Well i don't think i want to get the system from the Dealer, so do any of you have any suggestions on brands/types of alarm systems for the tC? Preferably i want one with a "Remote Start" feature so i can show off haha. I was looking around and i came across the "Clifford Solaris G5" but i haven't found any reviews. So yah, i would appreciate some feedback ok Thanks guys.

Edit:
Not sure if i should've asked this question now, since no one even has a tC yet haha. i am planning on getting mine ASAP. Hopefully there is no Crappy Wait-List! HmMmM now i have to figure if i should buy in San Diego or Los Angeles :? (ie. Kearny Mesa, Longo, or North Hollywood, HmMm the choices)

 

Hey there,

About a year ago my stereo got jacked and someone came out to my house to install new stuff. I asked him what good alarms are and who installs them and he reccomendded cliffords. He seemed very knowledgeable. Around here Acme Tops and Tunes is supposed to be reputable.

Personaly I plan on investing in a Clifford when I get my TC, but I've also heard good things about Compustar.

 

Cool Thanks for the reply. i'll look into Compustar as well. On a side note, can any of you recommend a place where i can buy and have them install a new security system (clifford remote start maybe) in San Diego or in Los Angeles. I was looking in some Chinese Mag and found some shops around Alahambra, but then again, those deals might just be for chinese haha jk :D Ok thanks for your replies

 

I had a compustar alarm on my vette a couple years ago.....For 350 bones, I had installed a compustar alarm (model, not sure).....I was very pleased with it...

It had dual stage vibration/impact sensors (pretty standard)
Proximity sensor (worked excellent with the ragtop down or windows down)
the fob had a display that warned you when the alarm was going off...I had it go off a couple times when I was in class, it told my the alarm was tripped, so I went and checked on it, everything was ok but it's nice to know when someone might be messing with your car...
Also, as with other brands it had a starter interrupt...

Other options on the alarm include engine start and another cool one:
If someone car jacks it and takes off or robs you and says to give him the keys to the car and takes off with it...you give him the keys, let him drive off and when he's like a half mile away, hit a button on your fob (as long as you didn't give it to the car jacker) and the engine will be shutoff.

You could also program it to put your windows down/open trunk/etc.

Hope this helps...

 

i plan on getting an aftermarket alarm too. i dont want my car to get jacked or broken into. so far i think im going with clifford.

 

So the tC is going to have "Keyless Entry" standard right? but the alarm optional?? or does keyless entry always come along with an alarm? not too sure about these things. all i know is that i want an alarm and a "Remote Start" So yah, anyone have any suggestions on a place to get Clifford Alarms in San Diego, or in LA (preferably around Alhambra, San Gabriel, area's)
K thanks for the replies

 

im going with a Clifford Matrix 3.5, thats one of the best systems u can buy. it has remote start and a 2-way pager that lets u kniow whats goin on with ur ride from almost a mile away! $500 installed but still worth it. has a $2500 gaurantee on it i think...but i rec. this system

 

With the Matrix 3.5, on the remote, does it have a backlight. So if its dark you will know what's going on with out turning on a light? just curious, and if so, what color backlight. I guess i'll start looking around for a place that has these bad boys for a good price :D

Also, what do you think about the Clifford G5 Solaris 5?

K Thanks :D

 

yeah it does have a black light, i dont know what color but i know it does. the remote will tell you everything thats going on with your ride. I dont really know anything about the other system.

 

Can anyone recommend a place to get a Clifford Alarm System installed either in San Diego, or in Los Angeles (preferably Alhambra, San Gabriel, Pasadena area)

I've been looking around, and i really like the Clifford Matrix RSX 3.5. It would be cool.

Do any of you know by any chance around how much it would cost to get one of these installed? I can get one of these systems for about $300 on-line. I'm just curious how much should i expect to pay to have it installed. Or would it be cheaper to buy the system at a place that would install it as well?

K thanks again for the replies :D

 

I going to be paying $500 installed. I found it for $300 too, but installation takes almost 4 hours because it has so much stuff with this alarm. youll pay about $500 installed.

 

So anyone know of a place in LA (ie Alhambra, San Gabriel, RoseMead, Pasadena, Monterey Park) or in San Diego (ie, Mira Mesa, Clairemont Mesa)????
:?:

 

Bump because i'm bored haha

 

Please tell me these Clifford alarms shut down the electrical or something major. I used to live in San Diego and noone ever looked when an alarm went off. They were everywhere and constantly going off so everyone ignored them. The alarms only stopped the amateurs.

A friend of mine was at a club and his truck was in a parking lot across the street (4 lanes). When he walked out of the club there was a person working on getting in his car. By the time he made it across the street the guy was pulling out of the parking lot with it. Basically alarms are worthless unless they can disable the vehicle. Well, they are cool for show but other than that...

 

If you have a remote start and the car is a manual transmission and you leave the transmission in 1st gear, will the car still start, would that cause the car to stall and possibly make the car surge forward and stall. Has anyone heard what happens?

 

what will happen is that the car will try to start and it will stall. the only problem is that it will try a few times (3 with a viper) and every time it will attempt to lunge forward so if your e-brake is not on real strong there is a chance that you will hit watever is in front of you. this is the reason that most shops do not reccomend/do remote start on manual transmission cars. hope that helps. btw, im thinkin of getting a viper 791xv

 

I heard the Clifford G5 is a good system.

It has a pager to let you know that your car is being attacked as well as a standard alarm built in.

Depending on the transmission (auto/manual) it even starts your car by remote.

I kind of got stuck with the Scion Alarm.

Way overpriced and not even a pager

You can pick this system up at BestBuy.

 

www.scionspecialties.com , do it yourself alarms, spend a day in the driveway, save $$$ :D

 

It's true people don't really pay attention to the alarm noise, but if your alarm has a paging system, its nice to know when it went off. Also, i doubt they could steal the car if it has an autolock haha. i basically want an alarm because i want my car to get some sort of attention if they are tryin to steal something inside (stereo, speakers, whatever). Better to have an alarm than no alarm i think.

 

would be nice to program an alarm to yell out obsceneties about Police

Try driving that around and not draw the attention of a police cruiser.

And no I don't hate cops :D