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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 03:12 AM
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Well my brothers truck got broke into a couple days ago and they took everything from inside. He is now left with a cab full of wires where the headunit, amp, subs, and box used to be. He is looking into getting an alarm now and I'm helping him look but I know nothing about alarms. This is where I need you guys help. The local audio shops are offering him some alarm installed for $170. I don't know the brand or features since I didn't go with him. We don't anything fancy that plays the radio and rolls windows down or anything like that. Let me know what you got and what kind of features it has.
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 11:48 AM
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prestige but if i had the money i would have gone with vyper
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 03:19 PM
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Big ******* dog in the back yard near the car system.

Works great so far.
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 04:54 PM
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viper remote start. i love it. espicially in the winter time. i got lucky though, with installation, the alarm only cost me $300. at the time, it usually ran for $650-$700 just for the alarm.
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 04:58 PM
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Factory alarm.
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 03:32 AM
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factory alarm and my mutt cleo. shes small but shes raises all hell if anyone is within 500 feet of the house and shes not afraid to attack either
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 03:10 PM
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Viper 1000 in the SS and a Viper 771XV 2 way with remote start in the daily driver.

Viper, Python, Clifford, Hornet, Valet, and a few others are all made by Directed Electronics(DEI), just go with either of those brands and you'll be good to go.

Oh..stay away from Best Buy for installs if you go with a Viper.
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 03:50 PM
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viper 791 xv with remote start $200. i installed it myself and saved $300. its not hard to install either, you just need a wiring diagram.
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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 03:49 AM
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Originally Posted by 4150
Viper 1000 in the SS and a Viper 771XV 2 way with remote start in the daily driver.

Viper, Python, Clifford, Hornet, Valet, and a few others are all made by Directed Electronics(DEI), just go with either of those brands and you'll be good to go.

Oh..stay away from Best Buy for installs if you go with a Viper.
+1 DEI is the best i personally have a Ungo (remote start) which is made by DEI and there all the same just diffrent name, and a little different remote design.
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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 08:58 AM
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I've got the viper 600esp
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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 09:40 AM
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Python here...or as stated above any DEI product.
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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 02:01 PM
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Viper 791XV, bought and installed myself, got all teh DEI wiring diagrams and where all the wires needed are located in our cars. Let me know if he would like this sytem i can get him a deal and all the wiring diagrams and wire locations for his vehicle.
email me at Trenier@caraudiocraze.com
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 12:52 AM
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I have an Alpine SEC-8063 alarm in my WS6 and love it! DEI producs are awesome the best since Alpine dosent make alarms anymore.
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 10:06 PM
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python 991 on the camaro, viper 791 on the truck{same alarm really, but we switched from carrying viper to python inbetween me buying the 2}
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Old Dec 7, 2007 | 11:35 AM
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if you want the best protection, install the alarm yourself and learn how it works and do it as difficultly as possible. the harder it is to install, the harder it is for a thief to disarm it. if you pay someone to do it, they will all put it in the same way, and theifs look for these first.
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clifford w auto start.
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 09:45 PM
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ANYTHING DEI...python, viper, clifford (over-rated and over-priced for the exact same stuff as the first two) 'nough said!!
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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 09:36 PM
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hey I have a Python 1500 ESP. It has remote start. Today for the first time I disconnected the negative battery to do some stuff. When I put the negative cable back on it started up. Well this seems like a pretty big saftey feature. Seeing as the keys were sitting on top of the box next to the car. What could it be? I'm thinking about having the whole thing ripped out and a new alarm installed. Thanks for any help. And sorry for hijacking this thread
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