What do people here think of the Viper alarm?
05-12-2008, 09:03 AM
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05-12-2008, 10:42 AM
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i had viper alarm on my old car and it worked great most of the time. the 2 way can be a beitch with false alarms cause i (living on 3rd floor) had to walk down to parking to chk. Gives you a peace of mind.
05-12-2008, 02:22 PM
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after i saw what a hack it is to install an alarm....
let me just say that it needs to be a flame throwing - killier ninja sending -GPS guided missile launching -pit bull biting -super alarm for me to consider it.
let me just say that it needs to be a flame throwing - killier ninja sending -GPS guided missile launching -pit bull biting -super alarm for me to consider it.
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05-13-2008, 07:23 AM
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I've had four alarms in my Z over the past year.
1. Prestige APS997 2-Way
2. CompuStar 2WFM-AS PRO 2-Way
3. Viper 7900 Color LCD 2-Way
4. Python 990 1-Mile Range 2-Way (Viper 5900)
First, I used the Prestige 997. It's a nice piece, very reliable, and does what it's supposed to do. I also had it in my last vehicle, a Ford F-150, and it worked just as well in that case. However, I decided to replace it with the CompuStar because we'd just recently become a CompuStar dealer and the product was new and exciting. Also, the company wanted the CompuStar in my Z for demonstration purposes.
The CompuStar offers the most features out of any other alarm, but I soon found that most of these features are not easily configured. It's a very complicated system, and other than the fact that it was reliable, it didn't do anything 'special' for me.
The next alarm to be put in my car was the Viper 7900 - I wanted it because of its color LCD screen, which I thought was very cool. In addition, I needed a DEI alarm so that it could interface with the Viper 210V GPS I installed. And, so it was done. The Viper 7900 was installed. This was undoubtedly the worst experience I've ever had with any alarm system, period. The color screen was cool for about two days, and then the fact that the system never worked and had terrible range started to **** me off. However, I later learned that my 7900 was a 2006 model, which was recalled. The newer 7900 pieces have greater reliability, but still only have 500 feet of range.
Due to this, I replaced it AGAIN with a Python 990, which is the equivalent of the Viper 5900, except with a black remote. This piece is absolutely bullet-proof. It works every time, no matter what. It interfaces directly with my Viper GPS, so that I get a phonecall if my car is broken into or if it moves from the position I parked it in. Oh, and when it says it has a mile range, it means it. I left my car parked at my store, took a ride down to the 7-11 which is a little more than a mile down the road, and I could still unlock and lock my car.
The moral of the story? No, it's not to have four alarms installed until you're completely satisfied, but it's more like the Viper 5900 is the best bang for your buck out there.
1. Prestige APS997 2-Way
2. CompuStar 2WFM-AS PRO 2-Way
3. Viper 7900 Color LCD 2-Way
4. Python 990 1-Mile Range 2-Way (Viper 5900)
First, I used the Prestige 997. It's a nice piece, very reliable, and does what it's supposed to do. I also had it in my last vehicle, a Ford F-150, and it worked just as well in that case. However, I decided to replace it with the CompuStar because we'd just recently become a CompuStar dealer and the product was new and exciting. Also, the company wanted the CompuStar in my Z for demonstration purposes.
The CompuStar offers the most features out of any other alarm, but I soon found that most of these features are not easily configured. It's a very complicated system, and other than the fact that it was reliable, it didn't do anything 'special' for me.
The next alarm to be put in my car was the Viper 7900 - I wanted it because of its color LCD screen, which I thought was very cool. In addition, I needed a DEI alarm so that it could interface with the Viper 210V GPS I installed. And, so it was done. The Viper 7900 was installed. This was undoubtedly the worst experience I've ever had with any alarm system, period. The color screen was cool for about two days, and then the fact that the system never worked and had terrible range started to **** me off. However, I later learned that my 7900 was a 2006 model, which was recalled. The newer 7900 pieces have greater reliability, but still only have 500 feet of range.
Due to this, I replaced it AGAIN with a Python 990, which is the equivalent of the Viper 5900, except with a black remote. This piece is absolutely bullet-proof. It works every time, no matter what. It interfaces directly with my Viper GPS, so that I get a phonecall if my car is broken into or if it moves from the position I parked it in. Oh, and when it says it has a mile range, it means it. I left my car parked at my store, took a ride down to the 7-11 which is a little more than a mile down the road, and I could still unlock and lock my car.
The moral of the story? No, it's not to have four alarms installed until you're completely satisfied, but it's more like the Viper 5900 is the best bang for your buck out there.
05-14-2008, 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by DJ SMITTY
I know a lot of people with them and NOT ONE works like it should.
You sir are an idiot.
If they dont work that would be an installer issue, if you look on the back of most alarms they will say DEI which is the world leader of alarms.....so again to restate, you are an idiot.
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