I second that - RE: Car alarms?

[Jeff Toomasson <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>]

My 86 16v that I got a few months ago has a Derringer
installed (neatly, it seems) but the previous owner
did not have the RF units. My dilemma is whether to
try restore the one installed to working order (and a
$50 gamble on a remote). Or remove the wires and have
a new one installed (which could lead into the mess
Neal's speaking of...). If you're going to pay for it
to be done, pay the extra money to have a reputable
shop do it, when I was in high school, I came back to
pick up my car and found these hacks (Bay Car Stereo
in SF) dragging my old souped A1 rocco around the
streets of SF. Few times in my life have I ever felt
that assaulted!  ;) HTH, JT

--- Neal Tovsen <sixteen.volt@verizon.net> wrote:
> Are you planning on installing it yourself? Be
> prepared for what you're
> getting into.
> 
> I installed an Ungo in my car. Everything turned out
> great and it works
> exactly as it should, but it took a LONG TIME (most
> of three days). There
> were about 20 wires on that thing, and most of them
> go somewhere into the
> rat's nest behind the fuse panel.
> 
> If you do it, TAKE YOUR TIME. Plan it out, learn how
> to read the funky
> Bentley wiring diagrams, and then double and
> tripple-test your wires before
> you cut anything. Also don't cut any corners when
> splicing: either solder it
> or at least use good, clean crimping/splicing
> blocks.
> 
> There's nothing worse than a Scirocco with a messy
> wiring harness, IMHO. It
> seems that there are a few people on the list who
> either inherited or
> created a mess under the dash, and they are
> CONSTANTLY plaigued by
> electrical gremlins, no matter what they do. Those
> who take extra care with
> their electrical systems will have little trouble.
> (knock on wood!!)
> 
> Neal
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of
> Josh Hignight
> > Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 1:40 PM
> > To: 'scirocco'
> > Subject: Car alarms?
> >
> >
> > I'm getting to the point that my car is becoming
> desirable to
> > at least break
> > in to. I'd like to deter at a least the less
> educated of the
> > hoodlums, so
> > I'm going to get a car alarm...
> >
> > Any recommendations on brand/type? I'm open to
> anything
> > around $150 or less.
> > Preferably something I can pick-up in town or pay
> for via
> > Paypal online (i.e
> > not Crutchfield if I can help it. Got no CC for
> regular
> > online ordering).
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Joshua Hignight
> > Student Services/Technical Services
> > New Mexico Campus
> > (505) 821-4800
> >
> >
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