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gus738 · 06-09-2007, 01:34 PM

yeah i wont be going to CC its now just brand

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camusmuse · 06-11-2007, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by suspendedHatch[B

BRANDS TO AVOID[/b]
CodeAlarm
Pyle
Bulldog
Karr
Crimestopper
Anything imported
Anything with poorly translated instructions

So what do you have againist Code Alarm? I've had a few, never had any problems. Are there specific models, sensors to avoid?

pslieu · 06-12-2007, 01:25 PM

thanks for all the info!

suspendedHatch · 06-12-2007, 07:35 PM

The problem that I had with Code Alarm is that I worked at Circuit City, we carried them, but we all hated them. Why? Because half the time they didn't work right out of the box. The other half of the time they came back with problems. We hate R&R'ing defective products. We hate when the customer gets pissed off at us for it. All my co-workers refused to install them and finally Circuit City stopped carrying them.

Circuit City fired all their senior installers and then offered them their jobs back at a lower rate. None of my former coworkers took them up on that offer. Now I work at Best Buy. A lot of best buy's still suck in the install bay. It all comes down to the individual installer and the shop supervisor. Find a good store and stick to it.

camusmuse · 06-12-2007, 08:42 PM

Was that a specific product line made for CC? Did you carry the Elite stuff? I know how product quality can wane when large chain stores ask for special lines, and subsequent special pricing. WalMart is notorious for this kind of "brand killing".

No offense, but I've never been a fan of the "box stores", but they definitely have a market, and you guys provide a decent product for a decent price....most of the time. I think that often you are limited by the product quality, and get the bad rep of your bad products...unfairly. I've been out of the business for years, but I had thought about going there in "times of desperation", then I remembered I'm too old and fat to install professionally anymore anyway.....lol....thanks for the info

ekBlackHatch · 06-17-2007, 09:26 AM

so im currious i was going to get a auto page my friend had it and he liked it alot. Would you or would you not agree that is a good product and if it is what model should i go with thank you much!

great thread

jimjackson · 06-18-2007, 12:22 PM

Anyone know a place in the Dallas area for a stealth install that I can trust?

I had a Viper installed a few years ago and it was installed horribly and no longer works.

toshiro · 06-18-2007, 11:26 PM

Great thread. Subscribed.

Agent_EM1 · 06-19-2007, 09:20 AM

So a good auto page alarm =

suspendedHatch · 06-21-2007, 08:47 AM

In my opinion if a company has a line of products that are pure crap, then their top of the line is just slightly better quality crap.

Hornet, DEI's bottom tier, works perfectly and reliably. It's cheap because it doesn't have any features.

If you had a Viper professionally installed and it took a shit, send it out to DEI and they'll warranty it.

I'm not familiar with Autopage's line. I've installed a few and thought they were pretty decent for a cheap brand.

nikestar4 · 06-26-2007, 11:25 PM

look into clifford g5. i love it for my accord. i wanna upgrade to the fm transmitter, with the small lcd display.

180tuning · 06-28-2007, 07:01 AM

Anyone interested in becoming a guinea pig for our Zenesis line of alarms?
Before "flaming" it, please check out the details on here:
http://www.honda-tech.com/zero...26718

It's made by EASYCAR (http://www.easycaralarms.com) and sold by 180tuning.com.

Easycar was developed by the LEAD ENGINEER from Compustar, and it's currently #2 in sales after Compustar in Korea. Safe to say, we're Compustar's newest competitor.

We will offer the alarm for half the price (partial subsidization sponsorship) to the "guinea pig" testor.

The tester MUST BE someone with good experience in alarms, and carry a reputation for knowledge in this field / market.

He/she must also not be affiliated with any other brand (sponsorship), reseller, etc.

Let me know guys~ we'll only get one to do this!

gus738 · 06-29-2007, 03:17 PM

is Python 1090 a very good alarm? i can get it for $300 plus ship new sealed good deal?

suspendedHatch · 06-29-2007, 04:02 PM

I'll try it. I want to see the install manual first. If it gets here and it's crap, I'm sending it right back. If it's good, it will be featured in my next writeup. version6.EG I've been wanting to do a stealth/remote start alarm install into my Civic and replace the alarm that I put in there 4 years ago.

Look in my sig if you want to see my last writeup.

gus738 · 06-30-2007, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by suspendedHatch

I'll try it. I want to see the install manual first. If it gets here and it's crap, I'm sending it right back. If it's good, it will be featured in my next writeup. version6.EG I've been wanting to do a stealth/remote start alarm install into my Civic and replace the alarm that I put in there 4 years ago.

Look in my sig if you want to see my last writeup.

who are you referring to? and what you mean by "stealth" remote? fianly can you answer my last post?

pbrady · 07-08-2007, 07:30 PM

Nice review, I went with the Python 990 and its worked great so far.

Thanks.

suspendedHatch · 07-12-2007, 10:42 AM

Look at the top of my post where it says "Re: (180tuning)".

I didn't say "stealth remote". I said "stealth/remote start". If you don't know what a stealth install is you may want to look at the other sticky.

LSej1 · 07-14-2007, 06:29 AM

Good info to know

LSej1 · 07-14-2007, 07:10 AM

Would it be possible to install a alarm/remot start at home? I have NO CLUE whatsoever who would install car alarms local. I live in a town with a radius of 4 miles.

suspendedHatch · 07-14-2007, 03:02 PM

Difficult. But none of us know what you're capable of. Do you have installer tools?

00_EM1 · 07-14-2007, 07:31 PM

I just got the Compustar Pro P2WSSR installed. Apparently I was the first one to get it. I'll try to do a review once I begin playing with the unit

antitheftdevice · 07-17-2007, 04:16 PM

there is a company that make a tracking device i sell for 500 installed called mobile gaurdian the way it works is by hooking up to the existing siren output to get a trigger and it also provides a starter interuppt output. you can track locate and disable your alarm from any web access or by calling them. you will also be able to go online locate the vehicle call police and retrieve your car. THERE IS NO MONTHYL FEE BUT!!! you only get 5 locates. after that you will need to pay hopefully your car doesn't go missing more than once.

LSej1 · 07-20-2007, 07:01 PM

Good info to know...Will be in the market shortly

jdmdc213 · 07-27-2007, 12:06 AM

good info!

mrclean4door · 07-30-2007, 03:25 PM

is $500 + bypass module installed for a compustar 2WSSR a good price?

06-12-2007, 01:25 PM	#28
pslieu Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: oakland, ca, usa Posts: 3	Re: "What's the best alarm?": Alarm Breakdown (Poptart) thanks for all the info!

06-12-2007, 07:35 PM	#29
suspendedHatch Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Locash Posts: 4,333	Re: What's the best alarm? : alarm breakdown (camusmuse) The problem that I had with Code Alarm is that I worked at Circuit City, we carried them, but we all hated them. Why? Because half the time they didn't work right out of the box. The other half of the time they came back with problems. We hate R&R'ing defective products. We hate when the customer gets pissed off at us for it. All my co-workers refused to install them and finally Circuit City stopped carrying them. Circuit City fired all their senior installers and then offered them their jobs back at a lower rate. None of my former coworkers took them up on that offer. Now I work at Best Buy. A lot of best buy's still suck in the install bay. It all comes down to the individual installer and the shop supervisor. Find a good store and stick to it. __________________ Cause For Alarm ver7

06-12-2007, 08:42 PM	#30
camusmuse Join Date: May 2007 Location: St. Charles, MO, US Posts: 39	Re: What's the best alarm? : alarm breakdown (suspendedHatch) Was that a specific product line made for CC? Did you carry the Elite stuff? I know how product quality can wane when large chain stores ask for special lines, and subsequent special pricing. WalMart is notorious for this kind of "brand killing". No offense, but I've never been a fan of the "box stores", but they definitely have a market, and you guys provide a decent product for a decent price....most of the time. I think that often you are limited by the product quality, and get the bad rep of your bad products...unfairly. I've been out of the business for years, but I had thought about going there in "times of desperation", then I remembered I'm too old and fat to install professionally anymore anyway.....lol....thanks for the info

06-17-2007, 09:26 AM	#31
ekBlackHatch Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: earth Posts: 900	Re: What's the best alarm? : alarm breakdown (suspendedHatch) so im currious i was going to get a auto page my friend had it and he liked it alot. Would you or would you not agree that is a good product and if it is what model should i go with thank you much! great thread __________________ (jdm)B18c 82x89mm, itr 65mm maxbore tb,PerformerX IM,RS 82mm pr3 pistons, ls crank/rods,arp headstuds/rodbolts,SSR header,2.5exhaust...... blah blah blah and still building http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=2289121 HatchPack

06-19-2007, 09:20 AM	#34
Agent_EM1 Member 1997 Honda Accord Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oden Nation. Posts: 8,282	Re: (toshiro) So a good auto page alarm = __________________ http://hondamarketplace.com/zerothread/2209929 June 25, 2004 F O X R A C E C O .com SUCKS! Please DO NOT SHOP THERE! I worked there. OWNER SUCKS!

06-18-2007, 12:22 PM	#32
jimjackson Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: dallas, tx, usa Posts: 73	Anyone know a place in the Dallas area for a stealth install that I can trust? I had a Viper installed a few years ago and it was installed horribly and no longer works.

06-21-2007, 08:47 AM	#35
suspendedHatch Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Locash Posts: 4,333	Re: What's the best alarm? : alarm breakdown (camusmuse) In my opinion if a company has a line of products that are pure crap, then their top of the line is just slightly better quality crap. Hornet, DEI's bottom tier, works perfectly and reliably. It's cheap because it doesn't have any features. If you had a Viper professionally installed and it took a shit, send it out to DEI and they'll warranty it. I'm not familiar with Autopage's line. I've installed a few and thought they were pretty decent for a cheap brand. __________________ Cause For Alarm ver7

06-26-2007, 11:25 PM	#36
nikestar4 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: East Bay/Irvine, CA Posts: 111	look into clifford g5. i love it for my accord. i wanna upgrade to the fm transmitter, with the small lcd display. __________________ 1994 Honda Accord EX

06-28-2007, 07:01 AM	#37
180tuning Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 23	Re: (nikestar4) Anyone interested in becoming a guinea pig for our Zenesis line of alarms? Before "flaming" it, please check out the details on here: http://www.honda-tech.com/zero...26718 It's made by EASYCAR (http://www.easycaralarms.com) and sold by 180tuning.com. Easycar was developed by the LEAD ENGINEER from Compustar, and it's currently #2 in sales after Compustar in Korea. Safe to say, we're Compustar's newest competitor. We will offer the alarm for half the price (partial subsidization sponsorship) to the "guinea pig" testor. The tester MUST BE someone with good experience in alarms, and carry a reputation for knowledge in this field / market. He/she must also not be affiliated with any other brand (sponsorship), reseller, etc. Let me know guys~ we'll only get one to do this!

06-29-2007, 03:17 PM	#38
gus738 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: watsonville, ca, USA Posts: 769	Re: (180tuning) is Python 1090 a very good alarm? i can get it for $300 plus ship new sealed good deal? __________________ MY CAR DOMAIN MYSPACE 06 CIVIC EX ASM Black LED Halo Projectors Altezza Black Tail Lights AEM CAI TINTED windows 5% rear 20 % front 225/40/18ZR DRAG DR11 BLACK GLOSS CHROME LIP NEXEN EIBACH PRO KIT FG Squad#242

06-29-2007, 04:02 PM	#39
suspendedHatch Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Locash Posts: 4,333	Re: (180tuning) I'll try it. I want to see the install manual first. If it gets here and it's crap, I'm sending it right back. If it's good, it will be featured in my next writeup. version6.EG I've been wanting to do a stealth/remote start alarm install into my Civic and replace the alarm that I put in there 4 years ago. Look in my sig if you want to see my last writeup. __________________ Cause For Alarm ver7

07-08-2007, 07:30 PM	#41
pbrady Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lake Elsinore, cA, United States Posts: 170	Re: "What's the best alarm?": Alarm Breakdown (suspendedHatch) Nice review, I went with the Python 990 and its worked great so far. Thanks.

07-12-2007, 10:42 AM	#42
suspendedHatch Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Locash Posts: 4,333	Re: (gus738) Look at the top of my post where it says "Re: (180tuning)". I didn't say "stealth remote". I said "stealth/remote start". If you don't know what a stealth install is you may want to look at the other sticky. __________________ Cause For Alarm ver7

07-14-2007, 06:29 AM	#43
LSej1 Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Close to Binghamton NY Posts: 347	Re: "What's the best alarm?": Alarm Breakdown (suspendedHatch) Good info to know __________________ EJ1OWNERSCLUB Member #2191 I ♥ my Honda.

07-14-2007, 07:10 AM	#44
LSej1 Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Close to Binghamton NY Posts: 347	Re: (suspendedHatch) Would it be possible to install a alarm/remot start at home? I have NO CLUE whatsoever who would install car alarms local. I live in a town with a radius of 4 miles. __________________ EJ1OWNERSCLUB Member #2191 I ♥ my Honda.

07-14-2007, 03:02 PM	#45
suspendedHatch Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Locash Posts: 4,333	Re: (ls-ejcoupe) Difficult. But none of us know what you're capable of. Do you have installer tools? __________________ Cause For Alarm ver7

07-14-2007, 07:31 PM	#46
00_EM1 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA, USA Posts: 369	I just got the Compustar Pro P2WSSR installed. Apparently I was the first one to get it. I'll try to do a review once I begin playing with the unit __________________ 1993 KA7 w/ JDM swap SOLD!!! 2004 JP 350Z SOLD!!! 1995 S14 JDM Kouki SOLD!!! 2000 EBP EM1 JACKED!!! 1990 S13.5 w/ SR20DET SOLD!!! 2000 SS AP1 CRUISING!!!

07-17-2007, 04:16 PM	#47
antitheftdevice Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gaithersburg, MD, USA Posts: 1	Re: (suspendedHatch) there is a company that make a tracking device i sell for 500 installed called mobile gaurdian the way it works is by hooking up to the existing siren output to get a trigger and it also provides a starter interuppt output. you can track locate and disable your alarm from any web access or by calling them. you will also be able to go online locate the vehicle call police and retrieve your car. THERE IS NO MONTHYL FEE BUT!!! you only get 5 locates. after that you will need to pay hopefully your car doesn't go missing more than once.

07-20-2007, 07:01 PM	#48
LSej1 Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Close to Binghamton NY Posts: 347	Re: "What's the best alarm?": Alarm Breakdown (suspendedHatch) Good info to know...Will be in the market shortly __________________ EJ1OWNERSCLUB Member #2191 I ♥ my Honda.

07-27-2007, 12:06 AM	#49
jdmdc213 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: So.Cal Posts: 470	Re: "What's the best alarm?": Alarm Breakdown (gus738) good info! __________________ Vouches: 101Squad/HMO/HarryFlores/

07-30-2007, 03:25 PM	#50
mrclean4door Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: sterling heights, MI, United States Posts: 33	is $500 + bypass module installed for a compustar 2WSSR a good price?

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