Lets see those lifted/leveled 2wd trucks
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I dont trust that website man...looks a little shady. Especially with the 2 way alarm w/remote start for $99? Something doesnt smell right.
If your planning on keeping the truck and investing more in your system, get something nice and have it professionally installed. I own viper and will never own anything else. It may seem like a lot of money (i'd say somehwere in the 700 range for alarm/keyless/remote start + adding acutators for power locks) but its worth it. Think if you stop 1 theif, that right there probablly just payed for the alarm. My aftermarket goodies retail for well over a couple thousand on my truck (not saying I payed that haha). Not to mention new door handles or glass or whatever else the theif breaks.
If your planning on keeping the truck and investing more in your system, get something nice and have it professionally installed. I own viper and will never own anything else. It may seem like a lot of money (i'd say somehwere in the 700 range for alarm/keyless/remote start + adding acutators for power locks) but its worth it. Think if you stop 1 theif, that right there probablly just payed for the alarm. My aftermarket goodies retail for well over a couple thousand on my truck (not saying I payed that haha). Not to mention new door handles or glass or whatever else the theif breaks.
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the kit isnt really about the alarm the one i looked at was more for the power lock actuator and keyless entry and a bonus is it alarms the doors. i emailed back and forth with the contact from the site a while back and seemed alright. the alarm would only tie me over until a better one would go in and 700 isnt really available now.
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I understand what yall are saying and for the alarm I'm gonna have to look at the viper set-ups availble. The reason I was on that site was strictly for power locks and keyless entry. I may or maynot add the "alarm" to the system and I only went as far to find out that it simply protects the doors. I would guess something similar to the set-up that came on my sister's 04 heritage. It came with an alarm that can be set and disabled and basically goes off if set and the door is open but doesn't lock or unlock the doors since she doesn't have power locks either. From a power lock and keyless entry stand point what would be another option for a setup of is there an alarm that has these that wont break the bank
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First person ive ever heard rag on a viper.
The only thing you really need out of that kit that they are selling is the switch. You can buy actuators and do it yourself or pay someone else to do it. Its really not that hard
The only thing you really need out of that kit that they are selling is the switch. You can buy actuators and do it yourself or pay someone else to do it. Its really not that hard
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What kit are you talking about?
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that power lock kit.
if your going to do an alarm, just save your money and do it all at once. Usually what we do with cars that have your situation is add actuators to the lock rod. The actuators are what makes it go up and down. If you want, you could add in a factory-like switch to control them from the interior. Or you could just use the viper clicker to lock/unlock the doors.
if your going to do an alarm, just save your money and do it all at once. Usually what we do with cars that have your situation is add actuators to the lock rod. The actuators are what makes it go up and down. If you want, you could add in a factory-like switch to control them from the interior. Or you could just use the viper clicker to lock/unlock the doors.
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i like them. haven't had a chance to get them off road yet but on the highway the noise is minimal, even when driving with no radio when my battery was dying. The ride is still just as comfortable as it was before with the michelins. i may want to look at the Km2's next or the cooper zeon ltz
