security system
scrappy_dude
08-31-2003, 09:45 AM
i have a 95 honda civic EX...and i was thinking about adding a security system...however...I dont have a ton of money to spend. Could you guys possibly give me some info on the types available? As well as their costs? thank!
sparq
08-31-2003, 12:54 PM
Do you have anything worth protecting? Or do you just want something that blinks your lights and beeps when you hit a button... and has an LED to scare away potential thieves?
A cheapy alarm at most places will be like $100-130 installed.
Or you could get the same type of system, for about $50-60 shipped and install it yourself. Theres everything from your basic "power and ground" alarms which basically do nothing -- to your full blown remote paging system. Normally those go for like $400-500 installed, you can pick them up for right around $200-250 depending on the model. Saves you some serious cash for spending a few hours getting to know your car a little better.
A cheapy alarm at most places will be like $100-130 installed.
Or you could get the same type of system, for about $50-60 shipped and install it yourself. Theres everything from your basic "power and ground" alarms which basically do nothing -- to your full blown remote paging system. Normally those go for like $400-500 installed, you can pick them up for right around $200-250 depending on the model. Saves you some serious cash for spending a few hours getting to know your car a little better.
BullShifter
08-31-2003, 03:18 PM
IMO alarms are pretty much worthless because most people ignore alarms. If the thug wants the car, he's gonna get it with or without alarm.
IMO the best investment is a cheap "hidden kill switch" connected to the ignition system, car cranks with no start. You will need a metal single pole switch($3.00), wire connectors($2.00), & wire(12-14guage wire $couple bucks).
How would you hook-up a kill switch?
1. Locate a place for the switch & mount - simple as drilling a hole & turning a nut.
2. Locate ignition coil(negative wire) & I hate to say it, but you must cut the wire.
3. Run a wire from the - coil wire to the switch // switch to - coil wire leaving a couple of inches.
4. Make connections @ coil(1 wire to each end of the coil wire you cut), crimp wires with butt connectors & heat shrink.
5. Tuck wires away from hot & moving parts // cover wires with wire tubing for clean looks.
6. Trim wire @ switch & make connections with terminal/heat shirnk connectors.
7. Test switch
8. Tuck, zip tie, cover wire inside car
Make sure connections are tight - you dont want the car to stop running while your driving because you twisted the wires & used electrical tape. Use good connectors with heat shrink & a good set of crimpers.
IMO the best investment is a cheap "hidden kill switch" connected to the ignition system, car cranks with no start. You will need a metal single pole switch($3.00), wire connectors($2.00), & wire(12-14guage wire $couple bucks).
How would you hook-up a kill switch?
1. Locate a place for the switch & mount - simple as drilling a hole & turning a nut.
2. Locate ignition coil(negative wire) & I hate to say it, but you must cut the wire.
3. Run a wire from the - coil wire to the switch // switch to - coil wire leaving a couple of inches.
4. Make connections @ coil(1 wire to each end of the coil wire you cut), crimp wires with butt connectors & heat shrink.
5. Tuck wires away from hot & moving parts // cover wires with wire tubing for clean looks.
6. Trim wire @ switch & make connections with terminal/heat shirnk connectors.
7. Test switch
8. Tuck, zip tie, cover wire inside car
Make sure connections are tight - you dont want the car to stop running while your driving because you twisted the wires & used electrical tape. Use good connectors with heat shrink & a good set of crimpers.
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