Car Alarm recommendations among other things

**SuperMatty** · 08-17-2002, 09:07 PM

I just moved to a bad area (near Allentown, PA) and some of the neighbors say that car break-ins are common. I need some advice for an alarm that is $300 or less, as well as I was wondering if its possible to build a car cell phone charger? Is there anything complicated about that? I have a Motorola talkabout if it makes any difference.

**allenruble** · 08-17-2002, 11:28 PM

here is the one I got and works good for me alarm

**00CericaRuss** · 08-19-2002, 12:40 PM

well... looks like you're going for inexpensive rather than top of the line...
here's what I got
http://www.clifford.com/products/cp_ag4.htm
AvantGuard 4 includes:

All of the security and convenience features of the Concept 600, except the Dual-Zone OmniSensor- PLUS all of the remote starting features of the Solaris
Accepts new plug-in Dual-Zone OmniSensor (remotely adjustable)
Digital Tilt/Motion Sensor
Exclusive Wireless Immobilizer
Untraceable, unbreachable 3rd-point immobilization of the fuel pump or other device for ultimate security
Smart Self-Powered Siren 4

here's the feature chart
http://www.clifford.com/products/c_fchart.htm

anyways.. retail.. expect about $1000 for the alarm installed.

Luckily, i used to be an installer, and bought the alarm from my old work for $300 and did the install myself.... and yes, it was a pain.

**m3rdpwr** · 08-19-2002, 01:28 PM

If you have a newer car, and don't mind paying a few dollars extra, look at Crutchfueld.com and they may have a direct connect harness for your vehicle to make the installation much easier...

-Mario

**Skippman** · 08-19-2002, 01:43 PM

Love the Alpince SEC-8063.

**Electronicsuk** · 08-19-2002, 04:18 PM

As long as you have a few tools you can make a phone charger using some common parts. Take a look here:
http://www.mitedu.freeserve.co.uk/Ci...ower/lm317.htm
Of course you need a multimeter and you need to know the voltage of your phone.
Best regards,
Matthew

**SuperMatty** · 08-21-2002, 02:38 AM

Amazing...so that's all there is to it? Just hooking it up to the appropriate voltage source? Why would anyone pay $30 for something like that??? I thought for $30 it would have to be much more complicated .

**ODYSSEY** · 08-21-2002, 03:44 AM

Get one of those usb -> cell phone chargers. (assuming your computer is installed in your car)

http://www.neticamall.com/P_1131.htm

You can make them too.

**Mastero** · 08-21-2002, 05:24 AM

my suggestion will be a pager security system ...

belive me sometimes we dont know if its our car or someone eleses screaming help !

so the pager alarm is nice ..

mastero