Autopage alarm system question

[ShiroiKinCB]

So I have an Autopage RF-425 alarm system and it seems to come with a 2-way pager. I have one of the pagers and its the one with the lcd screen. I do not have the other one where its just 4 buttons.

My question is will the pager I have work well without the other pager, or do I need the other pager for the alarm to function properly? I have not connected yet. Anyone with any alarm knowledge will gladly help.

[accordztech]

Its just a secondary remote.

I have no experience with the alarm, I only stick with big boy brands.

[ShiroiKinCB]

What's a big boy brand? Clifford? Vipers? I didn't buy it, I know its a p.o.s. brand. I found the whole system in the junkyard. Now that you said that I kinda don't want to install it.lol

[Ralphie]

No, unless im grossly misinformed, every alarm will work with just one remote.

Actually it should work without any remote, except you would have no way of disarming or arming it.

The remotes only control that, but have no impact on the workingness of the alarm itself.

If it's installed properly, it will work.

You will just have one remote.

You could easily buy 2nd remote online anyway.

[ShiroiKinCB]

Can't beat a free alarm system. Sucks its an autopage. There the ones I see at the swap meets.

[Ralphie]

Honestly as long as it is reliable, who gives a fuck.

I say this when I have a DEI VIPER in both cars, but im not a snob.

Can't beat free.

Install it, test it out. If it arms/disarms/alerts reliably, then rock that shizz.

[lucifer1]

Autopage has always been one the better alarms companies out there. And for a long time. They just did not whore themselves out with cheap garbage products to destroy the alarm market,like Viper, to make a name for themselves.

[ShiroiKinCB]

Autopage has always been one the better alarms companies out there. And for a long time. They just did not whore themselves out with cheap garbage products to destroy the alarm market,like Viper, to make a name for themselves.

Lucifer! You always have the greatest stuff to say, ill take your word for it.

[stevediraddo]

LCD remotes usually have 4 buttons on the side, in which case it would work in place of, or parallel to, the non-lcd remote. Just program the one remote to the system, or both if you want.

Those LCD remotes are the best.

As for which brand works which way, most cheaper brands are running modified firmwares stolen from early (unprotected) viper systems. They all work almost exactly the same way. My personal fav is DSE Canada

[accordztech]

What's a big boy brand? Clifford? Vipers? I didn't buy it, I know its a p.o.s. brand. I found the whole system in the junkyard. Now that you said that I kinda don't want to install it.lol

I always suck with dei that makes those brands you listed.

Compustar is great also.

You can get a good remote start setup with pager starting around 150 bucks. If you dont want paging then you can get alarms at a great price also.

I still install these for a living =)

[ShiroiKinCB]

I always suck with dei that makes those brands you listed.

Compustar is great also.

You can get a good remote start setup with pager starting around 150 bucks. If you dont want paging then you can get alarms at a great price also.

I still install these for a living =)

I'm planning on installing it myself, because I like to do things to my car on my own rather than paying someone else to do something I know I'm capable of doing. Is it a lot of splicing I have to do?

[accordztech]

I'm planning on installing it myself, because I like to do things to my car on my own rather than paying someone else to do something I know I'm capable of doing. Is it a lot of splicing I have to do?

There are a few wires. Remote start is more splicing.

[NC03GT]

Im the lead Autotech at my bestbuy and I install alarms daily. as stated above, the other non lcd remote is just a secondary remote. Ive heard of that brand before but never seen one come into the bay. And its not soo much as there being a terrible brand and a amazing brand... the bigger well known companies tend to have a MUCH better tech support and easier to deal with... Thats why Best buy tends to only deal with Viper, Avital, and compustar

[ShiroiKinCB]

Im the lead Autotech at my bestbuy and I install alarms daily. as stated above, the other non lcd remote is just a secondary remote. Ive heard of that brand before but never seen one come into the bay. And its not soo much as there being a terrible brand and a amazing brand... the bigger well known companies tend to have a MUCH better tech support and easier to deal with... Thats why Best buy tends to only deal with Viper, Avital, and compustar

So those are the big boy brands.
Well whether a known or unknown brand, an alarm is better than no alarm, right?

NC03GT, is there any way to plug up your stock horn than to have to stick with the cliché alarm horns you typically hear? I ask because youve probably done this

[NC03GT]

So those are the big boy brands.
Well whether a known or unknown brand, an alarm is better than no alarm, right?

NC03GT, is there any way to plug up your stock horn than to have to stick with the cliché alarm horns you typically hear? I ask because youve probably done this

Yup quite simple actually.... when you get the wiring diagram, the wire that says Siren, Which should be a +... (most alarms)... If the wire is a - then you can just tap the horn wire.... If the siren wire is a +, then you would just use a cheap relay to make it a - ..... Let me know if you have any questions... also, the12volt.com is a great place to get wiring specs for free