Hi There,
Anyone upgraded the 380 alarm system. My S3 VRX got broken into so wish to upgrade to Ultrasonics. Any advice as to which brand and rough cost would be appreciated.

Thanks

mongose m80au

Hi There,
Anyone upgraded the 380 alarm system. My S3 VRX got broken into so wish to upgrade to Ultrasonics. Any advice as to which brand and rough cost would be appreciated.

Thanks

Sorry to hear about your car... but didnt the horn going off once they opened the door make a loud enough sound? Unless they reached in and took stuff from the seat .. this why you want the ultrasonics?

Thats exactly what happened and why I want Ultrasonic. Had a few quotes for a Custodian and a Cobra upgrade pack for around $500 installed.
Anyone else had these fitted?

So is "broken into" the correct term? If the window was open, they didnt exactly break into the car did they. If they broke the window, doesnt the stock alarm pick that up?

Cheers

J

I should have stated that my car was locked at night with windows up. I want ultrasonic because they never opened the door. The factory alarm is only connected to the doors boot and bonnet and unless these are opened then the alarm will not sound.

ahh ok no worries, I didnt know the stock alarm doesnt pick that up

If you go to ANY reputable alarm installer, they will be able to connect an impact sensor the the factory alarm so if anyone attempts to break a window, then it will trigger the factory alarm. My experience with Ultrasonics is they are a pain in the a...

ahh ok no worries, I didnt know the stock alarm doesnt pick that up

LOL Nor did I, that's a bit of a wa*k alarm lol, i will have to consider buying something better, or can the OEM alarm be upgraded ?

You ca upgrade the factory alarm. You can hae an impact sensor (also known as a shock sensor) fitted to the factory system. If anyone attempts to break a window, the alarm will be triggered

So is it best to buy an upgrade alarm or just upgrade the 380's factory alarm.