matrix2.5/3.5

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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=33973
Printed Date: July 19, 2025 at 2:16 AM

Topic: matrix2.5/3.5

Posted By: bigcoop72
Subject: matrix2.5/3.5
Date Posted: June 15, 2004 at 11:43 PM

i posted here a couple months ago about my 3.5 not working at all.try to armit-nothing.try to dis arm-nothing. so today at work ,a guy comes in with a 2.5 and hes gotthe same problem.you could be in the car with the remote right next to the anntennae and NOTHING.the excess wire isnt bunched up nothing pinched.WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THESE ALARMS!!!

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Posted By: profuse007
Date Posted: June 16, 2004 at 1:02 PM

i installed couple of those matrix and a whole bunch of viper 791xv and havent had any problem.

some ppl say, the unit is just as best as the installer and vice versa. hey... sounds offensive, but thats reality.

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Posted By: Teamrf
Date Posted: June 16, 2004 at 1:21 PM

I haven't had these issues either. I've installed so many DEI products it is ashame. I argee with Profuse...it sounds like an installer issue

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Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: June 16, 2004 at 2:21 PM

i have to concur... i've sold and installed lots of the Matrix 2.5 and 3.5's and i've never had ONE come back with a problem.....

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Kevin Gerry
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MECP First Class Installer

Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979

Posted By: stevent
Date Posted: June 16, 2004 at 7:08 PM

installer issue my @%&,everything was done to the letter.even replaced the remote,still no go.the 2.5 problem got fixed with a matrix 3 remote(for now).ive tried everything outside of taking out all the wires.evstill nothing.en tried reprogramming with a co-workers remote.

Posted By: stevent
Date Posted: June 16, 2004 at 7:15 PM

Posted By: JWorm
Date Posted: June 16, 2004 at 11:58 PM

Those remotes go bad fairly frequently.

Posted By: RufNUSD
Date Posted: June 17, 2004 at 12:10 AM

DEI admits to remote failure if you call them. Its common. My mother in laws will not arm but will perform all other functions. How could that be an install problem? Im on my third remote just from normal usage and being aware not to drop the remote at all. We sell about 1 every other day at my work, these probs never end. At least thats the simplest of them.

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Posted By: Manoftools
Date Posted: June 17, 2004 at 12:32 AM

The remote failure was common in the model before that. The issue has been resolved with the new model remotes (ie. 791 and 3.5). Since this change the company will not admit to much remote failure, because there has been very little.