evander said:
I was never told about any glass breakage alarm system. Is this peculiar to California? Never new such a thing existed.
It's an extra accessory that you can order to add to your car, like the floor mats or a front end mask.
http://www.toyota.com/vehicles/2005/pri ... ories.html
Basically it's a little microphone that's tuned to the sound of vibrating/breaking glass. If not tuned properly, however, it may cause the alarm to go off with nearby thunder or airplanes flying overhead...
But yeah, check with your auto insurance company and see if you have coverage for broken glass. In MA (about the most heavily regulated state), all auto insurance policies have glass breakage as standard. (and the auto insurance industry has been pushing for a long time to get that requirement removed and just have it as an option...)