Car Alarm for an Accord

If you have purchased a new vehicle in the past few years it probably came with a factory alarm. However many older cars do not have one and the question is should you get one? Before you decide read about some of the features you can find. Different systems will have different features.

•   The basic purpose of the car alarm system is to prevent theft of your vehicle. If your car is not worth much, it is probably not a target for being stolen and it might not be worth the price to add an after market car alarm to it.

•   However if your car is valuable and does not have a car alarm you should consider adding one. One major downside to a car alarm is that so many have been triggered for one reason or another most people are numbed and ignore the sound of the alarms.

•   In addition to the basic car alarm some automobile companies are adding immobilizers. Aftermarket products can now included a vehicle tracking system from some companies. While other companies have gone the route of sending a signal from the car when an alarm goes off to your pocket controller. While all of these can help, none can really stop a determined thief.

•   If you are interested in an car alarm you should know about the basic features or boxes that can be installed with your car alarm.

First in a car alarm is usually a door sensor that triggers when the door opens. Similar devices can be placed with the hood and trunk lids to send an alarm from your if they are opened. Next in some car alarm systems is an interior pressure sensor that goes off when someone sits in the driver's seat. Outside pressure sensors are usually not used, but a mercury tilt/shock sensor is typical. It fires when the vehicle is rocked or moved. For example if someone was trying to tow it away or load it on a truck. Another type of external sensor can be combined with a speaker to warn people that they are too close to your pride and joy. Some car alarm systems have the capability of triggering if they hear glass breaking.

Most car alarm systems also have safety features like turning on your lights from outside the car, and triggering the alarm remotely So when choosing a car alarm you should insist on the features you feel you really need. You will find that the average car alarm should satisfy most of your needs. However for not much more money for a car alarm you can get some unique features.