I have a car alarm in the vanagon and it is sometimes irritating when it
goes off unexpectedly, and the alarm squawks and the lights blink when it
locks and unlocks. I've thought of disabling the alarm part for the lock and
unlock part but have decided to leave it as it is.

I have the full Monty set up. Alarm for unauthorized entry, window crash
alarm, the little blinking light to indicate it is armed, and a remote
beeper that will go off up to a mile away (like a pager) if the vehicle is
tampered with. Plus the remote door locks.

I'm getting used to it. The alarm goes off if I lock it with a door opened.
It is loud and irritating but it is a good reminder. I think it is a good
investment.

My Mercedes has an alarm too but no remote door locks and it is the only
thing that frightened off thieves when they broke my rear window while
sleeping at a motel. They ran off with a picnic basket and left the credit
cards, expensive clothing and other expensive stuff as I am sure the alarm
frightened them off. Next time I'll park near the office where there are
lights and walk to our room.

William Polowniak
1989 Vanagon GL
1988 Mercedes 300 SE

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andree Hurley" <ahurley@VIEWIT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 10:47 AM
Subject: Car alarms

> I hate car alarms but I think I want one.....easy to install, not related
> to the key but to vibration? Little blinking red light, and remote
> controlled (of course). I have a mechanic friend who installed the light
> but no alarm, not a bad idea either!
>
> Any recommendations?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Andree
>
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