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Looking for a car alarm? Many people who want an alarm just look for the cheapest price. The Automotive Security Experts at Ocala Car Audio would like to give you a few things to think about when shopping for an alarm.
First is you should know know why you want an alarm. This may seem simple but lets think about it. Do you want to keep people out of your car and keep the contents of the car in the car? This seems to be the core request.
Most modern alarms come with some basic features that target this first goal. They tie in to the vehicles door triggers, the ones that turn on the inside lights when the door gets opened. They also have what is called a shock sensor. A shock sensor is designed to trigger your alarm when some one hits the car hard enough to rock the car. These standard alarms also include in many cases, a starter disable.
But what about if some one shoots the window out with a pellet gun? In most cases the shock sensor does not pick this up. If you would like to have protection in this case, we recommend that you look at a glass breakage sensor. This works with an audio microphone that is designed to hear the glass shatter giving you more protection.
What if some one does gain access to the inside of your car? In many cases the first thing they do is to open the hood of the car. When they do, they may cut your battery cable, thus removing power from your alarm. Or they may simply find the siren and pull it thus making your alarm silent.
To protect in this instant we recommend using a multilayer approach. First the addition of a dedicated battery back up to the alarm will ensure your alarm continues to receive power to be able to set the alarm of and call you back to the vehicle or scare away the would be thief.
Another layer you may want to look at is the battery back up siren. With a battery back up siren, the would be thief can pull the siren from the car and the siren will still be going off in his hand. This is a nice little touch.
With the extra battery back up siren and the primary battery back up, you still need to be called to the vehicle. This is where a 2 way system really comes in to play. A standard alarm will only work 1 way, meaning you send a signal to the car from your key fob and if you want to know what is going on with the car, you have to be in hearing range. With a 2 way system your security system takes the initiative to call you back to the car in case of a disturbance. You can be at the movies or your favorite restaurant and know your car is safe, after all it will call your key fob if there is a problem. Many of the new Viper Security systems will give you up to 1 mile of range.
Do you have nice wheels? Do you want to keep them? Then you may also want to look at a digital tilt sensor. With a digital tilt sensor, your security system will be triggered if some one tries to jack your car up to take the wheels. It will also trigger if some one tries to tow your vehicle from where you left it.
What if you have to leave your car at the airport or you are out of town, or just farther than 1 mile from your vehicle but want to ensure your car or truck is safe. The security experts at Ocala Car Audio have you covered as well. You can now integrate your car into your iPhone or Blackberry. With the Viper SmartStart you can control your car from your phone, plus your car will notify your phone of its status. As long as you and your car have cellular coverage, you are covered. You can be in Chicago, NY City, Seattle or any where and your car can be here in Ocala and you will still be in contact with your car.
There are many other options that Ocala Car Audio can give you to take your car to the next level and provide the differences in a basic alarm to a full blown security system.
Stop in at Ocala Car Audio at 12 S. Pine Ave., Ocala, Fl 34471 today to see what all Ocala Car Audio can do for you.
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