
The Best Alarm For My Mini?
#1
Posted 02 March 2009 - 10:25 PM
Well, with all the money I am spending on my mini, I thought it might be worth it to invest some of that money in a decent alarm kit. I am not too bothered about price or how hard it is to fit, I just need it to fit my requirements:
1. Door sensors, standard doors, etc.
2. Boot sensor.
3. Immobiliser.
4. And any other good features that are out there.
I'm just looking for reccomendations or tell me what you have and how it performs. I just need something very safe and reliable.
Thanks
#2
Posted 02 March 2009 - 10:57 PM
it alarms itself after 5 mins of no use, for when you forget to alarm it. the alarm sounds when the door opens and the car won't start unless you turn the alarm off, which is the immobiliser bit. i havent checked if the alarm sounds if you open the boot yet.
Hope that helps
Conor
#3
Posted 03 March 2009 - 12:33 AM
Yes it is still a deterrent to a thief however depending on your area, no-one may bother investigating when your alarm is triggered.
Several alternatives:
There is a company (forget their name) that has come up with a great solution - smoke. When you alarm is triggered a smoke canister inside the car is activated, filling the entire car with white smoke in 1-2 seconds. Even with a door wide open. The thief is unable to see anything and draws a lot of attention!
Paging alarm systems are good. You have a keyfob with a lcd screen on it - when your alarm goes off the key fob vibrates, beeps and flashes it's lights. The screen then tells you what part of the car has been compromised - door/window etc. Very good and usually have a 2km range to them. I had one fitted to my landrover discovery, also had a remote start fitted which was great fun! Went off while I was in the movies once and legged it outside to find a young teen trying to break in. Usually found on trademe.co.nz as a chinese/japanese import product, for as little as NZD$200 so great value.
Anything remotely dangerous like electrified steering wheels and flame throwers etc etc are against the law.
Consider a 'screamer' system. A very loud siren fitted inside the cabin that is ear piercingly loud - so loud in fact you cannot physically stay inside the vehicle for more than a second or two. Very effective, I would avoid false alarms in the middle of the night with this one though!
Wheel clamps - Very effective and highly visual. A right pain to put on/off each time you use your mini though.
Ground anchors - My favorite! I have had several made up and concreted into the ground in the garage, not only for my cars but also my motorbikes. VERY effective. Downside - dont leave any tools out capable of cutting through the chain/anchor! Keep your tools locked in a box inside your locked garage.
GPS System - very nice to have, usually has a monthly fee attached to it. Great fun for spying on your girlfriend/wife etc - as you can see your cars location in realtime on a map in your web browser!
#4
Posted 03 March 2009 - 07:00 AM
Paging alarm systems are good. You have a keyfob with a lcd screen on it - when your alarm goes off the key fob vibrates, beeps and flashes it's lights. The screen then tells you what part of the car has been compromised - door/window etc. Very good and usually have a 2km range to them. I had one fitted to my landrover discovery, also had a remote start fitted which was great fun! Went off while I was in the movies once and legged it outside to find a young teen trying to break in. Usually found on trademe.co.nz as a chinese/japanese import product, for as little as NZD$200 so great value.
Toad sell one similiar to this, if i remember correctly there was someone on ebay selling them for £220 (he is an alarm shop so it's all straight!), the Toad Ai606 is meant to be very good, does all the things you want and is most likely the one that HickeyCM has! It also has ultrasonics inside so if you move once it's armed, it goes off, standard one of them is around the £110 area
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