Q In answer to Paul Gregory’s question, yes, car alarms work. On one occasion a thief was breaking into a neighboring car and bumped into mine. My alarm went off and my neighbor saw the thief scurry ...

Next time you come home for the night and you go to put your keys away, think of the car alarm with the keys: It's a security alarm system that you probably already ...

What is it with car alarms? They go off 24/7 for any or no reason to create a constant urban din. Do they deter any thefts, are they required by law, or are they just a way to lard on the features?

Q: I live in the front unit of an apartment complex. This morning I had a very important presentation to give my supervisors and I was unable to get any sleep last night due to a car alarm. The car ...

You get in the car, towel and picnic basket in hand, and start toward the beach. After five straight days of exhausting school, extracurricular activities and frivolous drama, you are ready for a few ...

I'm still on a stolen-car kick here, and all the talk of theft prevention and alarms got me wondering just how long car alarm systems have been around? The first recorded car theft happened to, of all ...

Question: I have been on my homeowner association board of directors off and on for more than 15 years. With more than 40 town houses in our development -- and with nearly every unit having more than ...

The humble car alarm has been around almost as long as the car itself, first being developed by an unknown prisoner in Denver, circa 1913. To the security-conscious motorist, they make a lot of sense.

CARSON CITY -- A lawmaker wants to require parents to install child-seat alarm systems to help prevent children from being accidentally locked in hot cars ...

I can't steal my own car.<BR><BR>My car (1995 M3) has an aftermarket alarm system installed. It has a switch underneath the steering column that turns it on and off.<BR><BR>I didn't install it. I ...