Viper 5900: Glass and/or Prox' Sensor

CauBLAsian · Mar 25, 2009, 12:55 PM

I have a Viper 5900 remote start/alarm on my '02 Lancer and I was thinking of getting the high frequency glass break sensor or the proximity sensor add on. I was wondering anyone has either of these, and if they work well? I suppose you'd have to have had your widows broken to review the glass sensor, and i wouldnt wish that upon anyone. As for the Prox' sensor, I've heard it can be a PITA, when any motion occurs within your vehicles radius.

Thanks

majestic* · Apr 4, 2009, 05:57 PM

I've installed many of these sensors and owned a prox sensor on my own vehicle.

I wouldn't recommend either of them... you'll end up with more false alarms than anything else. The glass break is a waste in my opinion and the prox is designed for convertibles but is a royal pain to setup the 2 stage sensor properly. Also, the prox works on microwave frequency and is sensitive to tempurature change.

For example, I setup a prox sensor on my truck in the spring. I set it so that when someone came within 12" of the side windows it would give a warning chirp. If you came any closer or didn't leave the area it would go into full alarm more.

In the winter time, while testing it out, you could be reaching into the truck (with the windows down) and it wouldn't even trigger the warning chirp.

If I adjusted it so that it would detect the warning chirp better in colder weather, then it would be too sensitive in the spring/summer even if someone was parking next to me.

If you are concerned about protecting your vehicle... let me be the first to tell you that if someone wants your $h!t they will take it.... LOL.

One of the best investments is a battery backup siren.

more often than not, a theif would see the flashing led on your dash and move on to something easier (trust me... they don't want to draw attention unless it's *really* worth while). if the led doesn't deter them, the first thing they will do is break in, pop the hood and cut the siren, that way the alarm stops making noise and gives them all the time they need to do whatever it is they are doing. however, with a battery backup siren, if they cut the main siren it will stop, but the battery backup will keep going. They can even cut the battery backup out of the car and throw it, it will still be screaming in mid-air constantly drawing attention.

Hope this helps,

Nick

yitzac1990 · Apr 5, 2009, 10:59 AM

or install a secondary hidden siren. that's what i did, and its very loud.

CauBLAsian · Apr 5, 2009, 08:33 PM

hmm. I'll have to research into this battery backup siren. Thanks guys.

majestic* · Apr 9, 2009, 07:19 AM

I've done a vehicle for a customer about 8 years ago and put 6 sirens in his car to prevent theft.. 2 under the hood, 1 under the dash, 1 in each door and 1 behind the glovebox....

it apparently had gotten stolen so many times that the customer was furious and wanted to make it unbearable to try to drive away with the car.

They tried to steal it again and didn't make it to the end of his street... left the doors open and ran... LOL...

BTW: it was a honda civic...

evo4g63awd · Apr 19, 2009, 12:30 AM

i had the prox sensor, and i had the battery back up.

the battery back up was a good idea IMO

the proximity sensor was a PAIN!!! i got so many false alarms, especially anytime it was windy or rainy.