My 98 civic came with an after market alarm system accept it works like a stock alarm i think. It only goes off if the door is locked and then unlocked withought the button. Also the siren alarm thing is in the inside of the car and you can barly hear it when u are outside. The key has 3 buttons 1 unlockes the door the other just makes the lights go on and off and i have no idea of what the other one does. So i was thinking since i didnt buy this alarm system maybe its just on a different setting and it might have like a shock sensor or something. Is it possible to change the settings on an alarm sysem if so where would i find the part to tune?
Alarm system help.
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ill have to find out what type of an alarm it is and look for a user manual or something. thats the only thing I can think of other then juss buying a whole system.
Its probably the way it is. I have seen older/cheaper alarms do this. There isnt a shock sensor, but only a door ajar sensor after its activated. Get a new one.
You should set the alarm off in the car while you sit inside of it.
You should set the alarm off in the car while you sit inside of it.
Yeah, get a new system.
As for aftermarket, it all depends what you want it to do. Just shop around, figure out the features you want and buy it.Santa said:
drop good money on a alarm system and dont forget to add a back up battery to the alarm 400-500 hundred now will help you sleep at night trust me I know
Get the back up battery and the pain generator piezo siren installed in the cabin. The siren under the hood should no tbe able to be cut easily if at all. It should also be pointed down so the sound reflects off of the pavement and some have differant settings for the siren too. You want shock sensor and most come with one. Also, don't let them put the led anywhere that can be seen unless you are looking in the window because otherwise you are just saying "hey look at me...I got cool stuff". Make sure the brain is hidden not just tucked up under the dash, same with the valet button. The alarm is only as good as the installer.....make sure they are MECP. If not...walk away. You can have more than one alarm on a car but it is pointless. Do some research and really check things out first.
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Get a different and dont go cheapo, good luck
If you just want the basics like a keyless entry, starter kill, siren/horn, parking lights/turn signals, shock sensor installed, give me any shitty brand and I'll make it as good as any Viper or DEI branded alarm with the same features.
KARR Security alarm techs... Some are not MECP certified. Yet they install more alarms than DEI. They ONLY install at dealerships. They dont advertise or nothing. ONLY at dealerships. So if you got your car at a dealership call and ask if they have an account with KARR, and ask them if they'd hook you up with an alarm. Though the dealership will charge you up to 4x what KARR charges the dealerships so beware of that
KARR Security alarm techs... Some are not MECP certified. Yet they install more alarms than DEI. They ONLY install at dealerships. They dont advertise or nothing. ONLY at dealerships. So if you got your car at a dealership call and ask if they have an account with KARR, and ask them if they'd hook you up with an alarm. Though the dealership will charge you up to 4x what KARR charges the dealerships so beware of that