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Baulkham Hills, Sydney
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September 2004
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Has anyone every installed an alarm or central locking?
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Tue, 08 March 2005 11:22
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Hey every1, i want to get an alarm for my car and possibly remote central locking. Problem is its $319 and $400 for installation respectivly. Can someone giv me a degree of difficulty, is it easy to do yourself, because the alarm is my main priority. Cheers Fella's
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Location:
Adelaide
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July 2002
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Re: Has anyone every installed an alarm or central locking?
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Wed, 09 March 2005 01:16
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get a test light, electrical tape, wire strippers, heat shrink, solder, soldering iron, self tapping screws, some common sense, a little bit of electrical/electronic knowledge and you can wire up the alarm with out to much problem, if it will be legal and up to scratch for insurance purposes well tht might be a hard one, my insurance company told me that i needed to have it instlled by a professional auto electrician,
central locking is a piece of piss, rip the door covers off and get cracking, there should be instructions with it, and you should be able to hook up the central locking to the alarm for keyless entry and auto lock the doors when teh alarm is armed
must be a good alarm for that price i got my central locking kit for 4 doors for $39 and the alarm was a rhino gx or something from dicksmith for $79. then i added in ultra sonic motion detectors for another $30. took me about a day to install everything, biggest pain was drilling holes for the central locking wiring to go thru
Jaycar electronics do quite good alarm systems for reasonable prices, you might want to look into that before you by a name brand alarm that may not have all the features of something like the jaycar one.
also search the forum for any other info you need as there is tons of stuff on here
good luck
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Location:
sydney
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March 2003
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Re: Has anyone every installed an alarm or central locking?
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Wed, 09 March 2005 01:23
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dont buy an alarm form the internet or from some cheap ass place
they have fukt instructions and have hassles with warranty
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Location:
Canberra
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November 2004
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Re: Has anyone every installed an alarm or central locking?
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Wed, 09 March 2005 01:36
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As long as you've got some idea on how to use a multimeter/test light and soldering iron you've got no troubles. Central locking is a piece of cake, have a drill on hand, shouldnt take more than a couple of hours. The harderst part is the 1st one deciding on how the actuator will sit, but after that its a breeze.
I'd recommend getting an all black wired alarm thats insurance approved for piece of mind IMHO. Also think of isolating different circuits that arent commonly used instead of the usual spark, fuel pump and starter motor - perhaps AFM/MAF, CAS and TPS?
My 2c 
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Location:
sydney
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January 2005
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Re: Has anyone every installed an alarm or central locking?
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Wed, 09 March 2005 01:56
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i've done it in my car. its easy as
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Location:
Castle Hill, Sydney
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February 2004
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Re: Has anyone every installed an alarm or central locking?
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Wed, 09 March 2005 02:22
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EASY
only cost me $80 all up for remote central locking and immobiliser (can do alarm, auto boot opening, auto window wind up and all that crap but didnt install the rest)
dicksmith does rhino kits pretty cheap. thats where i got mine
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Location:
Baulkham Hills, Sydney
Registered:
September 2004
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Re: Has anyone every installed an alarm or central locking?
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Wed, 09 March 2005 06:20
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| jesseT18 wrote on Wed, 09 March 2005 13:22 |
EASY
only cost me $80 all up for remote central locking and immobiliser (can do alarm, auto boot opening, auto window wind up and all that crap but didnt install the rest)
dicksmith does rhino kits pretty cheap. thats where i got mine
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Yea mate i just went to see Dick  ... and um the rhino thing comes in different models with different functions obviously and it was $100 there. The central locking kits were $50 but i would seriously be surprised if the car i pick up on saturday doesnt already have central locking. (ae92)
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Location:
Castlemaine Vic
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November 2002
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Re: Has anyone every installed an alarm or central locking?
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Wed, 09 March 2005 10:06
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i just installed a remote c/2dr lock and immob in my ke25, easy as, hardest thing was drilling though the door jam to feed the wires to the locks 
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April 2003
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Re: Has anyone every installed an alarm or central locking?
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Wed, 09 March 2005 10:16
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Rhino car alarms are a good brand if you go for the Rhino JAG with the optional battery backup siren its a good buy. It comes with all black wiring and is Australian designed and made with three year warranty. This alarm is insurance approved as well.
This is a new alarm they have released and I have installeed over 50 of them for my customers and I swear buy it ... I use them all my cars.
If you want more info Pm me.
Cheers
Andrew
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Location:
cambo
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May 2002
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Re: Has anyone every installed an alarm or central locking?
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Wed, 09 March 2005 10:30
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definately go it yourself. i dont think the quality of the alarm is parramount, just got for all black wiring and get it from a shop so you can take it back if there are problems etc.
i think the most important bit is the install. if you spend the time running the wires through the original loom and hiding the alarm well, it will do better than a top of the line alarm just sitting under the steering column.
i was stupid and went out and bought and expensive viper alarm, if i did it again id buy a cheaper one and do the same install.
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Location:
Potts Point, Sydney
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: Has anyone every installed an alarm or central locking?
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Wed, 09 March 2005 10:55
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central locking is easy, i had no experience and i worked it out 
Just give it a go, if you have any probs, im pretty sure there will be at least 10 people here willing to help out 
As for the alarm, get a professional to do it, otherwise insurance can weasel their way out of paying a claim if that ever happens...
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Location:
cambo
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May 2002
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Re: Has anyone every installed an alarm or central locking?
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Wed, 09 March 2005 11:12
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has anyone ever heard of an insurance company asking for receipts to prove the alarm was installed by a qualified person?
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Location:
Potts Point, Sydney
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October 2003
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Re: Has anyone every installed an alarm or central locking?
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Wed, 09 March 2005 11:45
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| EVOSTi wrote on Wed, 09 March 2005 22:12 |
has anyone ever heard of an insurance company asking for receipts to prove the alarm was installed by a qualified person?
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dont think so, but ive heard them refusing to pay for a claim because they've somehow found out that it was installed by you or a unlicensed person.
Where there's a will, theres way  Try get a mates mate to do it if they're qualified, or someone from here for mates rates
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Location:
cambo
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May 2002
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Re: Has anyone every installed an alarm or central locking?
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Wed, 09 March 2005 11:55
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i wonder if a mechanic is considered by insurance as qualified to install an alarm.
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Location:
Adelaide
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July 2002
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Re: Has anyone every installed an alarm or central locking?
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Wed, 09 March 2005 12:46
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yes, my insurance company told me in the event of a THEFT claim i MAY need to provide proof that the alarm system was installed by a QUALIFIED/CERTIFIED Auto Electrician, and that it meets appropriate ADR's ect ect
well bugger if i know who installed the flashpoint v3 system in the mr2, it looks bloody back yard styles to me with all the dodgy wiring i found in it, i've ripped heaps of shit out to clean it up, ive found 2 hidden kill switches already that werent connected to anything and a weird looking relay hooked up to a capacitor and all sorts of weird and wonderful things. eh it works tho, kinda lol
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Location:
brisvegas
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December 2004
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Re: Has anyone every installed an alarm or central locking?
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Wed, 09 March 2005 13:39
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TWO unused kills? LMAO! off an mr2 you say? i realy need to get a setup for mine so if its easy to tap one in mebbe i should ..err.. relieve you of some of that dead weight
nemind if you already had plans for them.
Cheers
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Location:
cambo
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May 2002
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Re: Has anyone every installed an alarm or central locking?
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Thu, 10 March 2005 04:00
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dude switches are worth like $3, go buy new ones.
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