Benno Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I'm thinking about getting an alarm installed in my daily, just for a bit of piece of mind. Would need to be at least 4 stars and installed by a professional for my insurance company to recognize it (although I would still save fuck all). Any recommendations of alarm types and/or installers? Keen not to pay moonbeams if possible, but would prefer a quality job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brdflu Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 We use GRC car audio for all our things like that at work, can ask him about deals etc next time i see him if you want? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Just a heads up, the star rating no longer officially exists. If insurance are asking for "4 star alarm", they are behind the eight ball in not knowing this. May or may not be useful information, but thought i'd chuck it up. The background The guy knows his stuff, and you might be able to see what alarm you want from the reviews / specs tables etc. Sadly, he's not in CHCH. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benno Posted September 1, 2015 Author Share Posted September 1, 2015 Yeah, but AS/NZS4601 still has basically the same requirements as 4 star used to and most alarms are still marketed using the star system. That would be great thanks Scott. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
- i5oogt - Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I thought your Mazda would have had a built in imobilizer/alarm. Our 05 Atenza does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock-Lee Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I hate my alarm. Hate. And it saves me Fuck all a year on insurance. 5 stars too. Ooooooooh weeee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 yea what kind of car & why are you worried? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benno Posted September 1, 2015 Author Share Posted September 1, 2015 Has factory immobiliser, no intrusion alarm. My girlfriend lives in a kinda dodgey area so having an alarm would just give me a bit more peace of mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock-Lee Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Keep it insured, dont leave anything in it overnight and keep it factory. I think my premiums were $2 a month difference but the excess dropped by $50. How much is an alarm installation these days? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 still around the $600 mark? blinky red light works wonders 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 The alarm in my EA Falcon pisses me off cos the fool that put it in (before I got the car) disabled the central locking. My auto sparky reckons it'd take ages to find which wire got cut to fix it. Also I can't leave it unlocked without the keys in cos it knows it's got no keys and the alarm goes off when I open the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benno Posted September 1, 2015 Author Share Posted September 1, 2015 Sounds like an alarm would end up being a pain in the arse then. I might just get a flashing red or blue LED and install that somewhere then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4nd Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Leave glovebox open and empty seems to help, too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicker Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 A neighbour down the road from me found his car had been broken into during the day last week. He'd left his heatpump remote on the passenger seat and the morans busted a window to get it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R100 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 I hate alarms. First thing remove when i buy a car. Fucking beeping horns, sirens and flashing lights grrr. Those flashing led lights from jaycar are all you need. Steering wheel club locks are good aswell. Dont park your car in dodgy places. (dont cme to auckland) Just common sense stuff. Hidden kill switches are good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myk00l Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Get one of these for daily. No need for alarm. Would be cheaper to buy than alarm too. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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