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Just a simple question. Which alarm should I install in this vehicle? I know a lot of you will think, why put an alarm in that?? Simple, it's a desirable vehicle that's easy to steal. I'm planning on installing this myself and would like a 2-way system with remote start (manual transmission). The only other alarm I've installed is a compustar 9000AS on a '91 BMW 325ix. I'd consider another compustar because of the familiarity, but I'd like to consider newer options as well. Two obvious options are the viper 5901 and matrix 50.7x (why pay hundreds more for an oled screen???) Any strong recommendations for those, or maybe a suggestion to steer away for those?? My needs are a bit out of the ordinary in that I plan on living in this for a few months at a time with my wife and would like security at night while I'm sleeping in it. I'm going to have TONS of stuff in this ride, so I'd like a top end system. I don't have a lot of security system knowledge, but I'm very comfortable with electrical/soldering.

Pretty straight forward, too early for nasties like by-passes and CAN, stick with a non-oled Compustar, less problems. Hundreds more? Read the loads and loads of posts here on problems with Clifford/Viper systems with the CPUs and the remotes. Frankly if I was living in it I'd go for a large German Shepherd rather than an alarm.

X2 with howard! Especially in reference to the last line! commit your way to jehovah and he will act in your behalf. psalms 37:5

I was echoing howard's sentiments! commit your way to jehovah and he will act in your behalf. psalms 37:5

I did "acquire" an 8 month old male recently but I forgot, the last time I did this was 30 years ago and he wore me down unfortunately he was potty trained but not people trained, I live on my own and couldn't devote enough time and strength to make him realise who was the alpha male! All my food + his, plus my Sky + (Sat +TiVO in one box) remote, + my driver's seat belt, etc. etc. Ah well he was beautiful....

If you go by the posts on this site, Compustar, Zenesis, Avox/Code all APPEAR more reliable than DEI. I don't know if this sis statistically correct because I have a feeling DEI sells in much higher volume. I don't know the relevant sales figures for each.

t&t tech wrote: I was echoing howard's sentiments!

I get it now.  Howard=Howie.  I actually google x2 alarms!!