Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1998 07:24:00 -0400
Reply-To: Frank Terhaar-Yonkers <fty@CISCO.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From: Frank Terhaar-Yonkers <fty@CISCO.COM>
Subject: Re: Alarming Vanagons
I put an Alarm in both vans, it's not that hard. Crimestopper in the
Westy - *not recommended* and a "cheaper" version of the Viper - the DEI Hornet,
in the Vanagon GL. The hornet works *very* nice and was fairly easy to install.
On the GL, since the sliding door and hatch are part of the interior light
circuit, no pin switches were required. The alarm itself is behind the
glove box. I added an additional switch to turn on/off the active arming
circuit (auto alarm on after the last door is shut). Make sure you can
get to the box since the shock sensor is built-in and you need to tune it.
The shock sensor is extremely sensitive. It can be set so wind gusts or
thunder claps set it off.
The cost was about $125.
The Westy is more difficult. Pin switches are required for the sliding
door and hatch. Not that hard to put in, just more wires to run. The
interior of the column where the sliding door striker is located is
accessable for running the wire for the pin switch. I located mine very near the
striker and have yet to have a problem with it getting hit.
Isolation diodes are required for either alarms to attach to the interior light
circuit.
- Frank
>From owner-vanagon@VANAGON.COM Wed Aug 26 01:48:10 1998
>Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1998 01:38:38 -0400
>From: David Bogle / Architecture <bogle@BWAY.NET>
>Subject: Alarming Vanagons
>To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
>
>Hello all,
>
>I found a couple of threads in the archives and wanted to ask a little
>more about your alarm installations before I take the plunge. I'm
>getting a $239 quote for a DEI Viper 300h alarm installed. Sounds okay,
>
>but if they botch something I'll blame myself for not giving enough
>direction.
>
>I want to know if the pin switches for the sliding door and decklid can
>be mounted up high so that it is less likely to be hit when going in and
>
>out, especially since it has to be long to reach the door. Do the wires
>
>for these get routed behind the metal, or is it all surface mounted
>including the switch? I'd prefer to have them like the front door pin
>swithces with the wiring in the body.
>
>The threads on alarms indicate two locations for the siren up front
>(next to the radiator behind lower front grille or above the spare tire)
>
>and one location in the rear (in the engine compartment in front of the
>ignition coil.) Front locations seem better for shorter more concealed
>wiring runs. Do the wires to the starter cut-off get routed under the
>car? I do not want wires exposed anywhere they may be damaged or
>identified and cut by theives.
>
>Consumer Reports found installations tended to locate the brain under
>the dash in a location easily accessible to the theives. Where might be
>
>the best place to place this piece? I don't want the dashboard to be
>removed for the installation of the alarm, but some piece must come off
>easily and reveal a "hiding place" for the brain. Any thoughts?
>
>Also, I need to remove the coded factory radio before it is the reason
>the vehicle is broken into. If I remove it without first establishing
>the code, it will be rendered useless forever, no? Should I care. I
>can't stand waste. Maybe someone wants it? If I can't figure out the
>code (something is written on the top of it which may be the code) I can
>
>take it to a dealer and pay them ~$85 to tell me, no? Then I could sell
>
>it for $20.00, no?
>
>Any advice on these or related matters will be greatly appreciated. Such
>
>as, radio models that fit and trim out particularly well?
>
>Count me in on these spacers for the window cranks. Speakers will be
>upgraded down the road. Any market for the little oem blaupunkts?
>
>--
>TIA,
>David Bogle
>Brooklyn
>'72 Campmobile 2.0L (for sale, obo)
>'87 Vanagon GL Syncro Westfalia
>
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Frank Terhaar-Yonkers
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Cat3900 Software Team
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