>>> One worry I have about my alarm (and most other alarms) is the little
>>> override button that's supposed to let you disable the alarm if the remote
>>> stops working.  However, what's to stop a theif from using that same button
>>> to disable the car while he/she breaks the ignition lock and starts the
>>> car?  Does anyone have any ideas on this matter?  Should I just keep the
>>> button hidden deep in the dash and hope that a theif doesn't find it if my
>>> car is broken into?

>>If placed in a _good_ location, the thief shouldn't be able to find it at 
>>all. The most typical place is under or around the driver's side dash. 
>>Stay away from there if you want to make it hard to find.
>>Also, the switch could be linked to several things, i.e. It 
>>only will turn off the alarm if you have your parking lights on, etc.

>>Also, keep all your wires from your alarm hidden. Under the dash, if you 
>>really must go there, run all your wires either in the factory looms, or 
>>make your own that encase the factory wires (to give an OEM appearance). 
>>I saw in an earlier post about alarms someone mentioned an ignition wire 
>>kill relay in addition to the starter kill. This is a VERY good idea. 

>>If you take the time to do the install _RIGHT_, any thief, with alarm 
>>experience or without, will have a hell of a time getting around it. 
>>Don't do it right, and it's just as good as if you didn't even have an alarm.


>>> What kind of things are good to have hooked up to the alarm besides the
>>> normal door locks and shock sensor?  Are motion sensors (interior and/or
>>> exterior) good choices?

>>Motion sensors are picky. They'll be set perfect one minute, then way off 
>>the next. Microwave sensors are neat, but good grief are those things a 
>>pain to set. It seemed that every time our shop got into a rush, they'd 
>>manage to come up with at least three or four cars with dual zone 
>>microwave sensors. If you get one and you can set it where you like it, 
>>go for it. 

>I made a response earlier on this and left off a couple of other
>tricks that help.  If you have electronic fuel injection you can wire
>a relay in on the fuel pump also. Wire it to leave the circuit open if
>the alarm brain is unplugged.  They may get the car started if they
>can bypass the other pieces, but the fuel pump is often overlooked.  I
>also do the same thing with the headlights.  Most car theft happens at
>night.  If the theif drives off in a car with no head lights it is
>more likely to catch the attention of any law enforcement that they
>might pass before the theft could be called in. Relays are simple
>pieces, but the possibilities are endless as to what can be done with
>them.