alarm for z viper 5902

dudafunk

Jeff, can you link me to their site/contact info?
What exactly did you get (which exact model, what all sensors if any), and if you don't mind sharing your quote..

im89

what kind of by pass is needed for our alarm? i was talking to this guy who works at the dealership and might install it for me on the side. He said i need a bypass for the alarm. He said he does not recommend universal kits either. Is there a specific kit for us?

Jeffblue

I know who you are talking about, and that winter setup is a great deal. those tires new, alone cost 950. i have the same setup and its amazing. works great in snow and a million times better in the cold then the summer tires.

I got the viper 3303, the viper smart system (the phone thing), the tilt sensor, and glass break sensor. the system does NOT include remote start. i think it was around a thousand dollars installed (i think closer to 1100), a little more i believe. would have been like 1400 ish if i got the 5901 (which has remote start) because if the addional labor required to do the remote start. however, i can honestly say i regret not getting remote start. Had my wheels not just gotten stolen and had to shell out 500 bucks for the deductible, i probably would have gotten it.
here is the google maps for the place. he had my car done same day.
long island sounds car audio - Google Maps

I think i did need the bypass thing too.

dudafunk

Hi Jeff,

I visited LI Sounds today and unfortunately we weren't able to cut out a deal. I showed him the following prices I found online:

- Viper 5901: $215 + Tax (Free shipping on Amazon prime)
- XK07 CAN Bus Immobilizer: $37 + Tax + Shipping (im89, thats what you need.. but the place I'm getting it done from is going to use the "Audiovox FLCAN Multi-Platform Canbus Enabled Doorlock Interface" but I figure they do the same thing)
- Glass Sensor DEI 506t: $20 + Tax + Shipping
- Tilt Sensor 507M: $27 + Tax (Free shipping on Amazon prime)


Based on all the research I've done extensively on this forum, labor prices for the install have been varying between $200-250 (best deals I saw) to anything more than that.

So my offer was about $650 and tax if you add up those numbers. He quoted me $700 and I was reluctantly agreeing when suddenly he said no to even the $700 after looking at some of his paper work claiming the $650 wouldn't produce enough profit. I wanted to get it done from him because he's worked on a 370z before. Anyway, I headed to Soundtrax in Centereach and setup an appointment for a few days from now, it came to $700 out the door with tax for the 5901 with tilt and glass sensors. I've also ordered the battery backup for some $25-30 separately, I forgot I wanted that too. I'm assuming he'll throw it in during the install at no extra cost, and if that ends up being the case, OP, my cost is coming to $730.

The shop is clearly still making a $300 on the labor if you do the math, I don't know why LI Sounds felt this wasn't enough if similar shops in NY could take it. Anyway, thanks Jeff! Soundtrax is old and big and everything too, but I believe they haven't done a 370z Viper installation before.. I'm going to cross my fingers and go ahead for my appointment and post up some pictures hopefully.

Jeffblue

looks like i spent way more than i needed to on mine i guess haha, but oh well, i dont regret the peace of mind of having my alarm for past 7 months, and i'm sure you will love it.

i know they worked on my car for like 5 hours i believe. maybe the other shop. don't know how involved it is? i mean, its an alarm, it's either done right or its not, and i'm sure where you go is good enough to do it right. so kudos to you for getting a good deal, saving money is always good

those sensor prices are like, insane too, but thats prett cool that you were able to get them that cheap. i was kind of up against a wall in terms of a time frame because my car had just had the wheels stolen and i didn't want it happening again the next night i had it back.

anyways, so you are getting the following?
viper 5901 (does this come with remote start?)
glass break sensor
tilt sensor
immobilizer

That it?

FYI, if you want a trunk open button on your remote, its something the shop can do. if i hold down the aux button on my viper remote, my trunk pops, so your shop should be able to do to the same. also make sure that you check that your windows work properly after the install. like, auto up/down, partial up down, and make sure both windows raise and lower the 1/4 inch when you open/close the door.

dudafunk

Yeah he mentioned you had the wheels stolen and wanted something "today", so that was a little hint that you'd pay anything... I've been in that spot (with my window tints HAHAHA I got ripped).. AND with buying a used car because I had an exgirlfriend fly in the next day, and ripped again!!!

I think for the trunk pop, there's an extra piece of hardware you need to buy too:

Viper - Trunk Release Solenoid

Yes the 5901 has remote start too... and yeah am getting the tillt and glass sensor (And battery backup that I have ordered separate)

dudafunk

Hi there,

So things went well, I got the trunk release thing too. I have one issue though:

When I remote start from "far" away.. the alarm goes off saying trunk open :-/
When I remote start from "not too far" away (which is 90% of the times, say from home or work), all works well.

Do you get that too? I figure maybe due to the distance, not all the replies come back on time or something?

I tested the tilt sensor by jacking the car up, it works great. Tested the glass break sensor by jingling keys, works well. Tested the backup battery by unplugging main, works great too.

What about the "sensitivity" of the shock sensor..its set to default... did you get any false alarms yet? Or maybe it should be made more sensitive.. have u played with that?