Alarm Text Alert - anyone got one fitted?

Durzel · 27 Jul 2010 at 16:58

I've got a Viper 500XV pager alarm which is a nice alternative to SMS alerts (that afaik you have to pay an annual subscription for).

Sin_Chase · 27 Jul 2010 at 17:12

On some expensive metal that's likely to be jacked and be made off with, seems worth it.

On a Clio? No.

Mucky_Pup · 27 Jul 2010 at 17:43

Has it already got an alarm and imobiliser? If so I would rather spend the money on doing something like driving mods, or some preventative maintenance.

Gav · 27 Jul 2010 at 21:09

Six6siX said:
This is an alternative to the text option for 2 way communication, previous owner had this fitted on my old car, and it was quite good. Obviously won't stop anything happening to the car but the extra information was pretty cool.

Could tell at a glance whether the lights were on, locked or unlocked, doors/bonnet/boot open, engine on, tilt or shock sensors active etc. Beeps and/or vibrates as notification.

The range is fairly localised though (I never tested its limits).

http://www.in-car-stuff.com/shop/falcon-predator-evo4-pager-alarm-with-remote-start-p-30.html

Cheap junk alarm system. The best built part of it is the cardboard box that it comes in.

Durzel said:
I've got a Viper 500XV pager alarm which is a nice alternative to SMS alerts (that afaik you have to pay an annual subscription for).

Good alarm in it's day but they don't make them anymore.

Six6siX · 27 Jul 2010 at 21:13

Gav said:
Cheap junk alarm system. The best built part of it is the cardboard box that it comes in.

*shrugs* did the job, worked fine and gave no false alarms. wasn't my choice so I wasn't fussed

TS7 · 27 Jul 2010 at 21:16

TS7 said:
Pretty much all break-ins which occur on the street or in car-parks are the smash and grab type. They'll ransack the whole car and take what they can grab and be out of there in a few minutes. It's pointless.

I'll just quote what I've already said.

If you're scared of someone actually taking off with your vehicle then buy a steering lock. No one will bother.

lmfy2k · 27 Jul 2010 at 21:24

thanks all,

i decided against it for the time being

thought id put the money towards a brake upgrade that ive been planning for a while.

Will Gill · 28 Jul 2010 at 08:56

I had the texting feature in my old porsche, also had a feature where i could ring the car and disable it once I had got to a safe distance in the event of a car jacking, the previous owner added them, after seeing the cost of them I doubt I would have bothered adding them myself.

Durzel · 28 Jul 2010 at 13:40

Gav said:
Good alarm in it's day but they don't make them anymore.

No?

They were (are) a bit tempermental too, there was a recall initially and mine is a bit hit and miss with the distances the pager picks up alerts, etc.

Any idea what replaced it?

Gav · 28 Jul 2010 at 22:54

Durzel said:
No?

They were (are) a bit tempermental too, there was a recall initially and mine is a bit hit and miss with the distances the pager picks up alerts, etc.

Any idea what replaced it?

They haven't been replaced as such... We are still waiting on the latest range to appear. Clifford and Viper are putting all their efforts into the "Smartstart" system at the moment...

No remotes... alarm is armed and disarmed via Iphone/Blackberry etc...

Durzel · 29 Jul 2010 at 00:13

Given how long my iPhone battery lasts I'm not sure I'd trust it to be the only way for me to get into my car.