I need to improve the factory alarm on my car.

[micky <NONONOmisc07@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I just bought a "new" car which has a factory alarm.  Unfortunately, I
don't think it's as good as the aftermarket alarm I installed on the
last two cars.

The car alarm is very important to me because I've had my car taken
twice, and things stolen from a car I owned at least 5 times.

So maybe you can help me make it better.     It's a 2000 Toyota
Solara.

In reverse logical order:

1)  It has no siren, just a horn or two that beeps for a half second
every second, for a minute total.   I don't think that is loud enough
or long enough.
      I have a regular sirern and a PsychoSiren from prior cars'
alarms, but I don't think adding either of them will help much if
there is an interrruption every second.  How would I power them
continuously even though the factory alarm output goes on and off??

2)  Using a key in the doors or trunk disarm the current alarm.  For
some reason, I think there was a little more protection when I had to
turn off the alarm separately from opening with a key.  Anyone feel
the same way?   Any way to do this while still piggy-backing on the
factory alarm?

3) In my last 2 Chrysler Lebarons, lifiting the door handle turned on
the courtesy lights, which also meant they set off the aftermarket car
alarm.   Which means they set off the alarm BEFORE they broke a window
or cut the convertible top.   I don't know how to duplicate this
except by gluing an extension to the door handle, inside the door, and
running a nylon string to a micro switch with a long arm, which I
would glue or if I'm lucky, screw somewhere inide the door.   Do you
think I can glue these things so they will last for a few years
without falling off?   Or maybe you have a better idea?     Because
I'm not happy with all this gluing.

I would probaly use PC-7 epoxy paste for glue.   And maybe 60?/90?
second epoxee first, to hold the extension piece in place while the
PC-7 hardens (for which I usually allow 24 hours)

Thanks for any help.