe how cocky some people are. In my experience, its often that the same group of people will come back again for another attempt soon.

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Run a positive wire from the windows or locks to a bare strip of metal and put it just behind the weatherstripping in front of the window so when they try to slim-jim the lock it grounds out and shocks em good! I found an antique alarm at a garage sale that i thought was creative. It was a smoke flare that goes off when 12v is applied across it so if they start the car with out it being disabled it makes a loud bang and then makes a lot of smoke which would be hilarious to see coming from under the hood or even better filling the cabin.

LOL love the slimjim idea but filling the cabin with smoke would be great until you realize you car smells like A** for the rest of eternity under hood would be classic though unless it starts a fire

Best bet go for the copperhead

I figure the only issue would be batterylife, but it should last 36-72 hours on a charge, charge it while you drive too. If someone just steals your phone you can track them. Hiding it in your interior should be no problem.
Price it out, it is really cheap compared to the other alternatives for tracking a vehicle

Brilliant idea.. does the phone need to actually pick up your call though in order to work? Or can you activate the sensor somehow remotely?

Check that out also.

It has been a year or two since I came across this, but if I remember correctly the phone just needs Java. other than that you just follow the directions on the site.

I've also been kicking around the blinking LED idea... with or without the alarm, it's still a good idea.

The smoke bomb sounds good til the first time YOU forget to disable it, or ask someone to get something out of your car for you.

The voltage/slimjim/shocking idea would probably get you arrested. I know setting house traps will, and I expect the same would happen with a car. I'd hate to see someone get sued by a car thief.

Removeable faceplates are a great deterrent, except everyone knows that everyone leaves the faceplate in the center console. I do that when parked at home (low crime area and cheap HU), but otherwise I carry it with me.

Also, the Clifford Concept450 has an impact sensor, glass breakage microphone, normally open starter kill, normally open ignition kill, and a coded valet switch. Much more secure than your average $99 alarm.

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Mine does. You have no idea how paranoid I am. A club and parking it as close as possible to where i'm at just doesn't cut it.

I belive that my TRUNK MONKEY work better and harder!

This is how I feel. If a professional wants to break into your car, he's going to do it, alarm or no alarm. The idea of this LED is to make just an amateur, or some stupid *** kid move on to another car.

Enough of your monkey business!

And like I said, in that case, you are dealing with a pro, and an alarm won't matter.

In my hood a blinking LED would draw attention rather than repel it. My neighbor had her car broken into several times, even though they never found anything of value. Her solution was to leave her car completely empty and unlocked.

From there you can grab constant, ignition, and your starter wire. When the dash is off you can put the alarm above brain the center heater vents. This makes it impossible to get to any critical part of the alarm.

All you need to do then is add a backup battery so if they disconnect the car battery the alarm will still be active. The only way to steal the car then will be if they have your keys w/the alarm remote, or if they tow the car.

Dude, Clifford is MADE by the SAME company as Viper. You may have had problems with the Viper, but you don't know who installed it. I bought a clifford for my truck and a python for my 240 and after comparing the two, I would choose the python over clifford any day. Python alarms are designed to be compact and reliable, and yes Pythons are very similar if not the same as Viper and I would choose Viper over Clifford.