DEI's Valet 554

any of the above mentioned antenna extentions would render your 554t useless.

double check your antenna connection. make sure that it is not pinched, balled up or near metal.   try to extend the entire antenna cable.

   good luck and have fun!!!

Thanks to all of those who've so far responded. I guess it's not exactly the range that I'm disappointed in as with respect to "line of sight" the unit performes fairly well and although I haven't had time to fool around with it much since I installed it, I'd estimate that 800 to 1000 feet in range is what I've experienced so far.

The disappointment is it's ability to permeate into and throughout structures as I live in an apartment building and when I park my car out on the street, and more than say 100 feet away I lose reception.

The area I live in is quite prone to automotive burglary and many of my neighbors, to include myself have been victimized. If you've never been a victim of this type of crime you just can't relate to how frustrating it really is. The only way to describe it is it feels as if your person has been violated.

That's exactly why I decided to fork out the bucks for a high end alarm with a pager as I certainly could have bought a "noise box" for alot less money however I don't think that one would be enough of a deterent for these thieves as they are quite brazen.

It's been trying the last 3 or so  months since my car wa first hit as since then I've had some bad luck. It's been something like this.

Car burglarized and stereo, 2oo$ rllerskates stolen

Purchased Viper 790XV over internet

while waiting for alarm delivery installed another car stereo

DHL delivery driver ripps off alarm system during delivery

car burglarized and stereo stolen once again but this time from my place of employment

received and installed my new Valet554

Anyway, I hope that if in fact they hit me again that I do get the page and if so, god have mercy on those that I find there as as far as I'm concerned they are going to pay, and not only for what they have done but for for all of the frustrations I've experienced lately.

Once again thanks for responding.

Dale