I opted for a system that warns potential scrotes that the car is alarmed
and hopefully moves them on to something else, rather than them finding out
my smashing a window, by which time it is worth their time grabbing whatever
it was they came for anyway. I fitted a system with a dual-zone microwave
unit as well as ultra-sonics, shock-sensing, voltage-sensing, door
bonnet/hood and tailgate sensing and single-point imobilisation (fuel pump).
The dual-zone unit emits a warning beep if anyone strays into the outer zone
which extends for a foot or so (user adjustable) outside the perimeter of
the car. If they get inside the inner zone (again user adjustable) i.e.
inside the car they get the full son et lumiere, including a screamer siren
under the dash as well as at the right/rear of the engine compartment.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: Garner, Joseph P. <JPGarner@UCDavis.Edu>
To: MG list (E-mail) <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 11:05 PM
Subject: car alarms?
> Hi everyone,
>
> Do you guys have any hot tips on car alarms. I'm looking to fit one, and i
> was wondering about the following things:
>
> 1. Best place to mount the alarm? Not necessarily under the hood i guess,
> but i can't think of anywhere else. with a 79B you don't have that
> convenient second empty battery compartment.
> 2. Where to fit the dash LED. There's no way in hell i'm drilling a hole
in
> my dash, or any other part of the car for that matter, for somethign that
is
> entirely cosmetic.
> 3. Are there any features you guys consider essential? Shock, voltage and
> sound sensor obviously, but beyond that i was wondering about the
usefulness
> of things like starter-disable in a car where it would be very easy to
reach
> in, pop the hood, and circumvent the alarm anyway!
> 4. any other advice that springs to mind
>
> Cheers
>
> Joe.
>
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> Department of Animal Science,
> University of California,
> One Shields Avenue,
> Davis,
> CA 95616
> USA
>
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