Immobilizer versus siren. DroneMobile. Payment plan. No public prices. Who installs. Serving Los Angeles, Long Beach, the South Bay, and Orange County.
securing this 1964 Chevy El Camino with a Viper car alarm
1964 Chevy El Camino · Viper car alarm · Carson, CA
Compustar and Viper both make car alarms. They are competitors, they work differently, and we use both — we pick by the car. Compustar kills the ignition when you walk away, so the car will not start without your fob; that is what we want on Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler, and some newer cars where someone can copy the arm/disarm code and steal it. Viper has an electronic ignition kill you turn on — the right call on GMC, Ford, and fleet vehicles — but on those copy-code cars, unlocking with a copied code can disarm the Viper. Dodge gets Compustar. A diesel Ford gets Viper. Both are top quality. Come in or call and we will point you to the right one.
DroneMobile is Compustar's phone app. Start, lock, unlock, locate, and control comfort from anywhere — no fob range limit. Drone XC adds a camera module. It is not a Viper SmartStart clone; the hardware families are different. We quote Compustar plus DroneMobile together when phone control is the point.
A siren makes noise. An immobilizer stops the engine from starting. Relay and keyless theft do not care about a speaker in the engine bay. We spec a starter interrupt or Firstech anti-theft module so a thief with a booster does not drive away. Siren, shock sensor, and pager are still useful — they are not a substitute for an immobilizer on a Charger, Challenger, or Wrangler.
Viper 3108V is $269 installed. Compustar 9910 is $499 installed, most cars. Other security, DroneMobile, and anti-theft stay a quote. Call (310) 513-8800 or text us with the year, make, and model.
Yes. A payment plan is available through our payment plan partner. Apply online, then schedule the install. Decision timing is controlled by that partner, not by the shop.
Richard is Remote Start Alarm System Certified — in the trade since 1998. Albert is a Firstech technician for Compustar anti-theft on Chargers, Challengers, and Jeep Wranglers. Nick handles sales. Zack runs the floor. Meet the team on About.
A siren alone will not. Relay attacks clone a nearby fob. We add an immobilizer and place the modules so the car does not start for a booster. Compustar anti-theft on Dodge and Jeep is quoted that way. Bring the year, make, and model.
Yes. Those are the vehicles that get targeted in Los Angeles, Long Beach, the South Bay, and Orange County. Albert handles Firstech / Compustar anti-theft and iDatalink flashes. Generic alarm copy does not help a Charger owner — the method is specific.
Yes. Tracker plus ignition kill is a common quote on classics and on cars that already got stolen once. DroneMobile Premium adds GPS on a Compustar system. We do not publish tracker prices.
In LA you leave the car for hours or all day — Vegas, the outlets, hotels, movie theaters. A GPS tracker with phone alerts (Viper SmartStart, Drone XC, DroneMobile) tells you if someone hits the car, opens a door, or tampers with it. A screaming alarm does not get the police called. This is peace of mind for the investment — people who leave expensive tools or equipment in the vehicle, and high-theft cars like Kia, Hyundai, Jeep, Dodge, and Chrysler. If it does get taken, you know where it is so you can get it back.
Los Angeles, Long Beach, the South Bay, and Orange County. Torrance, Gardena, San Pedro, Harbor City, Compton, Downey, Lakewood, Cerritos, Huntington Beach, Anaheim, Santa Ana, and the rest of the South Bay and OC. Call the 310 for the bay. Text us for Nick on sales. Address and hours are on Contact.
Call (310) 513-8800, text us, or send the form on Contact. Year, make, model, and whether you want Viper, Compustar, remote start, DroneMobile, or GPS. Same-business-day replies are typical.
Prices verified September 2026.
