[TR] Thinking about installing an alarm system in my TR4A

[Paul Tegler]

you can purchase small ultrasonic alarms.... little box designed to 
sense spacial changes.
Leave the doors unlocked ( to protect your ragtop)   open a door and the 
alarm sounds.   Stand alone so the sound is LOUD inside the car, and any 
vibration will trigger your normal alarm.
Crimestopper makes good simple cheap alarms, two stage vibration 
sensors...  chirp chirp  or full alam triggered

ptegler

On 1/11/2023 10:15 PM, Greg Lemon wrote:
> That is my approach as well, I do like to park my car as close to the 
> motel as possible in a well lit area.
>
> Not too hard to unload it.
>
> Greg Lemon
> TR250
>
> On Wed, Jan 11, 2023, 8:25 PM dave northrup <dave at ranteer.com> wrote:
>
>     I don't know about the rest of you, but I never lock the door on
>     the TR6. I'd rather lose something in the car (I never leave
>     anything valuable in there) than have the top slashed.
>
>     I have traveled many miles and stayed in many small towns and some
>     big ones  I am unaware of anything ever being stolen.
>
>     I think the real answer to your question, and it wouldn't matter
>     what car you were in, is don't leave stuff in the car! the good
>     news is that you don't have to worry about your catalytic
>     converter being stolen!!!
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Dave
>     Connitt
>     Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 7:34 PM
>     To: Robert Rochlin <rrochlin at comcast.net>
>     Cc: Triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net>
>     Subject: Re: [TR] Thinking about installing an alarm system in my TR4A
>
>     Thanks for all the great suggestions on alarm systems for my TR4A.
>     My concern is more about preventing someone from stealing
>     something out of the car when while we are parked somewhere on the
>     road. I was originally planning on just locking the doors but
>     someone locally said that if the doors are locked the thief would
>     just cut the top to get in. I guess I could just store the
>     valuable things in the locked trunk?
>     Dave
>
>     Sent from my iPhone
>
>     > On Jan 11, 2023, at 5:08 PM, Robert Rochlin
>     <rrochlin at comcast.net> wrote:
>     >
>     > Hi Dave,
>     >    It sounds like a great trip, being planned well in advance.
>     >     I think that one thing you might consider is that
>     professional thieves often use flat bed tow trucks and simply pull
>     the target cars up and are off in a matter of minutes, often
>     without opening the doors.  In order to thwart them, as part of
>     your alarm system use motion/vibration switches so that if the car
>     is disturbed the alarm goes off.  Most of us protect our cars
>     assuming that the theft will be having the car leave under its own
>     power.
>     >    Best,
>     >    Bob
>     >
>     >> On Jan 11, 2023, at 11:40 AM, Dave Connitt <dconnitt at fuse.net>
>     wrote:
>     >>
>     >> Hello Everyone,
>     >> This summer I am planning on taking an extended trip out west
>     in my TR4A. Has anyone installed a alarm system in a TR4A?
>     >> I am looking for suggestions on specific alarms. I think I
>     would like to monitor the doors and maybe the hood. I would also
>     like a motion sensor. Our route starts in Cincinnati heading first
>     to Colorado Springs, Co. to drive up Pikes Peak with a bunch of
>     local TriState Triumph people. Then my wife and I will head out by
>     ourselves to visit Mt. Rushmore, then up to Yellowstone then east
>     through the badlands and on to home. That’s a lot of motels to
>     stop at and if I can’t park right in front of the entrance, I will
>     not be sleeping very well.
>     >> I know I will have to add door switches and another one for the
>     hood. I am planning on adding a courtesy light anyway so the door
>     switches are already planned.
>     >> Thanks in advance!
>     >> Dave Connitt
>     >> DavesTR4A.com
>     >>
>     >> Sent from my iPhone
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