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We’ve all heard them in the mall parking lot and if they are working, they should honk and flash, we are talking about car alarms. A car is stolen every 25 seconds in the USA, costing drivers and the insurance industry over $8 billion dollars a year.
The #1 or primary reason vehicles are stolen is the huge aftermarket for stolen car parts, #2 exportation and finally #3 is joyriding. Car theft has long been big business, and car alarms have evolved to rise to the challenge.
At the most basic level, car alarms and their sensors, motion detectors, and pressure sensors are wired into the cars electrical system and monitor vibrations, doors or windows being opened while locked, and any ignition system tampering. Higher end models come with microphone sensors which detect breaking windows and other sounds.
Car Tracking Systems
Most car owners and car thieves have heard of the LoJack or Boomerang car tracking device and its intelligently designed tracking system which is secretly installed into a hidden, remote location. After an auto theft takes place, police can activate the radio transmitter on the LoJack device which will begin broadcasting a signal, identifying the vehicles location. This system has a 90% recovery rate and in most instances the vehicle is recovered damage free. Check out LoJack.com for more details.
Installing an anti-theft device, starter cut-offs or vehicle tracking systems can help to reduce your insurance policy rates, in fact, some insurance companies demand you have an anti-theft device before they will sell you a car insurance policy.
A good quality or reliable car alarm should have the following features:
* Includes two remotes
* Arm/disarm
* Remote trunk release
* Silent arm/disarm/alert
* Remote panic
* Automatic window roll up
* Anti-carjacking system
* Valet mode
* Engine cut off
* Open door anti-hijacking
* Reset function
* Auto central locking system
* 1 Year Warranty
Remember to have your system professionally installed.
