1999-2007 Upgrades and Aftermarket - GeneralUpgrading or adding OEM or aftermarket equipment to your 1999-2007 Super Duty. Please confine discussion of topics in this forum to those items that are not engine-specific.
Tell us what you have, why it's best or good and what it cost. I am leaning toward a viper system right now. It has gps tracking and all the bells (remote start/windows up/down/turbo cool down) and whistles, however it is expensive (1400.00) [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] I wonder if my insurance will give me a break? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shrug.gif[/img]
Yes get the viper! Ive been in sales/install of mobile electronics for 11 years now & I am very confident in the viper/python alarms. They are just made better & are mmuch cleaner & easier to install. They have a lifetime gaurantee that is rare to have to use. The $1400 price seems like it might be a little steep depending on which model your gettting but most insurance co will give you a discount if it passively arms. I have the viper560xv on my PSD & the viper800esp on my lightning. Very happy with both. HTH & good luck.
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Early 99 F250 PSD 4x4 Born 03/98, Superchips programmer,warn manual hubs, straight thru exhaust, AIS intake system w/fender foam piece, Autometer full pillar cluster,Euro headlights, In-tank pre-pump & vent tube mods, 3" Trailmaster level kit, fabtech adj track bar, Skyjacker Dual Steering Stabilizers, Rhinoliner, 35" Pro Comp A/T on 17 x 10 Ultras, ART rotors & PF pads w/ATE blue DOT 4,Brand new 4R100 Tranny & 2 coolers w/mobil 1, A/C mod from dieselsite, coolant filter kit from dieselsite, boost tube & over boost valve from black cloud, covercraft seat covers, Redhead Steering Gear,& '93 F150 lightning w/everything!
"Theres never time to do it right but theres always time to do it over" - So true
DEI will not stand behind the unit if you install it yourself.....they all are pretty much the same....$1400...you might want to put an alarm on your wallet...shop around, you should be able to get the price down....
BozoWise (Brian) Installed a Python 660xp in my truck. So to your question [ QUOTE ]
I wonder if my insurance will give me a break?
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Mark
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2003 F350 6.0l PSD, Arizona Beige/Black, CC, Short Bed,Lariat FX4, AFE Magnum Force Pro-Guard 7, DPPI T-409 TB Dual Exhaust, ISSPRO Gauges, RoadArmor Fleet Series Bumper, MileMarker 12k winch, TAG, Westin Oval Tube Step, Pro-Flaps on rear, More to come as wife lets me! 27' Komfort 5er. My Photos
I've had good luck with the Clifford "G" series.(I think that's it) Has a anti-carjack in it. Everytime you get in and shut your door, you have 30 seconds to enter your code, if you fail to do so....off goes the engine and the siren. So, if a theif DOES get into your rig and manages to start it, after 30seconds w/o entering a code, the engine shuts off and the siren wails. Thief shouldn't get more than a few blocks if at all.
Alin
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2001 PSD Excursion 4x4 Limited 7" Superlift Softride lift, 315/75/16 Toyo M/T, Fox shocks, Hellwig rear sway-bar, Air-lift airbags, Autometer Ultra Lite tranny/pyro gauges, DP tuner, Swamps 175/146 single shots, Wicked Wheel, AFE Progard 7, 4" turbo-back exhaust, John Woods tranny w/ 6.0 billet TC, and T/C lock-up switch, Tru-Cool Max tranny cooler. Topped off by Jody's famous tunes.
Audio System: Eclipse 8053 head unit, Arc Audio XXK4050 amp, Arc Audio XXK1500 amp, 6" Morel Integra, JL12w6v2.
I installed a $149.00 Cyclops. It is a relay that replaces your Ford factory starter relay. The truck will not crank unless a button is pressed on a remote key FOB that you carry. The button sends a radio signal to the relay which closes a contact inside, then allowing you to turn the factory key and crank the engine.
The thieves or vandals may break your window/s or take out your radio and such, but the truck cannot be started.
Installation time: about 3 minutes. I keep the original relay safely hidden in the truck just in case the Cyclops should someday fail.
If you are looking for a bunch of bells and whistles, this ain't your route. For simplicity and a no-go truck, I like it.
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2004 F350 Lariat, CC, LWB, 4x4, Dually, 6.0L w/ TorqShift, 4.10 LS, Dark Charcoal Gray, Permatech sprayed liner, A-pillar pod with 3 Isspro gauges, windshield-mount gauge pod with 3 more Isspro gauges, AIC, Jason cap, and PIAA fog lamps, mounted as aux. back-up lights. Billet badges. Alpine radio, a bunch of JL Audio and Sirius stuff.
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I installed a $149.00 Cyclops. It is a relay that replaces your Ford factory starter relay. The truck will not crank unless a button is pressed on a remote key FOB that you carry. The button sends a radio signal to the relay which closes a contact inside, then allowing you to turn the factory key and crank the engine.
The thieves or vandals may break your window/s or take out your radio and such, but the truck cannot be started.
Installation time: about 3 minutes. I keep the original relay safely hidden in the truck just in case the Cyclops should someday fail.
If you are looking for a bunch of bells and whistles, this ain't your route. For simplicity and a no-go truck, I like it.
there are so mant different GPS tracking systems out there.....shop around....you dont have to use that same brand....i use the omega line and they have the GPS2000....it does all kinds of stuff...
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My stereo store told me the alarm alone is $699.00 and I can add the gps (If I decide to) later.
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Shop around. I found the top of the line Viper(791XV) alarm/remote start at Best Buy for $499 installed, and the next one down (771XV) for $367 installed. They don't roll the windows up/down for that, but you can add that....I'd bet it's for less than $50, too. All you'd need is an interface to your window control.
Mike
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2002 F250 SC SB 4x4 7.3L 3.73LS and 4R100. FTVB, Amsoil all around except tranny/transfer case, which are Mobile1, MBRP 4" turbo back, ISSPro gauges, AIS intake, quasi-zoodad mod, in tank and pre pump fuel mods, harpoon mod, Line-X bed liner, Retrax bed cover. Chip coming soon!
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