Upgrade Car alarm?

[theecoupeman]

i recently bought an indash gps (panasonic strada) and im afraid of someone breaking in..i just dished out all this money to buy the indash and now im thinking i might need an alarm.. ..i dont wanna pay to much for an alarm (over 100) so i was thinking if any of you guys know of anything i can buy that i can just add to my stock alarm like a shock sensor from clifford(only 30.00) does it work? i just want something that will make noise when they bump my car or someone hits it..help?? do any of you guys know of any tricks to hide my in dash???

[Ricko]

Never dealt with aftermarket alarms but i know most in-dash consuls have plastic covers. Window tint could also help. Just try and be careful where you park.

[theecoupeman]

yea i got 15% tints but you could still see inside..i mean my car doesnt cause to much attraction cuz it looks stock but i live in miami and people always breaking into peoples cars..what plastic cover? i just want something that sounds when my car is being touched

[Ricko]

Just like a plastic cover that goes over the system. They usually come with one. As far as alarms go, not a clue.

[theecoupeman]

dam..ok thanks

[theecoupeman]

I ended up buying the Hornet 727T OEM Upgrade Automotive Security System..i hope it is good..has anyone heard of it or used it before?

[bostonsftl]

nope. How does it work?

[theecoupeman]

well i havent installed it yet..im still waiting for it in the mail. when i install it i'll be sure to let you guys kknow how it is.

[rjdmmfl1]

well, ask yourself a question.. when is the last time you heard an alarm going off, and actually looked to see what was going on? Most people ignore car alarms going off!

The best thing would have been to get a pager alarm system. some of them are really good, and you can get them installed for like $199. the only downfall is that you have an additional remote, but wouldn't you actually like to know when someone is breaking into your car? there are a number of good ones out there.

[theecoupeman]

yea but i always keep an eye on my car anyways and i never park far away..i was thinking about those 2 way alarm pagers..its sounds like a good idea but for now this upgrade is just gonna have to do.

[rjdmmfl1]

yea but i always keep an eye on my car anyways and i never park far away..i was thinking about those 2 way alarm pagers..its sounds like a good idea but for now this upgrade is just gonna have to do.

Gotcha...I'm guessing you never go to the mall or anything like that then... honestly, I will never go back to a non-pager remote again! In the daytime, we are all sitting ducks, but if your car is within visual range at night, then I guess its cool! Good luck keeping that in dash... in your dash!

[living_it_up]

Hey Im new on this post and just had a question about the 2-way car alarms. When you got it installed did that have to reprogram the original keys or did the aftermarket alarm just go hand in hand with the original alarm?