car alarm with text alerts
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Hello chaps
out of interest does any one have a alarm that if it goes off your car can text you?
I've seen a gadget on ebay thats ment to text you if your car alarm is set off, if you battery is low and other things but its only about 30 quid and requires a sim car.
In this day and age I would of thought some of the premium alarms would have this function by now or do they.
please tell me your thoughts
Si
out of interest does any one have a alarm that if it goes off your car can text you?
I've seen a gadget on ebay thats ment to text you if your car alarm is set off, if you battery is low and other things but its only about 30 quid and requires a sim car.
In this day and age I would of thought some of the premium alarms would have this function by now or do they.
please tell me your thoughts
Si
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I think most of the cheap GPS tracker type setups basically do that.
Not so much on alarm, but on movement outside a predefined zone
You can buy GSM diallers that operate off 12v that you could add onto a car alarm. Not sure how seamless you could make the integration though
Not so much on alarm, but on movement outside a predefined zone
You can buy GSM diallers that operate off 12v that you could add onto a car alarm. Not sure how seamless you could make the integration though
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I was reading a thread on zsoc about some one who had an alarm that texted when the alarm went of and if the car started. He could then text it back to shut down the car! I think thats right anyway!
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Re the alerts I am pretty sure this has been available for a while, it's probably on a subscription basis though!
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You can buy add ons from almost all the decent alarm manufacturers that have a paging/text function.
Some of them are compatable with all alarms because of the relative simplicity of the inputs and outputs which you program and specify function on fitting. Some also have relay/switching control functions so you can use them as an additional remote immobilisor.
Some of them are compatable with all alarms because of the relative simplicity of the inputs and outputs which you program and specify function on fitting. Some also have relay/switching control functions so you can use them as an additional remote immobilisor.
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All dependant on a competant and not lazy alarm fitter though. Too often they get put in quite obvious places or in the same place on the same model.
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Of course a unique immobiliser to the GSM system will make a difference. It will immobilise the vehicle !
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If the car has started and they are driving, why would they be looking for anything else until they park up and rip it apart for the tracker??
the idea is you get a text, then knowing its on the move, you remote immobilise it. I cant imagine most thieves wanting to hang around searching for another immobilisor while their car has died in the middle of the street.
I disagree that thieves are very clever. most are "thick as thieves". Knowing how to use tools and disable alarms they have been taught and shown how to disable isnt particularly clever.
The clever ones are the ones designing the software used to hack these alarms, recode etc and finding the weakpoints in the design.
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Or just design a system were car owners have to continually pay them money in order to own or drive their car without threat of having it stolen from them......ie tax and insurance scams !!
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Okay i got it wrong
He can start the car by remote or text it to start not turn off.
http://www.zsoc.com/showthread.php?t=138507&page=3
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He can start the car by remote or text it to start not turn off.
http://www.zsoc.com/showthread.php?t=138507&page=3
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cant see thread as i dont fancy registering on the childrens playground of forums ![Surprised](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/bigcry.gif)
Im sure if he can remote start it by text, it can be wired to remote stop.
I was thinking of being a cunt when i had SMS control wired in by having the ABS/brake booster relays wired into it so i can make the cunts crash
but id have had to fit it myself and program it myself as no alarm installer will do such a mod.
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Im sure if he can remote start it by text, it can be wired to remote stop.
I was thinking of being a cunt when i had SMS control wired in by having the ABS/brake booster relays wired into it so i can make the cunts crash
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Okay i got it wrong
He can start the car by remote or text it to start not turn off.
http://www.zsoc.com/showthread.php?t=138507&page=3
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He can start the car by remote or text it to start not turn off.
http://www.zsoc.com/showthread.php?t=138507&page=3
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carlos could be amusing if you had a starter thats powerful enough to pull off in first until the engine fires up.
My cossie starter will get me engine running in first gear no problem on flats and slight inclines.
Found that out when my clutch cable snapped and was only a mile from home
My cossie starter will get me engine running in first gear no problem on flats and slight inclines.
Found that out when my clutch cable snapped and was only a mile from home
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We stopped fitting any txt alert devices as they seem to have no end of issues.
The main one being the amount of credit they go through. Some of them send a text every time a warn away trigger is activated, anyone who has a proximity sensor fitted knows how often they can go off if parked in a busy car park or on a busy road.
IMHO stick with a decent alarm/immobiliser and a tracker. We work closely with Sussex RPU and can say genuine trackers are still the best method of finding your stolen car. If thieves want your car they will work out a way to get it even if they can't start it.
The main one being the amount of credit they go through. Some of them send a text every time a warn away trigger is activated, anyone who has a proximity sensor fitted knows how often they can go off if parked in a busy car park or on a busy road.
IMHO stick with a decent alarm/immobiliser and a tracker. We work closely with Sussex RPU and can say genuine trackers are still the best method of finding your stolen car. If thieves want your car they will work out a way to get it even if they can't start it.
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We stopped fitting any txt alert devices as they seem to have no end of issues.
The main one being the amount of credit they go through. Some of them send a text every time a warn away trigger is activated, anyone who has a proximity sensor fitted knows how often they can go off if parked in a busy car park or on a busy road.
IMHO stick with a decent alarm/immobiliser and a tracker. We work closely with Sussex RPU and can say genuine trackers are still the best method of finding your stolen car. If thieves want your car they will work out a way to get it even if they can't start it.
The main one being the amount of credit they go through. Some of them send a text every time a warn away trigger is activated, anyone who has a proximity sensor fitted knows how often they can go off if parked in a busy car park or on a busy road.
IMHO stick with a decent alarm/immobiliser and a tracker. We work closely with Sussex RPU and can say genuine trackers are still the best method of finding your stolen car. If thieves want your car they will work out a way to get it even if they can't start it.
I've even thought about buying a pay as you go chip and putting into a smart phone placing it in the car and use a tracking app like find my iphone so i can check the car daily
Also ive read of some of these devices will text you when the battery is going low which i think is very usefull, i hate having to piss around with jump leads.
so if any one has any ideas please let me know
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Just looked at what tracker i have on the car and its a smart track Protector Pro which has some good functions
• GPS/GSM technologies for location and communication utilising internal aerials
• 24 Hour Secure Control Centre
• Thatcham Approved (Thatcham Quality Assured) CAT 6
• Transferable from vehicle to vehicle (by a SmarTrack approved engineer only)
• Motion sensor incorporated (you will be notified by telephone call if vehicle is moved without the ignition)
• Battery Disconnect Warning (you will be notified by telephone call if vehicle battery is disconnected)
• Low vehicle battery warning (you will be notified if vehicle battery runs low by text message)
• On board internal rechargeable battery back up
but they won't Ł150 pounds a year to track or Ł400 for the time i own the car.
i know it's worth it but I find it frustrating the alarm can't send me the alerts direct why has it got to go through a company.
• GPS/GSM technologies for location and communication utilising internal aerials
• 24 Hour Secure Control Centre
• Thatcham Approved (Thatcham Quality Assured) CAT 6
• Transferable from vehicle to vehicle (by a SmarTrack approved engineer only)
• Motion sensor incorporated (you will be notified by telephone call if vehicle is moved without the ignition)
• Battery Disconnect Warning (you will be notified by telephone call if vehicle battery is disconnected)
• Low vehicle battery warning (you will be notified if vehicle battery runs low by text message)
• On board internal rechargeable battery back up
but they won't Ł150 pounds a year to track or Ł400 for the time i own the car.
i know it's worth it but I find it frustrating the alarm can't send me the alerts direct why has it got to go through a company.
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^^^^^^^Got anymore info on the above mate?
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i have a cobra alarm fitted, just would of thought in this day and age i would be able to leave a device in my car and use a app to check where my car is
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