Hi all,

Well, I purchased a Viper 5900 and went to a local alarm installer to install the alarm. Well, I wasn't too please as of how he did the job. He turned the sensor all the way down, and left it in the open. So when I was testing it out...I had to really BANG on the door a couple of times before a warning sound would go off.

So I turned the sensor up some, but I cannot seem to find a place on where to place it. The sensitivity has gone up some...but I cannot seem to find a good place to place it.

PLEASE anyone, can you tell me where your sensor is placed? When I place it onto bare metal, should it be tight or loose? I think that if its too tight, it wont feel the vibrations, but if its too loose, it also will not feel any vibrations. Is it ok just to velcro it to a bunch of wires?

Also, he never returned my installation manual...is that right for them to do that?

Thanks

 

Who the hell did your install? Just in case I'm ever in that area of the country I don't go there.

For the record, If you weren't happy with it you shouldn't have accepted it. You didn't discuss anything with the installer prior to the starting? Or, when they were finished?

Ok... /lecture

Since you're obviously making some attempt to fix it yourself:

1) No. A shock sensor "just zip-tied to a bundle of wires" is NOT "ok". Well, not if you ever want it to actually work worth a damn. *shrugs*

2) I'm not an alarm installer and I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night either. But, I understand that rigidly attached to a solid, integral part of the car, for example, the steering column under the dash, is a pretty common and effective mounting point for a shock sensor. One of these guys that does installs on here might have more tips.

My tip would've been, in all honesty, make the friggin' guys you paid to do the job.. do it right.

 

Yea,

Thats what he did...just zip-tied it onto a bunch of wires. I kind of think he did it on purpose too.

I asked him to hide the siren in the front bumper UNDER the air-duct so that people wont be able to see it and cut it without searching for it. But he screwed it onto the metal bar right in the center, where it can easily be seen and cut.

The sensor was also all the way down...which I felt totally uncomfortable with.

So I just gave him a different address "just in case"

I adjusted the sensitivity level, so I'm satisfied with that. Now I just need to know where to mount it.

I guess I'll have to remove my front bumper and screw it onto the metal bracket right underneath the air duct filter so the plastic covers will hide it.

I have to admit, I am not that well of a speaker when it comes not being satisfied with jobs that end up horrible. Thats a weakness that I do have to work on.

 

Purchase a backup battery. Mount shock on metal braket underneath driver side dash or any metal close to the steering wheel. Mount motion detector behind heat/air controls or center console. Mount antenna in A pillors, rear view window or somewhere not easliy seen. Place the Led as far away from the brain as possible. Hide /wrap wires to look like stock.

 

Man, sounds terrible.. Being afraid of the installer jacking your car in the future.. Yikes... get your money back or something... it just doesn't have to be that way. That install has to be done right, or forget it. Best of luck to ya.

 

Agreed..you should mount your shock sensor on/or near the steering column. Reason behind this logic is that theives usually break into a car from the driver side in order to open the hood to rip out the siren.

Personally I would demand your money back and take it to another installer (this time do your hw) because, at this point like many others have said already, the alarm is almost useless...