Over-rated product
The Viper 5906 alarm system has been rated by many consumers as one of the best alarm system in today's market. However, do not get your hopes too high yet.. The Viper 5906V is far from its true reality of being one of the best.
Pros: Most of the development efforts was place of the key-remote control unit. This key-remote control has a nice little color screen with 16 different options to choose from (ex: silent arm or disarm, sensor bypass, remote start, remote valet, car finder). A second basic remote control unit is included for convinience.
Cons: the siren speaker looks and feels like a toy made by fishers-price (I recommend to purchase something bigger and better), the unit itself (Viper 5906) is difficult to install and instructions are not clear enough to follow, technical support is bad (poor service and e-mail replies are conducted once every 60 days), the sensor shock (stinger) can hardly detect movement even when setup to its maximum settings, the parameter sensor is poor calibrated and parameter radio zones can be broken extremely easy allowing the robber to break into the vehicle, when the alarm deploys, the warning signal sent to the key-remote unit can take up to 4-7 seconds.
The Viper 5906V was installed in my vehicle for a month now and I have been able to open, sit, and drive my vehicle for couple miles before the alarm goes off. I have tried many combinations with several position settings that I am just to the point to get this unit out of my vehicle and install something else. Additionally, the range of one mile for remote start is more like 250 feet in good weather condition.
So, there you have it. This is not my first alarm system ever installed. Cheaper alarm system from the local car part store can produce better outcomes for a lot less money!
Good luck!
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