Help with selecting a car alarm

get a battery disconnect and hide it and install like a basic led that stays on to let people think theres an alarm.

 

Ised to deal with ALOT of autopage units, was one of the most reliable and user freidly systems out there.years ago..... It was what i put in my cars....

http://www.autopageusa.com/

 

i used to have a kill switch for my fuel pump under my old pick up.for when i went camping(would hike about a 1/4 mile to our site),or left it somewhere for a while.also had the most basic alarm from the auto parts store.cost me 50.00 8 years ago.still works to this day.had shock and current sensing.even flashed the parking lights.

i havent been able to find a basic alarm these days.most shops by me wont even sell you one without them installing it.except of course the auto parts store.

 

the only way to know is to go down there.lol

 

The models have changed ALOT from when i worked with them. We used to sell an RF 50 installed for about 239 if i remember right. (10 or 12 years ago)

 

I like the looks of this rf 310

http://www.autopageusa.com/t_inside...1&prodID=6b7464b4-3590-47d4-8f8d-224b7878c767

It is basic, yet has all the most common features a guy needs, and is easily upgradable.....

 

The RF 310 is last years model, it been replaced by the RF 315. Still good equipment. The RF 315 has both horn and alarm outputs, hook up both, its really annoying when it goes off.

 

i have used autopage in the past and in the present. not bragging on this one just stating my certification here. i am a master nav and security specialist. which means i can read really well and answer questions. lol

i use the dei stuff. it really does not matter which one . i prefer avital or clifford but for no particular reason.they are the same.dei has bought out almost every security company that was any good other than autopage. my return rate on these units is less than 2 percent and that includes remote starts

 

dei has it built into the remote it actually has a lcd display and its a two way technology so it has really good range. it even show you which zone on the car is going off.

 

Hold the remote control under your chin when you transmit......see what happens!!!!!! it increases your range......dont believe me...try it.

 

it does you jawbone works as an antenna . hes not bs you. its an old trick we all learned back and the day when ungo alarms had a range of a whooping 3 feet.

 

EXACTLY!!!! The jawbone, or maybe even the heads bone structure aids in the transmission range.

 

i just thought it was my ability to use the force.:starwars:

 

Another option is too carry a set of stacked 15 element beams, on a tower, that should get you about 10-20 miles of range. Of course, carryin the tower might be a problem at 20 feet in height!

 

can you wrap the ant wire to the cars ant to extend range

 

No, that generally will not work, the tuning, or frequency of the alram is far different that that of your radios tuner.


The little wire that hangs out the side of some alarms which is around 6 inches or so, that is the longest the antena should be. So you would nned to solder a chenck of RG8u or similiar to the board, and extend that to the location of the antena in a more receptive area. Done that on a few systems, it helped about 50% in range on avarage. Afew units, ithink they were the old carbine sytems if i remeber right, would get about 300% range increase on average......