car security alarm system by TC?

[turret]

Hi,

I saw that Tan Chong is offering a car security alarm system for latio model at about $150+ on its website...

Is it worth it to purchase? anyone care to advise me?

I thought all the car should come with a car security alarm system... what is it that this system offer and the normal car do not have...

Thanks.

[htfreak]

Latio only has built-in immobilizer but no alarm.  150+ is quite reasonable since most 3rd party alarms that can integrate with our keys typically cost more than $200+.  Will be intending to install one after finding out what features does the TC alarm offer.

[rooneytoon2004]

Latio only has built-in immobilizer but no alarm.  150+ is quite reasonable since most 3rd party alarms that can integrate with our keys typically cost more than $200+.  Will be intending to install one after finding out what features does the TC alarm offer.

huh...u mean no alarm for our latio
even my inexpensive korean car include alarm when i brought from komoco.
which i dun undersatnd y TCM could not afford to include a alarm system when we are paying so much.

[turret]

Thanks for the reply so far.
Here is the poster by TCM.

[htfreak]

huh...u mean no alarm for our latio
even my inexpensive korean car include alarm when i brought from komoco.
which i dun undersatnd y TCM could not afford to include a alarm system when we are paying so much.

Quite common lah.. Even my Oddyssey also got no alarm.

[Zippy]

Yup, i had this installed when i bot my Latio. i like it coz it's integrated to our iKey so no extra module to carry around in our pockets. 

[clarence]

This security alarm integrated into the i-key has its problems for those who have only 1 i-key.

If you are using the i-key and the other user of your car uses the manual convensional key, it means that everytime the car is unlocked using the manual key after you have locked your car using the i-key, the alarm will be activated and your car battery will be flat in no time.

[apoca]

Worth the buy? Anyone knows how much it cost before discount?
The car search function shld be useful to me cos i always lost the car in MSCP.

[limck007]

Worth the buy? Anyone knows how much it cost before discount?
The car search function shld be useful to me cos i always lost the car in MSCP.

quite useful for me too...

but still contemplating abt the cost leh..

cos the function is GOOD to have but i doint tihnk is essential yet..

maybe abit more careful> then will find my car hehe

Anyone knows how good is the price @ $158??

I like the front senor too leh.. but is it expensive?? just senor along >>> its $168!!!! 

[Zippy]

i know - i also very tempted to do the front sensors!!!

if i had known TCM had the front sensors when i bot my car i would have gotten it.... now thinking abt doing it during my next service...

[turret]

hmm.. i have a basic question.

How do I know whether my latio come with this secuirty alarm system? HOw to tell?

I have forgotten to ask about this when I bought my car....

any kind soul care to enlighten me?

[Silver]

Latio comes with immobiliser, no alarm (unless retrofitted)

to confirm that there is no alarm, try this :

1. wind down your window
2. lock your car as usual, using the i-key
3. reach in and manually unlock the door
4. open the door using the door handle (outside) or lever (inside the door)

then see if there is an alarm sounding when you open the door

note - car will not be able to start without the i-key in range => immobiliser

[david1881]

This alarm will use the car horn as it's siren.  If your horn is very loud, be prepared to get shocked when you lock or unlock the car.. haha..

[mindman]

i know - i also very tempted to do the front sensors!!!

if i had known TCM had the front sensors when i bot my car i would have gotten it.... now thinking abt doing it during my next service...

I checked with the SE.  Was told that front sensor is only useful for big car like teana .
for latio no need to install.  Must hv confident in your parking skill lah
cheers

[Midnight]

This alarm will use the car horn as it's siren.  If your horn is very loud, be prepared to get shocked when you lock or unlock the car.. haha..

Wat? Use horn as siren
Tan Chang can do better than this a not? So weird...

[Jazz]

This alarm will use the car horn as it's siren.  If your horn is very loud, be prepared to get shocked when you lock or unlock the car.. haha..

This is 1 reason I don't like about the horn sound as alarm.

[Midnight]

This is 1 reason I don't like about the horn sound as alarm.

So when we press on our i-key to lock and unlock, instead of the conventional beep beep sound, do we get the sound of the horn instead, sounds really funny...

[Silver]

actually, you have a choice of leaving it as the conventional beep beep sound or to set it to the sound of the car horn when you use the i-key to lock and unlock the car

if car is broken into, the alarm will be the car horn blaring away

[maverick1975]

can set the unlocking to beep beep while search car and break in as car horn??? anybody here installed it already? is the car horn sounding continuous or intermittent...??

[Zippy]

Yup, i got it installed. When u lock or unlock, it's 1 honk or 2 honks. Not continuous. Dun worry.