Adding to a factory alarm/remote start

1. Yeah, I think that'd be kinda lame.....$30k brand-new car, and having to carry two remotes. 2. No, I don't think so, at least not if it's installed with a little forethought.....see my comments below. 3. I can't imagine any way an add-on alarm would decrease the range of what you have. Just so you know, an add-on alarm system in NO WAY gets involved with the radio transmission between your car and your existing remote. Rather, it is wired into the wires that go to your power doorlock motors, and "watches" them........ when it "sees" the doors lock, it arms........when it "sees" ONLY the driver's door unlock, it disarms.........when it "sees" all four doors unlock at once, it does NOT disarm, because it assumes that's happening because somebody's pressing the unlock switch with a coat hanger or something. 4. I see no reason that wouldn't work, but... A. As you said in your later post, you'll lose all the cool stuff the factory remote start does, like automatically knowing whether to turn on the heat or AC, and B. If you expect to retain all of your factory features like trunk-pop, turning on the domelight with unlock, driver's-priority unlocking.....that's going to add a good bit more to the cost. --------------------------------------- I'm sure the disarming-with-remote-start thing could be accomplished without too much difficulty, at least if the installer has some experience and imagination. ---The Audiovox PRO-9232A, for better or worse, is NOT triggered by the ignition being turned on, so that's not an issue. It would be necessary, though, to wire in relay(s) to disable the shock, motion, or tilt sensors during remote start.....so the vibration of the engine wouldn't set them off. You could also just set those sensors low enough so the the engine won't trigger them, although from what you've said about your wheels, you're probably going to want it as sensitive as possible. ---The DEI (Hornet, AutoMate, etcetera) units simply disarm themselves when the ignition is turned on, or at least they did so last time I messed with one. ---Where are you located? Near Boston by any chance? ---I did a couple of jobs today for one of the Chevy dealers I go to, and I was sitting in a Monte Carlo SS in the showroom, checking it out. They really did a nice job on the 2006 freshening for both the Impala and Monte, and getting the V8 to fit in there is pretty awesome. It's definitely one of the few front-drive cars I'd consider buying, and I've heard they drive really nice.

Adding a shock sensor that way is clever and cheap. Would have never thought of it. But what if the RS causes the car to shake setting off the alarm?

I like the idea of adding a sensor to the existing alarm.  Looking at the information that was posted earlier in the thread about the Impala's wiring can you gather enough information on how to approach it?  I'd rather go with a tilt sensor so I don't think the remote starting would be a problem.  

What's the easiest way to get the wiring info?

i posted it earlier for you

another-kelly wrote: i posted it earlier for you

Sorry, I didn't realize that was all the information that I would need.  So from that information what would be the best route for splicing in a tilt sensor?