Car Alarm Experts?

[FresnoRob]

The public has been trained to ignore alarms after years of false ones. No one pays attention in the slightest.

If you are doing your own install, wouldn't it be better for you to wire up your own kill switch instead? I think you'd have a much better chance of some one giving up after spending too much time trying to get your car started vs getting scared off by an alarm. I don't think any security system does anything to keep people from messing with your car.

A hidden kill switch could do a lot to slow someone down.

I used to know a radio installer that used to do kill switches using factor wiring so that you couldn't tell by looking at the harness and car wiring which one kept the car from starting.

I am not foolish enough to think the alarm will stop a thief, but If it goes off while it's in my driveway I'll hear it.
I won't ignore it, assuming I get the false alarm issue resolved.

[Iknownot]

Kill switch and a wifi cam that provides notifications to an app on your phone might be better for the same money. But good luck with the alarm re-install. I hope you get it sorted out.