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Posted by SHORTSHIFTER89 (Member # 7810) on :
 
Im looking for a Good viper alarm for my foxbody anybody buy a viper 3way from best buy? they run around $399 $499.
 
Posted by Blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
can you handle installing it yourself?

I just put a viper 2-way paging alarm (responder 350) into my `97. I got it, a back up battery, and a tilt/towing sensor all for under $175 off amazon.com

no way would I let the jokers that work at best buy touch the wiring of any of my cars.

[ April 27, 2011, 02:56 AM: Message edited by: Blind ]
 
Posted by 70stang351w (Member # 9948) on :
 
+1 on bestbuy they are a joke they only hire hacks that will work for peanuts don't fall for the warrenty BS

if your up to it try it your self. Can't be to hard of a job todo
 
Posted by sydewayzLX50 (Member # 10217) on :
 
The big guy @ best buy vallejo knows his shit. He did my alarm i checked his work all the connections are soldered & clean, looks good and have had zero issues with it. Just dont let apprentices fuck with your wiring.
 
Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on :
 
Take it to a well known stereo shop to have it Installed
 
Posted by SHORTSHIFTER89 (Member # 7810) on :
 
Thanks for all your advise guys. theres really not tomany good spots here in vallejo i think theres only 3 spots that i no of best buy ET's and broadway and some shop next to nations on sonoma blvd.
 
Posted by MikeD. (Member # 8060) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 70stang351w:
+1 on bestbuy they are a joke they only hire hacks that will work for peanuts don't fall for the warrenty BS

if your up to it try it your self. Can't be to hard of a job todo
Lol, I work for quite a bit more than peanut bud. I do installs for bestbuy, and yeah its easy man, just find the wire colors, solder, and tape. Your lucky you dont require a bypass mod though.
 
Posted by SSFGiant (Member # 10811) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Blind:
can you handle installing it yourself?

I just put a viper 2-way paging alarm (responder 350) into my `97. I got it, a back up battery, and a tilt/towing sensor all for under $175 off amazon.com

no way would I let the jokers that work at best buy touch the wiring of any of my cars.
you bought the viper 2way with the tilt/towing sensor all for 175??? cus if thats the case ill order one right now
 
Posted by Blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by SSFGiant:
quote:
Originally posted by Blind:
can you handle installing it yourself?

I just put a viper 2-way paging alarm (responder 350) into my `97. I got it, a back up battery, and a tilt/towing sensor all for under $175 off amazon.com

no way would I let the jokers that work at best buy touch the wiring of any of my cars.
you bought the viper 2way with the tilt/towing sensor all for 175??? cus if thats the case ill order one right now
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00445TG52
350 2-way

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GAYN3E
tilt sensor

http://www.amazon.com/Directed-Electronics-520T-Back-Up-Battery/dp/B000CIY5NS/ref=pd_bxgy_e_text_b
battery

I also needed 2 relays for the door locks, 1 relay for the trunk pop, and if you want it to light the dome light up for you when you unlock, that would need another relay.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002KR9GG
 
Posted by BUKSING (Member # 6594) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by MikeD.:
quote:
Originally posted by 70stang351w:
+1 on bestbuy they are a joke they only hire hacks that will work for peanuts don't fall for the warrenty BS

if your up to it try it your self. Can't be to hard of a job todo
Lol, I work for quite a bit more than peanut bud. I do installs for bestbuy, and yeah its easy man, just find the wire colors, solder, and tape. Your lucky you dont require a bypass mod though.
tape? seriously? no heat shrink?
 
Posted by Blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by BUKSING:
quote:
Originally posted by MikeD.:
quote:
Originally posted by 70stang351w:
+1 on bestbuy they are a joke they only hire hacks that will work for peanuts don't fall for the warrenty BS

if your up to it try it your self. Can't be to hard of a job todo
Lol, I work for quite a bit more than peanut bud. I do installs for bestbuy, and yeah its easy man, just find the wire colors, solder, and tape. Your lucky you dont require a bypass mod though.
tape? seriously? no heat shrink?
lol, yeah that's pretty bad. I used heatshrink and then wrapped everything in black split loom tubing so it's hard to tell it from the factory wiring (what little of it that you can see, since I hid everything all over the car).
 
Posted by 1StokGt (Member # 10606) on :
 
im not sure if you want to drive into san jose but there is a shop called guru electronics, im almost 98% sure that its cheaper then that by almost 20o bucks. he does alarms really well and i think he sells 2way pagers for like 160 and another 60-80 for installtion. ask and see if he does hood pins, door disablers etc etc
 




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