Looking for some opinions on alarm systems

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Thanks!

Unless you're going to go out and confront the thief, they're worthless. Remember he/she may have a gun. Of course you could call the cops when you hear it go off, then wait 6hrs for them to show up. Or, you could invest in a good stealth theft deterrent system. Just remember, if a pro wants it, its gone no matter what you do.

Three years ago, I pondered this exact same question, how do I keep my baby from disappearing? I bought a 4 foot long 1" diameter Harley Davidson Cycle cable that comes encased in a soft clear coating (so it does not scratch anything) for about $70.00 with a nice molded lock in the one end. When I park my baby anywhere, I always drive it INTO a parking space, turn the steering wheel hard left or hard right as far as it will go & feed the cable in & out of the ceter "H" portion of my sport steering wheel 3 times & then feed it thru the console horseshoe shifter & lock it into place.

If you are going to steal it, you would have to spend the time to cut the steering wheel in 3 different places to get the cable out, it looks real impressive.

I also have a keyless entry alarm that that kills the starter motor from cranking, but also interfaces to my factory power locks & power trunk option, it's great, I never scratch the paint finish should I ever miss the lock cylinder on a door or the trunk with my key, & I never lock myself out of the car since I always use the remote on my key ring to lock it with.

The reason I always drive INTO a parking spot & turn the steering wheel hard left or hard right before locking with my Harley cable & lock is that if someone decides to flat bed it or tow it from behind, the front wheels are NOT straight therefore making it unmanageable in towing it or dragging it onto a flat bed truck because the wheels are not straight.

I have to believe that a 12 wire alarm CPU under the dash is a whole lot more difficult to disconnect/compromise not knowing which two wires are needed to short to put the starter back into operation. With a hidden kill switch on the console or under the dash, you just have two wires to jumper, & the car is theirs.


Jim

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Frame off red 71 Chevelle SS496 Convertible with white stripes, top & interior loaded with factory options: TH400, cowl induction, power windows, locks, cruise, tilt, top, trunk, 12 bolt 373 posi, A/C, AM-FM 8 track, power drivers bucket seat, mirror map light, trunk, hood, glove box lights, on the wheel GM air pressure gauges, Delco Jac Pac 175 (under hood vacuum powered air compressor) with under dash Delco air pressure controller/regulator, complete with Jac Pac 175 air shocks.

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???? what is it with all these people & steering wheel locks ?? how long does it take to remove the steering wheel ?? IF you park the car in same place on a regular basis theif just brings right tools & parts to drive it away !!! locks & alarms are a good investment ...... as they make you car a Harder target & most thiefs are LAZY !! & will look for easier things to steal ... but like was said before if a PRO wants it.. You'd better have Insurance !!!

I think the un-known is the best kind of theif deterent. Like you install and extra switch in the ignition system that no one can see and you only know about.