Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 22:17:15 -0700
Reply-To: Vince S <gipsyflies@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Vince S <gipsyflies@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Is there such a thing...?
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I can't remember the exact models but is the 808x series. I still have a
couple of this family including one in the Vanagon. These were the last
that were made in Japan with very high quality remote with nice weather
proof gasket. The remotes can be programmed for multi-vehicle operation
by plugging in a EEPROM ID chip taken out from the "brain". I still have
the original remote and the battery last forever.
The one I have in the Miata has a proximity sensor good for convertible.
When I check Alpline recently they only have 1 or 2 low end models. Gone
are all the modular sensors and pager.
- Vince
http://gipsyflies.home.comcast.net
1989 Vanagon GL Camper
1996 Land Rover Discovery
2005 Mini Cooper S
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris DeLong [mailto:green536@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 9:22 PM
To: gipsyflies@COMCAST.NET; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Is there such a thing...?
Alpine 8080? those rock!
but yeah a pager alarm is readily available at your local car stereo
shop.
If you live in the Seattle area I would recommend Stereo Warehouse and
ask
to talk to Rob or Tony. Tell them I sent you and they will take care of
you.
Chris DeLong
Fine Tuning
206.522.5503
www.finetuningperformance.com
Seattle, WA USA
>From: Vince S <gipsyflies@COMCAST.NET>
>Reply-To: Vince S <gipsyflies@COMCAST.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Is there such a thing...?
>Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 18:42:57 -0700
>
>Yes. A number of after market alarm companies made them. This is
>commonly referred to as pager. However it is my impression the alarm
>market has fallen on the wayside probably due to the significant
>increase of OE alarm.
>
>Of all alarms I like Alpine from about 10 years ago the most. At that
>time they have good modular and cross system design. I have one in my
>Miata. When the alarm is tripped the pager-like receiver will beep. The
>range is good enough if you are not too far from your vehicle. Like all
>radio wave it does not penetrate concrete walls well.
>
>It is useful for a Vanagon when you are camping and walk off out of
>sight of your vehicle in the woods.
>
>
>- Vince
>
>http://gipsyflies.home.comcast.net
>1989 Vanagon GL Camper
>1996 Land Rover Discovery
>2005 Mini Cooper S
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>Of zolo
>Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 2:45 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Fw: Is there such a thing...?
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: zolo
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 7:20 PM
>Subject: Is there such a thing...?
>
>
>I was wondering if there is an alarm system that would send you a
>warning when your car is being messed around, opened, shaken by a
>bigger hit or the likes. I have hear of one like this many years ago,
>but have not ever since. I remember a guy running out of the movie
>theater and catching the thieves red handed. I think, our vans,
>especially the Westfalias when loaded with all the goodies, are sitting
>ducks for thieves in shopping, movie or work parking lots. Those
>thieves that are following you with a cell phone to keep their partners
>informed about your position, are also possible to beat this way when
>you call the police in the same time and surprise the active thief in
>your van. I can imagine a call to your cell phone from your car by an
>automatic call when the system is activated. Any of you know of a
>device like this? Tourists would really appreciate this kind of thing
>when they are visiting a place far from home and the van is loaded with
>their stuff and being the only transportation, would make it a great
>loss. I have the feeling that there is a thing like this, probably even
>somewhere in Europe. I have heard of one in South Africa. But I think,
>it would be an insult to think that the Africans can do it and here the
>guys would have to import it from there. Zoltan
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