Re: Alarm recommendations for 16v?

[byoshida@zygote.hsc.usc.edu (Benton Yoshida)]

>On Sat, 1 Mar 1997, Benton Yoshida wrote:
>
>> *Lots of good advice deleted*
>>
>> What do you mean by a back-up battery?  I'm pretty sure you don't mean a
>> full-size car battery inside the dash?  How should these be hooked up?
>
>You NEED a battery back up in case the thief finds and disconnects your
>power source, or yanks the cable right at the main battery up front.  With
>a back up, the siren will continue to sound, and the starter kill will
>continue to be operational.  Believe me, you'll be sorry if you get your
>car stolen because it wasn't properly protected....been there, looked at
>an empty parking spot for a very long 5 minutes....


Sorry, I worded my question ambiguously.  I know what a back-up battery is
but I don't know what type of battery to use.  Obviously a 12V but are you
talking about a NiCad?  Where would I go to get one and would I hook it up
to the car's charging system as well (so it doesn't go dead)?

Thx, b--------


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