Alarm suggestions

Blast83 · Nov 23, 2008, 12:52 AM

After reading on here I found out that Evos don't have real alarms just keyless entry

. Even though I park in a garage I'd like to get an alarm soon. Any suggestions on what brands to go for? I'm not the best at electrical stuff so I'll have to get it installed at a store. I'm not looking to spend $700 for some super GPS tracking unit but a decent one with windows sensors and such. I really doubt I'll getting a turbo timer again so I don't need one that works with one. (stupid accident on old car where parking brake was going and clipped other DD car >.>).

biggie5252 · Nov 23, 2008, 08:49 AM

What do you mean by window sensors and such? It's going to pretty quickly get into the $700 range by adding stuff for "window sensors and such".

DEI (Viper, python, hornet, clifford) pretty much owns the alarm market so, more than likely you're going to end up with a version of them. If I remember correctly, you're probably going to be spending around $300 for a basic alarm installed.

**sblvro** · Nov 23, 2008, 09:06 AM

compustar comes into mind when you think about manual tranny evo's. it has "reservation mode" that will not start accidentally and hit the other car. it will not remotely start period, unless you the "mode." search this forum about compustar and the window sensors are just add-ons which can be perimeter, shock or wired sensor whichever you prefer. I got the perimeter sensor for its easy install.

VividRacing.com · Nov 24, 2008, 02:53 PM

The best advice I can give you is finding a basic system that has a peramiter sensor that can detect in a certain area of the car. It's basic, and should be under $700, we install them on Jeep Wranglers or any car that is convertiable. If you have any questions contact me anytime.

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Originally Posted by Blast83

After reading on here I found out that Evos don't have real alarms just keyless entry

. Even though I park in a garage I'd like to get an alarm soon. Any suggestions on what brands to go for? I'm not the best at electrical stuff so I'll have to get it installed at a store. I'm not looking to spend $700 for some super GPS tracking unit but a decent one with windows sensors and such. I really doubt I'll getting a turbo timer again so I don't need one that works with one. (stupid accident on old car where parking brake was going and clipped other DD car >.>).

evo4g63awd · Nov 24, 2008, 03:22 PM

look for an dei viper 791xv or a python 990 (these are remote starts too!) or anything on those side, you should be able to get one pretty cheap, i just sold my 791 for $200 on ebay, and ask anyone, it is an amazing system!

Blast83 · Nov 29, 2008, 11:04 PM

Thanks for the replies. Well I went to Best Buy to see what they have. I got a $200 giftcard to there today for buying my car (took them a while to send it out...). Found a Viper system for about $300 installed plus like $40 for a truck popper install. I forgot the stupid model number already but it's seemed like an ok 2 way system. Best Buy isn't my location of choice but I have $200 to burn there and with xmas coming up I need to save my money for presents. I said I'll think about it but I'll probably go ahead and do it. I couldn't find anything else I wanted except a new head unit that they have but I found it for about $70 cheaper online anyway and I can get that later.

biggie5252 · Nov 30, 2008, 12:22 AM

I'm not really a fan of BB or CC when it comes to installs, but it sounds like you got deal you can't pass up.

Blast83 · Dec 13, 2008, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by biggie5252

I'm not really a fan of BB or CC when it comes to installs, but it sounds like you got deal you can't pass up.

4.75 hours to install an alarm AND they lost my 2nd remote and they have to order another one now. Little fishy to me. I made sure that my garage door opener and house keys were not in the car during install. Never going there again. Only went since I had $200 to burn. Viper 771VX alarm is what I got. Decent mid level. Has a turbo timer and such on it but I don't know if it works for manuals. Manual just says it can be programmed for all these features but doesn't say a damned thing on how to do it. I read the entire thing.

Anyway....stay away from BB install if you can. Kept seeing jackass employees checking out and hanging around my car

evo4g63awd · Dec 13, 2008, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Blast83

4.75 hours to install an alarm AND they lost my 2nd remote and they have to order another one now. Little fishy to me. I made sure that my garage door opener and house keys were not in the car during install. Never going there again. Only went since I had $200 to burn. Viper 771VX alarm is what I got. Decent mid level. Has a turbo timer and such on it but I don't know if it works for manuals. Manual just says it can be programmed for all these features but doesn't say a damned thing on how to do it. I read the entire thing.

Anyway....stay away from BB install if you can. Kept seeing jackass employees checking out and hanging around my car

if you would need to program anything, it would be in the installation guide, a white little book that comes with the system, installers tend to take them away from customers because they usually dont know how to program it themseves, and you might end up changing settings that you never intended on. that and if you mess with the settings, technically you void your bby warranty. (you would also need to know where the valet switch is installed in your car to program your system)

NO PROGRAMMING NECESSARY - its already a pre-setting

DO THIS: when vehicle is running, before you take the keys out, press and hold the * and aux at the same time until you hear a little noise, after that turn your keys like you want to turn off your car, and if everything is set up fine, you should have yourself a turbo timer. runs for 1 min

Blast83 · Dec 14, 2008, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by evo4g63awd

if you would need to program anything, it would be in the installation guide, a white little book that comes with the system, installers tend to take them away from customers because they usually dont know how to program it themseves, and you might end up changing settings that you never intended on. that and if you mess with the settings, technically you void your bby warranty. (you would also need to know where the valet switch is installed in your car to program your system)

NO PROGRAMMING NECESSARY - its already a pre-setting

DO THIS: when vehicle is running, before you take the keys out, press and hold the * and aux at the same time until you hear a little noise, after that turn your keys like you want to turn off your car, and if everything is set up fine, you should have yourself a turbo timer. runs for 1 min

Yeah tried this today. Actually it looks like they never installed the valet switch. It's still in the box but it's just a simple connect into a relay but I don't know where that relay is. Yeah it supposed to be programmable for 1,2,5,15 minutes. I don't like turbo timers since my old car rolled out of my garage due to parking brake needing adjusting but I'd still like to have a 1 min one in case I do drive it hard in the summer. I know the parking brake is good on this car while my old srt-4, I know it was well due for an adjustment.

Hallstar · Dec 19, 2008, 10:59 PM

Do the Viper 5900 or the new 5901...Very nice and have the SST 1 mile range!!! The 5901 is a little costly but the remote is much easier to use and 300 times better looking!!! Both have Turbo Timers built in and are very easy to activate!!! Good Luck!!!

biggie5252 · Dec 20, 2008, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Blast83

4.75 hours to install an alarm AND they lost my 2nd remote and they have to order another one now. Little fishy to me. I made sure that my garage door opener and house keys were not in the car during install. Never going there again. Only went since I had $200 to burn. Viper 771VX alarm is what I got. Decent mid level. Has a turbo timer and such on it but I don't know if it works for manuals. Manual just says it can be programmed for all these features but doesn't say a damned thing on how to do it. I read the entire thing.

Anyway....stay away from BB install if you can. Kept seeing jackass employees checking out and hanging around my car

I'm pretty sure the 771xv doesn't have a "manual" mode. Also, I know the 791xvs didn't come with a 2nd remote, it only came with the 2way lcd remote. So the 771 may not have actually come with a 2nd remote either, but if they're going to order you a one, that's awesome.

4.75 hours doesn't seem to be too bad, especially if they hooked up the remote start. They would have had to bypass the clutch, which they probably didn't know how to do off the top of their head. Did they install RS?

You'll pretty much get people checking out your car anywhere you go. Hell, I still get it at the dealership from time to time.

Blast83 · Dec 23, 2008, 10:31 PM

No RS. They refused to do it on manuals. No biggie but would have been nice to start the car up at work (work on 3rd floor) and just be able to jump in and go while at work.

I got a 2nd remote but the pads are wrong. Aux is unlock and Lock/unlock is lock. I got the manual online and it does come with a 1-way remote, which was missing.

biggie5252 · Dec 23, 2008, 10:41 PM

You can reprogram the 2nd remote so the buttons work how you like. It's either in the install manual, or the owner's manual. Or a shop can do it for you.

evo4g63awd · Dec 24, 2008, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Blast83

No RS. They refused to do it on manuals. No biggie but would have been nice to start the car up at work (work on 3rd floor) and just be able to jump in and go while at work.

I got a 2nd remote but the pads are wrong. Aux is unlock and Lock/unlock is lock. I got the manual online and it does come with a 1-way remote, which was missing.

its programed wrong