I'd say your best possible security system would be a stock AC/Delco
radio salvaged from a junkyard.

Nobody, I mean nobody, breaks into a car to steal a 15 year old stock
radio.

Mike H.

>Ask yourself what you'll really do if it goes off ... will you really go
>stop
>the thief (or thieves)?  I've had 3 vehicles stolen in the past 10 years,
>and
>have looked into every type of alarm (including paging alarms, which can be
>bought off the shelf fairly easily), but none will solve the problem.  I
>did
>find the answer though in another type of device .... a brake lock with a
>key.  Feel like re-plumbing a couple brake lines?
>
>Cheers,
>-Neil.
>
>
>
>On Monday 29 December 2003 09:10 pm, Edward Cooper scribbled:
> > Hi
> >
> > My car got broken into yet again, so I'm thinking about designing a
> > fairly basic car alarm, PIC based which would detect a break in.
> > Ideally it would be armed/disarmed by remote, with perhaps a override
> > facility (something as basic as a hidden k/switch).  I'd also really
> > like it to transmit the fact that its being broken into over a fair
> > range so it can set off an alarm inside, so I can go and stop those
> > kids from pinching my car stereo.
> >
> > Any ideas?  Not really sure how to do the transmitting/receiving stuff,
> > not to worried about breaking any regulations slightly, can anyone
> > recommend somewhere for parts, UK?
> >
> > I don't need it do do anything fancy like immobilize or track or stuff
> > like that, my 1990 VW Polo ain't worth pinching.
> >
> > Thanks guys
> >
> > Ed
>
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