I need keyless entry and antitheft
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Safety Car
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From: Los Angeles CA
I need keyless entry and antitheft
Call me lazy, call me practical
but somehow I don't want to "molest" my C3 never felt that with other cars that I have/had, this ain't no show car, but I guess the though of some lame incompetent, installer making matters worse irks me.
let say I get over this fear...
my car has no power locks and I would , should I install and interior switch? since they have to put actuators in the door?
what brand is a good brand and as for the alarm, I have had in recent cars, cheap no name brands that fail to perform over time,
I can't/ won't spend huge money, but will spend a reasonable amount to do it right the first time
where do I stick the blinking light? if that place is hard to get to for get about it, don't want them to tear the car up...
but somehow I don't want to "molest" my C3 never felt that with other cars that I have/had, this ain't no show car, but I guess the though of some lame incompetent, installer making matters worse irks me.
let say I get over this fear...
my car has no power locks and I would , should I install and interior switch? since they have to put actuators in the door?
what brand is a good brand and as for the alarm, I have had in recent cars, cheap no name brands that fail to perform over time,
I can't/ won't spend huge money, but will spend a reasonable amount to do it right the first time
where do I stick the blinking light? if that place is hard to get to for get about it, don't want them to tear the car up...
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All 82s have a factory alarm system. There's a blurb about it in the owner's manual. Electric locks were optional and can be added to your car. The AIM lists the parts you will need and shows the installation.
Drifting
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I can agree in the fear of after market. I don't know if a GM system can be installed from a different year. I always wondered if it's just a transmitter and receiver thats stand alone. I never looked into it however I think it would be worth it as the remotes would be GM and I have fouf in my others card that the factory system is dependible. Again I don't know just a thought.
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For my 68, I have a hidden switch for the electric fuel pump. Also, a minor point is that the shifter console plate shows the shift pattern for the stock Muncie. The car has a TKO600 5 speed. A car thief..probably being very stupid to begin with....won't be able to find reverse. I've been thinking about installing LowJack.
The 70 has a fully restored factory alarm system. When it hits the road, it'll have a hidden electric fuel pump switch also. An also a shifter console plate that shows the shift pattern for a Muncie, when the car has a TKO600 5 speed.
My 08 has the standard anti-theft features including On-Star which I subscribe to every year. It also has LowJack. On-Star transmits the GPS coordinates of the car and Low Jack provides a radio beacon for the police to home in one. Unfortunately, both alarm systems require me to telephone a number to tell them the car is stolen. Once I make the phone call, both transmitters are active. The thief can defeat On-Star by disconnecting the battery, but LowJack has it's own battery.
The 70 has a fully restored factory alarm system. When it hits the road, it'll have a hidden electric fuel pump switch also. An also a shifter console plate that shows the shift pattern for a Muncie, when the car has a TKO600 5 speed.
My 08 has the standard anti-theft features including On-Star which I subscribe to every year. It also has LowJack. On-Star transmits the GPS coordinates of the car and Low Jack provides a radio beacon for the police to home in one. Unfortunately, both alarm systems require me to telephone a number to tell them the car is stolen. Once I make the phone call, both transmitters are active. The thief can defeat On-Star by disconnecting the battery, but LowJack has it's own battery.
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Safety Car
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It's not you that will get in trouble with the .357 (unless you live in 'Idiotsburg' [Illinois, CA, or other "commie" areas that don't want an American to protect him/herself]....it's the fool that tries to steal your car {you know, the one that threatened you with death if you didn't turn over the keys}.
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I installed a Viper system in my 81 while I had the interior out. The factory harneses are available for the doors that have the mirror, alarm and solenoid wires in them, makes it clean. The viper and a couple relays and your good to go.
Adding the switches and solenoids should be pretty easy, they are also available
The factory alarm was a pretty simple thing, but that also made it easy to replace
Adding the switches and solenoids should be pretty easy, they are also available
The factory alarm was a pretty simple thing, but that also made it easy to replace
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Safety Car
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From: Los Angeles CA
I installed a Viper system in my 81 while I had the interior out. The factory harneses are available for the doors that have the mirror, alarm and solenoid wires in them, makes it clean. The viper and a couple relays and your good to go.
Adding the switches and solenoids should be pretty easy, they are also available
The factory alarm was a pretty simple thing, but that also made it easy to replace
Adding the switches and solenoids should be pretty easy, they are also available
The factory alarm was a pretty simple thing, but that also made it easy to replace
my factory alarm works fine, nothing like a blinking light and warning chirps
besides sticking the key into the car every time I need to open it or the passenger side, is a set up to scratch the paint, it's nuts
should i defeat the factory alarm?,
should i install a siren? if yes where in the front nose?
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Safety Car
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From: Los Angeles CA
It's not you that will get in trouble with the .357 (unless you live in 'Idiotsburg' [Illinois, CA, or other "commie" areas that don't want an American to protect him/herself]....it's the fool that tries to steal your car {you know, the one that threatened you with death if you didn't turn over the keys}.
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I bought some aftermarket actuators and installed them along with factory switches and a used harness for the doorlocks. I bought an alarm for it but haven't wired it up just yet. I do agree makes life easy just pushing a button to unlock.
I also have a hidden battery disconnect with constant 12vdc ran for alarm and radio. It's all justa deterant if I'm not by the car. Most thieves want to get in/out quickly, make it difficult to steal and so on they are likely move on to something easier. Not true for every case. I always have the glock right next to me too.
I also have a hidden battery disconnect with constant 12vdc ran for alarm and radio. It's all justa deterant if I'm not by the car. Most thieves want to get in/out quickly, make it difficult to steal and so on they are likely move on to something easier. Not true for every case. I always have the glock right next to me too.
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Safety Car
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From: Los Angeles CA
I bought some aftermarket actuators and installed them along with factory switches and a used harness for the doorlocks. I bought an alarm for it but haven't wired it up just yet. I do agree makes life easy just pushing a button to unlock.
I also have a hidden battery disconnect with constant 12vdc ran for alarm and radio. It's all justa deterant if I'm not by the car. Most thieves want to get in/out quickly, make it difficult to steal and so on they are likely move on to something easier. Not true for every case. I always have the glock right next to me too.
I also have a hidden battery disconnect with constant 12vdc ran for alarm and radio. It's all justa deterant if I'm not by the car. Most thieves want to get in/out quickly, make it difficult to steal and so on they are likely move on to something easier. Not true for every case. I always have the glock right next to me too.
the po install a starter kill, under the ash tray, but i think a blinking light and warning chirps goes a long ways to prevent "vandalism" not only outright theft.
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It's not you that will get in trouble with the .357 (unless you live in 'Idiotsburg' [Illinois, CA, or other "commie" areas that don't want an American to protect him/herself]....it's the fool that tries to steal your car {you know, the one that threatened you with death if you didn't turn over the keys}.
