Category Archives: Car Alarms

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Mitsubishi ASX Upgrade Alarm

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Julian

The Mitsubishi ASX comes with keyless entry and factory immobiliser as a standard along with a very basic alarm system. When I say basic, I mean basic! The factory alarm lacks any internal movement sensors so only offers door, boot, … Continue reading →

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Ford Ranger Security 2006-2011

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Julian

The second-generation Ford Ranger was made between 2006 and 2011. With the exception of the early PJ (2006-2009) “poverty pack” XL model, most had central locking, keyless entry, and a transponder immobiliser as standard, yet lacked an alarm. The Facelift … Continue reading →

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Mercedes Benz C Class Upgrade Alarm

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Julian

If you own a (W204) C Class Mercedes Benz without an alarm then the Cobra AK4615 CAN-BUS upgrade alarm is as good as any factory-fitted option you could have. It’s also a fraction of the price from what you’d pay … Continue reading →

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Toyota Hiace Courier Alarm

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Julian

Last year I posted about the New Toyota Hiace. I can now add a new Courier alarm solution for the Hiace which I’m quite excited about. It’s the first CAN-BUS courier alarm I have done and possibly a world-first too. … Continue reading →

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“Ever since you fitted the alarm…”

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Julian

Ever since you fitted the alarm… I’ve lost count of how many times an alarm has been the accused of being… (fill in your own random complaint here) …the reason things stop working on a vehicle. Yet it nearly always … Continue reading →

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AA Car Alarm!

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Julian

According to a blog post by the AA car alarms are slowly dying. It states that most of us are immune to them going off. I happen to agree with that part as there’s some truth in it. But why? … Continue reading →

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AVS Versus Vodafone Automotive

Posted on August 25, 2019 by Julian

How does an AVS alarm stack up against a Vodafone Automotive? If you ask most of the local Car Audio shops they’ll probably tell you that AVS is better. But I’m more interested in hard facts over uneducated opinions. Time … Continue reading →

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Hornet 433H

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Julian

The Hornet 433H is an insurance standard alarm from Directed Electronics. It’s also a stock run out so is at a bargain price. Designed for the Australian market it complies with AS/NZS 3749.1:2003 Class B. This means it would have been … Continue reading →

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Is Your Car Alarm E-Waste?

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Julian

How many of you consider how long a car security system will last when you purchase one? Do you want a product that will give you years of trouble-free security? Or do you simply want the cheapest one you can … Continue reading →

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Iveco Daily Upgrade Alarm

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Julian

The Iveco Daily I recently worked on was first registered in 2019, however, looks to be to older shape model made between 2011-2014. Regardless of production dates, all models come with keyless entry with selective unlocking as well a transponder … Continue reading →

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