CaliE320

K guys I'm in the market to upgrade my stock alarm. I was going to have mine installed at BergWerks where they had a special alarm that works with vacum locks but supposedly they closed shop recently.I heard that there might be problems with aftermarket alarms and the auto door lock function working with our vacum locks. Is this true? I was looking at getting an Alpine pager alarm set-up. It came in handy a few times on my last project car. Any tips on what features to look for to make it compatible? Or can I just get any aftermarket alarm?
The feature I'm looking mainly for besides the usual glass, trunk etc protection is automatic door locks and the paging.Nobody pays attention to alarm sirens anymore.
Thanks guys

~Cali

Diesel

Good post, I had the same question.

Professor Booty

Yeah I'd like an alarm upgrade too but it doesn't seem like the vac locking system is too friendly to most alarms. Right now I have a simple keyless entry that works fine but the alarm goes off if you open the doors after unlocking with the fob lol. If you find anything out outside of this thread Cali, let us all know because I'm sure there are plenty more people curious other than us three.

e32o

i will ask the guy that did my sterio install, he does good work on alarms also. I will let you all know once i hear from him within a day or so.

X03

ahaha yeah add me to the "i need a keyless alarm" group too. im getting so tired of always having to unlock my door through the key

AMG_Fred

on the list :
1)CaliE320
2)Diesel
3)Professor Booty
4)e32o
5)X03
6)LnkPrkSoldier

ashman

I put an aftermarket alarm on my car. works with no problems witht he vacuum lock system. you just need relays for the vacuum locks to trigger the system.

I put in a prestige, since I got it at cost like $60.00

And installed it myself since I know how.

I am adding more features to it too, remote start, windows up and down, and some other things I havent yet decided on.

AshMan

pa28pilot

I put a Clifford Intelliguard (slightly old model by now) including remote start on my '87 300E. It worked flawlessly, with two exceptions:

1 - it draws a fair amount, so it will run your battery flat over time if you don't drive the car.

2 - the "auto" arm mode can be really annoying.

The code-entry system is nice, in that if you lose your remote, or the batteries die, you can still disarm the system. There is also a feature for carjacking, which will eventually immobilize the car if you get out while the engine is running, and don't enter a code within 20 minutes or so. I didn't use that feature, but the remote start is great on Winter mornings.

mike690003

You can install almost any alarm, but you will need two actuators instead of one. An actuator is needed to unlock the car, and second actuator is needed to lock the car. I paid $120 for my alarm, and an extra $15 for the second actuator.

YNVDIZW124

all you really need are relays go to http://www.commandocaralarms.com/vacuumdoorlocks.asp and it will show you how to set up an alarm with vac locks! hope this helps

X03

does anybody know who has good deals on car alarms and installs too in socal? because i dont know nothin about alarms, and i'd rather just pay someone to do it

steph280

I also had a Clifford Intelliguard installed on my 95 C280, I believe it had the vacum locks.

There weren't any problems except after about 2 weeks, the car would arm and disarm itself in the middle of the night parked in garage. Brought it back and they replaced the brain box. It's been fine for almost 9 years and I sold the car.

X03

does anybody know where i can go to have somebody just install an alarm for me in the socal area? i dont know nothing about car alarms and i'd rather just pay someone to install one for me.

ashman

If you want a pager alarm, Anything that is a reputable company will be fine.

I myself like prestige made by audiovox, because I like how it works and the wiring for me is easy to wrok with moreso than some other alarms. I am not sure if they offer paging alarms. www.audiovox.com

You can always go with viper, clifford etc, which are all made by DEI. www.directed.com

Or you can probably find a code alarm.

Frankly, I would go with the best that you can afford that has the features you want. I just would not go with a no-name brand.

AshMan

CaliE320

Ashamn,

Can you you hook up our W124club with a group buy & install on alarms with
keyless entry? There's a list alrealy on this thread..

tahnsk,

~Cali

steph280

Look up MAC stereo and car alarms in Walnut/Covina area. They installed alarms and stereos in my previous vehicles.

ashman

If there is enough interest, I could do alarm installs on my days off for w124 members, for a good price, but also dependent on features wanting to be installed.

I would have to charge for the relays etc.

As far as larms, I can get code alarm and prestige alarms from my boss' distributor for those products, I would assume he could sell me them at cost since I know him pretty well.

But it would have to be one of those brands, and I would want to do it not going through my work, because then my boss would have a fit thinking I was stealing business etc, and would have a fit if I was buying car alarms and installing them on my own.

I still have to work out some features I want to wire up on a w124 so that I can have it all down pat, my car is my lab rat so to speak.

Where is the other thread?

X03, if you get the alarm, I can install it for a good price for you on my day off.

AshMan

AMG_Fred

do you have the address? that sound pretty close to me. what alarms did you put in and how much did it cost you? how long was the install?

ashman

if you are like me and want to do the install clean and factory looking, it takes at least half a day, then again, I like to wire up everything cleanly and solder all my connections, as well as test and doublecheck all my connections.

AshMan

X03

sorry for the double post earlier...heh

but yeah ashman if it works for you, ill let you get the alarm and install it on a free weekend, and ill just pay you for everything. because i'd rather trust you than some shop who aren't familiar with the w124 and do a crappy job on it. soo thanks

CDP

Count me on the list too.

I would like to get in this feature. Anything done by Alon is fine by me!

1)CaliE320
2)Diesel
3)Professor Booty
4)e32o
5)X03
6)LnkPrkSoldier
7) ChrisDPham

ashman

ok, I can get codealarm or audiovox from my guy for cost. they usually vary in price at cost from $75.00 and up depending on the model.

And get me a price you guys can find on install from your local shops and I will beat the price.

AshMan

CDP

75 sounds really good Alon.

I'm more interested now. Sadly, I don't know of many shops that install car alarms...especially on mercedes.

Alon, so will this be a group by and a group install too?

AMG_Fred

lol group install.. where do you live? hmm.. can you beat the price of free?? jk. ill ask around.

CaliE320

Alon,

Thanks again bro. Just let us know the different models and prices and we can
choose from. We can look up the different model features ourselves on their website....

~Cali