Temparory Alarm Idea

[Wragold 10+ year member]

What do you think about sticking a LED in my dash for a month or two as a fake alarm till i have enough cash to get the real one. Do you have any ideas on how to hook it up?

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[dak0ta_g33k 10+ year member]

fake is generally not good... but who else will know until the jostle your ride? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

easiest way is to hook up to the convenience outlet/cigarette lighter

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

make sure you hook it up to flash though or else it wont look real, and put it somewhere where everyone can see it and make sure its red

 

[oxygen65]

no dont make it red, you want it to be blue

you can see a blue led flashing a lot further away then a red one

 

[RFCV 10+ year member]

No, don't make it red, you want it to be blue.
You can see a blue LED flashing a lot further away then a red one.

I disagree.

A red LED is/will be the standard color for armed alarm. Anything else can be mistaken for a custom LED set up for pimping out.

As far as the "blue flashing further away", go to Radio Shack and buy a 'Bright Red Blinking LED Module': #276-299. It is a 2 AA batt pack with red/black leads to a VERY BRIGHT clear LED on a small circuit board that shines red. Hide the batt pack and extend the leads (if you have to).

I have used these and they work GREAT! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/thumbsupwink.gif.129404938effda6ad9cca39e7f4b58a3.gif

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

Just get a trunk monkey.

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

i had one of those little flashers that are made to put on a bike. i used it for 2 months a few years back after installing a cd player. seemed to work. i didn't have anything high dollar in my truck at the time though.

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

I disagree.
A red LED is/will be the standard color for armed alarm. Anything else can be mistaken for a custom LED set up for pimping out.

As far as the "blue flashing further away", go to Radio Shack and buy a 'Bright Red Blinking LED Module': #276-299. It is a 2 AA batt pack with red/black leads to a VERY BRIGHT clear LED on a small circuit board that shines red. Hide the batt pack and extend the leads (if you have to).

I have used these and they work GREAT! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/thumbsupwink.gif.129404938effda6ad9cca39e7f4b58a3.gif

thank you

 

[Ku-sama]

i had one of those little flashers that are made to put on a bike. i used it for 2 months a few years back after installing a cd player. seemed to work. i didn't have anything high dollar in my truck at the time though.

hehe... I took what you said a step further...

I ziptied and taped a antiskip CD Player to my bike with D battery powered computer speakers...

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[RFCV 10+ year member]

Thank You

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[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

I disagree.
A red LED is/will be the standard color for armed alarm. Anything else can be mistaken for a custom LED set up for pimping out.

As far as the "blue flashing further away", go to Radio Shack and buy a 'Bright Red Blinking LED Module': #276-299. It is a 2 AA batt pack with red/black leads to a VERY BRIGHT clear LED on a small circuit board that shines red. Hide the batt pack and extend the leads (if you have to).

I have used these and they work GREAT! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/thumbsupwink.gif.129404938effda6ad9cca39e7f4b58a3.gif

my viper has a blue led. at the same time though, if someone is to test it and purposely bump it, there is no mistaking whether it's alarmed or not. i would probably do red. i do see alot more nowadays with blue led's than before.

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

hehe... I took what you said a step further...


I ziptied and taped a antiskip CD Player to my bike with D battery powered computer speakers...

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you should create and market a rechargeable sound system for a bicycle. maybe a little 6.5 inch woofer and a couple 3 way speakers. you could design it so the sub fits on the inside of the frame and the cd player mounts on the handle bars. pimpin'!!!

 

[RFCV 10+ year member]

My Viper has a blue led. At the same time though, if someone is to test it and purposely bump it, there is no mistaking whether it's alarmed or not. I would probably do red. I do see alot more nowadays with blue led's than before.

I guess it's a 'new school thing'. I am from the old school. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

my viper has a blue led. at the same time though, if someone is to test it and purposely bump it, there is no mistaking whether it's alarmed or not. i would probably do red. i do see alot more nowadays with blue led's than before.

I guess it's a 'new school thing'. I am from the old school. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

that's why i said "nowadays"

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

Just remember though you may deter the small time thieves with an LED. The ones that know what they are doing will only be attracted by it.