kqt2ktval

Will the stock alarm that came with the ISX50 be sufficient to protect the car? How many of you get an aftermarket alarm once you get your car? I notice that some factory alarms only comes on when you open the door without disarming it first or breaks a window. Other than that, it's pretty much useless.

This is a beautiful car, and I'm sure there will be people out there who wants to steal it. How difficult will it be to steal this car? Sorry if I'm being paranoid, and I don't even own the car yet. hehe

cspec

I don't know how they will get the compatability of the key fob with an aftermarket system. Since there isn't really a key or anything.

Nowadays, if people steal a car, they can do it. How? Tow the car away. It's rare nowadays that people will break into a lot of these high tech cars, it's just time consuming as compared to just towing, and working at it when they get to their secret hideout or something.

Gernby

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The stock alarm doesn't have any glass breakage, shock, or motion sensors, but they can be added aftermarket. However, it does have an immobilizer that will TOTALLY prevent the car from being hot-wired.

kqt2ktval

No glass breakage and shock sensor? That's shocking to hear. So these items can be added to the existing factory alarm and make it worth while. If this is the case, then you would not need a complete aftermarket alarm right? I don't want another remote hanging from my keychain.

Gernby

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I haven't added the sensors yet, but I plan to eventually. I don't want another remote either.

unit74

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Ouch.....what'd they get outa your car from that break in?

Gernby

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They just took my V1. I wasn't nearly as upset about the V1 as I was that it took 3 weeks for Lexus to get the parts. I was also surprised that the theives actually broke into my garage (attached to my house) while I was asleep.

Buds

Where in Texas are you?

ABC

Does LExus have the addon's for the stock alarm? Or do they farm it out to an aftermarket place?

Gernby

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I live in McKinney, TX.

I haven't heard of any Lexus dealer installing aftermarket alarm sensors. I would just go to a car stereo shop. The sensors just need to be tied into a door pin switch. If any of the aftermarket sensors are triggored, the OEM alarm will sound because it thinks the door opened.

kensteele

anyone with a laptop and ten minutes of free time can drive away in your vehicle. LOL

kqt2ktval

Is this possible?

kensteele

possible yes but terribly unlikely.

NovaIS350

All that for a V1...maybe if you had a gold plated v1 with a 1,000 bucks stuck to it. Theives are such tool bags..get a day job.

NovaIS350

Blasphemy!!!