Mike Miller has the best theft deterrent system I've heard of....... lots
of rust and dents in his Westy.
If you ever get to Texas; Mike I'd like to wash your Westy and use the
dirt to fill a few low spots I have in my front yard.

Stan Wilder

On Fri, 25 Jan 2002 10:59:38 -0800 developtrust <developtrust@HOME.COM>
writes:
> 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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