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Old 28-06-2010, 06:54 PM
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Default need advice on a good alarm for my sierra cosworth

what do you reccomend as a good alarm system for my cossie,dont know whats out there so would like some knowledge from you lot.thanks
Old 28-06-2010, 07:00 PM
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When did you get a cossie bud?
Old 28-06-2010, 07:03 PM
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lol a cricket bat!!



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Toad ai606, is what I would go for, used to fit these, seriously had almost no problems with toads, more important if the fitter, easy DIY if cert not needed for insurance, only basic common sense and wiring, a bit of it mind, but step by step ok.
99.9% of alarm faults are caused by the installer not the alarm itself.
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Old 28-06-2010, 07:13 PM
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don't call gap security

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Old 28-06-2010, 07:43 PM
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got the cossy on saturday went with blacky and glennyboy
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how much is that toad alarm what spec is it and were from
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A1606 is the way to go buddy ive had 4 now fitted to different cars, nice to install aswell . Usual stuff Cat1 ,multipoint imobiliser ,come as standard with ultrasonic's but a duel zone proxy an't much only £40 or so . 3 extra programable buttons , valet mode ,ect ect ect,
on a par with the cliffords imo if not better , I got a mate one off ebay from a genuine dealer for aroud £100 boxed and new
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You can get the toad fitted from around £250-£300, all in, go with someone well established and by reputation, my alarm installer I had to use was crap, had to use as cert ran out to do myself, had to redo a lot of it on most cars in family!!
Just have a look on www.toadalarm.com to see features etc, nationwide fitting service also.
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i'm liking cliffords alarms just now. they just seem much cooler

i know it not about that and that you should be picking the most secure type but please... even the 'chirp' noise when you arm it is cool.

The carbon fob etc i'm liking.
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looks a good system thanks for the advice
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Originally Posted by BIG WULL
i'm liking cliffords alarms just now. they just seem much cooler

i know it not about that and that you should be picking the most secure type but please... even the 'chirp' noise when you arm it is cool.

The carbon fob etc i'm liking.
but looking like a better alarm doesn't mean it actually IS a better alarm

if i had to get another one i'd be looking at getting the toad as well
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toad is what ive got spot on cant fault it
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You can get CARBON key fob covers for toad, about £10, easy to swap bits over.
ALL alarms must be supplied in silent arm/disarm mode now, this is a EEC requirement due to noise pollution, but ALL toad can have the siren chirp on arm and disarm ENABLED, takes a few minutes but easy going through key positions with chart, that they DON'T supply, if wanted PM me your email and I'll send it to you.
There are 3 volume levels the lowest is about "normal" chirp volume, the loud IS loud and would piss your neighbours off in the early mornings!!
If getting one installed just ask installer to enable chirps, they wouldn't mind at all, but "officially" they haven't of course.
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Toad AI606 gets my vote, get a Clifford if you want to impress the kids with lots of daft gimmicks.
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