Need your advices about Alarm!
True, I think a pair of Energizer last about 6 weeks.
Originally Posted by static63
The 791xv remote goes through batteries pretty quick. The remote is also fragile, if you get one be careful. They are also expensive to replace!
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Originally Posted by NoTec
IMHO, compustars suck!!! I have seen them before they were installed and have seen the insides of the units. DEI uses military technology and are far more advanced, simple to operate, and install than anything else out there. And they dont give trouble unless you drop that very expensive remote. ($161 at Best Buy or $80 on ebay.) The 791 is an excellent system but if you can find a clifford rsx 3.5, it would be a lil better. Some ones gonna come on here and say that they are the same but TRUST me, there are some lil differences that make the clifford better. Lojack is cool too but you cant remote start your car with it and it doesnt have a built in turbo timer.
Last edited by alexyim; Jan 10, 2006 at 08:31 PM.
I have a Viper 791xv. Yes, they go through batteries very often, like once every 3-4 weeks. I have a compartment full of extra AAA batteries in my car just for that purpose. Yes, they are fragile, as I've dropped it many times. My transmitting doesn't work anymore and I cannot arm/disarm my car. I'm currently getting this checked out though. Most like it's an isolated incident.
Originally Posted by Thoe99
I have a Viper 791xv. Yes, they go through batteries very often, like once every 3-4 weeks. I have a compartment full of extra AAA batteries in my car just for that purpose. Yes, they are fragile, as I've dropped it many times. My transmitting doesn't work anymore and I cannot arm/disarm my car. I'm currently getting this checked out though. Most like it's an isolated incident.
I got the viper also. I dunno how some of you change batteries every 3-4 weeks. Turn off the led light, you don't need it at times. That is what killing your batteries. My batteries last for 2 months. Go with viper or clifford. They are pretty much the same.
Originally Posted by alexyim
Do you think the Viper one may casue some problem such as dead battery of the car becasue i have heard about it from someone.. thanks So, what are the little difference betweem the Viper and Clifford?
Originally Posted by evo_rc
I got the viper also. I dunno how some of you change batteries every 3-4 weeks. Turn off the led light, you don't need it at times. That is what killing your batteries. My batteries last for 2 months. Go with viper or clifford. They are pretty much the same.
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I`ve put a Prestige Informer alarm on my car! (i think its made by audiovox)
It has a remote start, turbo timer, in car temperature on remote...and other cool stuff!
The install took like 4 hours... so many boxes and wires i havnet seen in my hole life!
Anyway, its nice and it works well!
Do u know anything about it...couse i have it for a week?
It has a remote start, turbo timer, in car temperature on remote...and other cool stuff!
The install took like 4 hours... so many boxes and wires i havnet seen in my hole life!
Anyway, its nice and it works well!
Do u know anything about it...couse i have it for a week?
This LED that you guys are talking about -- is it the red one that's typically installed on the steering column that blinks when armed? LEDs take a max current of 20mA or so, and when it's blinking intermittently, I just don't see how you can get any kind of car battery drainage when using it, unless you car sits undriven for a couple of years. 
Originally Posted by Thoe99
No, it's the backlighting on the keychain LCD. You have the option of turning it off or on.
gonna get a 10.5X this week!
About the batteries on the remote control, they don't last not because of the backlight (I have it turned off), but because of the 2-way feature. The remote control is constantly sending a signal to the car to see the current status of the alarm, this drains the battery quite fast. You can disable this feature and have batteries for over a year, but then again why did you buy a 2-way alarm?
