View Poll Results: Should I get the Japanese Voice Module?
Yes, it sounds cool and/or funny.
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No, any talking alarm is stupid
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"JDM" Alarm Voice Module: Is this cool or stupid?
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Alarm Voice Module: Is this cool or stupid?
I finally decided I've got enough $$ invested in my GS to get an aftermarket alarm system for a little extra protection and decided on a Viper 850. One of the options is a voice module.
Yes, I think the old school "protected by Viper, stand back" is terribly stupid... but when I was joking about it with the installer I innocently asked - hey maybe you could do it in Japanese so I could have a JDM sounding alarm
. My jaw dropped when he said "I can do that".
Apparently you can plug in a Japanese or Spanish module to the talking option. I keep thinking it would be cool if somebody kicked my tire and a Japanese guy came on and said something (in Japanese) "hey, get away!", lol. More for the humor factor than anything else.
The down side is I might get tired of it OR it might invite a lot of extra tire kicking...
What do you guys think?
Yes, I think the old school "protected by Viper, stand back" is terribly stupid... but when I was joking about it with the installer I innocently asked - hey maybe you could do it in Japanese so I could have a JDM sounding alarm
. My jaw dropped when he said "I can do that". Apparently you can plug in a Japanese or Spanish module to the talking option. I keep thinking it would be cool if somebody kicked my tire and a Japanese guy came on and said something (in Japanese) "hey, get away!", lol. More for the humor factor than anything else.
The down side is I might get tired of it OR it might invite a lot of extra tire kicking...
What do you guys think?
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Dave, I don't think it's stupid at all. However, a couple years ago I remember some punk kids playing around with a Honda Accord that was sitting in a parking lot of a super market. The accord had a voice activated "step away" feature that was inticing the kids to keep getting closer to the car just to hear it's voice. After standing next to the car for several minutes (and several voice warnings) the alarm finally went off and the kids just walked away laughing. Make sure the installer adjusts the sensitivity levels to a point that doesn't have the alarm going off all the time.
If you decide to get this done, give us a feedback on install and your thoughts. I've been told by many installers that adding a high-end alarm on our cars is a PITA...
If you decide to get this done, give us a feedback on install and your thoughts. I've been told by many installers that adding a high-end alarm on our cars is a PITA...
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From: North Carolina
Originally posted by LXOGOOD
Dave, I don't think it's stupid at all. However, a couple years ago I remember some punk kids playing around with a Honda Accord that was sitting in a parking lot of a super market. The accord had a voice activated "step away" feature that was inticing the kids to keep getting closer to the car just to hear it's voice. After standing next to the car for several minutes (and several voice warnings) the alarm finally went off and the kids just walked away laughing. Make sure the installer adjusts the sensitivity levels to a point that doesn't have the alarm going off all the time.
If you decide to get this done, give us a feedback on install and your thoughts. I've been told by many installers that adding a high-end alarm on our cars is a PITA...
Dave, I don't think it's stupid at all. However, a couple years ago I remember some punk kids playing around with a Honda Accord that was sitting in a parking lot of a super market. The accord had a voice activated "step away" feature that was inticing the kids to keep getting closer to the car just to hear it's voice. After standing next to the car for several minutes (and several voice warnings) the alarm finally went off and the kids just walked away laughing. Make sure the installer adjusts the sensitivity levels to a point that doesn't have the alarm going off all the time.
If you decide to get this done, give us a feedback on install and your thoughts. I've been told by many installers that adding a high-end alarm on our cars is a PITA...
I did not want two way paging (I'm seldom close enough to my car to make it worthwhile) or a motions sensor perimeter outside the car, so I shouldn't have the problem with kids getting close to the car. Only if it gets bumped, kicked, etc. will it talk.
I installed one once for a guy that had a programmable voice. He had it setup to be a woman screaming RAPE!! ............ his car NEVER had anything stolen from it 
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Originally posted by O. L. T.
I installed one once for a guy that had a programmable voice. He had it setup to be a woman screaming RAPE!! ............ his car NEVER had anything stolen from it.
I installed one once for a guy that had a programmable voice. He had it setup to be a woman screaming RAPE!! ............ his car NEVER had anything stolen from it
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LOL that is funny as hell man!
on topic: I think the talking alarms are kinda played nowadays, kinda reminds me of the old "you door is a ajar" prompts in old chryslers!! LOL
I never had any idea how serious an alarm install was, until I got one for my 1st Gen
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Originally posted by O. L. T.
I installed one once for a guy that had a programmable voice. He had it setup to be a woman screaming RAPE!! ............ his car NEVER had anything stolen from it.
I installed one once for a guy that had a programmable voice. He had it setup to be a woman screaming RAPE!! ............ his car NEVER had anything stolen from it
.
thats funny...I like that idea
Dave, did you set it up so it does not blink your headlights? I don't think thats good if you have HIDs
I need to do the same
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Originally posted by legendary
thats funny...I like that idea
Dave, did you set it up so it does not blink your headlights? I don't think thats good if you have HIDs
I need to do the same
thats funny...I like that idea
Dave, did you set it up so it does not blink your headlights? I don't think thats good if you have HIDs
I need to do the same
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That's exactly what it does - just the inner parking lights blink.
I agree on the played comment on the 'regular' voice - the only thing that has me considering it is that I can get it to speak Japanese.
I agree on the played comment on the 'regular' voice - the only thing that has me considering it is that I can get it to speak Japanese.
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Originally posted by DaveGS4
I agree on the played comment on the 'regular' voice - the only thing that has me considering it is that I can get it to speak Japanese.
I agree on the played comment on the 'regular' voice - the only thing that has me considering it is that I can get it to speak Japanese.
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From: MN
The problem is once they see that a car has a voice alarm people tend to harass the car for fun. Also it can **** people off even more then a normal car alarm.
I wish I had one that said:
*WARNING! WARNING! ACTIVATING PEPPER SPRAY MISTERS!*
Then have those water things that keep your intercooler cool (the name slips me) mist out water at the people messing with my car.
I wish I had one that said:
*WARNING! WARNING! ACTIVATING PEPPER SPRAY MISTERS!*
Then have those water things that keep your intercooler cool (the name slips me) mist out water at the people messing with my car.
Last edited by BigVIPness; Feb 1, 2004 at 10:49 PM.
. I think it would be amusing at first, but I would tire of it pretty quickly. I vote NO on any talking alarm.
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From: Georgia
I agree that it would probably tempt people to screw around with your car even more, especially if it was speaking Japanese. Also things talking that don't need to talk seems kind of 80's. I wouldn't call it "stupid" though. I wouldn't call it "cool" either.
