With car thefts on the increase, it’s vital that you protect your car, the car audio system and any goods inside. One of the best security options out there is the car alarm, which deters thefts by emitting a loud, high pitched sound.
There are two types of car alarms currently available – the integrated car alarm (OEM) and the aftermarket alarm, which is installed at a later date. The OEM car alarm is usually armed or disarmed by pressing the entry remote; however, some models allow you to arm the car by merely shutting the door or disarm as soon as you turn the ignition on. Aftermarket alarms, however, often can only be armed and disarmed by the remote.
Depending on the alarm system, your alarm might go off in different circumstances as it depends on what the alarm is triggered by. For OEM systems, the doors, the boot and the hood, plus, in some vehicles the ignition are monitored for any pressure or force. Some vehicles have an integrated impact sensor, which recognizes any significant impact on the car.
Aftermarket alarms range from very basic models to more complex ones. The basic models monitor vibrations or any surges in electrical current, usually suggesting the boot or a door is being opened; however, this obviously has drawbacks as it presumes any surge or voltage change is someone trying to break in, which is not always the case. Yet, there are a variety of aftermarket models which are much smarter than their predecessors, as they can sense any force being used on the boot, hood and doors, as well as impact, plus, if the car is being tilted, the glass is broken and motion inside and outside the car.
The main advantage of an aftermarket alarm is that the key remote is universal and can be used on any car. They also have the option of altering trigger inputs, so that the car alarm only goes off when certain triggers occur. Being able to make these adjustments allows you to have much more control over your car alarm. For instance, some sensors on car alarms can be overly sensitive and having control over these can help you avoid those annoying false alarms.
Having a decent car alarm system is vital to protecting your car and your car audio system from theft. It also, however, needs to be just sensitive enough to pick up the signs of anyone breaking in without being too sensitive, so as to avoid false alarms. Some people don’t take car alarms very seriously due to them going off falsely, which sadly means that cars are still stolen, despite the alarm being triggered. A high quality alarm system, however, won’t often incur false alarms, in turn letting you only know when someone is seriously breaking into your car.
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